Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
A new teaser aired with tonight’s True Blood finale for next year’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels. Check it out:
There’s also a brief behind-the-scenes featuette:
And check out another still of Emilia Clarke as Daenerys at HBO’s site.
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I’m beyond sick of the ‘California Girls’* filks, but y’all are sure to get a kick out of this. (And how can you not love Seth Green in the Snoop Dogg role?) Already seen? Bonnie interviews Team Unicorn.
* Yes, I know that’s not how Katy Perry spells it. I guess they don’t have spell check in Candyland.
Sue Rostoni just posted that she’s received Timothy Zahn’s manuscript for his upcoming Star Wars novel – and that the book, which we’ve known as Choices and Hand of Judgment, now has yet another title: Choices of One.
Criticizing the titles of Star Wars novels is like shooting fish in a barrel and Hand of Judgment wasn’t some great prize, but… Choices of One? Really? It just makes me think of a crossover between Wheaties and those lame army commercials. Meh.
Meanwhile, Paul S. Kemp has tweeted a brief peek at his upcoming Crosscurrent sequel, Riptide:
“Indeed,” Grandmaster Skywalker said. “The dark side is at work through more than the clones. Be careful, Jaden.”
This Harrison Ford interview – recorded in 1977 for a Dallas-Fort Worth news channel – offers a look at the actor before his Star Wars curmudgeon era. (via)
The third season premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming up in less than two weeks, and Big Shiny Robot got a sneak peek, saying “my breath is took”, and proceeds to keep it spoiler-free.
Or if you want a brief plot description, Rebel Scum has the official Cartoon Network blurbs of the first three episodes of the season (two on premiere night and one the following week).
Need more? EUCantina posts links to several “Secret” videos on the Cartoon Network site, with Dave Filoni discussing:
Meanwhile, IGN got a chance to interview Matt Lanter, the voice of Anakin Skywalker, and they talk very generally about Anakin’s gradual growth to where he is in Revenge of the Sith (and what happens to his BFFs, Ahsoka and Rex.)
Season 3 starts on Friday, September 17!
Ole Miss’ Admiral Ackbar mascot campaign gets some love (and resolution?) in this ESPN commercial. (via) Check below the cut for the extended version: Continue reading “Video: “Maybe it was just too perfect””
Are you one of the dozen or so EU fans deeply invested in timelines and whether the ones that are published in the books are complete? If so, it’s your lucky day: Suvudu has posted a PDF of the new one which includes everything an novel obsessive will need. (Theoretically, anyway. But my slavish attachment to informed opinion about reading in publication order is another post entirely.)
I’m no timeline junkie (clearly) but there does actually seem to be news in there! Head on over to EUC to see why the future installments of Lost Tribe of the Sith are exciting. (I guess?)
Build-A-Bear Workshop launched a Star Wars line last year with a Darth Vader and several Clone Wars offerings. This poster Eliz spotted yesterday reveals this year’s selections: A Star Wars bear and outfits for Han Solo, Threepio and Princess Leia.
DBSW dug this up: A filk by Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff. Hey!
Alex Irvine wrote on his blog Friday that the tentative title for his upcoming Star Wars novel – the one featuring Nomi Sunrider – is Mandorla. The term is Italian for almond and a term for a symbol used in Medieval art. What it means to Star Wars has yet to be determined.
While the art term may give us a hint at the book’s content, I honestly doubt it’ll end up being a final title because of the existing associations. (We’re already seeing folks jump to conclusions on the boards.) A question is in to Sue Rostoni at StarWars.com, so perhaps we’ll get some clarification after the holiday.
TheForce.net found an Irvine interview from 2009 that confirms a Mandalorian link:
AI: I really can’t say much. The story develops the relationship between Nomi and Vima Sunrider and involves a resurgent threat from Sith and Mandalorian forces. Plus I introduce a new character that I’m really enjoying, a sort of interstellar scavenger who runs across some artifacts that are a little more than he can handle.
Oh, bother.
UPDATE (9/08:) Irvine has addressed the title again, clarifying just how tentative it is:
I see that my maundering about a possible title for the Star Wars book has caused more of a ripple than I’d expected, or intended. Just so we’re clear: That’s not anything like a final title. That was me thinking out loud. No telling yet what the final title of the book will be.
Honestly, I can take or leave the title: I’m mostly bothered by how it may reflect on the Mandalorian content of the book. Shouldn’t this flavor-of-the-month have run its course by now?