Coming Soon and StarWars.com weren’t the only folks talking to George at ShoWest – Entertainment Weekly got to sit down with the Maker as well. Although mostly focused on the two TV shows, he also talks Indy IV and Red Tails.
The fandom minute: Treehouses, vans, & babies
- Otherworldly: ‘Sustainable rainforest community’ Finca Bellavista gives you all the beauty of Endor and none of those pesky Ewoks – plus wi-fi!
- Flashback: Yearning for 1977? This Star Wars custom van up for bid on eBay may be just the ticket.
- Opening weekend: Geek out your offspring before they’re old enough to be embarrassed by it with movie poster birth announcements. (via)
- Science: Bad movie physics report card.
Rumor: Star Wars park coming to Dubai?
Rebelscum has a letter from an Italian fan claiming that construction has begun on a Star Wars theme park in the Gulf Emirate of Dubai. Right…
Polls: Choose your evil overlord
io9 asks Which science fiction villain would make the best U.S. president? Choices include our own Palpatine, Stargate’s Ra, Farscape’s Scorpius, Agent Smith, Khan, and the Terminator.
Meanwhile, our latest sidebar poll expires Saturday night, so be sure to weigh in now on what time period would you visit?
Vegas baby, Vegas: The scene at ShoWest
Bonnie details her ShoWest experience – or at least the many movie posters and displays there – at the official blog and Flickr.
Paring down the original trilogy
The narrative arc of the original trilogy in three frames. Agree? Disagree? Folks are already spinning it differently in the comments.
In the News: Han vs. Kirk, Ewok fashion, lasers
- Poll: IGN sets up a truly epic showdown: James T. Kirk vs. Han Solo. Vote now! (Han is winning.)
- Fashion: Can Kate Moss bring back Ewok chic? Can anyone? Do we care?
- Space: Interstellar pinwheel a real-life Death Star?
- Science: HERCULES laser will blow you away.
- Gaming: Pocket Gamer reviews a mobile version of The Force Unleashed.
- People: Temuera Morrison goes racing; Ian McDiarmid in The Guardian.
Check out the Soul Calibur IV box art
Check out the box art for Soul Calibur IV. I have no idea who any of those other folks are, but you should be able to spot two familiar faces – Yoda on Xbox, Vader on Playstation.
Look for the game in June.
Momentary distraction: Death Star lookalikes
At Mental Floss, Six things that resemble the Death Star.
Rumor: Live-action show to get down and dirty?
Frosty at Collider.com has dug up some information on the live-action show. A lot of it is stuff we’ve already heard, but here’s a key part:
I’ve heard they’re talking about the show being on HBO or even Showtime. Which jives with the slugline for the show…think Deadwood meets The Sopranos. Want a bit more? Could the live action show feature Gangsters? Could it follow the underworld of the Star Wars universe? Perhaps even a crime family? Have I said too much?
Intriguing, no? Oh, would that I had time to Photoshop someone’s head on Tony Soprano or Al Swearengen’s body. Maybe later.