The double-punch of the Revenge of the Sith DVD and Battlefront II have generated $210 million dollars so far.
ETA: Records! Shattered!
Star Wars back at BK
Burger King begins another round of SW promotions today. TFN has an overview of what’s available.
The Boston Globe covers ‘Star Wars Trilogy: Musical Edition”
The Boston Globe has posted a wonderful feature on “The Star Wars Trilogy: Musical Edition” which begins its latest run next week at MIT. You have to register (free) to see it, but it’s worth it.
Congratulations to Sir Rogue, Jeff and the entire cast and crew!
It’s Potter Time
Some 7,000 fans showed up at Sunday’s world premiere of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” in London’s Leicester Square.
Young fans tell “The Times” the newest film is the “best so far — by far”.
A Winnipeg-based band called the Wyrd Sisters has failed to get an injunction to block the release of the film in Canada. Members of the band claim JK Rowling stole the name from them. The lawsuit is still pending. (Errr… no comment)
And finally, Daniel Radcliffe hopes the bespectacled young hero he portrays in the films will buy the moisture farm in the last installment.
“I would like Harry to die at the end of that seventh book. I think it would be a very good ending if he had to die in order for evil Voldemort to die”, Radcliffe said.
Of course, it won’t matter much to him since he isn’t sure he’ll be back for the last two movies anyway.
An Argument for the Bird Flu
Because it’s Sunday, and I feel like crap, here’s something to cheer up the snark-enabled: Pablo eviscerates Chicken Little.
(Okay, maybe it’s not snark, exactly. But it works for me.)
This thing of darkness
An early look at the cover for Allston’s Betrayal, the first book in the Legacy of the Force series.
Word on the street says that’s Jacen on the cover, and with “the legacy of the Skywalkers may come full circle” bit… Well.
Also on the boards today, word from Sue Rostoni on the third book of the Legacy series – it’s Tempest by Troy Denning.
ETA: Suzanne at starwars.com has put together an excellent post on all that’s known of Legacy so far.
Catching up with the EU
First Look at Last of the Jedi #4: Death on Naboo is up now. Appears to be pretty heavy on the Ferus action.
Meanwhile on the boards, Sue Rostoni said that we should be getting a peek at Aaron Allston’s Legacy of the Force: Betrayal within the next few weeks.
Massive and maniacal
How Stuff Works tackles another object from the galaxy far, far away – The Death Star. (via Metafilter.)
For a more realistic interpretation behind the scenes, check out PC World’s interview with ILM’s Brian Gernand.
Why the ROTS DVD will show up as “Charlotte” on your computer. Thanks to the DVD, rumors are also flying about a digital Yoda replacing the puppet in TPM.
And finally, TFN is reporting that John Hollis, who played Lobot in ESB, passed away last month.
Happy Birthday, Club Jade!
Yes, it really has been 10 years to the day that the club began. I’m once again awed by this group – a decade might not seem like a long time in the scope of Star Wars fandom, but for the internet it’s nothing short of amazing.
Here’s to many more years of Star Wars and related miscellany!
Horror Beyond Imagination
Four, count ’em – four new commercials from The Apprentice featuring Star Wars characters: Style, Death Star, Blame Game, and Fired.
After watching these spots I’m convinced pretty much the only thing that Vader can do for Trump is put him out of my misery.