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 * 14 March 2008:Opening in theaters today is Doomsday, an action/science-fiction film starring DS9's Alexander Siddig and his uncle (and fellow Star Trek alum), Malcolm McDowell. Sid plays John Hatcher, the Prime Minister of a future England facing the resurgence of a deadly plague thought to have been quarantined 25 years earlier; McDowell plays Kane, the leader of those who survived the previous outbreak despite being walled off and left to die. For more information on the film, visit the official site.


 * 13 March 2008:Gayne Rescher, the Director of Photography on, has died. Rescher, who won three Emmy Awards throughout his career, died in Gig Harbor, Washington, on following a long illness. He was 83 years old.


 * Cryptic Studios has been confirmed as the new developer for Star Trek Online, according to TrekMovie.com. Cryptic has yet to officially announce this news as "they want to make their announcement more than just words and actually have something to show."


 * 12 March 2008:TNG/ENT guest actor Mark Rolston has joined the cast of Saw V, the fifth entry in the popular series of horror films. The film is currently slated for release on 24 October 2008.


 * 6 March 2008:Star Trek: Enterprise stunt coordinator Vince Deadrick, Jr. tells us that he and his father, TOS and Enterprise stuntman Vince Deadrick, Sr., will be doing a guest signing at Convention Entertainment's Grand Slam: The Sci-Fi Summit. In addition to signing, they will be showing photos of the elder Deadrick as a redshirt on The Original Series. The event will be held in Burbank, California from 11–13 April 2008. Also in the autograph room will be Lawrence Montaigne, Bobby Clark, Stephen Manley, Lois Jewell, and Natalia Nogulich. See Creation's Grand Slam page for more information.


 * 5 March 2008:Herb Kenwith, the director of the TOS episode, died of prostate cancer on , according to Variety. He was 90 years old.


 * 4 March 2008:Variety reports that film composer Leonard Rosenman, who received an Academy Award nomination Best Music, Original Score for, has died today of a heart attack at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. The composer, who won two Academy Awards and two Emmy Awards, was 83 years old.