Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
In case you missed it, the teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode III has been released.
Needless to say, it caused quite a stir. And the internet is still clogged up, today, with fans trying to get a glimpse of the trailer on StarWars.com.
The Daily Telegraph in Australia described well the phenomenon (AND THE TRAILER…for those avoiding it).
Stay tuned. I suspect Lucasfilm will be releasing hit numbers in the near future.
TFN has a handy guide to where the ROTS teaser is playing today. If you don’t have AOL or Hyperspace, it’s airing on Access Hollywood (syndicated) or Total Request Live (MTV.)
Some of the licenses for the Episode 3 release have been leaked by Brandweek.com.
And we finally got that weight off from the Episode 1 release, too!
Okay. Don’t post for a couple of weeks and you end up with quite the stack of things to tell you about. I hope your budgets are doing well.
Books
Jedi Trial by David Sherman and Dan Cragg – This is a Clone Wars hardcover novel leading up to events in Episode 3. Your position in or out of the spoiler cave will determine if you want to read this one. The premise sounds intriguing.
Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy by James Luceno – The cool Cross-Section books from DK go back to the worlds of the Classic Trilogy. Many nifty things to explore. I always enjoy these books.
Long Way Round – by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman – Okay. So this isn’t strictly Star Wars. But it’s Ewan McGregor, isn’t it? And the book is as interesting as the show appears to be. It’s a hardcover, so it might be placed oddly in your local bookstore.
Magazines
Amazing Stories – December 2004 – Hey. We’re kinda partial to Paizo, the publisher of Amazing Stories. But the magazine is full of all sorts of great stories. And we like that they’re willing to give little guys a chance. Like this one guy: Aaron Allston. Oh, wait. We know him! Actually, Aaron is a much-beloved Star Wars writer who was given the chance to write a 1,000 word story to go with a picture. If you were at DragonCon, you might have heard about it.
Dreamwatch – November 2004 – Well, Dreamwatch has started officially publishing in the US. Will it remain as good as its UK counterpart? We’re hoping so. It looks intriguing this issue with its interview of Gary Kurtz and his views of the creation of the original trilogy. No Ep3 spoilers spotted, but there is discussion about the TV show. (Sorry. Can’t seem to find a US website.)
Film Review Special – #54, The Sex Issue – See where your favorite Star Wars actors rate on the Top100 sexiest actors list. (There’s a good number of the men of Star Wars on there.) And find out all sorts of salacious stories about your other fandom favorites, as well.
Starburst – Issue 316 – Christopher Lee is doing video games, now. Is there any medium he has yet to conquer? There’s also coverage of the rumor mill about Episodes 7 through 9.
Until next week!
After many fake designs flung upon the internet by overzealous fans with too much time to play with PhotoShop, Lucasfilm finally releases the Official Teaser Poster for Episode 3.
Yes, the official public countdown to Episode 3 has begun.
Next stop… teaser trailer.
Josh Griffen ROTS droppings can be found all in one convenient thread. Although, naturally, be sure to take it with a grain of salt.
However, TFN-rep-greed aside, this is getting me all excited. Damn you, TFN! Lowered expectations are what I need right now! DAMN YOU!
If you’re looking for some lighter spoilers, Moviephone has posted two new ROTS stills.
Apparently, Josh Griffin over at TheForce.Net got to see a rough cut of Episode 3 and plans to post a review in the next few days. [Warning: Although not huge, the Empire article does contain a few spoilish tidbits in the last two paragraphs.]
Assuming LFL doesn’t swoop in and stop this thing in its tracks, a lot of buzz will be hitting the airwaves and internet, soon.
Turn away from the spoilers, people!
Finally! The teaser trailer will be online for Hyperspace members on November 5th.
It could be on The Incredibles. Or maybe not. Depends.
This is why I have Hyperspace. :D