Club Jade

A century in five minutes!

The Frodo Franchise’s Kristin Thompson discusses the recent online Q&A hosted by Weta and featuring Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro. A PDF file of the chat is available from the fine folks at Weta. There are hints about the mysterious “Film 2.”

Golden Globes ceremony canceled due to writer’s strike. Heh. Hitting ‘em where it hurts! On the plus side, the WGA has struck a deal with WGA and United Artists. The Weinsteins, Lionsgate, and Lucasfilm may be next, according to Deadline Hollywood Daily.

• Blu-ray declared winner in latest format war. Yawn.

• WETA will be handling Justice League costume duties.
• Does Star Trek have three Spocks?
• Photos from the set of new Bond film. They’ve also cast the requisite Bond girls.

Be prepared for the inevitable robot uprising with these nifty rayguns.

NarniaWeb reports that Liam Neeson could be the voice of Aslan in WETA’s adaption of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The source of the rumor is AICN and there’s no official proof, but with the film’s December release fast approaching there’s little doubt that someone must be filling the role. Neeson is as good a guess as any!