Well, I was wrong about them waiting for San Diego… Celebration IV announced! Almost exactly a year from now (May 24 to May 28) fans will start gathering in Los Angeles to celebrate the 30th anniversery of Star Wars.
Woohoo! See you there!
Pern novels optioned
Canadian production company Copperheart Entertainment has optioned Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series – all 19 books – to adapt them to film.
Some Space Movie
American Heritage on How Star Wars surprised the world.
Harry Potter update
Book 7 is ‘likely’ in 2007, according to Bloomsbury’s Liz Calder.
Dinosaur named in honor of Harry Potter. The skull has been donated to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
Helena Bonham Carter will play Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, replacing Helen McCrory. Casting for several other roles, including the young Marauders, has also been announced.
C4 Confirmation
Rick McCallum confirms C4 at Star Wars Weekends. I’m assuming they’re going to announce it at San Deigo Comic Con. July can not come soon enough!
Flashing back to Kill Bill…
Neil Gaiman & Adam Rogers explore The Myth of Superman.
First look at Tempest
Cover and summary for Troy Denning’s Tempest is up. Let the debates begin!
I’ve never heard of such a brutal and shocking injustice that I cared so little about
Video Business talks to Lucasfilm director of publicity John Singh, and confirms the reports that the original movies on the upcoming DVDs will not be high-def:
“We put a lot of time and effort into digitally restoring the negatives for the 2004 DVD releases,” Singh said. “The late ’90s theatrical versions represent George’s vision for Star Wars. We hoped that by releasing the original movies as a bonus disc, it would be a way to give the fans something that is fun. We certainly didn’t want to be become a source of frustration for fans.”
Although the prints aren’t in the best of shape, the masters used for the laserdiscs “do look good,” Singh assured.
I still don’t think it’s that big a deal, but sometimes there’s just no pleasing this fandom.
We’re thieves and it’s the future
Hilarious MST3King of Serenity. Now I miss two dead shows. Damn.
What, no Jedi?
Stormtroopers at San Francisco’s Bay to Breakers race. Other compeitors were Elvi, penguins, Team Jeannie and giant hands. (Thanks, Liz!)