'Bioshock,' which became one of last year's biggest console games, is making the expected move to the big screen with Gore Verbinski on board to direct, according to Variety || The last two seasons of 'Lost' will now be 17 hours each instead of 16 hours to make p for time lost because of the Writers Guild of America strike, says The Hollywood Reporter || Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports || 'Bioshock,' which became one of last year's biggest console games, is making the expected move to the big screen with Gore Verbinski on board to direct, according to Variety || The last two seasons of 'Lost' will now be 17 hours each instead of 16 hours to make p for time lost because of the Writers Guild of America strike, says The Hollywood Reporter || Common, a rap artist, has decided to take a turn to acting and has been granted a role on 'Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins,' according to Variety || For the first time, SciFi Channel will rerun episodes of the 1987-94 series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation,' joining 'Charmed' and 'Mork & Mindy' on the cable outlet, Variety reports || 'Star Trek: The Experience' may be running out of steam. Cedar Fair, which owns the Las Vegas attraction, says there are no plans to renew its contract with CBS Corp., which could close the event next year, TrekToday reports ||

Shooting Begins Today On New 'Battlestar Galactica'

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: SyFy Portal
Mar-25-2008

The final episodes of "Battlestar Galactica" return to its rightful place in front of the cameras Tuesday as executive producer Ronald D. Moore makes his directorial debut.

The 12th episode of the fourth and final season begins shooting, and co-executive producer Mark Verheiden is saying very little about what the episode is about.

"It will probably run the usual 42-ish minutes and I can almost guarantee it will be shot in beautiful color," Verheiden wrote in his blog.

Verheiden did talk briefly about what it was like to be back at work following the prolonged Writers Guild of America strike that forced production to shut down mid-way through the fourth and final season.

"I never cease to be amazed at what a freight train it is when you're in the middle of production," he said. "Drafts of scripts are coming in. Outlines, notes, production issues pop up ... it's just one thing after another. But when you're shooting, you also get a batch of dailies from the set [in Vancouver, B.C.] and get to go 'ahhhh.'

"That's the fun of television."

Verheiden is penning the 13th episode of the season, which will be filmed following Moore's episode in what he describes as a very short wait between writing and production.

"The immediacy from script to stage never ceases to amaze me, especially coming from a feature background where it can take a week to figure out who will handle the catering," Verheiden said.

"Battlestar Galactica" premieres its fourth and final season April 4 at 10 p.m. ET on SciFi Channel. Episodes being shot now are expected to air in 2009.

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