Paul Ens reports that at least one of Revenge of the Sith’s box office records has survived Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. It still has the best five-day opening, and looks be be safe in a few other categories.
Stormtroopers love Anne McCaffrey
Sci-fi.com has video from this year’s 2006 Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductions. Watch Rob Coleman’s acceptance speech for George Lucas and speeches from the other inductees, including Anne McCaffrey. Plus Neil Gaiman! Greg Bear! Kevin J. Anderson! (Erm…)
A Jedi craves not these things
Speaking of rumors… Kevin Smith addresses last year’s gossip of his involvement with the Star Wars TV show.
Was there ever any truth to the your involvement with a Star Wars TV show?
“No, no,” Smith says with a chuckle. “Which was so strange, because I was like, ‘Really? I wish somebody had told me.’ People kept saying, ‘Dude, you gonna be doing that?'”
Rumor-mongering: O RLY?
T’bone has heard a rumor that ILM may be outsourced to India. Grain of salt. Big heaping grains of salt.
ETA: Check the comments for some more looking into the issue.
ETA2: From the inside: Pablo calls bullshit.
Legacy #2 is a go
Despite some confusion, the second issue of the series is available at comic stores today.
Keep your mullet to yourself
The Art Department is a new blog by Irene Gallo, art director at sci-fi publisher Tor. Her first post is fantastic, much needed advice for cover artist wannabes. I only wish the photos were bigger, or at least links.
They’re all gonna laugh at you!
CNBC reported yesterday that Pirates of the Caribbean beat Aquaman’s box office record.
Pirates did smash records, but James Cameron’s Aquaman – and its killer box office – only exist as a plot point on HBO’s Entourage. The cable network did take out an ad in Variety last month touting the fictional milestone, which no doubt prompted the mistake.
ETA: Or not. The anchor was joking.
Hasbro Fan’s Choice
Quinlan Vos was the official winner, but since he already has a figure planned for 2007, Darth Revan from Knights of the Old Republic will be immortalized in plastic.
Star Wars on Trial
SF Signal points to a blog entry by Lou Anders about his essay for the book Star Wars on Trial. The book includes contributions from Matt Stover, Karen Traviss, Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Keith R. A. DeCandido for the defense, and the site even has a forum that I expect to show up on Fandom Wank the minute our nuttier fandomates discover it.
Up with People
NerfHerdersAnonymous has a list of Star Wars folks who’ll be at Comic Con.
George Lucas was a celebrity judge at Britain’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Scottish playwright Brian McGeachan gets a call from Carrie Fisher, who is considering performing his one-woman play.
Kenny Baker auctioning off his 1982 Rolls-Royce.
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