Movie News Mash 10

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Another Upisode. This one called "Snipe Trap."



"The Phantom"

According to The Geek Files, "Actor Ryan Carnes, whose credits include 'Doctor Who' and 'Desperate Housewives,' is to play comic book hero the 'Phantom' in a new TV movie.

Carnes, 26, will play the masked crimefighter in a four-hour pilot movie on the Sci Fi channel which is intended to launch a new series.

The project, by screenwriter Daniel Knauf and his son Daniel, will air in 2010, according to The Hollywood Reporter."



"Full Metal Panic"

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Mandalay Pictures has acquired theatrical rights to and will develop a big-screen version of 'Full Metal Panic,' a Japanese manga series that blends action, comedy and high school romance.

The property derives from writer Shoji Gatoh's series about a teenage anti-terrorist commando named Sousuke Sagara who is given the mission to protect a high-school girl with mystical powers.

'Panic,' which is set in a world almost exclusively without adults, is known for mixing visceral action with wry comedy.

Zac Efron's name has surfaced in connection with 'Panic,' with the actor holding a conversation on the project. Efron, already a heartthrob among the teen audiences to whom the project could appeal, is also honing the action-adventure side of his career with a potential attachment to the Warner Bros. adventure 'Jonny Quest.'"