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Date Posted: 19:37:05 06/19/02 Wed
Author: Susan2
Subject: Peta in new 20th Century Fox film.

Thought some here might be interested in knowing that Peta has signed on as the female lead with 20th Century Fox to be in the new film "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" opposite Sean Connery. The film is based on a critically acclamied comic book and the story in the comic is narrated by her. Filming begins next month with a release date of April 2003. This is great news!

Susan

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[> Great news. I found some more information about it in a newspaper index. see reply (r) -- Trish, 14:25:15 06/20/02 Thu

From the Hollywood Reporter newswire. "Peta Wilson has nabbed the lead female role in the Steve Norrington-directed "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" for 20th Century Fox. Shooting is scheduled to start Monday.
Wilson is in Prague prepping for the start of the shoot. She'll play Mina Harker, a beautiful British scientist who used to work with her husband to rid the world of Count Dracula.
Monica Bellucci had been negotiating for the part but had to drop out after the dates couldn't be worked out with her current project, Revolution Studios' "Man of War," which is in production.
Scripted by James Robinson, "Gentlemen" is based on the Alan Moore-penned, Victorian era-set comic book about various literary protagonists -- including Tom Sawyer, Capt. Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Allan Quatermain and Harker -- called upon by Queen Victoria to thwart an evil madman. Sean Connery toplines, and Shane West, Stuart Townsend, Jason Flemyng also star.

Wilson is best known as the star of USA Network's "La Femme Nikita."


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[> Found another article. This sounds like a fun movie. (r) -- Trish, 14:34:34 06/20/02 Thu

From Daily Variety "Peta Wilson, who toplined TV's "La Femme Nikita," has signed as the femme lead in "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" for 20th Century Fox.

The Australian-born actress will portray Dracula's former paramour, Mina Harker. She replaces Italian beauty Monica Bellucci ("Malena"), who'd signed on for the role (Daily Variety, May 17). Bellucci's current project, Revolution Studios' Bruce Willis starrer "Man of War," has overrun its wrap date by a month, and insiders say "League's" July 2 start date would not have allowed Bellucci --- for whom English is a third language --- enough time to prep for the role.

Produced by Columbia-based Don Murphy via his Angry Films and directed by Stephen Norrington, "League" is set to begin lensing July 2 in the Czech Republic, Malta and the U.K.

Based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, "League" revolves around explorer Allan Quatermain, played by Sean Connery, who's empowered by the queen of England to head a crime-fighting ensemble that includes such literary personages as Dr. Jekyll, Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man and Tom Sawyer.

Last May, Shane West, of the just-cancelled ABC skein "Once and Again" (and who also recently starred with Mandy Moore in the sleeper "A Walk to Remember" for Warner Bros. and Gaylord) inked to play police detective Tom Sawyer in the pic.

Project will be overseen by TCF senior veepee Michael Andreen and Fox topper Tom Rothman. "


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[> [> Oh I can't wait to see Peta play a vampire. This is going to be so much fun! -- Susan2, 18:05:39 06/20/02 Thu


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[> Wooo hooooo!!! Oh, this is terrific news, Susan. Thanks for letting us know. :D -- Shirleym, 02:44:42 07/08/02 Mon


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