Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
This week was a great deal quieter than the last, likely because we’re barreling towards Celebration Europe, which begins on the 15th. We got two panel announcements for the con, the ‘Future Filmmakers’ with directors Rian Johnson, Chris Miller and Phil Lord, and ‘Ahsoka’s Untold Tales’ with Dave Filoni and Ashley Eckstein. (Pablo is moderating …
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These past few weeks, we’ve has SDCC (in real time) several reveals, and our first Episode VIII casting rumor. Plus, Slave Leia! Again! We really need a movie soon, guys.
Continuing our review of the year that was, we have a glimpse back at how Star Wars has been lighting up the video screens – mostly our televisions in 2011, with an epic year for The Clone Wars, and the Blu-ray release of the Star Wars saga.
The Clone Wars will be cashing the check it wrote in season 3’s Savage Opress arc this spring: Darth Maul is back, and Entertainment Weekly has video. UPDATE: USA Today has another image of Maul that shows more detail. They also reveal that we can expect a trailer for The Phantom Menace attached to Paul …
CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 If the reports are anything to go on, there was no missing the many steampunk-themed costumes at Dragon*Con this weekend; No surprise that there were several Star Wars variations. Not surprisingly there were a lot of stormtroopers, bounty hunters and your other standards, but Cardinal Vader may be a new one. (Though …
Blogged this way back, but it’s been making the rounds again and we’ve picked up a few readers since then so this is bound to be new to some. Check under the cut for two more silent-movie takes: Droid Soup and Steamboat Jedi.
Bonnie interviews Sammi Resendes about her Star Wars Amigurumi. The ‘carbonite’ (bronzed) Boba Fett Pez dispenser has been a big hit today. Old-time motor wheel recalls General Grievous’ Wheel Bike. You can even pick up a modern version for a mere $12,999.95. Bid on a Steampunk Vader helmet on eBay. Go early 90’s with Star …
The original Steampunk Star Wars master Eric Poulton returns with Lady Leia, Princess of Alderaan.
The man who started the whole Steampunk Star Wars craze, Eric Poulton, is back with his take on Admiral Ackbar. A scientific genius with a troubled mind, Captain Ackbar spent much of his life roaming the stars in a ship of his own design. After witnessing his homeworld captured and his people enslaved by the …
Mark Stafford made a Naboo Fighter for the Steam Wars contest – and it’s pretty damn cool. Even aside from the sheer brilliance of a navigation monkey. Check out more entries at the second link. (via)