Does Star Wars Episode III finally have a name? The phrase ‘The Circle is Complete,’ spoken by Darth Vader in the first trilogy may serve as the next film’s title, according to TheForce.net.

--TheForce.net, Coming Soon
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Jonathan Frakes’ live action version of the 1960s British marionette TV show The Thunderbirds has the green light for production.

The film is based on Gerry Anderson’s cult favorite series about an astronaut turned billionaire and his family who run International Rescue from a South Sea island.

Although casting isn’t complete, talk has it model/actress Sophie Dahl is being considered for the role of Lady Penelope.

Frakes will direct and shooting begins in London in March.

--The Guardian, Sci Fi Wire
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A Web site for Cube 2, the straight-to-video sequel of the critically acclaimed sci fi horror flick, is now up at www.cube2themovie.com.

Look for it on video shelves in May.

--Sci Fi Wire
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A feature film based on Xena: Warrior Princess is in the works, according to actress Lucy Lawless speaking with New Zealand radio station 91ZM.

--Sci Fi Wire
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Warning: Spoilers

The third trailer for the Daredevil movie has hit the Web.

It can be downloaded at www.apple.com/trailers/fox/daredevil and it ends with this exchange between Kingpin (Michael Clarke Duncan) and Bullseye, his hired assassin (Colin Farrell).
Kingpin: "Is there anything else?"
Bullseye: "Yeah. I want a costume!"

If you can handle Just Married, you can catch the trailer in theaters this weekend.

Meanwhile, the Motion Picture Association of America has rated the film PG-13 for violence and some sensuality.

Also, the movie album’s soundtrack will be in stores Feb. 4 and containst he following songs:

• 1. Fuel - "Won't Back Down"
• 2. The Calling - "For You"
• 3. Saliva - "Bleed For Me"
• 4. Seether - "Hang On"
• 5. Nickelback - "Learn the Hard Way"
• 6. Drowning Pool feat. Rob Zombie - "The Man Without Fear"
• 7. Nappy Roots feat. Marcos Curiel of P.O.D. - "Right Now"
• 8. Moby - "Evening Rain"
• 9. Evanescence - "Bring Me To Life"
• 10. Chevelle - "Until You're Reformed"
• 11. Hoobastank - "Right Before Your Eyes"
• 12. Palo Alto- "Fade Out/In"
• 13. Revis - "Caught In The Rain"
• 14. BOYSETSFIRE - "High Wire Escape Artist"
• 15. Autopilot Off - "Raise Your Rifles"
• 16. Graeme Revell and Mike Einziger - "Daredevil Theme (Blind Justice Remix)"
• 17. Evanescence - "My Immortal"
• 18. finger eleven - "Sad Exchange"
• 19. Endo - "Simple Lies"
• 20. 12 Stones - "Let Go"

The official Daredevil music site (www.daredevilmusic.com) will offer an online e-card.

Also, Jon Favreau’s Dinner for Five will feature his Daredevil castmates including Ben Affleck, Farrell, Jennifer Garner and Kevin Smith on Jan. 20 at 8 pm ET on the Independent Film Channel.

Finally, 50 shots from the film, old and new, can be found at www.penpas.blogspot.com.

--E! News Online, Superhero Hype
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Melissa Joan Hart, TV’s Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, is engaged.

She and her boyfriend Mark Wilkerson, from the band Course of Nature, will be married at an as-yet undetermined date.

--E! Online
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Halle Berry will reteam with Swordfish producer Joel Silver to do the supernatural thriller Gothika.

Penelope Cruz will also star. No director has been named. Production begins in March for a fall release.

The story written by Sebastian Gutierrez, “centers on a female psychiatrist (Berry) who wakes up as a patient in the asylum for the criminally insane where she works and finds that she is being charged with a murder she has no memory of committing. As she wrestles to regain her memory, she finds that she is the pawn of a vengeful spirit,” according to Hollywood Reporter.

Cruz plays Chloe, a charismatic but deranged patient.

--Hollywood Reporter
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A new promo poster for X-Men 2 features Aaron Stanford as the fire-wielding mutant Pyro.

Five new exclusive posters will be offered in the Asian magazine First, according to Jackman’s Landing.

--First, Jackman’s Landing, Superhero Hype
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The movie Hulk’s face will be kept from initial film posters but there will be glimpses of the green-skinned behemoth during the Jan. 26 Superbowl commercials for Mountain Dew. A full 2.5 minute trailer will also run during the game.

Meanwhile, word from HulkMovie.com is that Bruce Banner’s assistant's name is Harper and the lab accident that changes Bruce is his fault. Harper will be played by Kevin Rankin (Undeclared).

--HulkMovie, Superhero Hype
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The Teen Titans animated series was to debut on Cartoon Network May 30 but now will be delayed until August. Date and time have yet to be determined. No reason for the delay was evident.

--Superhero Hype
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