Earlier this month, it was confirmed that Bryan Singer would be be producing and directing a feature-length movie based on the old Battlestar Galactica TV show (Read: Bryan Singer To Make Another Run At “˜Battlestar Galactica’). Now comes word that Singer is piling projects on to his plate wit the announcement that he is also developing a remake of the 1981 film Excalibur for Warner Brothers. Just the same as with the the Galactica project, Singer will produce the remake, with the opportunity to direct on the table.

The film will be another one of the countless takes on the tale of King Arthur, the legendary sword set in stone, the love affair between his wife Guenevere and Sir Lancelot, the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the fabled Holy Grail, and the arrival of Arthur’s evil son Mordred, birthed by his half-sister, Morgana. All of this overseen by the powerful wizard Merlin.

An extended preview of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ran on Sunday night during the premiere of the NBC miniseries Merlin.

Watch the clip here below.

The clip focuses on the dark elements of this sixth Harry Potter story, which sees the dark forces of the magical world crossover in our world, revealing themselves to “Muggles.” There’s also an emphasis on Harry himself as the “chosen one.” Those who know the story, know there’s a entire subplot on the light side, with all the romance amongst the teenagers of Hogwarts. There’s only a touch of that in this preview, which contains new footage from the film.

Who amongst you is brave enough to become the custodian of a powerful Artifact of Broadcast Television?

We Geeks of Doom have conjured into our possession Merlin‘s own notebook, a book which bears the mark of the cast of NBC’s forthcoming 13-part miniseries. Abracadabra, we said with resounding authority! And like a Celtic mystic chillin’ at a round table with a bunch of overdressed Knights, we… um, accidentally called forth one such relic to appear within our midst. And we have decided that one of you shall be chosen to be the eternal bearer of this item of power.

What do you have to do to get a chance to win? Glad you asked ’cause it’s really easy. Just make sure you’re a subscriber to our email digest, and then go ahead and fill out the handy dandy form below. Done.

One (1) winner will receive:

• One (1) Merlin Notebook signed by the cast.

Merlin premieres tonight, June 21, 2009 at 8pm.

Good luck!

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On June 21, 2009 at 8PM EST, the hit BBC miniseries Merlin premieres in the U.S. on NBC — and not a moment too soon. We live in a world where TV is ruled by disgusting amounts of cop/authority dramas and hospital dramas and what we really need, is some good old fantasy! With Merlin, we will get just that.

As it is known, Merlin is the legendary wizard who is most-often associated with the tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. The truth to the character is hard to even put into words. He was first written about in the year 1136 and has shown up in an infinite amount of movies, TV shows, cartoons, games, artworks, and who knows how many other things. Quite simply put: when you think of a wizard, you most likely think of the greatest wizard of them all: Merlin.

So as not to be unoriginal, the creators of this 13-part miniseries, starring Buffy‘s Anthony Head and Michelle Ryan (from the Bionic Woman reboot), have basically rebooted the world and the character to offer many fresh, wonderful new adventures to existing fans, and any new ones that may come.

Click on over to the other side for the miniseries description and to watch the show’s trailer and a bunch of video previews, behind-the-scenes looks, and cast videos.