Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
If this report from AICN has any truth to it, the Star Wars tv show will ‘depict how characters end up being together’ (Han and Chewie, anyone?) and ‘how Luke grows up.’
The original article is in Japanese, and supposedly deals with remarks made by Rick McCallum in Japan.
George Lucas is fourth on Forbes magazine’s Celebrity 100 list. He’s beat out for the top spot by Oprah, Tiger Woods, and Mel Gibson.
Steven Spielberg and Johnny Depp also made the top 10.
Author Karen Traviss tells fans what we can expect – within limits – from the new Republic Commando book, Triple Zero.
Meanwhile, on starwars.com, Sue Rostoni confirms that Triple Zero is an add-on to the existing contract and there are still two books left unassigned in the current Lucasfilm/Del Rey contract. No plans for them yet: they don’t have to be assigned until mid-2006.
Sue does refrain from comment on the fate of the Skywalker-Solo clan meeting up with Padme’s family, which could warrant a hardcover. I’m betting they show up in Legacy; with a title like that…
And, of course, September comics. Dark Horse is actually doing something newsworthy: Star Wars: X-wing Rogue Leader #1. Huh.
According to Variety, Lucasfilm is shopping the rights to air all six movies on broadcast TV. Meanwhile, I’m still traumatized by Fox’s recent airings of the original trilogy Special Editions. Hopefully LFL is supplying the DVD versions this time around.
Star Wars vomit bags. Just the thing for rewatching the prequel ‘romance’ scenes!
Name of newborn Norwegian princess inspired by Star Wars:
“I must admit that I have always been a big ‘Star Wars’ fan, and Princess Leia has always been the most beautiful in the whole world,” Princess Martha Louise said in an interview with the Norwegian daily Aftenposten.
Princess Leah, born on April 8 this year and fifth in line to the Norwegian throne, was due to be baptised on Thursday.
Bonniegrrl found an adorable knitted Yoda on Livejournal. I was never one to make sweaters for the plastic boys, but this might be worth learning how to knit.
Slate explores the friendship and rivalry of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and then wonders if they ruined movies. Because, you know, god forbid people actually go see movies for fun.
There’s an all new version of the classic Star Wars Gangsta Rap!