Slice of SciFi News Brief--Casting News

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The cast for "V" is growing.  We told you that Scott Wolf had joined the cast of the upcoming remake for ABC.  Now comes news that actor Morris Chestnut has been tapped for a leading role in the series. The new "V" will follow a Homeland Security Agent battling the Visitors.  Chestnut will play her [...]

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Study Says Pirating Leads to Terrorism

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A new Hollywood-funded study has produced some remarkable findings, including a potential link between pirating movies and terrorism. The study, "Film Piracy, Organized Crime and Terrorism," found, "Moreover, three of the documented cases provide clear evidence that terrorist groups have used the proceeds of film piracy to finance their activities. While caution must be exercised [...]

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Russell Talks About "Wonder Woman"

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Actress Kerri Russell has been preparing for her role as "Wonder Woman" since she was four. "I have vivid memories of being four years old and my mom making a Halloween costume for me – and I was Wonder Woman, thank you very much," Russell said. " It had the tiara and the wristbands, and [...]

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Saturn's Outer Ring Could Be Caused by a "Moonlet"

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A newly discovered, third-of-a-mile wide moonlet could be responsible for Saturn's outer most ring according to Cassini spacecraft scientists. "The moon's discovery and the disturbance of its trajectory by the neighboring moon Mimas highlight the close association between moons and rings that we see throughout the Saturn system," says Cassini imaging team scientist Carl Murray [...]

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"Harper's Island" -- A New Look for Network Horror

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"Harper's Island" is a new suspense horror series for network television. It will make its debut on CBS beginning April 9, 2009 at 10 ET. The show, which has been approved as a 13 episode macro-series by CBS, surrounds a group of family and friends who have traveled together on a boat to a secluded [...]

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Julie Gardner To Develop Shows For U.S.

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"Doctor Who" and "Life on Mars" executive producer, Julie Gardner is coming to the United States.  Gardner signed a contract with BBC Worldwide America Tuesday and will be responsible for scripted projects and seek to work with top-level U.S. writers as well as U.K. creative talent including Russell T. Davies, Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharaoh. [...]

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"Family Guy" Will Spoof "Jedi"

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Following the success of the "Blue Harvest" episode of "Family Guy," it was inevitable that the series would lampoon and satirize the other two installments in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. "The Empire Strikes Back" spoof will air next fall according to the Hollywood Reporter and now the cast has just completed a table-read of [...]

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"Watchmen" Breaks a Record

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It doesn't open until midnight tonight, but "Watchmen" has already broken a record according to the Hollywood Reporter The movie's 3,611 playdates are the most ever for an R-rated film. Further aiding its much-watched bow, the Zack Snyder-helmed comic book adaptation will play in an impressive 1,600 locations starting at midnight Thursday. That's substantially more [...]

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Carter Endorses Dushku for "Wonder Woman"

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Kerri Russell may have some competition to take on the big-screen role of "Wonder Woman" should the movie ever see the light of day. The woman who brought Wonder Woman to life in the 70s, Lynda Carter, has endorsed "Dollhouse" actress Eliza Dushku for the role. During a recent interview with WENN, Carter insisted the [...]

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Hubble Will Study Colliding Galaxies

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The people have spoken. An on-line vote has decided that NASA's Hubble space telescope will turn its attention to a pair of colliding galaxies according to USA Today. "Out of a total of 139,944 votes cast online by the public since the "Hubble, You Decide" contest opened on January 28, nearly 50 percent favored the [...]

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Nebula Final Ballot Announced

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The Science Fiction Writers Association (SFWA) has announced their final ballot for the 2008 Nebula Awards. Here’s the List: Novels: Little Brother, Cory Doctorow (Tor); Powers, Ursula K. Le Guin (Harcourt); Cauldron, Jack McDevitt (Ace); Brasyl, Ian McDonald (Pyr); Making Money, Terry Pratchett (Harper); Superpowers, David J. Schwartz (Three Rivers). Novellas: "The Spacetime Pool", Catherine Asaro [...]

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Grunberg Causes "Heroes" Confusion

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Actor Greg Grunberg's Twitter posting earlier this week has caused some "Heroes" fans to panic about the future of their show.  Grunberg told those following his updates Sunday "winding down shooting Season 3 'Heroes' ... Tough to say good-bye to crew not knowing if any or all of us will return next year." The post [...]

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"Thirteenth Hour" Hires Screen Writers

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Richard Doetsch's  upcoming time-travel novel hasn't even hit bookstores yet, but it's already got a Hollywood deal. "The Thirteenth Hour," which  follows a man accused of murdering his wife who gets to go back in time—in one-hour increments over 12 hours—with the chance to stop his wife's killer, was optioned last year by New Line.   [...]

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SciFi to SciFact: The Shoe Phone

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Would you believe that a fan of the original TV series, "Get Smart" has created a working dome of silence? How about that a fan of the show has created a working shoe phone? Australian IT expert Paul Gardner-Stephen has created the shoe-phone with the help of shoe-maker friend. A mobile handset fitted in one [...]

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Aylesworth Teases "Lost" Role -- A TV Guide On-Line Interview

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Reiko Aylesworth, who played Michelle for several seasons on Fox's "24," joins "Lost" tonight for a multi-episode recurring role.  Aylesworth talked to our sister site, TV Guide On-Line about the role and what fans can expect. The interview below could contain SPOILERS for tonight's episodes and upcoming episodes of "Lost".  You have been warned.... TVGuide.com: [...]

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