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Kyle Marlett Reveals The Magic Of SyFy’s ‘Wizard Wars’ [Interview and Clip]

Kyle Marlett Reveals The Magic Of SyFy’s ‘Wizard Wars’ [Interview and Clip]

Its not a secret that I often fiddle around with magic tricks, its been one of my hobbies since I was a kid. It seems to me that Magic is coming into a new renaissance, with big screen movies like Now You See Me (which they are set to make a sequel) and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (which they won’t be making a sequel), and this year alone has filled my DVR with magic television series, including the magic prank television series The Carbonaro Effect on truTV and Don’t Trust Andrew Mayne on A&E, CW is doing a US airing of the amazing British television series Penn & Teller‘s Fool Us(which will very likely spawn a new season with new episodes), the reboot of Masters of Illusion television specials from my childhood, Dan White‘s White Magic on Travel Network, and Comedy Central recently ordered Sleight of Mouth, a weekly comedy/variety/magic show starring comic/magician and TV host Justin Willman.

But one of the shows I’m most looking forward to is Wizard Wars which will begin airing on SyFy on August 19th at 10pm…

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SYFY PREMIERES NEW COMPETITION SERIES WIZARD WARS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT

SYFY PREMIERES NEW COMPETITION SERIES WIZARD WARS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT

NEW YORK – August 4, 2014 – Syfy debuts an exciting new six-episode competition series, Wizard Wars, onTuesday, August 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, introducing bright and innovative young magicians who must impress judges Penn & Teller with mind-blowing, original magic using only a random assortment of everyday objects. 

Innovation takes center stage as the magicians transform objects such as dog treats, leaf blowers, a pirate’s costume and garden gnomes into engaging magic performances before a live audience.  Each episode begins with two teams of magicians going head-to-head with a limited amount of time to create an original routine.  The winning team will then enter “The Wizard War” and compete against the expert “home team” of world-renowned “Wizards” to battle it out for bragging rights, and a $10,000 prize. 

Two-time World Championship of Magic winner Gregory Wilson, Wynn Resort resident magician Shimshi, YouTube sensation and contemporary street illusionist Justin Flom, and internationally renowned Mentalist Angela Funovitswill compete as the home team. These masterful performers and magic creators cover every discipline in magic from sleight of hand to large-scale stage illusion. 

Joining the legendary Penn & Teller on the judging panel is the 2012 winner of BBC’s The Magicians, Jason Latimer, and popular web host Christen Gerhart . 

The series premiere features two edgy young American magic creators, Kyle Marlett of Las Vegas, NV and Dalton Wayne of Columbus, OH, against a team of Canada’s best illusionists, Chris Funk and Ekaterina.  Their challenge is to take Spam and Super Soakers and incorporate them into a fresh magic performance. 

With each episode the magicians will be challenged to continue to push magic to new and greater heights, and the world will be one step closer to discovering the next great contemporary magician.  The series is hosted by Ellen Fox. 

Wizard Wars is produced by A. Smith & Co. (Hell’s Kitchen). Executive producers are Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Frank Sinton, Tim Eagan, Penn Jillette and Teller. 

To see bios, photo galleries and video, visit www.syfy.com/wizardwars.  Photography and bios are also available at www.nbcumv.com. 

Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine Greater.)

Lev Grossman’s ‘The Magicians’ Heading To The Small Screen..

Lev Grossman’s ‘The Magicians’ Heading To The Small Screen..

The Magicians

Syfy announced earlier this week that it has greenlit a pilot of “The Magicians,” a series based on the hugely popular fantasy books by Lev Grossman.

“Lev Grossman’s dazzling blend of magic and realism will capture the imagination of a new generation of viewers and further strengthen Syfy’s ownership of premium quality sci-fi fantasy drama,” explained Dave Howe, President of Syfy.

The one-hour drama will center on Quentin and his 20-something friends who, while studying magic in New York, discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is actually real.

Grossman is also the author of the New York Times bestselling novel “The Magician King.” The third book in his trilogy, “The Magician’s Land,” will hit shelves in August 2014.

Photo Credits: Amazon  Story courtesy of Starpulse.com
Wizard Wars Series Premier..

Wizard Wars Series Premier..

  From Syfy news release. 

Premieres Tuesday, August 19th at 10PM – This competition series takes viewers behind the scenes of magic by challenging a new team of magicians each week to create the most jaw-dropping illusions using an array of random objects and transforming them into eye-popping miracles. The winning team of challengers in the first round then take on the expert “home team” of world-renowned wizards – two-time World Championship of Magic winner Gregory Wilson, Wynn Resort resident magician Shimshi; YouTube sensation Justin Flom, and internationally renowned Mentalist Angela Funovits. Judges include Penn & Teller, Jason Latimer and Christen Gerhart. Production company: A. Smith & Co. (Hell’s Kitchen, Joe Rogan Questions Everything, America Ninja Warrior). Executive producers: Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Frank Sinton, Tim Eagan, Penn Jillette and Teller…

(Editors note: This series was originally scheduled for broadcast in March. Due to unannounced conflicts, the series premier has been rescheduled for August.. Stay tuned for any further updates..)