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Date Posted: 16:55:37 12/07/01 Fri
Author: Blue
Subject: More on Julie Benz's Taken from Scifi

http://www.scifi.com/taken/

December 5, 2001

TALENT GETS 'TAKEN' BY SCI FI MINISERIES

Stellar Roster of Actors and Directors, Including Michael Moriarty and Eric Close, join 20-Hour Epic Presented by SCI FI Channel, DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg

Casting continues on Taken, the unprecedented 20-hour epic presented by SCI FI Channel, DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg. In production in Vancouver since September, the groundbreaking miniseries has added a number of actors to the roster, including Michael Moriarty (Law & Order) and Eric Close (Now and Again). A nearly complete list of directors for the ten two-hour episodes has also been released.

Joining Moriarty in the cast are Willie Garson (Sex & the City), Anton Yelchin (Hearts in Atlantis), Eric Close (Now and Again), Ryan Hurst (Remember the Titans), Chad Morgan (The District), Rob LaBelle (First Wave), Catherine Dent (One Life to Live) and Tina Holmes (Seven and a Match). They join an already noteworthy cast which includes Steve Burton (The Last Castle), Julie Benz (Angel) and Joel Gretsch (The Legend of Bagger Vance). Additional casting will be announced in coming months, and principal photography continues through the end of May 2002.

Behind the camera, directors for seven of the ten episodes have been locked. They include Tobe Hooper (Night Visions), Breck Eisner (The Invisible Man), Felix Alcala (Third Watch), John Fawcett (Xena: Warrior Princess), Robert Harmon (Homicide: Life on the Street), Bryan Spicer (The Lone Gunmen) and Sergio Mimica-Geezan (The Incident), whose notable work as 1st AD to Spielberg includes Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List, among others.

Undoubtedly the most ambitious sci-fi production ever undertaken for television, Taken is slated to air in fourth quarter 2002, exclusively on the SCI FI Channel. Leslie Bohem ("Dante's Peak") has written all 20 hours of Taken; Bohem and Steve Beers serve as executive producers.

Taken is a sweeping sci-fi adventure that weaves together the story of three families over three generations � and their crucial roles in the history of alien abductions. Set against the backdrop of actual history and UFO lore, Taken creates a powerfully emotional and evocative tale of mankind's encounters with extraterrestrials.

DreamWorks SKG was formed in October, 1994, by its three principal partners � Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen � as a single company to produce live-action motion pictures; animated feature films and television programs; network, syndicated and cable television programming; records; books; toys; and consumer products. DreamWorks Television is the network television production arm of DreamWorks SKG.

Taken Casting

In addition to Taken, current DreamWorks Television projects include Spin City (ABC), Undeclared (FOX), The Job (ABC), Off Centre (The WB) and Band of Brothers (HBO). SCI FI Channel, owned and operated by USA Cable, a division of USA Networks, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: USAI) Entertainment Group, transmits fantastic images to 76 million human homes. Launched in 1992, SCI FI features a continuous stream of cinematic hits, new and original series, and special events, as well as classic sci-fi, fantasy, and horror programming. Check out SCI�FI.COM�, the SCI FI Channel's award-winning Web site, at www.scifi.com.

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