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Latest News 7/4/2000
'Battlefield Earth' Sequel
Roger Christian also spoke at Dragon Con on several Battlefield Earth panels, during which it became clear that despite the film's poor box office performance and negative critical reaction, plans may still be afoot for a sequel, covering the second half of L. Ron Hubbard's sci-fi opus. According to Christian, he and Travolta remain in contact in discussing a sequel, and most of the crew would be willing to return for a second film as well.
"The last night we were shooting, I looked at the crew," said Christian. "Usually at that time everybody just scurries off, but the crew stayed on the set for hours afterwards. I think universally, every one of them said they'd like to work together again. Sometimes these things sort of gel together under adversity, and that certainly happened this time."
Also announced at the panel were a Battlefield Earth computer game and an animated series, both expected next year.
Stewart on 'X-Men'
The folks over at SciFi.com had a chance to speak with Patrick Stewart, star of the upcoming X-Men movie. He claims he hasn't seen the film yet, adding:
"There's some last-minute work still going on," Stewart said in a telephone interview from New York. "Probably the editing process is completed, but there's probably still some fine-tuning."
Asked what he thought of the film, Stewart replied:
"I haven't seen the movie yet. It's very difficult to assess ... exactly how it's going to look. I shall know much more when we see it. ... I've seen tiny portions of it. I think it looks very exciting, very cool and attractive, and it has quite an original quality about it. From having been in Star Trek for so many years, and having helped create a new version of Star Trek, I also know that people are very protective of the original work that first attracted them," Stewart said. "And some people don't want to see it change, [or] some people want an extension and development of it. It brings with it some problems too, because the expectation of course is based entirely on the comic book, and that's not what they're going go to see. They're going to see something quite different."
Regarding a possible sequel, Stewart said:
"[A franchise] will always depend on the quality of this film and of any future screenplays that there might be. [But] I find it an attractive prospect. Whether or not Bryan Singer were to be attached to another project, I find this ensemble of actors delightful to work with. It will be very interesting, if we have success with this film, to develop a sequence of films. [I'm committed to] one further film, if there is to be one."
Stewart Talks 'Trek', Too
While talking with SciFi.com, Stewart also confirmed a 10th Star Trek film is definitely in the works. "The story's being developed, yes ... And my character [Capt. Jean-Luc Picard] is in the story. ... Conversations [with Trek producer Rick Berman] are ongoing, A director has not been selected. ... We're really at the very earliest stages of creating a possible story for this film, and perhaps in a couple of months ... I will have more to say."
Regarding rumors that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Joss Wheedon may pen the script, Stewart answered: "No, not as far as I'm aware."
Duchovny's Replacement?
Eonline is reporting a rumor today that the X-Files have maybe found their man. Christopher Noth (Law & Order) has been rumored to join the cast of the X-Files' eighth season, filling in for David Duchovny who is scheduled to appear only intermittenly in the upcoming season.
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