Wil Wheaton Gets His Own Show on Syfy

Syfy LogoWil Wheaton will be hosting a half-hour weekly comedy series on Syfy tentatively titled The Wil Wheaton Project. The network’s greenlit a 12 episode season one run that will kick off on May 27, 2014 at 10pm ET/PT.
 
“Wil Wheaton’s rock star status within the genre fan base, along with his insatiable passion for all things pop culture make him the ideal arbiter of what’s hot and what’s not in the genre space,” said Syfy President Dave Howe. “Wil’s legion of fans will relish his wry sense of humor and sharp wit, coupled with his unique commentary on the most popular genre entertainment out there.”
 
The Wil Wheaton Project has been incredibly fun to develop, and I can’t wait for my fellow geeks to see it,” said Wheaton.
 
The Plot:
 
Each week, Wil provides his insider point-of-view, sense of humor and genre expertise as he dissects the week’s most popular and trending topics across science fiction film, television and pop culture, video games, viral videos and news. Wil is on his feet for the rapid-fire half hour, delivering witty commentary on the things he knows and loves in this golden age of sci-pop culture. The result is a fun appreciation and celebration of fandom and all things science fiction.


Source: Syfy
 
-By Rebecca Murray

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