It’s seems a world ago that the BBC and Starz Entertainment announced the title of the long awaited fourth series of Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood, but already pre-production seems to be getting well under way on the adult sci-fi show.

Torchwood: The New World is set to premiere sometime in 2011 – most likely the Summer – and the show promises to feature a more Americanized slant on the classic series. Along with the return of show regulars Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) three new faces will be added to the team, C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson (a part rumoured to have recently been turned down by Lone Star actor, James Wolk), Agent Esther Katusi and the newest addition, surgeon Vera Juarez – who according to Deadline has recently been cast! According to recent reports from the site, Crash actress Arlene Tur will be joining the show as recurring character surgeon Juarez. This leaves the two roles of Matheson and Katusi as the only remaining leads (that we know of) that haven’t been cast.

In other Torchwood news, John Barrowman has recently expressed his excitement of moving to Los Angeles to shoot the US leg of Torchwood: The New World. Speaking during an interview with The Chris Moyles Show, the actor said:

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“We’re filming in Wales and Los Angeles as it’s a co-production now with the BBC and the Starz Network. I’m very excited.”

“It’ll be worked out where we’re doing the chunk of filming in the Cardiff area prior to going out and then we’ll film our chunk in Los Angeles.”

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Source: Deadline.

Money is sexy. There’s no denying that as far as money goes, it is alluring, seductive and a powerful aphrodisiac. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook would have had this in mind as he was propelled towards his first billion dollars, making him one of the hottest catches on campus, but it’s also worth remembering that when all was said and done, Zuckerberg was also a nerd. Yup, sexy nerd, there ya go.

This new TV spot for The Social Network features Zuckerberg, played with relish by Jesse Eisenberg, and serves as a little reminder that without all that cash, Zuckerberg was just another geek on campus. Take a look below:

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin comes The Social Network, a film that proves you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. Based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich.

US Release: 1st October 2010
UK Release: 15th October 2010
Australian Release: TBC