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Sci Fi Brings "Sanctuary" From Net To Network

The Sci Fi Channel has green-lighted 13 episodes of "Sanctuary," an original drama based on the world's first high-definition science-fiction Web series. The new show will be the first to use live-action actors against largely virtual film sets. The one-hour show will star Amanda Tapping, who, alongside a young protege, tries to track down, help and protect various strange creatures that walk the earth.

The show's sets are 90% computer-generated and shot in the style of films like "300" and "Sin City." The show "promises to be a totally fresh television viewing experience," said Mark Stern, Sci Fi's executive vice president of original programming.

"This stylistic approach to virtual sets has proven hugely popular on the big screen, and we have been looking for a chance to use it on a television series."

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