Clive Thompson thinks science fiction comes across better in games than film, using Star Wars as his example. As a SW fan who has never really played a Star Wars game – or most other sci-fi themed games – I’m not really qualified to agree or disagree. Thoughts? (via SF Signal)
Crossover fanart
‘Braveheart’ style? Oh dear…
Kristen Bell talks about Veronica Mars with AOL. Mentions Fanboys:
It’s kind of like ‘Swingers’ for nerds because it’s about these four awesome guys who are ‘Star Wars’-obsessed and they drive cross-country to break into [George] Lucas’ ranch to steal the final episode. It’s so funny. There’s a scene where there’s a full-on war between Trekkies and the ‘Star Wars’ kids, ‘Braveheart’ style. I’ll be shooting on the weekends for six weeks. It’s going to be a big workload, but I wasn’t willing to turn the part down because it was such a great script.
Spielberg on Indy 4
In an interview with Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth:
“I am about to make “Indiana Jones 4″, which is, as far as I am concerned, the sweet dessert I give those who had to chow down on the bitter herbs that I’ve used in Munich.”
(via I Watch Stuff)
An extended Kong?
Oh, Peter Jackson. We’ll sit 4-hour adaptions of large tomes of fantasy, sure. Four hours of giant ape? Not so much.
Talking to Natalie
Interview with Natalie Portman. Mostly concerning her latest film, V for Vendetta. (via Cinematical)
Joss Whedon rocks the snark
His response to the latest Firefly/Serenity rumor is way better than the actual rumor.
Oh, and there’s some stuff about Wonder Woman, too.
Mal and Starbuck: They fight crime!
Not so, I lie! Instead, Nathan Fillion (Serenity) has signed and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) is in negotiations to star in White Noise 2: The Light. Now, did anyone actually see the original White Noise? (via Cinematical)
But what’s up with the earring?
We’ve been sadly lacking in Harrison Ford coverage, mainly because most of what I’ve seen is stuff panning his new movie, Air Force One in a Bank or whatever it’s called, and I really don’t see anyone but ultra crazy Ford fans going to see that. (And yes, I know you’re out there, but how far does one take ‘genre’ anyway?)
Anyway to make up for the lack, here’s a quote from Ford on why he doesn’t discuss politics in public, along with pictures from the premiere of… erm… Firewall.
Movie News: Costumes, naked starlets
Costumes from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Also, if you happen to be in or near Los Angeles in the next few months, the Fashion Insitute of Design & Merchandising is displaying costumes from several 2005 releases, including ROTS, Serenity, King Kong, The Corpse Bride, and others. (via The Daily Digest)
Vanity Fair has Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley naked on the latest cover. This is the infamous cover shoot that Rachel McAdams walked out of and really… Can you blame her? The creepy (clothed) guy that replaced her is Tom Ford, the issue’s guest editor.
Paradox now controls Robert E. Howard film rights. Come on, is the world really clamoring for more Conan?
Ewan McGregor to star as one of Hitchcock’s leading men in biopic of the director.