The Sci-Fi Channel and Stan Lee are hooking up for Who Wants to be a Superhero? I don’t know how much mileage there is in this concept, but I really, really want them to team up with Project Runway. Somebody has to smite General Zod Santino before I start throwing stuff at my TV.
Come into my parlor…
Amazing dollhouse based on Bag End, the hobbit hole of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. (via Boing Boing)
Trisha Biggar up for Costume Design award
Variety reports that Episode III Costume Designer Trisha Biggar has been nominated by the Costume Designers Guild for Excellence in Fantasy Film. She’s up against the costume designers of Batman Begins, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Sin City. Hyperspace members can read the full story here.
Biggar discussed Episode III costumes with Variety earlier this week.
Doctor Who comes to the states
The Sci-Fi Channel has picked up the new Doctor Who after all. The show will be part of their Friday line-up, and the American DVD launch has been postponed to July.
Almost Nominated
Revenge of the Sith is a finalist for three Academy Awards: Makeup, Sound Editing and (of course) Visual Effects.
Can’t get enough Tag and Bink
Well, looks like Dark Horse is getting more cash from me than I thought – among the Spring 2006 releases is Tag & Bink Episode I – Revenge of the Clone Menace.
The People love Sith
According to starwars.com, Revenge of the Sith won two People’s Choice awards: Favorite Movie: Drama and Favorite Movie.
See the full list, and a quote from Lucas, at MTV.
Episode 3 has also earned four nominations from the Visual Effects Society.
Comic News
Amazon has a preview of Dark Horse’s long-delayed Comics Companion, which looks a bit like The Essential Chronology for your more comic-oriented fanboys.
Of more interest to CJers is a Rogue Squadron Omnibus. (via TFN)
Be neighbors with Lucasfilm
You can rent housing in The Presidio, former army base, current national park, and home to Lucasfilm’s Letterman Digital Arts center. The park doesn’t get government funding, so renting space to businesses (LFL has a 99-year lease) and regular folks (1000 households) in San Francisco’s tough retail market is how they balance the books.
Expanding Fandom
TV shows are expanding – blogs, mobisodes, video games, books… Nothing new to Star Wars fans, but what about our brethern in other fandoms? Fanthropology asks. My answer? Flame wars. Lots and lots of flame wars.