Not the redheaded orphan or the whiny Padawan, but an award presented by The International Animated Film Society. Green won for directing the Robot Chicken: Star Wars special.
Clone Wars news out of Germany, Samuel L. Jackson is up to voicing animated Mace
Another week, another toy convention. AICN reports from the Nuremberg Toy Fair:
Finally STAR WARS: no doubt, it has still the Force. The new action figures and Lego looked fantastic. And for us Europeans it was great to got the confirmation that CLONE WARS ANIMATED movie – the first three parts of the new tv-series – will indeed be shown in our theatres in September as well – so not only in England. That will give a huge boost to all the toys that will be released this year, guaranteeing the future of that (or any other) brand or franchise.
Nothing we haven’t heard before, but at least the reports seem to be consistent…
Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson told MTV he’s ready and willing to revisit Mace Windu for the series. Make the call, George!
The Actor as a Ditch Digger
An interesting interview with Hayden Christensen in the Washington Post. Read his theories on why he chooses the roles he does. And, most interesting (yet, not surprising), how George broke it to the actor that Star Wars was not about the actor getting to be creative. (Color me shocked.)
And he still has the padawan braid, by the way.
Invoking the name
The folks over at Lightsabre have interviewed one of our favorite people, Lucasfilm’s Mary Franklin. Her Bossk collection is indeed as mighty as can be imagined! And also she made me blush.
RIP John Alvin
Posterwire reports that artist John Alvin has passed away. He did quite a bit of Star Wars work, including the Celebration IV poster. His art also graced posters for E.T., Blade Runner, Alien, Willow, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.
In the News: Prosthetics, people and Sidi Driss
- Science! Luke Skywalker lends name to ‘Luke’ prosthetic arm, now ready for clinical trails. (via)
- People: Variety profiles Harrison Ford; The San Francisco Bay Guardian interviews Carrie Fisher, who starts serving up ‘Wishful Drinking’ in Berkeley Friday night.
- RIP: Star Wars Holiday Special producer Dwight Hemion died in January. Aside from the Holiday Special, he had a fair distinguished career, winning 18 Emmys.
- Fail: Ben Stubbs of The Sydney Morning Herald goes to Tunisia, namechecks Star Wars, but rather fails on the facts.
The fandom minute
- The Death Star is one of io9’s top five high-tech lairs of evil masterminds.
- SF Site reviews Death Star.
- Lost’s Jorge Garcia entranced by A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
- Mark Hamill and Natalie Portman in Heckler Spray’s worst cinematic hairdos. Bonus appearance by Christopher Lee!
Gate Geek – The Big Announcement!
GateWorld got the scoop. Here’s the big casting announcement for Stargate Atlantis, Season 5:
- Robert Picardo’s Richard Woolsey is joining the cast as a regular; taking over as commander of the expedition. (Oh, I can’t wait for Sheppard to react to that one!)
- The Save Carson Beckett Campaign has won a major battle, if not perhaps the war. Paul McGillion will be appearing in five episodes in the upcoming season. Jewel Staite will be a regular, so that gives further mystery to just how Carson Beckett will be coming back.
- Of great happiness to SG1 fans: Michael Shanks (Dr. Jackson) will be doing a guest role and, as reported yesterday, Amanda Tapping will still be back for a few episodes.
Let the excitement and speculation begin!
ETA: Here’s the actual press release.
It’s a ritual sacrifice. With fans.
Joy abounds for Buffy fans. Buffy herself, Sarah Michelle Gellar, has finally confirmed for a Buffy the Vampire Slayer cast reunion at PaleyFest.
March 20th, 7pm at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. If anyone gets to go, let us know!
Jim Ward steps down
Kotaku is reporting that LucasArts president Jim Ward has resigned “for personal reasons.” IGN reports that Howard Roffman will be filling in.
Kotaku also has word from Ward himself.