Sci-Fi Channel Upfront

Two weeks ago was the Sci-Fi Upfronts and as promised last week. Better late than never, plus I have not seen some of this info elsewhere. So here are the shows you can expect on the Sci-Fi Channel over the next couple months (most dates have not been released yet):

Ghost Hunters International: The show will return this summer to complete its first season with seven new episodes.

Scare Tactics: The reality show will be back with new host Tracy Morgan (The Longest Yard).

Mind Control with Derren Brown: Season two will return with six hour long episodes who the dude sometimes described as “part James Bond, part Yoda.”

Estate of Panic: This new show is part Fear Factor, part Survivor where seven people try to find a million dollars hidden in an expansive estate while overcoming terror.

Brain Trust: Think The Big Bang Theory with real geniuses that try to find new solutions to everyday problems. The Trust includes such luminaries as a MENSA Member and the dude with the highest IQ on record.

Mystery of the Crystal Skull with Lester Holt: Just in time for the new Indiana Jones movie with the same title, Holt travels ancient civilizations looking for the thirteen crystal human skulls. The special airs May 18 at 9:00.

True Believer: From the mind of Rosario Dawson, a comic book nerd hires a washed up superhero to be his sidekick in this backdoor pilot. Sounds like a cool concept, but isn’t there a Will Smith movie coming out this summer with the same plot?

The Stranded: From the Virgin Comics that was released this past January and sold out quickly will be the basis of a two hour pilot.

Deputize: A new show about an average Joe gets special powers after accidentally fitted with an alien exoskeleton that he cannot remove and is then enlisted to serve on the inter-galactic space force.

Alice: The success of last year’s Tin Man brings us a six hour miniseries a new modern retelling of Alice in Wonderland.

Caprica: Even with Battlestar Galactica coming to an end this season, fans can rest in the solace of the new two hour back door pilot for the prequel which will be set fifty years before the events of the original. Production is slated to begin this Spring.

Sci-Fi Game Center: Launching in mid-April this new part of SciFi.com will bring classic video games like Asteroids and new gaming experiences that will feature elements of their favorite Sci-Fi shows. It will also feature a blog like feature with reports on all things relevant to a gamer’s life.

Battlestar Galactica: Get a jump on the new season premiere with a live stream of the episode on Friday April 4 at noon EST. Also be on the look out for new webisodes from the show.

Join the Fight! Cylon or Human: A new social gaming experiences where you can choose either side with new battles each week.

Starcrossed: This Web-only series from David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) about a behind the scenes look at a long running sci-fi soap.

Sci-Fi Rewind Player: Check out select Sci-Fi shows on your computer whenever you want featuring high quality video.