Wil Wheaton will host The Wil Wheaton Project, a 30-minute weekly topical comedy show, on Syfy.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.”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 Dave Howe, President of SyFy. “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.Wil Wheaton is best known for his role as Wesley Crusher in Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has also had recurring roles on Eureka, Leverage and The Big Bang Theory, and as Fawkes in the popular webseries The Guild. He currently hosts Falling Skies: Second Watch on TNT and his own tabletop gaming webseries, appropriately title Tabletop. In addition, he has written several books and is a popular blogger and social media presence in the geek culture sphere.The Wil Wheaton Project will premiere Tuesday, May 27 at 10 om ET on Syfy.
