'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 ||

'Jericho' Actor Finds Way To 'Caprica'

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Hollywood Reporter
May-07-2008

This wasn't too much of a surprise for some genre fans who thought this actor was a lock anyway.

Esai Morales, who most recently played Maj. Edward Beck in the CBS series "Jericho," has been cast to play Joseph Adama -- the father of William Adama -- in the upcoming "Battlestar Galactica" prequel "Caprica."

The elder Adama, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is described as a "deeply passionate man with a strong sense of justice -- and someone you wouldn't want as your enemy."

In "Battlestar Galactica," Joseph is said to be a lawyer, but in reported story treatments for the SciFi Channel backdoor pilot, Adama brings his family to Caprica and changes his name to "Adams" to hide his heritage. He befriends the Graystone family, who creates what will eventually become the Cylons.

Morales is the second actor to be cast for the movie in as many days. Tuesday, Paula Malcolmson of "Deadwood" fame was the first to join the cast as Amanda Graystone.

Morales has a very limited genre resume, but did make a guest appearance in the 1997 anthology series "The Outer Limits" as well as a 1994 episode of "Tales From the Crypt."

He does have a bit of a "six degrees" connection with "Battlestar Galactica," however, and the actor who will on-screen become his son. He appeared in eight episodes of "American Family" as Esteban Gonzalez, a series that starred Olmos in 2002. He also appeared in two episodes of "Miami Vice" in the 1980s as Felipe Cruz.

Filming for "Caprica" is expected to begin this summer, gearing for a release by the end of the year on SciFi Channel. If ratings are good, the movie could evolve into a series.

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