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The first, of a possible three, Battlestar Galactica TV movie is now in development. According to actor Aaron Douglas, it will take place during the first season’s timeline and start production in September. Edward James Olmos will direct and Jane Espenson will write the script. Reportedly deals have been offered to Dean Stockwell, Michael Trucco, Grace Park, Michael Hogan, and Katee Sackhoff.

A rundown on what the cast says about the upcoming season of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Writer/producer Adrian Hodges says that the Survivors remake will be ready for the UK’s BBC One this fall. "We completed the pilot, and it's ready to premiere, and we're well into shooting the second block.” The post viral apocalypse show stars Julie Graham, Max Beesley, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Freema Agyeman. "It confronts our deepest fears when everything else is stripped away. Do you fall apart or fight or retreat?"

Adrian Hodges also said that Primeval is coming to BBC America in August.

Remaining producers Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Todd Slavkin, and Darren Swimmer say that the next season of Smallville will start with Green Arrow teaming with Aquaman and Black Canary to rescue Clark. Later Clark will take a job at The Daily Planet. Sounders says, "It's about the Superman identity emerging as Clark Kent tries to maintain a normal life — or the appearance of a normal life." … "The camaraderie as they work side-by-side that everyone loves from the DC Comics and all the Superman lore is going to come to fruition this year. The two of them are thrown together in some unfortunate situations for Clark. She becomes a little bit of an obstacle to him saving the world, when he's on a deadline."

Bandai Entertainment announced that anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00 will premiere on SciFi Channel. Two episodes will run every week, starting November 17.

Ron Perlman on FX’s Sons of Anarchy: “It’s about a motorcycle club not unlike the Hell’s Angels, in a town called Charming, California. I’m the president of the club. And the guy who was the head writer on The Shield writes it. We have an order for 13 episodes on the air, so we’re going to get a chance to spread our wings a little bit and truly begin to explore this twisted, sick world. It’s The Shield on steroids. These guys are completely ruthless. Let’s put it this way: the character I’m playing in Sons of Anarchy has the least feminine side of any character I’ve ever played. In fact, he has no feminine side. Hellboy has a huge feminine side compared to Clay Morrow, the character that I play. He is the quintessential alpha male in terms of anything that I’ve ever attempted to do.”

Friday Night Lights exec producer Jason Katims on Scott Porter and Gaius Charles’ eventual phasing out next season, “Pete Berg, myself and our fellow producers have enormous respect for Scott and Gaius both as actors and individuals. In short, we love them. However, both of their characters have now graduated and in the creative spirit of the show, we have decided to give them powerful four episode arcs that will observe their characters as they launch themselves into the next phase of their lives. We certainly will keep the door open for both actors to return in the future, depending on the actors’ availabilities. We know both Scott and Gaius will go on to have enormous success and we wish the best for both of them.”