Trailers/Clips

Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Lost, "Recon" – We haven't seen much of Sawyer in the past few weeks, but the former Lafleur makes a big comeback on tonight's all-new episode. Our favorite literature lovin' grifter locks eyes and butts heads with a dangerous con woman in the sideways world. Back on the island, the Lockeness Monster sends Sawyer on a mission while Kate deals with Crazy Claire (Watch your back Kate!). (9 p.m. ET on ABC)

FlashForward, "What Did You See?" – If you're like me, you're just waiting to see Battlestar Galactica's James Callis show up on FlashForward to tell Joseph Fiennes and crew to go frak themselves and stop obsessing over the blackout already! Well, that's not gonna happen tonight, because this is just a clip show that recaps the first half of the season. (10 p.m. ET on ABC)

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Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Chuck, "Chuck Versus the Tic Tac" - The T-1000 himself, Robert Patrick, shows up on tonight's Chuck as an important figure from Casey's past. Chuck and Sarah team up to help Casey work a mission for his old handler while Morgan and Awesome help Chuck win back Sarah's heart. This sounds like a Casey-centric episode, which should please all the Browncoats out there. (8 p.m. ET on NBC)

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Are you like me and are way too cool to be in Austin, Texas, attending this year's SXSW? I mean, who wants to spend a week in the city with the best movie theaters and BBQ in the country and attend a festival filled to the brim with amazing movies? Who wants to be there in person as Robert Rodriguez and Nimrod Antal premiere footage from the upcoming Predators?

Pssh. Certainly not this guy.

Because you and me are too cool to be blowing the roof off SXSW 2010, we get to stay at home and visit the brand-spankin' new Predators website and partake in a two-minute sneak peek, read an official synopsis and take a look at some concept art for a nasty looking "Predator Hound." The site is pretty bare bones right now, but the little details in the sound and imagery are going to send chills down the spines of any card-carrying members of the Official Predator Fan Club. You are a member, right?

Of course, the highlight is the sneak peek, which, for a minor promotional piece with very little footage, manages to deliver in spades. We get Rodriguez talking about this and that, we get some behind-the-scenes stuff, we get some gorgeous and atmospheric footage of Adrien Brody and company looking concerned in the jungle, we get some running, we get a two second of shot of- OH MY GOD IT'S A PREDATOR!

Will this be the return to form that so many fans are hoping for following the disastrous Alien Vs. Predator motion picture nightmares? It's too early to tell, but the fact that I'm seeing a lot more of Nimrod Antal's claustrophobic and intense style in the snippets of footage rather than Rodriguez's overly digital and silly style makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

Meanwhile, Cinematical was on hand for the trailer footage from SXSW and they have a full report right here. Click on over there to check 'em out.

The full trailer for Predators will be online on March 18 and the movie will be in theaters this July.

Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Caprica, 'The Imperfections of Memory' – Joseph tours the V-world in search of Tamara and gets lost in the ultraviolent New Cap City game. Zoe takes a break from her mission to fly a virtual Viper (that's right!) with the geeky Graystone Industries tech. Back at Graystone Manor, Amanda begins to have strange visions about her dead brother, leading Clarice to exploit her vulnerable state. (9 p.m. ET on Syfy)

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Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Lost, 'Dr. Linus' – We jump back to the sideways world and catch up with Ben, who's working in Los Angeles as a simple schoolteacher (or is he an evil schoolteacher?) alongside our old buddy Arzt. On the island, Ben is forced to face the consequences of his lies while Team Jacob learn about The Lockness Monster's attack on the temple. Tonight's ep is supposedly the start of the season's second act. While I'm not exactly sure what that means, I'm excited about discovering what kind of person Ben turns out to be when he's not surrounded by Dharma bums, ageless others, smoke monsters, and killer polar bears. (9 p.m. ET on ABC)

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Hold on to your butts. The trailer for Tron Legacy has arrived, ready to melt your brain into a useless puddle of goo until December 17, 2010 rolls around and we can actually see the whole thing.

I love everything about this trailer. I love that it's a straight-up sequel to Tron, while being completely accessible to a new audience. I love the newly-designed look of the computer world, a look that somehow manages to be completely original while never betraying the original designs. I love the way it's shot, the way it's cut, and the music cues. It's a perfect, gorgeous tease.

What do you think? Has this added Tron Legacy to your list of 2010's must-sees or does it feel like just another 3D reboot?

Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Chuck, 'Chuck Versus the Beard' – Things start to fall apart for Chuck when his flashing abilities go kaput and the team ditches him to work on a dangerous mission. Sounds like our boy could use a little lovin' from Kristin Kreuk's Hannah -- too bad he dumped her last week! Diedrich Bader and Reno 911's Cedric Yarbrough guest star on tonight's ep, directed by star Zachary Levi and featuring the return of Jeffster! (8 p.m. ET on NBC)

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Here's a look at tonight's sci-fi TV:

Caprica, 'Know Thy Enemy' – He tortured the slayer on Buffy, sent Captain Jack a-spinnin' on Torchwood and threw down with Goku in Dragonball Evolution. Tonight James Marsters brings his special brand of bag guy fun to the Battlestar Galactica universe as terrorist leader Barnabus Greeley on Caprica. Elsewhere, Daniel Graystone is haunted by his decision to steal technology from a rival company, and Clarice hunts down Zoe's avatar. (9 p.m. ET on Syfy)

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[Welcome to the Sci-Fi Lunch Break, where we'll be occasionally supplying you with a cool bit of audio/visual goodness to break up the monotony of the work day. You bring the turkey on rye, we'll bring you something out of this world to watch while you eat it.]

Bollywood is known primarily for two things. The first is making low-budget movies that rip-off high budget Hollywood movies, the second is a penchant for inserting a dance number whenever possible. But what happens when a Bollywood movie has a high budget and minimal dance numbers? Better yet, what happens when Bollywood tries to make a high-concept, big-budget sci-fi film with minimal dance numbers?

Love Story 2050 is what happens. And man, I can't wait to track down a copy of it, because judging from the trailer, narrated by someone who sounds like they couldn't be less interested, this thing has it all. Did you love the Time Machine, but wish it took place in India? Did you like the robot factories of I, Robot, but wish they were robot factories in Mumbai? Big fan of Teddy from A.I. Artificial Intelligence? The futuristic swordplay in Ultraviolet? Longing for the flying cabs of The Fifth Element with Indian drivers?

Well, friend with incredibly strange taste, today is your lucky day.

How do you follow up the headshot-loving Dawn of the Dead remake, the limb-chopping frenzy of 300, and the adults-only superhero mentality of Watchmen? With a 3D CGI fantasy film for kids, of course! Yep, Zack Snyder is breaking the mold of making violent, blood-spilling films that earn their R rating with Legend of the Guardians, an adaptation of the fantasy series Guardians of Ga'Hoole written by Kathryn Lasky. If, like myself, you have no idea what the source material is about, the above picture of an owl's face might be a little confusing.

The series, which began back in 2003 and ended in 2008 after 15 books, is about a young Barn Owl who gets kidnapped by a group of malicious owls that run an orphanage that brainwashes other young owls into becoming soldiers; soldiers who will then go on to fight the innocent group of Ga'Hoole owls. Now I realize that brief description may sound like a light and fluffy adventure story for kids only, but I think it's safe to say that with Snyder at the helm of a $100 million budget at Warner Brothers (which is only $30mil less than he was given for Watchmen), Legend of the Guardians may be one of the surprise spectacle films of the year.

The release date of September 24th is still a ways off. In the mean time, USA Today has some new stills from the movie, but if you're more into pictures that move about and such, the first teaser trailer is embedded below.