'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 ||

Elwes talks 'The X-Files'

The show's newest addition explains why he took on this rare television appearance

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Source: Zap2it
Nov-08-2001

Cary Elwes has found a new home on "The X-Files," which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on Fox, and he said he never considered turning creator Chris Carter down.

"I don't know what he saw [of my work], I'm just glad he saw something he liked because he said that he had written the part for me, and I was very flattered by that," Elwes recently told Zap2it. "He wanted someone who was a good foil for Doggett because Robert Patrick -- who plays Agent Doggett so well by the way -- plays this guy who's very impulsive by nature, a very emotionally-driven character who is constantly being thwarted by his superiors. He's the renegade and my character is a lot more straight-laced than that."

And it seems like Annabeth Gish's character, Monica Reyes, has gotten around, as her past seems to go beyond just Doggett.

"I liked the whole aspect of introducing him as a character who had some sort of past relationship with Monica," Elwes said. "I thought that was very interesting, making him a guy who was somewhat jealous of her close relationship with Agent Doggett.

"They've written it very well. It's not like some sort of cheese sitcom where you cut to commercial just before someone says, 'You were with her?' " Elwes said about the possible triangle with Reyes and Doggett. "It's clever stuff, and that's what I really was attracted to -- the writing. If it isn't there on the page, I usually toss it."

Elwes said he hasn't been a regular viewer of the show, but hopes he can pull out the character of Assistant Director Brad Follmer with the quality that the fans are expecting.

"I just hope I don't disappoint," he said. "I don't want to incur their wrath. They'll probably be the deciding factor on whether Brad stays or not."

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