Blair Is Stronger In Hellboy II
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Selma Blair, who reprises the role of firestarter Liz Sherman in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, told reporters that her character is a stronger woman this time around.
Knight's Gyllenhaal On Own
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Maggie Gyllenhaal--who takes over the role of crusading prosecutor Rachel Dawes in the Batman sequel The Dark Knight--told reporters that she wanted to respect Katie Holmes' previous incarnation of the character, but ultimately had to make it her own.
Atlantis' Picardo Isn't Obvious
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Robert Picardo, who joins the regular cast of SCI FI Channel's original series Stargate Atlantis, told reporters that he likes that his character, the abrasive bureaucrat Richard Woolsey, isn't the obvious choice to command the city.
Atlantis' Higginson Bows Out
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Joseph Mallozzi, executive producer of SCI FI Channel's original series Stargate Atlantis, told SCI FI Wire that it's unlikely former series regular Torri Higginson will return as Dr. Elizabeth Weir in the upcoming fifth season, though her storyline was left hanging.
Third Narnia Shoots In Mexico
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The third installment of Disney and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia franchise will move its production to Mexico from New Zealand, where the previous two installments shot, Variety reported.
Scare's Morgan Channels Serling
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Tracy Morgan, the 30 Rock star who hosts SCI FI Channel's returning Scare Tactics, told reporters that he couldn't resist an offer to be the show's new host because it gave him a chance to channel his inner Rod Serling.
Lost Metropolis Scenes Found
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The German >a href="http://www.murnau-stiftung.de/en/04-00-00-news.html" target="outside">Murnau Foundation, dedicated to film preservation, reported that long-lost portions of Fritz Lang's seminal silent SF movie Metropolis have been discovered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Vegas Trek Attraction Closing
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CBS and Cedar Fair announced that the Star Trek: The Experience themed attraction in the Las Vegas Hilton will close on Sept. 1, confirming news first reported on >a href="http://trekmovie.com/2008/06/29/star-trek-the-experience-closing-in-september/" target="outside">TrekMovie.com.
Midnight Is Elizabethan Spy Story
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Fantasy author Marie Brennan told SCI FI Wire that her latest novel, Midnight Never Come, commits one of the original sins of fantasy: It's an Elizabethan faerie spy novel based on a role-playing game.
New 007 Game Ties Two Films
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Activision's upcoming Quantum of Solace video game, tied to the next James Bond movie, will also recapitulate the story of the previous film, Casino Royale, Jeremy Luyties, the game's co-design director, told SCI FI Wire.
