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" Timothy Dalton has signed on to join the cast of the upcoming mini-series Penny Dreadful.  The eight-episode series will feature different literary horror characters, including Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, characters from Dracula, and Dorian Gray.  TVLine reports that Dalton will play African explorer Sir Malcolm in the series, set to air on Showtime.  Skyfall writer John Logan has penned all eight episodes, while The Orphanage director Juan Antonio Bayona is set to helm part of the series.  Showtime executive David Nevins has described the project as &amp;quot;smart and psychological, but we&amp;#039;re not going to be gentle with the horror. I think it&amp;#039;s going to scare the s**t out of people.&amp;quot; Dalton, perhaps best known for playing James Bond, has made several small screen appearances in recent years, including an arc of the spy comedy series Chuck. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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