Would Tim Robbins' girl do a "Dune" mini? Read on....
Greetings, spice-a-holics! ROBOGEEK here, taking a break
from
this year's SXSW (CQ rules, btw) to share a genuine scoop that just crossed the
Robo-wire...
Apparently the SciFi Channelis on
the
verge of a casting coup, as they're closing a deal with Oscar winner
Susan
Sarandon to play Lady Jessica in CHILDREN OF DUNE, the sequel to their
hit
2000 DUNE mini-series. The six-hour follow-up will combine the second
and
third DUNE novels (Dune Messiah and Children of Dune), and will air early next
year.
(Shooting begins next month in Prague.)
In other CHILDREN OF DUNE casting news, I've also been informed
that the
(now adult) Princess Alia will be played by Daniela Lunkewitz. Who,
you
ask? Well, it turns out she's none other than the mysterious "perfect
unknown Greek actress" who was up for the role of Elektra in DAREDEVIL,
as
reported by Harry back in November and December. (You
may
recall that the powers-that-be at Fox didn't have the balls to cast an
unknown in the role - a la Hugh Jackman in X-MEN - and went with
Jennifer Garner instead.)
Anyway, here's what she looks like. Ponder what might have been -
and
what will be...
