That’s the headline of this piece from the L.A. Times, and pretty much every hero from every film we’ve ever loved is on the list. Naturally.
ADB is AOK, now
Big surprise. Amazon jumped the gun on premiering David Hewlett‘s movie A Dog’s Breakfast. (I know. You’re shocked!) However, all has been straightened out.
You can continue to pre-order the DVD from Amazon (although you can now do so officially)
And if you just can’t wait, you can download it from Amazon Unbox or iTunes.
And good news for non-US audiences. The international release will be the first quarter of 2008.
I’ve been lucky enough to see this film. You will be giggling for days. (And if you’re not a Gate Geek, don’t run away. This has nothing to do with Stargate, except for the cast and crew. And there’s a great sci-fi spoof in it that every genre fan can appreciate.)
Movie news grab bag
I can’t keep up with all this Indy news, and no Jaders are volunteering. You should try the Unofficial Indiana Jones Movie Blog.
Meanwhile…
- An Anne of Green Gables prequel? Do not want!
- Make yourself a Simpson avatar.
- Don’t hold your breath for another Superman.
- Rumor mill: Cast list for Watchman adaption.
- First look at Beowulf. Uh… okay!
- Collector’s Edition DVD of Serenity Do Browncats still pelt their friends with DVDs?Do they take requests?
Movies: Blockbusters, reviews and trailers
Pirates leave you cold? Harry Potter not your thing? Transformers not moving you? Take a look at next year’s summer blockbusters.
Getting on with it…
- First Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix review. Not really much for talking about the actual movie, are we?
- Meanwhile, Pablo saw Transformers.
- National Lampoon to weakly parody 300. I think the internet already took care of this one, guys.
- Conan rights up for grabs. Also, another He-Man movie? This can’t possibly end well.
- Justice League film may be next for Superman.
Trailers
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Starring Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman.
- Domestic The Golden Age. Note: international version is less Elizabeth-I-for-Dummies.
Our little Danny, all grown up
Harry Potter V producer David Heyward got a bit choked up watching Daniel Radcliffe portray Harry Potter’s first kiss.
I’m sure Daniel really appreciates all the mushiness.
Star Trek XI? Engage
We have a script, people. Scriptwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have confirmed that they have completed the script for Star Trek XI. And, no surprise here, the story focuses on the early adventures of Kirk and Spock.
Star Wars: It gets around
OH, IT’S ON NOW, BITCHES!
Silly Brits picked the Lord of the Rings trilogy over classic Star Wars in an Amazon.co.uk poll. Hometown advantage? The prequel trilogy rang in at #6 on the best list (beating Spider-Man) and #5 on the worst.
JESUS CHRIST IT’S A GOOGLE
Get in the car, ET! Google Maps Street View caught you on film! Or at least get rid of the lightsaber, dude. Your friends should get on that GPS thing by now.
MOVIE TYPE THINGS AND… STUFF
- Lucasfilm Singapore’s first work to be out by summer in “several America-made movies.” It can be press release tiem now pls?
- Sideshow interviews Lorne Peterson.
- Spielberg still cashing in on Star Wars bet. He gets 2.5%!
- Speaking of Spielberg, George Lucas is among the luminaries in the documentary Spielberg on Spielberg
FANDOM & Events
- Assembling A Galaxy, Canada’s first Star Wars exhibit.
- Pennsylvania collector Todd Lechniak profiled
- California fan club participates in fundraiser
MISCELLANY
- TOSblog taunts us with math. Dirty, dirty math.
- Search stats: Here a Darth, there a Darth, there a Dara Darth Darth. (also via TOSblog)
- Large-print Western cover art is using Han Solo as ‘inspiration.’ All things flow back to the source.
Blade Runner turns 25
Star Wars isn’t the only sci-fi classic celebrating a milestone this year – Mythbuster Adam Savage’s appreciation of Blade Runner‘s special effects in Popular Mechanics. The film is getting another DVD rerelease in September (That’s three more times than any Star Wars film so far, fanboys) and the latest version will be in theaters this fall. (via SF Signal)
When I was in college, I had an Imagemaking class where we had to create a new opening sequence for an existing movie. Inexplicably, I chose Blade Runner, which I’d never seen all the way through beforehand. Although my final project wasn’t any good (it was my first time doing anything with motion graphics – I really should have known better,) I did sit down and watch the movie several times in a matter of weeks. We know very well wasn’t the first to deal in a used future setting, but it certainly perfected it. Really, I ought to pick up that DVD…
From the set of Indy 4
Video of Spielberg and Lucas on the set of the movie.
In other news, TFN notes that tomorrow marks exactly ten years since shooting began on The Phantom Menace.
A Dog’s DVD
A Dog’s Breakfast is the much buzzed-about “what I did on my winter hiatus” film from Stargate Atlantis actor David Hewlett.
It was filmed using cast, crew and even sets from the Stargate franchise and has been earning additional showings and awards at many film festivals over the past year.
MGM has finally announced a September 18th release date for the DVD.
I went ahead and bought the download and found it beyond funny. If you enjoy British comedies, you’ll enjoy this one.