Peter Clute adds to the the geek cool factor of Hasbro’s new Falcon with detailing, a motion sensor, and additional lighting.
Also at the Giz: Heroes’ writer Jesse Alexander guest-reviews the (unpimped) Falcon.
In the news: Travel, art, Minnesota, box office
- Travel: InformationWeek’s top vacation spots for geeks features several locations of interest to Star Wars fans, while the S.F. Travel Examiner stays close to home with One Letterman Drive.
- Art: Or, cheapest of all – io9 featured some of Big Rock Ranch’s art today. But come on, guys… Isn’t all Star Wars art inherently cheesy?
- Exhibits: Where Science Meets Imagination’s Minnesota stay has been extended through August 27th. Best go soon if you haven’t already – who know when (or if) it’ll pop up again.
- Box office: The Dark Knight continues it’s climb towards Star Wars domestic record, netting $400.04 million domestically last weekend.
- Gaming: Lego Star Wars has sold 15 million units; Soulcaliber IV is shipping two million.
Today in The Clone Wars: Lucas, Filoni, and more
The Maker talks about his television endeavours and what to expect from the new series. Also at MTV, Dave Filoni on swapping the opening crawl for a newsreel style opener.
- The Skywalker Ranch press event report at Cinema Blend. (Poor George!)
- Filoni speaks to IFMagazine.
- Matthew Wood turns io9’s Annalee Newitz into a droid.
- KansasCity.com with Yoda voice actor Tom Kane.
- Design at the official site.
Will The Force Unleashed unleash more characters?
According to Haden Blackman, “Princess Leia has a pivotal role.” (In the Senate? A level in Alderaan? When does this take place, anyway?) The Emperor is kind of a no-brainer given the whole Vader’s secret apprentice angle, but “surprise cameos from the films and the Expanded Universe?” Well, we already know a few ‘surprises’ show up in duel mode…
Karen Traviss writing Essential Guide
Another upcoming project from Traviss, as revealed on her own site: An Essential Guide to the GFFA military. Don’t start looking for it anytime soon, though – she told EUC that it’s “on my to-do list.”
First look at Luceno’s Millennium Falcon
On the official site tonight, the cover and blurb for the first post-LOTF novel, James Luceno’s Millennium Falcon. Here’s the first part of the blurb – head on over to StarWars.com for the rest.
Two years have passed since the defeat of Darth Caedus, the former Jacen Solo. For a grieving Han and Leia, the shadow of their son’s tragic downfall still looms large. But Jacen’s own bright and loving daughter, Allana, offers a ray of hope for the future as she thrives in her grandparents’ care. The eager, inquisitive and Force-strong girl makes a curious discovery aboard her grandfather’s beloved spacecraft — the much-overhauled but ever-dependable Millennium Falcon. The Solo family then finds itself at a new turning point, about to set out on an odyssey into uncertain territory, untold adventure, and unexpected rewards.
George speaks on The Clone Wars
io9 reports from yesterday’s conference at Skywalker Ranch, including several length quotes from George Lucas about the movie/series. The BBC has a few more quotes and some video.
We could almost build our own ship for that!
The A New Hope TIE model netted £177,789 ($350,000!) in Profiles of History’s latest movie memorabilia auction. Wow…
Poll: Your favorite eras
Addicted to KOTOR? Obsessed with Legacy? Have you not had enough of these motherbleeping clones? Or are you kicking it old-school with the OT and New Republic? We want to know which eras of the GFFA appeal to you the most. Vote on the sidebar or under the cut – choose as many or as few as you like. Continue reading “Poll: Your favorite eras”
Great Star Wars quotes and why we love them
One problem with this fandom is that we tend to quote each other out – literally. There’s only so many times a fanboy can quote a line before it starts to lose all meaning. But Movie Moron, bless their hearts, has compiled a list of the top ten Star Wars quotes – and why they’re great. I don’t always agree, but it’s nice to see a list that’s not just a list for the sake of a list. Right?