![Saarlac pitlow monster [detail] by scrumptiousdelight @ Flickr.com](https://i0.wp.com/clubjade.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/stitch-scrumptiousdelight-saarlac.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1 "Saarlac pitlow monster [detail] by scrumptiousdelight @ Flickr.com")
This cuddly and fearsome Sarlacc is by Becky Gould aka Scrumptious Delight for Bear and Bird’s Stitch Wars show. (Opens in two weeks!)
Comic-Con Star Wars Spectacular: George Lucas answering questions?
As previously discussed and dissected for hints, this year’s Star Wars Spectacular panel at Comic-Con was going to be hosted by G4’s “Attack of the Show” crew: Kevin Pereira, Olivia Munn, and Blair Butler, and the panel will be broadcast live on G4 on Friday, July 24. The panel will include a live read of a new “The Clone Wars” script by the voice talent.
The announcement on starwars.com came with the opportunity for fans to submit videos to G4 to be shown during the presentation, either telling fan stories, or asking questions about The Clone Wars to the show’s creators, like Dave Filoni.
Word from someone working for G4 is that George Lucas may be answering some of the fans’ questions submitted by video – via pre-recorded video of his own.
So get those questions in, submitted through the G4 site. Key things to note for submitting videos: < 90 seconds long, < 150 MB, and use a white background!
Fresh live-action series rumors from down under
Sci Fi Australia is reporting that their ‘inside sources’ say that Rick McCallum has approached several acclaimed local ‘chick show’ writers.
However, let’s note that ‘approached’ is not the same as ‘hired’… As a certain Doctor Who showrunner can attest.
Video: Totally not Harry Potter the Musical
Finalists for the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge!
And I am clearly out of it this year, because the only finalists I recognize are Death Star Over San Francisco and Star Wars: Retold. If any of these manage to be funnier than the latter, than they deserve a win, but I guess I’ll have to work my way through and see. (And write something up here, hopefully – it seems like a smaller crowd this year, no?) Watch and vote, kids!
Robot Chicken goes old-school for DVD release
Seth Green and Matt Senreich are launching the Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II DVD with a nine-city roller rink tour. They’ll be hitting San Diego (yes, during Comic-Con,) Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Denver, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Richmond, Philadelphia, and New York. Time to google some hair-feathering tips!
And while we’re on the topic, check out the Nostalgia Chick’s review of Xanadu.
Video: “Screw you, I love the Ewoks!”
Noted fanboy John Campea of The Movie Blog defends his love for Return of the Jedi and our favorite furry appetizers.
EUbits: Making of ESB, Karpyshyn, Kemp, Bohnhoff and Fixer’s pie in the sky
Street date shuffle: NJOE notes that The Making of The Empire Strikes Back release date has been moved up to March 23. That’s what Amazon says, anyway.
Interviews: EUC talks a bit of Darth Bane with Drew Karpyshyn.
The blogside: Paul S. Kemp has a brief Crosscurrent update, while Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff explores sci-fi story weaving and hardware.
What Fixer comic? Since I know you’re all dying to hear about that Fixer comic, the artist, Kevin Liell, has posted at TFN clarifying some things from NYCC. I’d still file this one under ‘long shot.’
Randy Stradley on Invasion, Legacy and more
Galactic Binder nabbed Dark Horse Star Wars editor Randy Stradley to talk comics (mostly Invasion, naturally.) I’m particularly approving of this bit:
Do not recycle dialogue from the motion pictures (unless, of course, you’re flashing back to an actual scene from one of the films). There is no need—ever—for another Star Wars character to say, “I have a bad feeling about this,” or “I find your lack of faith disturbing,” etc. Ditto for insertions of the “THX-1138” designation. After thirty years this sort of thing has been done to death.
Be sure to read through to the end, though, as there’s a hint down there that’s sure to make a lot of folks happy.
Retro horrors of unintentional hilarity: 1977 Tiger Beat says Hans Solo who?
This 1977 Tiger Beat feature (preserved for the ages by Stuck in the 70’s) is disturbingly squeeful… My question is, how the hell does one get ‘horse’ from Chewbacca? (via)
