Why wasn't Forest Whitaker in Species 2?

Laura Baker feeling they "were essential to bring the audience back in", but knowing Forest Whitaker was probably too busy to return as Dan Smithson, he wrote a similar African American character in the one eventually portrayed by Mykelti Williamson.
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Is Species 2 a sequel?

Species II (a.k.a. Species 2: Offspring and Species 2: Origins) is a 1998 sequel to the 1995 film Species. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Michael Madsen and Marg Helgenberger, all whom reprise their roles from the first film.
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Is Species 1995 a good movie?

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 42% based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 5.30/10 and a critical consensus which reads: "Species shows flashes of the potential to blend exploitation and sci-fi horror in ingenious ways, but is ultimately mainly interested in ...
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When was Species 2 filmed?

Species II (1998) - Filming & production - IMDb.
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Why was Eve killed in Species 3?

Portus kills Eve in retaliation to her betrayal of the species in Species III. Unlike his remaining siblings who also were featured in the film, he was never seen in his alien form.
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Species II (1998) - Official Trailer (HD)

Will there be a species 4 movie?

Species: The Awakening is a 2007 science fiction action thriller television film and the fourth and final installment of the Species film series. The film was directed by Nick Lyon and starring Ben Cross, Helena Mattsson, Dominic Keating and Marlene Favela.
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Why was Forest Whitaker not in Species 2?

Laura Baker feeling they "were essential to bring the audience back in", but knowing Forest Whitaker was probably too busy to return as Dan Smithson, he wrote a similar African American character in the one eventually portrayed by Mykelti Williamson.
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When did species 4 come out?

Species: The Awakening is the fourth installment and a stand-alone film in the Species film series. The film was directed by Nick Lyon and premiered on the American broadcast, the Sci-Fi Channel on September 29, 2007.
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What order should I watch species in?

  • Species (1995)
  • Species II (1998)
  • Species III (2004)
  • Species: The Awakening (2007)
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Why is Species II Rated R?

SPECIES II continues the pro-death, dehumanizing themes of its predecessor, except this time the violence is mainly against women, making the story even more vile and reprehensible. A mission to Mars sends three Americans to collect rocks on the Martian surface. Among them is a Senator's son, Patrick Ross.
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Who is the villain in Species?

Sil (Natasha Henstridge) is an alien/human hybrid that is the primary antagonist as well as the main protagonist of the 1995 sci-fi film Species.
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What is the alien in Species?

The extraterrestrial in Species, an alien woman named Sil, was designed by H. R. Giger, also responsible for the beings from the Alien franchise.
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Where is Natasha Henstridge?

Natasha is married to actor and platinum-selling recording artist Darius Campbell and they live in Los Angeles, California with her two children Tristan, 14, and Asher, 11.
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What is the TV show called species?

A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human. A group of scientists try to track down and trap a killer alien seductress before she successfully mates with a human.
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Will there be a creature 2?

Gyeongseong Creature season 1's ending left a lot of doors open for a possible second season to explore. Fortunately, the Netflix K-Drama series was renewed for season 2 and will premiere in 2024 but with a twist. Gyeongseong Creature 2 will take place in 2024, 79 years after the events of the first season.
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What year did species 3 come out?

Natasha Henstridge, who was contracted to a trilogy commencing with the first Species film, briefly reprises the role of Eve in the opening scene. Frank Mancuso Jr. The film premiered on the American channel Syfy on November 27, 2004, and released on DVD on December 7, in both a standard and an unrated version.
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Will there ever be new species?

New species are evolving all the time. Just in the last 35 years we've seen a new bird, two new lizards, a new crayfish, a new fly and two new flowering plants, and those are just the ones I remember off the top of my head.
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Why is Forest Whitaker so famous?

He won an Academy Award for best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of the charismatic and brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland (2006). Whitaker was nominated for an Emmy Award for his extended guest role in 2006 as a stroke patient on the TV medical drama series ER.
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Is Species a good movie?

"Species" is one of the best sci-fis of the 90's. Full of action, sexy and with a great cast, this film introduces the stunning Natasha Henstridge, one of the most gorgeous and sexy actresses of Hollywood ever.
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Is Species 3 a good movie?

'Species 3' is a low budget continuation of the 'Species' series, and is not that bad for its category. The story of inter-galactic breeding continues here, some DNA mumble-jumble is being added, and science-fiction fans find here some of their preferred stuff although this is not really best in breed.
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What happens in Species 3?

The story is about an alien seductress who is immunologically stronger becomes the only hope for her species to live on as they decay succumbing to infections and illnesses. Its American broadcast premiere was on the Sci-Fi Channel. It was then released to video in both a standard and an unrated version.
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