Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Sappymoosetree’s Artoo portrait might look unassuming, but get a little closer… He’s made of yarn, and not as you might expect. (See more photos in the gallery.) Yes, it’s another entry from the Stitch Wars show… Which now has a dedicated web site and blog!
Nonfiction. Here we have the cover for Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles. Steve Sansweet and Anne Neumann take us into the depths of Rancho Obi-Wan… Okay, maybe not the depths. Look for it October 1st.
Random. TheForce.Net has some random updates on upcoming books, mostly The Clone Wars kids stuff, which honestly I’m not even trying to keep track of. There is an episode guide that might be of interest to some.
A Padawan’s Journal. Bohnhoff on Plotting the Wily Star Wars Novel and First Impressions.
Games. Another Battlefront on the way. On that note, here’s the Threat of Peace web comic is now on #7.
UPDATE: And it’s up on StarWars.com.
I really really hate linking directly to PDFs, but since Borders themselves are loath to give it an actual product page, instead just tossing it the sidebar on their Sci-Fi page , here it is: Lost Tribe of the Sith #1: Precipice, for free on Borders.com. (via) And yes, Sue Rostoni did confirm that it is for real yesterday, in case the PDF isn’t proof enough.
If nothing else, there’s a Sith-centric Fate of the Jedi: Omen preview in there, starting on page 31.
Some Regal Entertainment Group theaters in the U.S. will be offering free screenings of The Clone Wars as part of their Free Family Film Festival. Check their site for locations, dates and times. (via)
I have a feeling no one actually uses this. Tour the Star Wars bathroom. And if they do, I feel very sorry for whoever has to clean it.
Fanmade. Mummy Boy-customs by Leecifer.
Event. The Indiana 501st and Rebel Legion are heading out to cheer on battling roller derby teams at Cyclone Wars this weekend. (via)
Lists. Jennifer Volpe’s Top Ten Best ‘Star Wars’ Games. I’m taking a strange ornery pride in the fact that I haven’t played a single one. (Please don’t tell me to start. Some people don’t read: I don’t game.)
And finally, cake. You know it’s love when she makes you a Star Destroyer.
Here’s another item out of Bear and Bird’s upcoming Stitch Wars gallery show: A set of adorable Jawas by Cutesypoo. Check out more pics on their Flickr.
StarWars.com found some Star Wars Weekends coverage over at Attractions Magazine focusing on nothing else but the ever-popular Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars.
The Force-Cast takes on the latest hot topic with a roundtable comparing sci-fi’s two biggest fish. Joining the usual gang is Rebelscum’s Jovial Jay and former Trek and Wars fan club president Dan Madsen.
On that note, does anyone have any idea why the SciFi Channel isn’t rerunning the hell out of the original series? I was feeling the urge to DVR some TOS last night, and spent about five minutes scrolling through a week’s worth of schedule… And the only Trek I could find was Enterprise. (Poking around online shows some TNG on Friday, but nothing but that and Enterprise through most of June.)
This is why you fail, SciFi. (It’s still SciFi until July 7, by George!) I’ll get my fix – I’m pretty sure the local NBC affiliate runs it at odd hours of the night – but I’m just boggled by SciFi’s lack of action here.
Above, video from the Los Angeles DVD release party at the Golden Apple. Meanwhile, for those who have moved beyond hard copy, the movie is available on iTunes and selling well – making it up to the #5 in their top movie sales. (It’s dropped to #24 at the moment, though – fell free to give it a boost.)
In related news, actor Jay Baruchel (Windows) has a part in Night At The Museum 2.
Fran Rubel Kuzui and Kaz Kuzui, who you may remember as the executive producers from the the Buffy and Angel credits, are looking into relaunching the Buffy franchise with another movie. Without Joss Whedon. No, seriously:
The new “Buffy” film, however, would have no connection to the TV series, nor would it use popular supporting characters like Angel, Willow, Xander or Spike. Vertigo and Kuzui are looking to restart the story line without trampling on the beloved existing universe created by Whedon, putting the parties in a similar situation faced by Paramount, J.J. Abrams and his crew when relaunching “Star Trek.”
Uhh… Yeah. Say what you will about Whedon, but the only reason anyone actually remembers that movie is the TV show. What can a Whedonless relaunch/remake do but piss off his base (aka the core of your possible audience) and ignite lots of internet ire?
…It’s totally going to happen, isn’t it?
UPDATE: Whedon’s response.