This time? It’s a go, Kevin Smith is secretly working on a pilot, and Mark Hamill’s involved. Riiight.
Christmas in Middle Earth
Boromir collecting for Salvation Army. The message on the One Ring reading “Remember to drink your Ovaltine.” Gollum receiving the gift of Hanson. Aragorn asking Santa for Legolas for Christmas. And so many more.
The folks at Something Awful have out done themselves this time.
Jessa suggests they’d make outstanding gift tags. Brilliant!
Thanks to Pablo and Bonnie for the head’s up.
The trailers are here! The trailers are here!
Two highly anticipated films for next year (aside from Star Wars: Episode 3, that is) have released their first teaser trailers.
Rejoice in the joy that is to come!
War of the Worlds teaser trailer
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory teaser trailer
Babylon5 Lives!
You probably can’t hear the sounds since space has that whole vacuum thing going, but the Babylon5 fans are partying hardy on the ghost of that space station.
Empire Online is reporting that Babylon5 has a new movie coming out. And it’s written by The Big S, himself!
Academia lives in the GFFA
Literary analysis. Scholarly essays. Academic review.
If all of that makes your heart beat faster (with joy, not fear), have we got the website for you! A group of fans have just started a very promising looking online journal entitled Saga Journal.
Here’s the skinny:
Here at the Saga Journal, we believe Star Wars is more than just an enjoyable space opera set in a galaxy far, far away. We recognize it as a modern myth, a cultural phenomenon all its own. We want to encourage the literary exploration of all aspects of the story as presented in the Prequel and Original Trilogy films.
And, yes, they are seeking submissions.
Geek it up
THQ Wireless is teaming up with Lucasfilm to bring Star Wars to cell phones:
Fans worldwide can interact with and personalize their mobile phones with Star Wars-themed mobile games and ringtones such as the Imperial March, one of the most recognizable themes in movie history. In addition, THQ Wireless is expected to offer video clips, screensavers and wallpapers featuring famous characters and images from the Star Wars saga. Now the Force can be with you — literally everywhere.
Jacen? Is that you?
Rebelscum has a scan of the ROTS adaption cover art. It’s by Dave Dorman, who I can’t recall seeing for a while. Extremely picky artist types will note the faces are slightly off, giving Anakin and Padme that Young Jedi Knights look.
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Bring on the mullet
The Official site has posted a preview of the Clone Wars DVD coverart, but the real highlight of the week is preview gallery of the next round, (Hyperspace members only) incorporating more of certain character’s new looks.
Yub Yub, Commander
Here’s some information about Denning’s Dark Nest trilogy… Sue Rostoni has posted the Dramatis Personae for the The Joiner King. Some intriguing possibilities are shaping up.
Other recent news from starwars.com: an interview with author Sean Stewart and March 2005 Comics
John Williams Gets Some Sweet Music of His Own
Our sincere congratulations to the man who makes the collective pulses of Star Wars fans everywhere beat a little faster. Every time the opening swells of Star Wars (and Indiana Jones, ET, Harry Potter, and on and on…) start to play, we have John Williams to thank for our rising excitement.
And last night, the United States thanked Mr. Williams with a Kennedy-Center Honor; the highest US honor for contribution to the arts.
You can see the honors for yourself later in the month on CBS.
Congratulations and thank you!