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Deadline reports that actor David Dastmalchian, known for The Dark Knight, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Netflix's Bird Box, will play Piter De Vries in Dune, Legendary's film adaptation of Frank Herbert's bestselling novel directef by Denis Villeneuve. Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin already are involved with Jason Momoa and Zendaya in talks for key roles.

Oscar Isaac is in early negotiations to join the cast of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Dave Bautista has been cast in the film adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic science-fiction novel Dune, a new film adaptation of according to Entertainment Weekly.

Rebecca Ferguson is in talks to co-star alongside Timothee Chalamet in the reboot of DUNE, according to Variety.

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According to Variety, Timothee Chalamet has lined up his next gig. The Academy Award-nominated actor is in negotiations to star in Legendary's “Dune.”

According to Entertainment Weekly, James McAvoy has officially joined the cast of BBC One's His Dark Materials TV series.

Western Connecticut State University will present the Tony Award-winning musical comedy 'Company' next month in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.

Fans have been anticipating the debut novel of YouTube Celebrity Hank Green later this year. Green is one half of the VlogBrothers. His brother, John Green, is the other half of the video-making team and is the #1 New York Times Best Selling Author of YA novels THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, PAPER TOWNS, TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN, and more. 

Western Connecticut State University will present the award-winning drama, 'Clybourne Park,' in the MainStage Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.

Bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye has been named as a judge in the highly acclaimed L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, it was announced by Author Services, Inc., the literary agency and administrator of the contest.

WordFire Press has announced a joint venture with Aradio Brothers Studios to develop their successful Colt the Outlander series for readers who enjoy adventure and excitement in their science fiction. Colt the Outlander was created by the Aradio Brothers Dominic, RC, and Dante Pacella for the pages of Heavy Metal Magazine, the world's premiere illustrated sci-fi fantasy magazine.

NEW YORK, July 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Author Brian Anderson announces a new science fiction saga, 'A Series of Evolutions,' bringing new audiences and inventive themes into the science fiction genre. Anderson boldly questions humanity's origins and ponders a possible future in which earthlings inhabit a multitude of planets. Book 1, 'Groundwork'-out now and available on Kindle and in paperback on Amazon (https://amzn.com/B014PNZ00W), has been well received by long-time sci-fi fans and newbies to the genre alike.

The team that brought forth The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival for five years running has announced the formation of The New York Science Fiction Film Festival which holds its inaugural event from November 18-20, 2016.

WordFire Press will release 'The Feather and the Moon Well,' a debut novel by Shean Pao, as the first novel in the innovative David Farland Discovery program to discover and showcase new talent. David Farland, known as 'the Wizard of Storytelling,' is an award-winning, New York Times bestselling author. He's had a hand in discovering and nurturing new talent for years. In the late 1990s, he was asked by the head of Scholastic to help pick a book to push big for the coming year. He chose 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.' As a writing instructor at Brigham Young University, he taught Stephenie Meyer, whose first novel 'Twilight' became an international success. Other students have gone on to become #1 New York Times Bestsellers, including Brandon Sanderson ('Wheel of Time'), Brandon Mull ('Fablehaven'), and James Dashner ('The Maze Runner'). As the lead judge in the world's largest science fiction and fantasy writing contest, Dave has a reputation for spotting and nurturing new talent. Dave says of this new program: 'From time to time, I find novelists of considerable talent, and I've wanted to be able to help them get a boost into the public spotlight. Fortunately, WordFire Press has offered me a forum to do that. I don't have any particular agenda. I like fantasy and science fiction, humor and thrillers, tales for adults and teens. What I look for are tales that are beautifully told, that drag me in. I look for storytellers that I can believe in. Shean Pao fits the bill perfectly with her debut novel, 'The Feather and the Moon Well.' Legend tells of a sorceress, the Willow Woman, living within a white tower who owns a vast hoard of strange and curious items. If you bring her something precious to add to her Collection, she may grant your wish... or curse you. When she has a vision of a great flaming feather that has the power to free her from her tower- prison, she discovers she will have to create an evil spell for a vile lord in order to get it. Will she risk love, friendship and the terrible war she sees within the Moon Well to obtain her goal? This is the first installment in a powerful new series. Farland says: 'Shean Pao draws upon traditional tales of the fairy realm for inspiration while creating a world that is uniquely her own. The resulting story is richly drawn and seductive. This is a book that stands up to rereading time and time again.' The first novel in the David Farland Discovery Program, 'The Feather and the Moon Well' by Shean Pao to Be Released from WordFire Press. WordFire Press • PO Box 1840 • Monument, CO 80132-1840 WordFire Press is a mid-sized Colorado-based publisher owned by New York Times bestselling authors Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta. WordFire features the works of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Kevin J. Anderson, Frank Herbert, Allen Drury, Jody Lynn Nye, Alan Dean Foster, Mike Resnick, Brian Herbert, Tracy Hickman, David Farland, and others. Wordfirepress.com For interviews and further information contact wfp@wordfire.com 'The Feather and the Moon Well' Shean Pao Release date: March 28, 2016 Trade Paper $14.99, 151 pages ISBN 978-1-61475-388-9 eBook $5.99, ISBN 978-1-61475-389-6

WordFire Press is pleased to announce that David Butler has accepted the position of Acquisitions Editor. Butler is a well-recognized author within speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, space opera, steampunk, cyberpunk, superhero, alternate history, dystopian fiction, horror and related genres) for all audiences. He has sold novels to Knopf and Baen as well as WordFire Press, including his steampunk speculative fiction, City of Saints as well as his YA horror/supernatural series, Rock Band Fights Evil.

According to a 2014 Gallup poll, the number one crime that Americans are most worried about is the hacking of personal devices and the unauthorized retrieval of sensitive information. Conversely, hacking has also been employed by those who claim they are acting on behalf of the American people-in order to protect them. WikiLeaks' Edward Snowden and the hacking group known as Anonymous are all examples of what some might call 'white hat' hackers.

KOMUNA// WARSZAWA, the award-winning indie-theater company based in Warsaw and one of Poland's most important fringe companies, is taking up residence at CultureHub during November. The company will present its famed PARADISE NOW: THE LIVING THEATRE RE//MIX, a theater experience inspired by The Living Theatre's iconic 1968 production of the same name. The performance will take place for one time only,Thursday, November 19, 7pm at CultureHub. 

According to a 2014 Gallup poll, the number one crime that Americans are most worried about is the hacking of personal devices and the unauthorized retrieval of sensitive information. Conversely, hacking has also been employed by those who claim they are acting on behalf of the American people-in order to protect them. WikiLeaks' Edward Snowden and the hacking group known as Anonymous are all examples of what some might call 'white hat' hackers.