FANGORIA has learned that two high-profile genre features, Simon (DEAD OF NIGHT) Hunter’s THE MUTANT CHRONICLES and Eric (BODY PARTS) Red’s 100 FEET, have been acquired for broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel, largely bypassing theatrical exposure. MUTANT CHRONICLES will likely air in June 2009, with 100 FEET set for around the same period.

If an indie company comes along at the 11th hour, 100 FEET may find a few big-screen playdates prior to its Sci Fi debut. The story of a woman terrorized by the ghost of her abusive husband stars Famke (X-MEN) Janssen, Michael (FURNACE) Paré and Ed (GOSSIP GIRL) Westwick. “This is tragic, and the film deserved better,” Red tells Fango. “There were two domestic theatrical distribution offers on 100 FEET, including Magnolia. Ghost House also really wanted to take the picture. A Sci Fi Channel release down the line is great—it’s a fine network—but this film deserves a commercial shot in the theaters.

“It is doubly disappointing,” he continues, “because the film played well in its several festival screenings and the audiences were very responsive. What is so maddening is we had distributors ready to release the film theatrically. It came down to continuous financial mismanagement by the producers, them wanting to make a few more bucks and not doing what was best for the film. I fought very hard for months to get everyone to do the right thing, but ultimately I don’t own the negative. I hope that over time, people discover 100 FEET, as they have my other films, which usually had to overcome distribution issues.”

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Actress Famke Janssen led an acting workshop Friday at the Oklahoma Memorial Union hours before she planned to discuss more serious topics, including human trafficking and women’s equality.

Janssen, best known for the X-Men action trilogy and the James Bond movie “Goldeneye,” is in Oklahoma to commemorate United Nations Day.

The Dutch-born actress was named a United Nations goodwill ambassador in February.

She looked forward to joining Jill Irvine, director of the OU women’s studies program, and Zach Messitte, OU vice provost for international programs, in raising awareness on U.N. goals for improving the plight of women around the world.

“Zach and Jill are better equipped talking about the subjects, but I hope to bring in bigger crowds,” Janssen said after posing for pictures and signing autographs following the acting workshop.

Janssen, Irvine and Messitte discussed women’s issues, including human trafficking, Friday night during a dinner at the university.

They plan to have a similar discussion at noon today at the Faculty House restaurant, 601 NE 14 St. in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma ties
Though Janssen lives in New York, her boyfriend is from Oklahoma.

During this visit, Janssen said she will scout possible set locations for a movie she plans to direct sometime next year.

The movie’s working title is “Bringing Up Bobby,” but Janssen declined to reveal much about the film’s plot.

I’ve been adding a bunch of stuff to the gallery, some to previous albums but here’s a list of the newest albums.

Events: 2008: 10-07 - “Puppy Love” Web Series Launch Party
Events: 2007: 10-21 - HIFF - Golden Star Fish Awards
Events: 2006: 07-13 - X-Men: The Last Stand - Japan Press Conference
Events: 2006: 12-19 - PETA “Be an Angel for Animals” - Press Conference
Events: 2004: 06-14 - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - LA Premiere
Events: 2004: 12-12 - Hollywood Life Awards
Photoshoot: Miranda Penn-Turin
Photoshoot: Jamie Kingham
Promos: GoldenEye
Promos: I Spy
Promos: X-Men: The Last Stand
Stills: Eulogy
Stills: GoldenEye
Stills: Hide And Seek
Stills: House On Haunted Hill
Stills: I Spy
Stills: Lord Of Illusions
Stills: Model By Day
Stills: Nip/Tuck
Stills: Taken
Stills: The Treatment
Stills: X-Men
Stills: X2: X-Men United
Stills: X-Men: The Last Stand

Former “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow is back behind the sitcom wheel again.

Kudrow’s new series, “Web Therapy,” available on car maker Lexus’ new online channel L Studio, premiered earlier today.

The series finds Kudrow playing Fiona Wallice, a quirky counselor who conducts sessions with her equally quirky patients (including a former boyfriend) via the Internet. According to The Hollywood Reporter, guest stars Jane Lynch (“Best In Show”), Rashida Jones (“The Office) and Tim Bagley (“Will & Grace”) will play some of Fiona’s patients.

“This is the kind of idea that’s just meant for the Web,” Kudrow, who wrote and produced “Web Therapy” with Dan Bucatinsky, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Famke Janssen, who last played transsexual seductress Ava Moore on “Nip/Tuck,” is also part of the L Studio fold. She co-stars in upcoming L Studio series “Puppy Love,” which was penned for the online network by “Sex and the City” writer Amy B. Harris. “Puppy Love” has a reported 40 episodes planned.