Sci-Fi Bites: Abandoned 'Thundercats' Footage, 'ID4' Sequel Plans, 'Melancholia' Pick

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  • 	**January Jones** confirmed in a recent interview what fans have been fearing for months: **'X-Men: First Class'** was not only rushed into production, but it's now being [rushed to completion](http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/january_jones_says_x-men_first_class_is_rushed_over_schedule/).
    
  • 	According to star **Michael Fassbender**, **Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'** is [definitely connected to **'Alien,'**](http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/02/11/prometheus-alien-michael-fassbender/) though the actor gets visibly nervous about how much he can say beyond that.
    
  • 	**Gore Verbinski** tells [ComingSoon](http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=74095) that the reason he left **'BioShock'** is because no one would approve him for an R rating with the kind of budget he was after.
    
  • 	**Magnolia Pictures** has [snapped up **Lars Von Trier's** latest](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/magnolia-picks-up-north-american-99038), **'Melancholia,'** an apocalyptic film starring **Charlotte Gainsbourg**, **Kiefer Sutherland**, **John Hurt**, **Alexander Skarsgard** and **Kristen Dunst**.
    

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