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== ''Caprica'' Casting Underway ==
== ''Caprica'' Casting Underway ==


''The Hollywood Reporter'' is reporting that the roles of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] have been cast to genre actors [[Esai Morales]] of ''[[w:Jericho (TV Series)|Jericho]]''<ref>{{cite_news|first=Michael|last=Hinman|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425015.html|title='Jericho' Actor Finds Way To 'Caprica'|publisher=SyFy Portal|page=|date=7 May 2008|accessdate=7 May 2008|language=}}</ref> and [[Paula Malcomson]] of ''[[w:Deadwood|Deadwood]]''<ref>{{cite_news|first=Michael|last=Hinman|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425010.html|title='Caprica' Casts Former 'Deadwood' Star|publisher=SyFy Portal|page=|date=6 May 2008|accessdate=7 May 2008|language=}}</ref>.
''The Hollywood Reporter'' is reporting that the roles of [[Joseph Adama]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] have been cast to genre actors [[Esai Morales]] of ''[[w:Jericho (TV Series)|Jericho]]''<ref>{{cite_news|first=Michael|last=Hinman|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425015.html|title='Jericho' Actor Finds Way To 'Caprica'|publisher=SyFy Portal|page=|date=7 May 2008|accessdate=7 May 2008|language=}}</ref> and [[Paula Malcomson]] of ''[[w:Deadwood|Deadwood]]''<ref>{{cite_news|first=Michael|last=Hinman|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425010.html|title='Caprica' Casts Former 'Deadwood' Star|publisher=SyFy Portal|page=|date=6 May 2008|accessdate=7 May 2008|language=}}</ref>.Further, [[Eric Stoltz]] and [[Alessandra Toressani]] have been cast as [[Daniel Graystone]] and [[Zoe Graystone]], respectively.<ref>{{cite_news|first=|last=|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=53831|title=Stoltz Joins Caprica Cast|publisher=SciFi Wire|page=|date=12 May 2008|accessdate=14 May 2008|language=}}</ref> Rounding this casting news is actress Polly Walker, who has been cast as Sister [[Clarice Willow]]. However, with [http://www.syfyportal.com/news425051.html this report] comes some news worthy of concern, as the aforementioned Stoltz may be overbooked due to his commitments to one other TNT backdoor pilot by [[w:Dean Devlin|Dean Devlin]] (''ID4'', ''Stargate'') called ''Blank Slate''.


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== ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' two-hour pilot green-lit ==
After being in development hell for nearly two years, ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' has been green-lit and will begin production in the spring. In addition, a new series of webisodes and a "social game" will be released around mid-April.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Paul J.|last=Gough|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ifff588c2bae9eaff7c54472fcb6d54b5|title=Sci Fi unveils 'Battlestar' prequel|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|page=|date=18 March 2008|accessdate=19 March 2008|language=}}</ref>


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Caprica Casting Underway

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the roles of Joseph Adama and Amanda Graystone have been cast to genre actors Esai Morales of Jericho[1] and Paula Malcomson of Deadwood[2].Further, Eric Stoltz and Alessandra Toressani have been cast as Daniel Graystone and Zoe Graystone, respectively.[3] Rounding this casting news is actress Polly Walker, who has been cast as Sister Clarice Willow. However, with this report comes some news worthy of concern, as the aforementioned Stoltz may be overbooked due to his commitments to one other TNT backdoor pilot by Dean Devlin (ID4, Stargate) called Blank Slate.

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  1. Hinman, Michael, "'Jericho' Actor Finds Way To 'Caprica'", SyFy Portal, 7 May 2008. Retrieved on 7 May 2008.
  2. Hinman, Michael, "'Caprica' Casts Former 'Deadwood' Star", SyFy Portal, 6 May 2008. Retrieved on 7 May 2008.
  3. "Stoltz Joins Caprica Cast", SciFi Wire, 12 May 2008. Retrieved on 14 May 2008.