Worth1000 is at it again with their latest mashup of Star Wars and fine art through the centuries. (No, to pick on the most obvious, Impressionism was not a Renaissance art movement. Shocking, I know!) But we’re all in it for the funny anyway.
Video: Potter/Voldemort rap battle
Who wins? (via)
Oh my, is it Harry Potter time again?
So this week we finally get the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. And it seems like it was only yesterday that we were grumbling about the delay.
- Rotten Tomatoes has the film in at 98% fresh with 41 reviews in! Pretty good odds, no?
- Sci Fi Wire looks at how, where and why Half-Blood Prince deviates from the book.
- Entertainment Weekly looks at Potter through a teen-movie lens.
- Hero Complex has continued their Potter countdown by talking to such folks as Michael Gambon (Dumbledore,) Bonnie Wright (Ginny,) Natalia Tena (Tonks,) composer Nicholas Hooper and more.
- Find the lion’s share of stills from the film at io9.
- And looking forward to Deathly Hallows, Pirates of the Caribbean’s Bill Nighy is on board to play Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour.
Looking ahead to October comics
StarWars.com has Dark Horse’s solicitations for October, including Invasion #4 and #0 (which reprints the StarWars.com previews with six new pages,) Knights of the Old Republic #46, a Mando-fanboy pleasing Legacy #41 and Legacy Volume 7.
On that note, there’s a quickie interview with Invasion’s Tom Taylor on the TFN boards.
The week in Star Wars and SDCC… So far
Obligatory adorableness. A variety of artists transformed blank Mighty Muggs into custom Star Wars figures (including at least two Georges and I think a Steve Sansweet) for The Empire Muggs Back project. The results will be on display at San Diego Comic-Con and auctioned off to raise funds for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. We should get a closer look soon, but for now my favorites are at right.
The lineup. StarWars.com has a list of Star Wars folks appearing at the official and licensee booths.
Begin your planning. The official Comic-Con schedule is up! If you a search on ‘Star Wars’ you’ll see some additional events that may be of interest… Or not.
And the Turn Coat winner is….
Remember our Turn Coat giveaway? Because to my shame I almost forgot about it myself. Alas, the first person whose number came up never responded, even after I found what I think was an alternate email, and by then it was the holiday weekend so I gave them some extra time, and then… I forgot. My bad.
So I did another dip into random.org, and this time, it was commentator #8, Mandy!
She responded to my message within minutes, and so the book is off to her! Congratulations, Mandy!
Out this week: The Clone Wars, KOTOR
Let’s hear it for comics! This week, Wednesday will bring The Clone Wars #7 and Knights of the Old Republic #43, both the beginnings of new storylines.
Star Wars Uncut: Recreating ANH in the internet’s image
The folks at Star Wars Uncut have an interesting take on the fan film – split A New Hope up into 15 second clips, and then have people claim a bit to recreate. The internet versions will be sewn back together into… What? We’ll just have to see. All the bits have been claimed, but some recreations have already begun to appear.
John Ostrander needs help, too
Friends of Ostrander, who counts scripting the Star Wars comics Republic and Legacy among his accomplishments, are holding a charity auction at the Chicago Comic-Con to help with costs for some hefty eye surguries, as well as a site for direct donations.
Another opportunity to help Aaron Allston (in Texas!)
Well, first off, Aaron has updated his Livejournal again with some details on his progress.
And as for the helping out part, there is now another event to help raise funds: The Fandom Association of Central Texas is holding a fundraiser and auction for the Aaron Allston Donation Fund next weekend. Don’t forget about the Indy Knights Breakfast during GenCon, or making a direct donation!