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News - April 2003   0403
Highlights:
- Ripley's Game opens in Australia
- Fine Line pulls Ripley's Game from it's U.S. release

News - March 2003  0303
Highlights:

- Dougray to star in Idlewild? (Rumor)
- To Kill a King gets Russian and UK release dates for May 2003.
- Ripley's Game US release date pushed back - TBA
- The Poet to be screened at Cannes this year
- To Kill a King was screened at BAFTA North

News - February 2003  0203
Highlights:
- Dougray attended the Evening Standard Film Awards
- Dougray accepted the Best Actor award on behalf of Tom Cruise at the Empire Awards
- To Kill a King was screen at the AFM

News - January 2003    0103
Highlights:

- The Bum's Rush in full production in Scotland
- Dougray begins prepping for Map of Love
- The Football Factory resumes filming
- Dougray attends the Evening Standard Film Awards and the Empire Awards

News - December 2002   1202
Highlights:
- Ripley's Game trailer goes on-line
- Dougray was a presenter at the European Film Awards
- Filming halts on The Football Factory
- To Kill a King trailer goes on-line
- The Bum's Rush in principle photography

News - November 2002  1102
Highlights:
- The Bum's Rush adds cast and begins filming in Scotland
- Added the trailer and poster for The Poet
- To Kill a King gets a new UK distributor (Pathe) and was shown at the London Screenings

News - October 2002  1002
Highlights: 
- Enigma to be re-released on DVD as a special edition in Spring 2003. 
- More articles on Map of Love 
- Bum's Rush in pre-production  
- Dougray appears in Hats Off photo-book by Jason Bell 
- Dougray becomes Patron of Voices of Scotland 
- Dougray launches a campaign for bone marrow donors 
- To Kill a King had a private screening at the London Screenings 

News - September 2002   0902
Highlights: 
- Ripley's Game premiered at the Venice Int'l Film Festival (La Biennale de Veniza) with Dougray, Malkovich, Caselli and Cavani in attendance 
- Added quite a few trailers for Ripley's Game 
- Ripley's Game made its US premiere at the Hamptons Film Festival
- Dougray buys the film rights to Dead Air, a novel written by Ian Banks (Crow Road). 
- Added several behind-the-scenes photos from The Poet 
- Added a couple film clips to the Soldier Soldier, The Crow Road and Kavanagh, Q.C. mini-sites

News - August 2002   0802 
Highlights: 
- Dougray started filming The Poet 
- Dougray narrates a documentary, The Boy David Story 
- Was Dougray in John Woo's Face/Off? The debate continues... 

News - July 2002    0702 
Highlights: 
- Enigma opens in Canada 
- Ripley's Game release date changed to April 4, 2003 
- Dougray and Enigma nominated for the Internet Movie Awards 
- Nikki launches her German language Dougray Scott fan site 
- Ripley's Game to premiere at Venice International Film Festival 
- Enigma gets September 24, 2002 VHS/DVD US release 
- Dougray participates in Sun Microsystems Golf Tournament for charity

News - June 2002  0602 
Highlights: 
- To Kill a King goes to post-production
- Dougray uses his time off for several charities 
- Raging Bulls with Dougray Scott aired on the UK Travel Channel 
- Enigma continues to expand through the US and Canada 
- Dougray is Honorary Chieftain for the Markinch Games 
- Ripley's Game interviews with Ray Winstone

News - May 2002    0502
Highlights: 
- I finally saw Enigma!  Fantastic film - I plan to see it a couple more times!
Cromwell & Fairfax re-named to To Kill A King 
- Enigma goes into wider release with over 200 theaters listed by the end of the month 
- Dougray goes to Monaco for the Laureus World Sports Awards 
- Dougray attends Cannes Film Festival where To Kill A King gets a special showing and he promotes 
  Bum's Rush
- Screen Daily and Variety reported that Ripley's Game was also screened at Cannes. 
- Dougray becomes a partner at Hero Films.
- Dougray Scott in Focus moved to it's new domain

News - April 2002     0402 
Highlights: 
- "Enigma" finally released in the US! 
- Dougray attends NYC Premiere of "Enigma" 
- Dougray to act as Honorary Chieftain at the June 2 Markinch Highland Games 
- "Enigma" released on video in the UK and Australia 
- Dougray has a 10-page spread in the UK edition of GQ magazine
- "Ripley's Game" release date on hold due to damaged film 
- LOTS of "Cromwell and Fairfax" updates, including photos, reports from Extras on set, and articles

What's New - March 2002    030202 
Highlights: 
- "Ripley's Game" Release date has been moved up to October 4 (had been October 11); new photo
   added
- "Cromwell and Fairfax" filming resumes; on-set report from an 'Extra'
- "Enigma" announces special NYC Premiere April 11; also a special screening in LA on April 2; 
   US cities and release dates announced- 

What's New - February 2002    0202 
Highlights: 
- "Cromwell and Fairfax" financial funding lost but found again; cast updates
- New photos from "The Football Factory"
- "Enigma" gets UK video/DVD release in April 
- "To the Green Fields Beyond" stage play available for purchase at Amazon UK

What's New - January 2002   0102
Highlights:
- Dougray appears on new Scottish talk-show, "Whelan Around"
- Dougray becomes a film producer
- "Enigma" nominations for London Film Critics Circle Awards, Empire 2002 Awards and Evening 
   Standard Awards
- The German and US official "Enigma" websites on-line
- Dougray finally puts the "Red Rose" rumors to rest
- Dougray attends "Vanilla Sky" UK premiere looking very much like Lord Thomas Fairfax
- Dougray supports several charities and attends Robert Burns dinner
- Dougray nominated for Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards for Best Actor.

What's New - December 2001   1201
Highlights:
- C&F director, Mike Barker, shares his thoughts about the upcoming film 
- Dougray's wife, Sarah Trevis sets the record straight about the "Kate" rumors 
- "Enigma" to be shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 
- Emily Watson is "out" and Olivia Williams is "in" for the role of Lady Anne in C&F 
- Dougray to appear on new chat show, "Whelan Around", January 4
- Dougray is listed in the Sunday Mail as one of "The Faces that Shaped 2001". 
- Dougray named "Film Star of the Year" by the Daily Record:

What's' New - November 2001   1101 
Highlights:
- 2 NEW Dougray Scott fan-sites hit the net this month
- Dougray still rumoured for James Bond role
- Dougray co-hosts "Unite for the Future" (Sept. 11 Benefit) 
- Dougray dances for "Children in Need" telethon 
- "Cromwell & Fairfax" moves to pre-production; principle photography to begin Jan. 21, 2001
- Rupert Everett and Sir Ian Holm join the cast of "Cromwell & Fairfax"
- Dougray's Birthday was November 25th! 
- Enigma gets a US release date of April 19, 2001

What's New - October 2001   1001
Highlights:
-
Enigma, Enigma and more Enigma
- Cromwell and Fairfax to begin filming January 2002
- Ripley's Game scheduled for US release October 2002
- Dougray wins Scottish Peoples Film Festival award for Best Actor
- Dougray places #5 in 'Heavenly Bodies' poll 

What's New - September 2001   0901
Highlights:
- September 11, 2001 A Day of Tragedy
- Enigma at TIFF
- Enigma's UK Royal Premiere on Sept. 24
- Enigma goes into wide-release in the UK on Sept. 28
- Enigma soundtrack and film tie-in paperback book taking pre-orders
- Ripley's Game to premiere at MIFED (Oct. 28 - Nov. 1)
- Cromwell and Fairfax filming may be delayed if Equity goes on strike

What's New - August 2001      0801
Highlights:
- "Preacher" rumors RIP
- "Magic Moments" a 9 minute short film is viewable online at FilmFour.co.uk
- Various "Ripley's Game" updates
- "Enigma" screen at Edinburgh Film Festival to a sold-out audience
- "Enigma" poster art revealed
- "Enigma" to be screened at the Toronto Int'l Film Festival in September 2001
- Dougray, Kate and Saffron attend the EIFF for "Enigma" screening
- "Cromwell and Fairfax" press release and IAC Films announces its still in development
- "The Map of Love" announced as Dougray's newest project
- More photos from "The Football Factory" with details from some extras in the film

What's New - July 2001     0701 
Highlights:
- "Enigma" shown July 1st at Taormina FilmFest
- Press reports "Enigma" to be shown at Edinburgh Int'l Film Festival August 18 and 19
- IAC Films launches their "Cromwell and Fairfax" 
- IAC Films announces Tim Roth to play Cromwell and Emily Watson to play Lady Anne Fairfax 
- Dougray filming "The Football Factory" in Italy 
- "Enigma" trailer on-line 
- Dougray "tipped" to play Preacher (rumor!)

What's New - June 2001   0601   
Highlights:
- "Enigma" will have Italian premiere at the Taormina Filmfest in July
- UK release date for "Enigma" set for September 28, 2001
- The "M:I2" motorcycle chase scene won MTV's Best Action Sequence

What's New - May 2001  0501 
Highlights:
- Dougray passed on the lead role in Equilibrium 
- "Enigma" distributors confirmed (MPI for the US and Miramax for the UK)
- "Cromwell and Fairfax" filming pushed back to September 2001
- "Ripley's Game" on-set photos added and Ray Winstone moans over filming
- Dougray nominated as GQ magazine's Most Alluring Man
- New video interview added- 

What's New - April 2001  0401
Highlights:
- "Enigma" gets a distributor!
- "Ripley's Game" wraps principal photography in Berlin
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Villain
- Dougray signs on for lead role in "Close Quarter(s)"
- Dougray associated with role in "The Acid House" but it never panned out
- Lots of articles and photos added

What's New - March 2001  0301
Highlights:
- "Enigma" still waiting for a US distributor (Miramax, Paramount Classics or
   Manhattan Pictures International
- "Enigma" has special London screening
- Dougray lost out on the Bowmore Scottish Screen Awards
- "Cromwell and Fairfax" affected by Britain's foot-and-mouth disease
- "Ripley's Game" news starts filtering in from Europe
- My email address changed

What's New - February 2001  0201
Highlights:
- "Enigma" trailer on the ''Ebert and Roeper at the Movies"
- Several new photographs of Dougray added
- "Enigma" shown at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California
- Several "Enigma" articles and reviews added
- "Ripley's Game" cast and crew updates
- Updates made to "Ever After", "Taggart" and "Gregory's 2 Girls" pages
- ABC-TV aired "Ever After" but butchered it through bad editing

What's New - January 2001   0101
Highlights:
- Enigma has world-wide premiere at Sundance Film Festival
- Dougray nominated for the Bowmore Scottish Screen Award and the
  iBlockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Villain (M:I-2)
- Ray Winstone joins "Ripley's Game" cast
- This site gets a new look

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What's New - December 2000   1200
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What's New - November 2000   1100
Highlights:
- Dougray to star in "Ripley's Game" along with John Malcovich
- "M:I-2" DVD and video released
- Dougray wins Runner-Up in the Spirit of Scotland Awards
- "To the Green Fields Beyond" closes November 25th (Dougray's Birthday!)
- "Enigma" is post-production (new ending filmed?)
- Dougray turns down the chance to play James Bond
- Numerous articles and photographs added

What's New - October 2000   1000
Highlights:
- Photos, news, and articles added for "To the Green Fields Beyond"
- Revamped the Photo Album
- Dougray ranked 50 out of 69 in Empire magazine's Top 69 Sexiest
  Characters poll
- Dougray ranked 97 out of 100 in New Woman magazine's Sexiest Men poll
- Added "Black Beauty" to the Films/Rolls pages
- Dougray reported to be in advance negotiations to star in "Ripley's Game"
- General updates to the News Articles and Photo Album sections

What's New - September 2000   0900
Highlights:
- "Enigma" reviews from test screening
- "To the Green Fields Beyond" opens with tons of reviews, articles and photos
- Revamped the Photo Album
- Added "The Place of the Dead", "Taggart" and "Faeries" Film Pages
- Empire magazine ranks Dougray #50 in their "Top 69 Sexiest Movie
  Characters of All Time" poll.
- Added Niki's photos of the castle in "Ever After" to the "Ever After" page
- added several new articles to the "News Articles" section
- "Arabian Nights" lost the Emmy for best mini-series
- The Scottish newspaper, "Scotland on Sunday" has nominated Dougray
  Scott for the "Scotland on Sunday/Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards" in
  the Screen category. 

What's New - August 2000   0800
Highlights:
-
Dougray signs on to play Lt. Child, in Oscar-winning director, Sam Mendes'
  new play ''To the Green Fields Beyond" at London's Donmar Warehouse
  Theatre.
- Numerous new articles and interviews added
- Many updates to the "Enigma" and "M:I-2" film pages
- "MI-2" video and DVD scheduled for November 7, 2000 release
- Added a new section for "Dougray Scott Fan Artwork"
- Dougray won Netscape's "Which Hollywood Import is most Heavenly" poll,
  beating out Jude Law

What's New - July 2000   0700
Highlights:
- "M:I-2" London Premiere with new exclusive photos of Dougray thanks to Niki!
- "Enigma" numerous updates, articles, interviews, photos and more
- "Arabian Nights" received 5 Emmy nominations
- New photos added to the Photo Album
- New articles (non-film related) on Dougray added to the News Articles
  section
- Added "Faeries" and "The Miracle Maker" to the A Bellendaine Shoppe
- This site received is 6th and Gold Star from Starpages.net thanks to you!
- Dougray is considering a new role in "Ripley's Game"

What's New - June 2000   0600
Highlights:
- "M:I-2" numerous updates with articles, interviews, photos and more
- "Enigma" numerous updates, articles, interviews, photos and more
- New photos of Dougray (non-film related) added to the Photo Album
- New articles (non-film related) on Dougray added to the News Articles
  section
- Dougray's portrait displayed in the The UK National Portrait Gallery

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What's New - May 2000   0500
Highlights:
- "Mission: Impossible 2" world premiere May 18th with tons of news and
   photos
- "Enigma" script reviewed plus news and photos
- Possible new role for Dougray
- Yahoo! Live chat with Dougray

What's New - April 2000   0400
Highlights:
- "Arabian Nights" airs in the USA
- Saffron Barrows and Jeremy Northan confirmed for "Enigma"
- Dougray marries his long-time girlfriend
- Dougray lends voice to animated film "The Miracle Maker"
- "Lovejoy: A Highland Fling" airs TV
- "The Place of the Dead" airs on TV
- "Gregory's 2 Girls" and "This Year's Love" appear at US film festivals
- Tons of "Mission: Impossible 2", "Enigma" and "Arabian Nights" updates

What's New - March 2000   0300
Highlights:
- Kate Winslet confirmed to start in "Enigma".
- Official "Enigma" website hits the net.
- Added "Kavanagh QC" to the Film Pages.
- "Arabian Nights" trailers on The Sixth Sense and 13th Warriror videos.
- "Gregory's 2 Girls" US Premiere at Washington, DC Film Festival
- "Regeneration" video released in US as "Behind the Lines"
- The full length M:I2 trailer released on the official M:I2 website.

What's New - February 2000   0200
Highlights:
- Exclusive look at the new "Arabian Nights" trailer along with new photos,
  film stats and facts.
- Dougray confirmed to star in "Enigma".
- Dougray is a presenter at the Empire Awards ceremony in England and we
  get a new picture from it.
- Various updates on Mission:Impossible 2
- Added a couple new articles to the News Articles & Interview pages.
- Started the new Dougray Scott listserv.

What's New - January 2000   0100
Highlights:
- "Faeries" the animated movie aired to mixed reviews.
- Mission: Impossible 2 updates
- added "Gregory's Two Girls" video and DVD to A Bellendaine Shoppe.
- added "Deep Impact", "Arabian Nights" and "Regeneration" to the Film
  Pages

- added 'The Dougray Scott Quiz' and 'One Degree of Dougray' games to the
  Fun Stuff section along with Dougray Scott Wallpaper and Ever After Screen
  Savers.
- added several new articles to the News Articles & Interviews section.
- added new photos to the Photo Album.
- offered up the beginning of the Dougray Scott 2000 Calendar.
- added a new interactive Rating & Review feature to each individual Film
  Page
which allows you to rate each of Dougray's films and submit your own
  personal review.
- added a Guestbook to the "What's New" page.

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What's New - December 1999   1299
Highlights:
- Dougray signs for a new film "Enigma".
- Previously unknown Dougray Scott short film, Magic Moments, discovered
- The new www.dougrayscott.com has finally been launched
- Added a lot to the Film Pages.
- Opened the "A Bellendaine Shoppe"

What's New - November 1999   1199 
Highlights:
- Added "Twin Town", "This Year's Love" and "Princess Caraboo" Film Pages.
- Re-vamped the "Mission: Impossible 2" Film Page.
- Videoflicks announced that "Regeneration" will be re-released
  December 21, 1999 and they will be offering it for $14.99.
- Introduced "Dougray Scott Roles Voting Booth"
- Delay in "Faeries" and filming still taking place with "M:I2"

What's New - October 1999   1099 
Highlights:
- New London address for Dougray's Agent
- "Highlander: Through a Glass Darkly" video ordering information
- Listing of "Soldier Solider" episodes that Dougray was in
-
Discovered Dougray had appeared in "Lovejoy"

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