Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, Master & Commander) will not take up the role of Lord Asriel in New Line’s The Golden Compass, the first installment of author Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. According to fansite Bridge To The Stars, a New Line informant claims he can “guarantee that Paul Bettany is not cast in this movie”. This statement contradicts recent media rumours that suggested Bettany was in final negotiations for the role, brought to his attention by his Dogma co-star Nicole Kidman, who was cast in the role of Mrs. Coulter. Filming under director Chris Weitz (About A Boy) starts September 4th in the UK, so an official announcement regarding the casting for the part of Lord Asriel can be expected sooner rather than later.
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SCI FI Channel and its sister NBC Universal networks will air a one-hour recap special of the original series Battlestar Galactica in advance of the show’s October third-season premiere. Battlestar Galactica: The Story So Far will incorporate footage from the original SCI FI miniseries and the previous two seasons of the Peabody Award-winning series. The special will be narrated from the point of view of Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell), the resistance leader on Cylon-occupied New Caprica. The special will also appear on SCIFI.COM’s 
WarnerBros. has released three posters for Zack Snyder’s 2007 release 300, an adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the ancient Battle of Thermopylae in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army. The first footage of the film was screened at Comic Con a couple of weeks ago - to great response - but Snyder himself has unfortunately denied that the footage would be released online. Instead, a teaser trailer is currently being prepared and should debut online and in theaters at the end of the month.
Details have emerged about One of the most highly anticipated releases on the new HD-DVD format, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
I am a little leary of the situation. The truth will come out when, and if the US economy, and the dollar begins to strengthen. If prices remain high, you’ll know someone is lying. Either OPEC doesn’t have the supply they claim they have, or Analysts are incorrect when they say demand has decreased. Personally, I don’t buy the claim that demand has decreased. Population is ever increasing, so, the the demand should always be increasing. 