Caprica set tour preview - The Deadbolt

The nice folks over at The Deadbolt had a chance to spend a day on the sets of Caprica, Stargate Universe and Sanctuary on October 6. They will be posting a full report in the coming days so keep an eye on their site. From the opening post:

Our second set tour stop within the lake shores of Caprica summed it up best when we sat down for panel interviews with Caprica cast members Polly Walker, Alessandra Torresani, Magda Apanowicz, Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, and Sasha Roiz. I asked both Esai Morales and Eric Stoltz what motivated them to step into television at this stage in their careers after making names for themselves in the film world years earlier. Interestingly, Eric Stoltz took the reigns on the question, relating his decision to step into the world of Caprica and television at large as similar to the Indie film movement in the early '90s that saw new directors push creative boundaries and take risks with rich and complex material. As Stoltz related, television is now entering a new era that gives actors more to work with in terms of material on par with high caliber films. In many ways, as Eric Stoltz revealed, it's exciting to be part of a stimulating new movement that consistently and creatively challenges an actor in new and interesting ways.

Caprica gets a new co-executive producer

Kevin Murphy, who previously worked as a writer/producer on Ed, Desperate Housewives, Reaper and Valentine, has joined Caprica as a new co-executive producer, according to Variety.

From the article:

As for "Caprica," Murphy has signed on as co-exec producer and is already working on his first script for the show.

"As a rabid 'Battlestar Galactica' fan, it's hard not to go in that writers room and not just grin ridiculously," Murphy said. "These are the people who made the best TV show ever. To be able to be a part of the legacy of that show, I'd be willing to pay them for that."

Q &A with the Caprica cast tomorrow

Couch Potato at SpoilerTV will be attending a press conference with actors from SyFy's three shows - Caprica, Stargate Universe and Sanctuary - tomorrow (Oct. 6) in Vancouver. If you have questions you would like to submit, head over to SpoilerTV.

From the post:

The Caprica panel will include Polly Walker (Clarice Willow), Alessandra Torresani (Zoe Graystone), Magda Apanowicz (Lacy Rand), Esai Morales (Joseph Adama), Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone), Sasha Roiz (Sam Adama), and Eric Stoltz (Daniel Graystone).

New Caprica promo

Here is a new clip that showed up on YouTube a couple of days ago:

New Caprica posters

SyFy is conducting a poll on its website to learn which of the posters below is the most effective. One of the people who were surveyed has leaked the pictures.

Here they are:

New marketing campaign for Caprica: film festival screenings

SyFy has launched a new marketing campaign for Caprica. The two-hour film that was released on DVD earlier this year was screened at the San Diego Film Festival this week and it will be shown at the Woodstock Film Festival tomorrow (Oct. 2) and at the Austin Film Festival later this month, with Jeffrey Reiner and Esai Morales in attendance.

From the press release:

Syfy is launching the first phase of its innovative national marketing campaign behind the highly anticipated January 22, 2010, premiere of Caprica with screenings at the prestigious San Diego, Woodstock and Austin Film Festivals.

Humanity's storyline takes completely new twists with Caprica, which follows two rival families and their patriarchs Daniel Graystone (Eric Stoltz) and Joseph Adama (Esai Morales) as they compete and thrive in the vibrant realm of the 12 Colonies, a society recognizably close to our own. This original, standalone series will feature the passion, intrigue, political backbiting, and family conflict in an omnipotent society that is at the height of its blind power and gloryand, unknowingly, on the brink of its fall. Caprica also stars Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone), Polly Walker (Sister Clarice Willow), Magda Apanowicz (Lacy) and Alessandra Torresani (Zoe Graystone).

Said Blake Callaway, Vice President, Brand Marketing, Syfy: As heir to the rich legacy of Battlestar Galactica, Caprica is more than a new television series. With its pedigree of talent, cinematic look, feel and design along with the intelligence of the programs vision and provocative story lines, Caprica is a natural fit for a film festival. Reflecting the unique way were planning on marketing the series, San Diego, Woodstock and Austin Film Festivals are great platforms to kick off the Caprica marketing campaign.

Caprica Film Festival Screenings

San Diego Film Festival on Saturday, September 26.

At Woodstock Film Festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary, Friday, October 2, and Sunday, October 4.

Caprica Producer/Director Jeffrey Reiner and star Esai Morales will attend the Austin Film Festival Saturday, October 24 screening as well as participate on panels.

Caprica is from Universal Cable Productions and is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson. Jonas Pate serves as co-executive producer and director. Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) directed the pilot.

James Marsters, Patton Oswalt land recurring roles on Caprica

Buffy and Angel veteran James Marsters and comedian Patton Oswalt will appear in multiple episodes of Caprica.

Oswalt will play Baxter Sarno, a popular Caprican comedian talk show host on whose show the Graystones ultimately appear. If the casting call (below) is anything to go by, the character will be introduced in episode 1x02, "Rebirth."

The star of "Backtalk With Baxter Sarno," he's a very bright talk show host similar to Letterman or Leno, but with the political intelligence of Jon Stewart and a retro feel that could belong to Dick Cavett or Jack Paar. He is seen delivering his nightly monologue on the topical events of the day.sptv050769.. (25) RECURRING ROLE. PLEASE SUBMIT NAMES AND NON-NAME ACTORS. MUST BE ABLE TO AD LIB.

Marsters will play Barnabus Greeley, a dangerous terrorist leader, in at least three episodes. EW's Ausiello, who broke the news earlier today, says "Driven by desires both moralistic and carnal, Barnabus is as lethal as he is unpredictable. And no ones does lethal and unpredictable better than Marsters."

The casting call for another recurring character, Graystone's rival Tomas Vergis, was posted on SpoilerTV last month, but still no word on who will be playing him. Vergis will appear in episode 6, "Know Thy Enemy," which is currently in production.