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For fanboys who have always wondered who would win in a fight: Galdalf vs. Darth Vader or Neo vs. Harry Potter, HEROES actor Milo Ventimiglia is prepared to answer.

He will star and co-produce ULTRADOME, a scripted web show where fans can settle hypothetical disputes in a vfx showdown, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's The Live Feed.

Recently (though unconfirmed) cancelled TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES star Thomas Dekker is in final negotiations to star as Jessie in the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET re-do, according to SHOCKTILYOUDROP.com.

Jackie Earle Haley and Kyle Gallner are already onboard the Warner Bros./New Line film. Samuel Bayer is directing. Platinum Dunes is producing with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form producing.

The film is set for an April 16, 2010 bow.

-- By News Editor Annemarie Moody

AMC Ent. will offer STAR TREK-themed gift cards before the movie hits the big screen. This limited-edition series of gift cards are only available at AMC and give moviegoers a chance to collect all four cards featuring Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Nero (Eric Bana) and Uhura (Zoe Saldana).

The cards are available for $25 per gift card in limited quantities at www.amctheatres.com or at theatre box offices. Guests who purchase all four receive a free display kit while supplies last.

MTV Games and Harmonix's ROCK BAND are joining forces with Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Ent. to celebrate the May 8 theatrical release of the film STAR TREK from director/producer J.J. Abrams. The first-of-its-kind collaboration will fuse together the massive cultural followings of both STAR TREK and the video game phenomenon ROCK BAND to engage fans with free music, an in-game battle of the bands, and futuristic avatar creation contest.

The heroes of the Republic have repeatedly beaten back the assaults orchestrated by the evil Separatist forces, but an entirely new threat -- lethal mercenary Cad Bane -- will emerge from the shadows in "Hostage Crisis," the thrilling conclusion to the first season of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 20 on Cartoon Network.

Count Dooku seeks to spring a Separatist prisoner from Republic captivity, but his profile prevents him from getting close enough to set in motion his malevolent plan.

LucasArts and Sony Online Ent. will release GALACTIC HUNTERS this March, the second expansion to their STAR WARS Galaxies trading card game.

GALACTIC HUNTERS for the first time giving both light and dark side players the chance to employ some of the most recognizable and legendary bounty hunters in the galaxy. Players can issue bounties on opponents with the all-new "target" keyword ability and reap the rewards of completed bounties with instant, stat-enhancing bonuses.

New cards include:

Driven by the popularity of the STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated television series, the Force remained strong in 2008 as STAR WARS catapulted to the Number 1 spot of all traditional toy licenses, according to The NPD Group. U.S. toy retail sales for the brand in 2008 exceeded $450M.

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS was the single most popular licensed toy property in 2008 according to data released by the NPD Group. It was also, as a result, the top boys’ toy license of the year.

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced the recent launch of its newest micro-site related to Esurance's partnership with Paramount Pictures' May 8 theatrical release of the new film STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. Visitors to http://www.esurance.com/StarTrek can view exclusive content about the upcoming STAR TREK movie, gain access to unique "out of this world" downloads, enter one of the galaxy's most unique contests for a chance to win a trip to the movie's premiere, and more.

Paramount Pictures' STAR TREK, from director J.J. Abrams, will be simultaneously released to both IMAX and conventional theatres worldwide on May 8, 2009.

STAR TREK, which chronicles the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. Paramount Pictures will be the exclusive distributor of the film to IMAX theatres worldwide.

ComingSoon.net chatted with George Lucas at last night's American Cinemathque award honoring Samuel L. Jackson in Hollywood.

Lucas said they are seriously looking at a fifth INDIANA JONES film, but are hunting for that elusive "MacGuffin, which is an object that he goes after. They're very hard to come by," Lucas added.