Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Love or hate the Star Wars prequels, you have to admire Trisha Biggar for her amazing costuming work.
Now you’ll get to see them all! A new book will be released in the fall called Dressing the Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars.
It’s being released in conjunction with an exhibition in California. There’ll also be a limited edition version to chase down.
It includes quotes from many of the major Star Wars actors.
Okay. Whedon (shameless plug time: writer/director of the upcoming film Serenity) hasn’t revealed a new side of himself. He will actually be writing and directing the upcoming Wonder Woman film.
Let’s face it. The man has a long track record of writing strong women. I’m sure Wonder Woman will be no exception!
Mini Faces of Ewan has apparently been around a while, but if I missed it, you might have too.
The site features hilarious and astonishingly detailed recreations of scenes from movies starring Ewan McGregor using 12″ dolls. The Trainspotting one is my personal favorite.
Thanks to Knitting Nancy for the head’s up on this one!
Today marks the opening of the musical version of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”!
“Spamalot” follows the travails of King Arthur as he gathers knights to join him on his quest for the Holy Grail. Suddenly the men realize that where they belong is on Broadway. Hilarity reigns as spoofs of past stage triumphs such as “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “The Boy From Oz” and “Fiddler on the Roof” are thrown at the audience.
And if that’s not enough excitement for one day, “Lord of the Rings” is also set to take to the stage in a musical version. But according to the producers:
“There will be no singing and dancing Hobbits.”
What? That’s an outrage! ;)
Revenge of the Sith soundtrack with bonus Palpatine! Well, and a DVD. But mostly Ian McDiarmid. Oddly enough, does not come out on April 2nd with the rest of the prequel stuff…
We also get a look at some new toys. The highlight? An Obi-Wan lightsaber that, um, vibrates:
Obi-Wan Kenobi Electronic Lightsaber — Turn it on and it vibrates with the power of the mystic energy field that surrounds all living things.
Mystical power of the Force. Sure.
Big news… Hyperspace chat with Mary Franklin, who, in addition to being Celebration Bigwig and editor of Bantha Tracks, is also getting her due as the best bartender ever at fan sites such as RebelScum and TFN.
Perhaps The Hair will share a few recipes from the coveted bartending guide so we can attend the event in proper CJ style…
I’m all for the big Star Wars books. They usually contain such great detail and images. However, I have to admit I’m pleased that two new books coming from DK will not be appearing until October. I don’t think my wallet could take the strain of yet more books releasing in April!
To that end, this October will bring us Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide (600 images!) and Star Wars: Complete Locations. They’re both packed with stuff from all six episodes.
Life is good!
There is finally an official website for Ewan McGregor’s “Guys and Dolls.”
Jonesing for the trailer? Missed The O.C.? Don’t have Hyperspace or AOL? Too moral and upstanding to download an illegal copy? Well, just for you, TFN has a Frame by Frame ROTS Trailer Description!
There’s some new information regarding a cameo by a Classic Trilogy character… Namely, the official site has updated their cast list, and someone (not us) noticed. For more, check out ComingSoon’s latest Star Wars Roundup.