George talks to Time about moviemaking, his upcoming projects, (yes, Indy 4!) and what he sees for the future of film.
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Sci-Fi All-Stars
George Lucas to be inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Anne McCaffrey, Frank Herbert and Frank Kelly Freas will be likewise honored in a June ceremony hosted by Neil Gaiman.
Reign of the Bureau-Morons and other tales
Infinity Plus has an interview with Karen Traviss, along with excerpts from her novels Republic Commando: Triple Zero and The World Before.
In the beginning, there was Star Trek
The History Channel will be showing a documentary called How William Shatner Changed the World. Shatner will chat with researchers and innovators inspired by Star Trek.
3.5 billion dollars!
George Lucas is #194 on Forbes annual list of billionares.
Runway fans
Starwars.com talks to several contestants of the reality show Project Runway about Star Wars, fashion, and costuming.
Andrae’s mother is obviously a woman after our own hearts:
“Another funny Star Wars memory for me happened when my mother used to get complimented on the fake fur coat that she used to wear around the same time that Return of the Jedi was released. When people asked her what kind of fur it was, she’d always say, ‘Ewok.'”
PopSci goes to Hollywood
Popular Science awards good, bad, and highly implausible movie science. The Island, Fantastic Four, and Batman Begins are all featured. (via SF Signal)
Is TV the new hope of Hollywood?
IGN ponders the Star Wars TV show in light of Lucas’ post-Oscar comments.
Here’s hoping Lost and Battlestar Galactica don’t go the way of the X-Files and drag genre TV down with them in the next couple of years.
Comics for June
TFN has Dark Horse’s June solicitations, including a Rogue Squadron omnibus and Legacy #1.
For Hyperspace-enabled webstrip fans, Evasive Action: Prey has started.