Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Author Michael Crichton died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 66.
Best known for the movies based on his novels, the novels themselves were a satisfying dip into the pool of science fiction. Such titles as Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and Timeline have been enjoyed by many over the years. He was also the creator of the long running series ER on NBC and the screenwriter of Twister.
CNN debuted their in-studio ‘hologram’ last night! It ‘beams in’ like Trek, but the overall effect is Star Wars – Anderson Cooper was not the only news person I saw confused on that front last night. Still, technology! Whoo!
It’s the election of a lifetime! (Thanks, Brady!)
There’s a lot coming out this week, but sadly little of it is anything new. Today brings two DVD sets, repackaging the two-DVD editions of the Original and Prequel Trilogies. You can also pick up the latest Star Wars Insider.
Meanwhile, Wednesday brings the third collection of Rebellion, Small Victories.
StarWars.com has the blurbs for the first two books in the new series, as well as the cover for Hostage.
In other EU news, the previews for Legacy #30/Vector part 11 and The Clone Wars #3 are up.
I guess this means the release date is somewhat solid? (via)
Fans outside the U.S.A. can’t watch The Clone Wars on StarWars.com, sadly. Canadian fans have CTV, but our friends outside of North America still have issues… And unfortunately it’s a situation outside of LFL control. Here’s what Pablo (Pabawan) had to say on a fan’s blog:
Where it airs is determined whether or not a broadcaster in a particular territory has picked up the show. Likewise, StarWars.com has to respect the territory of international broadcasters who did pick up the show, which is why access is limited as to who sees what online. It’s not a satisfactory answer, I know, but those are the realities of broadcast television.
Ahh, television industry. (And yes, I’ve heard there are ways around such restrictions, but you’re not going to learn them from us.)
So last time, the traffic killed his server, but now he’s back with the third and final installment… Plus Zahn.
I’m not sure if Abrams is simultaneously outraging or endearing die-hard fans of both Star Wars and Star Trek, but a recent interview for Empire Magazine has him wanting to bring some Star Wars into his movie installment of the Star Trek franchise.
TrekMovie.com takes out the relevant quotes.
It’s pretty generic, but it’s still our first peek at the new Scholastic series, due out soon. (StarWarsShop is showing the same image.)
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