Internet cakemaster Great White Snark was on the scene for the unveiling of a Death Star birthday cake.
Today in The Clone Wars
StarWars.com posts a summary, with commentary from Dave Filoni, of the second episode airing Friday night, ‘Rising Malevolence‘
- The Hollywood Reporter’s blandly positive review.
- Animation World Network details the ‘exclusive content’ that will be appearing during the show’s commercial breaks.
- Pre-orders for the movie’s Blu-Ray edition aren’t exactly burning up the charts.
Threepio in drag and other Japanese horrors
I’m sorry, but I refuse to believe these “vintage Japanese karuta” cards are anything other than horrible (albeit Japanese) fan art. They’re just that bad. (via)
Topps bringing back art card sets
Well, this is a flashback I can live with: Topps is bringing back the Star Wars Galaxy line, the all-artwork line that originated back in the 90’s. At one point I even had a full set of Series 3, and I’m still using the extras as bookmarks to this day. Look for Series 4 in February.
Gate Geek – What might have been
What would have been in store for us if Stargate Atlantis had been renewed? Producer Joe Mallozzi gives us the sometimes-humorous run-down of the likely and not-so-likely.
In semi-related Stargate news, Science Blog delves into the subject of dark energy. Just don’t let McKay near it. He’s already blown up a solar system.
The return of Holonet News!
Hey fanboys, Pablo has a tease for you. Or, well, an announcement. Please hold your squee until the end of the entry.
Drive-by movie news: Crowe doubleteams Nottingham, Thor, Blade Runner, Spider-Man
And his merry men: Russell Crowe to play both Robin Hood and the sheriff in Ridley Scott’s Nottingham. Well, at least he can do the accent, unlike some actors I can think of. (Can we just cast Alan Rickman and pretend Prince of Thieves never happened? Even if they have to tone down the evil? No? Oh well.)
- One of these things is not like the other: Kenneth Branagh might be directing Thor film. …What?
- Do not want: Oh no, you did not say Blade Runner sequel.
- And on that note… Yet more Spider-Man? And with Kirsten Dunst? Meh.