Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Returns To FOX In "VIRTUALITY" TV Movie

As reported nearly a year ago, Nikolaj Coster Waldau was cast as the lead in "Virtuality", a 2-hour TV movie/backdoor pilot for FOX. After spending a lengthy amount of time in limbo, this movie will now be broadcast on June 26th, 2009 8:00-10:00PM ET on FOX.

More info can be found here:
http://virtuality-tv.info/ - a fansite for this project.

Best of luck to Nikolaj and the rest of the cast!

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Cast As Lead In FOX's New "Virtuality" Pilot

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has been cast as the lead in a new Sci-Fi pilot for FOX.

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"New Amsterdam" star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is staying at Fox as the star of the network's two-hour sci-fi pilot "Virtuality."

"Virtuality," from UMS and BermanBraun, is set aboard Earth's first starship, which is equipped with advanced virtual reality modules. Coster-Waldau will play mission commander Frank Pike, a born leader.

Ron Moore and Michael Taylor penned the backdoor pilot, which is being directed by Peter Berg.

Coster-Waldau played the title character, immortal New York homicide detective John Amsterdam, on Fox's midseason series "New Amsterdam."
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You can see the original article here.

Gallery: New Amsterdam Cast Attended Pilot Screening March 3rd, 2008

The New Amsterdam cast attended a screening and cocktail reception at the Museum of the City of New York on Monday, March 3, 2008. You can see 5 photos taken at this event in our Video Library/Misc Images section.


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Transcript Of Conference Call With New Amsterdam's Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

On February 28th at 1:00PM CST, FOX held a conference call interview featuring New Amsterdam's Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, where members of the press could call-in and ask questions. In it, Nikolaj talks about what attracted him to the show, his co-stars, and his sense that FOX's enthusiasm for the show is growing. Here is a complete transcript of that call.

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Getting New Amsterdam Ready For Air; The Pilot ... Needed Fixing

From AP/The Candadian Press comes an article covering the preparations and reshoots involved in getting New Amsterdam's pilot episode ready for broadcast. It, also, includes comments from Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and executive producer David Manson.

"A then-and-now comparison reveals a promising concept that, in its first rendition, had potentially fatal flaws.

"New Amsterdam" 2.0 deftly fixes those flaws, and gets the series off to a strong start, thanks to several scenes reshot, a minor role recast, some strategic re-editing, and - underlying all the tweaks - a heightened sense on the part of the producers for what the series is about. Right now the pilot system is losing favour among budget-slashing networks. But the pilot for "New Amsterdam" served a valuable purpose: it was a good way to find the weak spots."

Read the full article here:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gDhy4-6_2IaIdXc-65aadpuz9L2w



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Baggage of immortality haunts Fox's 'New Amsterdam'

Baggage of immortality haunts Fox's 'New Amsterdam'
By Mike Huges
Gannett News Service
Feb. 20, 2008 03:20 PM

TV characters seem to lug lots of personal baggage.

Still, few match John Amsterdam of Fox's "New Amsterdam" series. He has four centuries of baggage.

"It's a complicated life he has," says Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who plays him.

Long and complicated. Back in 1642, he was given a spell that includes near-eternal life. As the series starts (Tuesday, March 4), he's great at being a police detective, not at being a happy person.

"He has these rich life experiences," Coster-Waldau says. "(But) he's not very good at being with other people."

Read the rest: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/tv/articles/0220newamsterdam0219.html




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Cast: New Amsterdam's Nikolaj Coster-Waldau To Appear On Good Day NY/LA

FOX's Press Contact for New Amsterdam informs me that Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will be making appearances on Good Day LA and Good Day NY to coincide with the premiere of the series.

Nikolaj will appear on Good Day New York on March 4th and on Good Day Los Angeles on March 6th. If you don't live within the broadcast area, both shows appear to be offered via live streaming online.



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