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Back in late September 2024, 20th Century Studios announced that it would be remaking the 1992 thriller classic The Hand That Rocks the Cradle with Longlegs actress Maika Monroe leading the cast. Now, we've just learned of a potential new cast addition. Scream queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead is reportedly in talks to join the remake, starring opposite Monroe.

Conversations are currently being had about Winstead joining the movie, but she has not officially signed on yet. Fingers crossed, an official agreement is reached because we would love to see her and fellow scream queen Maika Monroe act together, especially after knowing who they will be playing in the movie.

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Winstead is best known for starring in movies such as Final Destination 3, Death Proof, Black Christmas, Live Free or Die Hard, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Spectacular Now, 10 Cloverfield Lane,...

Were you as pleased as we were that the judges saved the Mantis on the April 5 episode of “The Masked Singer”? We liked this fellow from the moment he strode on stage and blew the roof off the joint with his rollicking rendition of “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger.

We were disappointed when he lost the Battle Royale to Dandelion after they duelled on the ditty “(I’ve Got A) Golden Ticket” from “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” But then we were delighted when Robin Thicke rang the Ding Dong Keep It On bell and kept him in the competiton.

We’ve rewatched both of the performances by the Mantis as well as his clues package. Forget those guesses by the judges that Dandelion is Kevin Bacon, Dennis Quaid,Keanu Reeves or Bruce Springsteen. We are convinced we’ve cracked the code and know the name...

In the past two decades, actor Paul Wesley has come pretty far. He started in some minor roles before finding fame as Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries, and all of a sudden, fans couldn’t get enough. The actor is known for his ability to make any character come to life, and it is always a treat when we get to see him in action.

Fans were stunned, however, when Wesley sat down for an interview and went into depth about how he feels about the characters he has played and what he hopes to do in other projects. As it turns out, Wesley’s dream role will most likely never reach the screen.

What roles has Paul Wesley taken on?

Getting his start in 1999, Paul Wesley has several acting credits to his name. His first role was in the daytime soap Another World. Since then, he hasn’t looked back.

The music of “The White Lotus,” “Severance,” “Stranger Things” and “Schmigadoon!” won Creative Arts Emmys Sunday night in a mixture of predicted wins and upsets.

The big winner was Chilean-born, Montreal-based composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer who walked off with a pair of statues for his music for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” for main title theme music and for music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special.

His primal drumbeats, wordless voices and wooden flutes set a tropical vibe for the Hawaiian resort and its offbeat visitors. And although it was entered in the “limited series” category, “The White Lotus” is slated to return for a second season.

Theodore Shapiro won his first Emmy for “Severance,” in the category of music composition for a series. This marks the first major industry award for the widely respected composer, who has never been nominated for the Oscar (despite...

The musical score of “The Good Place” has been essential to the show’s success as a show that gives the audience feelings of warmth and great tension. David Schwartz has been the NBC sitcom’s composer from the start, writing its celestial main theme and the rest of the show’s score. Schwartz, a veteran composer who has racked up three nominations at the Emmys and another at the Grammys, is heavily involved week to week in crafting “The Good Place” score. “I come in every week with the music editor, Jason Newman, the two editors, whoever’s episode it is, [Michael] Schur and a couple of the producers and we talk about first where music should go and second what it should be,” Schwartz explains. “It’s a pretty detailed conversation.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

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These 7 TV shows were making false wolf-related promises. With the help of Ms Paint and a lack of journalistic dignity, we fixed that…

Den Of Geek has no truck with the figurative. We cannot sanction its buffoonery. That is to say, if a TV show wants to use the word ‘wolf’ in its title, it had better feature a wolf.

It’s not as though it’s hard. A number of shows manage to deliver on their wolf-related promises. Teen Wolf. Wolfblood. Wolf’s Rain. Wolf Lake. She-Wolf Of London… they’re packed to the rafters with lupine glory. The shows that aren’t but profess to be in their titles need to take a long, hard look at themselves. Whoever they’re trying to impress with their wolflessness, it isn’t working.

That’s where we come in. Wolf Hall, Wolf Creek, Raised By Wolves, Airwolf,...

In this episode of Off The Shelf, Ryan and Brian take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for Tuesday, May 3rd 2016.

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Follow-Up FilmStruck Follow-up: Mad Max, regions Over the Garden Wall deal News Criterion: Cat People Shout Factory: Shout Selects: Buckaroo Banzai, John Carpenter’s Elvis Scream Factory: Session 9, Invasion of the Body Snatchers Kino Lorber: The Laughing Policeman, 100 Rifles, Wolf Lake Warner Home Video: McQ, Chisum, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Warner Archive: Love Me or Leave Me Universal: The Great Outdoors, The ‘Burbs, The Dream Team, The Money Pit (Bb exclusive?) Olive Films: July Titles 88 Films: Retroactive, Short Night of Glass Dolls, The Perfume of the Lady in Black Scorpion Releasing – City on Fire, + Truck Stop Women and Cheerleaders Wild Weekend to be sold through Diabolik & Code Red’s Sites Links to Amazon Airwolf – The...

Careful, Mary Elizabeth Winstead: Aliens are coming, and they want to eat your brain.

The actress, who starred in A&E’s one-and-done adaptation of The Returned, will topline BrainDead, CBS’ upcoming comic-thriller from Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King.

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Billed as a cross between The Strain and The West Wing, BrainDead stars Winstead as Laurel, the daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left D.C. to become a documentary filmmaker, but is pulled back into the family business when her brother needs political help. Now a young,...

Barney and Robin’s wedding is becoming one star-studded event.

In addition to The Office’s Ellie Kemper, Roger Bart (Revenge) will guest-star on the upcoming final season of How I Met Your Mother.

Bart will play an employee at the hotel where Barney and Robin are set to wed, TVGuide.com reports. It is not clear in how many episodes he will appear.

Himym premieres Monday, Sept. 23, at 8/7c.

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CBS is giving viewers a second chance to experience "Jericho," "Swingtown" and "Wolf Lake."

The network has added all episodes of the three drama to CBS.com for viewing.

“'Jericho, 'Swingtown' and 'Wolf Lake' pushed the boundaries, exploring some of the most popular themes in television today: post-cataclysmic life, the social and cultural mores of a generation, and the supernatural," Jeff Grossman, vice president of content and product strategy for CBS Interactive, said in a statement. "Over the years, fans have told us they'd like to experience these shows again, and through CBS.com, we're able to resurface programming that not only captivated viewers but broke new ground."

"Jericho," starring Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James and Ashley Scott, followed the residents of a Kansas town that is left isolated after a nuclear disaster. "Jericho" was canceled after its first season, but CBS revived the show amid fan outcry and it lasted for another season.

Could we interest you in a sexy werewolf drama starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Paul Wesley?    How about a saucy '70s drama from the creator of "Revenge"?   Or perhaps a post-apocalyptic drama guaranteed to drive audiences nuts?   As part of its Second Look feature, CBS is putting all of the episodes for "Jericho," "Swingtown" and "Wolf Lake" up on CBS.com for the summer, allowing viewers to experience a trio of dramas they didn't necessarily flock to when they were actually airing.   Of the three shows, "Jericho" is the only one that earned a second season. And, of...

War is never pretty, especially if it involves an alien invasion.

After a far-off solar system is destroyed, several remaining extraterrestrial races, collectively known as Votans, venture to Earth seeking a fresh start. Unsympathetic to their plight, the planet's nations turn them away, sparking a devastating battle that leaves the globe and environment drastically changed forever. Thirty-four years later, the two sides have called a ceasefire and are trying to coexist in this hostile new frontier. That's the premise behind the ambitious sci-fi drama "Defiance" (premiering April 15 on Showcase and SyFy).

The series finds anti-hero Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler, "Ugly Betty"), a reluctant lawkeeper, attempting to keep the peace in the small town of Defiance, where cultures clash and internal, as well as external, conflicts jeopardize their existence. To make matters worse, a tremendous amount of technology has been lost. There's still functioning electricity, but no satellites, internet or air travel.

After cutting her teeth on television, in both daytime and primetime soaps -- as a good girl amid witches and demons and hell portals on NBC's Passions; a troubled teen on CBS's short-lived Wolf Lake -- Mary Elizabeth Winstead jumped into films and almost right away began making a reputation for herself as a fresh face in genre movies. And if you're looking to build a solid base for a mainstream career, building loyalty among fanboy culture with Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright, and John McClane is a good start. Now that she's getting lead roles and Independent Spirit Award nominations and such, maybe it's time to get to know where we know her from. Working Actor: Mary Elizabeth Winstead You've Most Likely Seen Her In... Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Fanboys the world over fell head over heels for Winstead as fuchsia-haired dream-girl Ramona Flowers. Fans of the hyper-effortful winking...

Wolf Lake is a strange show with a slightly bizarre cast. Lou Diamond Phillips, Tim Matheson and Graham Greene more or less star in this mystery series that came out in the wake of The X-Files and other “supernatural”-type shows. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you, as Wolf Lake is one of the stronger shows to come out of that era.

The basic premise is that Phillips’s character, Detective John Kanin, tries to piece his life together after proposing to his girlfriend and having her attacked by a mysterious creature almost immediately after. Returning to his small town of Wolf Lake, Officer Kanin begins investigating his girlfriend’s disappearance after finding only a severed hand at the scene. Kanin discovers that the town is inhabited by werewolves.

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Pier Paolo Pasolini’S Trilogy Of Life (Criterion) Pier Paolo Pasolini was Italy’s last Neo-Realist, a product of post-ww II Europe who was fervently Catholic, openly gay, defiantly Marxist, and one of the most original voices of the 20th century’s second half. Before his brutal murder in 1975 (after the premiere of his still-controversial swan song, “Salo”), Pasolini directed a trilogy of films based on masterpieces of medieval literature: Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales,” and “The Thousand and One Nights (also known as “The Arabian Nights”). The three films celebrate the uninhibited, earthy, raw carnal nature of the original texts, leaving little to the imagination, but also offering Pasolini’s own very unique and pointed views on modern society, consumerism, religious and sexual mores (and hypocrisies), and an unexpurgated celebration of the human body, both male and female. Extraordinary production design by Dante Ferretti and another evocative,...

You haven't forgotten that NBC is working on a television series surrounding Dracula, have you?  That's right, NBC is horror hungry right now working on Dracula, Hannibal and Mockingbird Lane (the network has yet to officially pass on The Munsters, in spite of what rumors are saying).  The latest on ol' Drac is that Dan Knauf has come aboard the series as showrunner.  Knauf was producer on Wolf Lake, Carnivale and Spartacus: Vengeance.

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Rizzoli & Isles detective Bruce McGill will find himself at the other end of the law later this fall when he kicks off a potentially recurring arc as a world renowned attorney on The Good Wife, TVLine has learned exclusively.

The acting vet will play a living legend of a lawyer who has argued in front of the Supreme Court more times than anyone else. A liberal lion who possesses an innate calm and friendliness, he has served as a consultant to four U.S. Presidents.

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In addition to Rizzoli & Isles, McGill’s TV credits include Wolf Lake,...

At The Vampire Diaries convention in Chicago yesterday, Paul Wesley dished on swimming with dolphins, yearning to direct and taking over Ian Somerhalder's body for a day - but first he dispelled a rumor started by Daniel Gillies.

During his Q&A session at the event, Gillies said Wesley took the longest of all Tvd stars to get primped for a scene. But Wesley offered to bring in proof to contradict this claim - call sheets that detailed how he was only required to show up 30 minutes prior to a scene for makeup, versus one hour for the other two leads - and concluded:

"I think he's just confused because I look the best."

It was that kind of informative, fun hour with the actor. I've recorded most of the back-and-forth below...

What was it like going from playing a werewolf to playing a vampire?

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We’ve been keeping you apprised of the casting news for upcoming Syfy TV series Defiance, and we now happily add Graham Greene (Northern Exposure, The Green Mile, Wolf Lake) to the list. I’ve loved him since he was a resident of Cicely, but I’m pretty sure that Defiance will be absolutely nothing like that quirky little town in Alaska. Here’s Syfy‘s press release:

Oscar Nominee Graham Greene Joins The Cast Of Syfy’S Series Defiance

New York – March 27, 2012 – Syfy has announced that Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves) will join the cast of its upcoming drama series Defiance. Greene will portray Rafe McCawley, a self-made success who owns and operates the largest mine in the territory. However, Rafe’s status as the richest and most powerful human in the town of Defiance comes with a price, as he struggles to navigate both familial and political alliances...

Let's start with the writers this time.

Jane Espenson wrote an article about Torchwood for BBC.co.uk that provides some info about the creative process behind Miracle Day. You can read it here.

Mark Verheiden tweets that he is back in the Falling Skies writers' room. Caprica co-creator & new Fs showrunner Remi Aubuchon confirms that Verheiden will be on staff for season two as a consulting producer. (Yes, Remi Aubuchon has joined Twitter.)

Race Bending has a fantastic new interview with Carmen Moore. She talks about Blackstone, playing Fidelia in Caprica, how she got cast in Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome (she will likely be a regular if B&C gets picked up) and some of her other projects, both old (Andromeda) and more recent (Two Indians Talking).

You can read the partial transcript here or listen to the whole interview below.

Carmen Moore is a veteran Canadian television and film actress from Burnbay,...

David Schwartz has signed on to score the NBC drama The Playboy Club. The show is set against the background of the political and moral changes in the 1960s and follows the legendary Playboy Club in Chicago. Eddie Cibrian stars as a Chicago attorney who is also a keyholder at the glamorous club. The series is created by Chad Hodge (Tru Calling, Runaway) and Amber Heard, Leah Renee, Jenna Dewan, Laura Benanti, David Krumholtz, Naturi Naughton and Wes Ramsey are co-starring. Alan Taylor (The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Sopranos) has directed the pilot. Brian Grazer is among the show’s producers through his Imagine Television company (24, Friday Night Lights, Parenthood). Schwartz is best known for his music for the critically acclaimed comedy show Arrested Development and for his main theme for the HBO drama Deadwood, for which he has received an Emmy nomination. He also scored such shows as Northern Exposure,...

Update Sunday Pm: This is a note from Peggy Kennedy's sister Cate left in the comments section: What beautiful messages and outpouring of love from all you dear people. Peggy would be truly touched. Just want all to know that Peggy did not suffer and went very quickly once life support was removed. She was surrounded by her brother Vince, her sister Maureen, her niece Kaitlin, Debi Manwiller, Kevin and myself. I want to thank each and everyone of you who sent messages prior to her passing. Maureen and I read all of them to her and I know she heard them. We will be having a Memorial Service soon somewhere over in the West Hollywood area and all are invited. Love, light and gratitude to all. Cate Previous Friday Pm: Shocking news in the TV talent community. Emmy-winning casting director Peggy Kennedy died today at Cedars-Sinai only a...

The 2010-11 season is still pretty young, but it's safe to say that it's not going down in TV history as the start of a new golden age.

So far no new series has established itself as a breakout hit or etched itself on the pop-culture landscape. Yes, there have been some popular successes ("Hawaii Five-0," "Mike & Molly") and a few critical darlings ("Boardwalk Empire," "Terriers"), but nothing so far has broken into the Holy-cow-did-you-see-that-last-night club.

The relative lack of buzz around this fall's crop of new shows got us thinking: Which season in the past decade or so has produced the best new TV? There have been two pretty amazing brilliant years, a handful of so-so seasons and a couple of real stinkers. Zap2it ranks the best seasons for new shows since 2000-01 in ascending order:

The strike year: 2007-08

The 2007-08 season started promisingly with a crop...

Sony Home Entertainment's October 5 DVD and Blu-Ray release 30 Days of Night: Dark Days is putting the bite on the San Diego Comic-Con. Attendees can check out a preview when director, co-writer Ben Ketai, co-writer Steve Niles and stars Keile Sanchez, Diora Baird, Rhys Coiro and producer J.R. Young take the stage for a panel on Friday, July 23 at 7:30pm in Room 7Ab. In anticipation of the sneak peek, and our coverage of the panel, we have an image to share: A first look at actress Mia Kirshner as the vampire Lilith! The actress is no stranger to our genre, or bloodsuckers, for that matter. She's appeared in Dracula: The Series , Wolf Lake and The Vampire Diaries . Keep tabs on all of our San Diego Comic-Con coverage Right Here !

A New werewolf-themed series is being developed by DreamWorks TV for the Fox network, reports Variety.

Howl will be "an epic family saga about warring families of werewolves in a small Alaskan town."

It will be written by Joshua Miller and M.A. Fortin and reflects the changes going on in the country.

Miller said: "Alaska is a place where people disappear and now you know why. Metamorphosis and constant change is the basis of werewolf mythology and Howl is about the psychology of living with change."

One of the Fox network's first series was 1987's Werewolf while, more recently, CBS aired the short-lived Wolf Lake and MTV is planning a new series based on the 1985 movie Teen Wolf.

Warner Bros is also looking for writers for a new Teen Wolf feature film.

Werewolves are also to be found in Twilight sequel New Moon (in this case they are...

Just because Twilight is a success doesn't mean werewolves always work. It'll be interesting to see what happens once Universal's The Wolfman hits theaters. Will a success push us to the brink of werewolf madness? Anyways, Fox network is looking to get into the werewolf business, developing "Howl," from DreamWorks TV. "Howl" is described as an epic family saga about warring families of werewolves in a small Alaskan town. The project is being written by Joshua Miller and M.A. Fortin. "Alaska is a place where people disappear and now you know why," Miller said. I guess he's never heard of "30 Days of Night"? One of the Fox network's first series, 1987's "Werewolf," also revolved around the mythic creatures. More recently, CBS aired the short-lived "Wolf Lake," while MTV is currently developing a new take on the 1980s movie "Teen Wolf."...

Hey, what's this? Fox is getting cozy with another werewolf show and it isn't Michael Dougherty's Bitches (announced last year here )? According to Variety, Dreamworks TV and the Fox network are developing Howl , about feuding werewolf families in a small Alaska town. Joshua Miller and M.A. Fortin are penning the series. "Alaska is a place where people disappear and now you know why," Miller tells Variety adding that their show is about, "the psychology of living with change." Fox ran Werewolf in the '80s; there was also She Wolf of London and Wolf Lake on other networks. As for Dougherty's Bitches , the writer-director told us in July it was being put on hold, however, he followed that in October saying it was still being kicked around.

Matt Davis is joining the cast of "Vampire Diaries" as sexy history teacher Alaric Saltzman -- and he knows more than he lets on about Mystic Falls' history of vampires!

According to TV Guide, the history teacher character is a fan favorite from the book series on which the TV show is based. Executive Producer Kevin Williamson tells the magazine that he had one thing in mind when casting the mysterious teacher -- he had to be "hot.

The ladies of "The Vampire Diaries" can breathe easy -- their legal woes are behind them!

Actresses Nina Dobrev, 20, Candice Accola, 22, Kayla Ewell, 24 and Sara Canning, 22, (along with photographer Tyler Shields and extra Krystal Vayda) were arrested last month on charges of disorderly conduct, after drivers complained that the women were flashing motorists from a Georgia bridge on August 22.

The group was booked at Monroe County Sheriff's Department after the incident. Today, a Monroe County...

It was revealed Friday "The Vampire Diaries" hottie Nina Dobrev and three female co-stars were arrested last month on disorderly conduct charges after they allegedly flashed motorists during a photo shoot. That bites!

The actresses were arrested with two others on August 22 on a bridge about 60 miles from Atlanta.

According to a Monroe County Sheriff's Office report, the starlets were being shot by photographer Tyler Shields. One pic showed a "female being held by her legs by the other females,...

Hollywood is bloodthirsty for vampires -- and they're getting their fill tonight with "The Vampire Diaries." The show revolves around a girl who is torn between handsome (and undead) brothers. "Extra" has some little-known facts about the hot, cold-blooded stars and the show!

Bloody Facts about 'Vampire Diaries'Blood BrothersPaul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder star as Stefan Salvatore and Damon Salvatore, vampire brothers who are pining after the same girl, Elena.

Caught in the MiddleNina Dobrev stars as Elena Gilbert,...

Edward Cullen, Bill Compton … and Stefan Salvatore? There's a new vampire in Tinseltown and he's got the looks and chops - literally! - to give Robert Pattinson a run for his money. Starting this fall, the 27-year-old hottie appears as gentle bloodsucker Stefan in the new CW series Vampire Diaries based on the bestselling teen lit novels by L.J. Smith. "I did a lot of research," Wesley told People of preparing for the coveted role. "I was Googling vampires." Here are five things any fang fanatic should know about the latest vamp to rule the night:Don't Call Him an...

One Variety report about The Twilight Saga: Eclipse casting, and the Twilight world knows her name. She is Jodelle Ferland, and she has recently been announced (by both Variety and herself) as a new cast member for the third in the Twilight film series. Though her role is as yet unknown, Variety states that Ferland will portray "a vampire who has just been turned." While the barely there description could apply to a host of characters in Eclipse, the most prominent (female) vampress in the book series is Bree - a newborn vampire who survives the initial vampire showdown, but whose bloodlust for Bella puts her in a precarious circumstances. Ultimately, despite Carlisle's extension of an offering to care for and develop Bree's, ahem, socially responsible behavior, the Volturi guard present after the battle will not allow for it (pennance for her work with Victoria (to be portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard...

All right, Fangoria Campers. You may recall that in a prior installment (read it here) I tackled the idea of the Best Horror on TV. Ever. I listed a number of appropriate series possibilities, and invited you to kick other nominees into the list. What we’re going to do now is narrow that list down to 15. You give me your top Five based on the list, and I’ll compile the top 15 nominees for a later installment. I ask that you stick to the list; however, if you offer a compelling case for a show that I or the commenting readers missed the first time around, I might be convinced to add it.

So now, the list:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel The Twilight Zone The X-Files Dark Shadows Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Darkside Night Gallery Kolchak; The Night Stalker Supernatural Twin Peaks Friday the 13th:...

Apologies to the legions of Fango Faithful: inasmuch as I've been trying to get on a regular schedule with Unkillable Classics, a number of obstacles have thrown their limbs in the way. No matter. We're forging ahead. For this installment, I'd initially considered discussing Let The Right One In, but I'm almost afraid of overexposing it in a way at this point. Maybe we'll give it some time and come back. For the moment, though, I'd like to swing away from film and discuss a different kind of classic: TV. I'm inviting you, the reader, to help me divine the greatest horror-related TV shows of all time.

Here's how we'll do this: I'm going to kick out a list of a few dozen classic series. You can respond with some that I may have neglected to include. From there, the next few installments of Unkillable Classics will follow this thread,...

Sci Fi Channel has acquired rights to the off-network drama Star Trek: Enterprise along with several other series, made-for-TV movies and miniseries through a deal with CBS Paramount Domestic Television. Along with Enterprise, the deal includes exclusive cable rights to the classic series The Twilight Zone, which marks a renewal for the network; the show Tales From the Darkside; and such short-lived series as CBS' Threshold, starring Carla Gugino, and Wolf Lake, with Lou Diamond Phillips, as well as UPN's Jake 2.0, starring Christopher Gorham, and Haunted, featuring Matthew Fox. Other acquired titles include the series Kindred, the Embraced, Level 9, Special Unit 2 and All Souls. Sci Fi said it's planning to premiere Enterprise, a Star Trek prequel that stars Scott Bakula and ran from 2001-05 on UPN, in early fall. Tales From the Darkside will premiere later this year, and the other acquired series will debut sometime during the 2006-07 season.

British helmer Rupert Wainwright has signed on to direct the remake of John Carpenter's classic horror thriller The Fog for Revolution Studios. Debra Hill, David Foster and Carpenter are producing the film, which Cooper Layne is penning from the screenplay written by Hill and Carpenter for the original 1980 film. Wainwright, whose credits include 1999's Stigmata, had been due to direct MGM's Blood and Chocolate but is now expected to leave that project, for which MGM is likely to enlist a new director. Fog is set in a Northern Californian town about 100 years ago where a ship sank under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie fog. The ghosts of the deceased mariners return from their watery graves to seek their revenge. Wainwright's credits include The Sadness of Sex, Blank Check and the TV project Wolf Lake. He is repped by UTA.