Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
Museum Replicas’ Windlass Studios will make replica clothing and armor for Star Wars fans. They’ll have booths at the International Costume Show Las Vegas, San Diego Comic-Con and Dragon*Con. I’ll be interested to see how this is received by the costuming community…
Well, I suppose someone has hold down the fort on Coruscant if they’re going to give Padme an actual plot… Anyway, this is what io9 claims:
Sources tell io9 Jar Jar Binks will be back in the new Star Wars: Clone Wars animated movie and series. But you won’t see too much of him.
You can see the actual item here, but beware: It’s their ‘Morning Spoilers’ post, and also addresses stuff like X-Files 2, The Dark Knight, and Dr. Who.
It’s time for the 2008 Game Developers Conference, and Cnet’s Daniel Terdiman gets a peek at The Force Unleashed. There’s some new pics as well. (Or at least some concept art I haven’t seen before.) Meanwhile, Kotaku has a demo that uses a simple lightsaber-esque game to demo a Wiimote challenger. And Haden Blackman reveals the journey to the game at Shack News.
Poor Radek Zelenka. After getting dissed in Trio, he gets arrested for poisoning patients in a hospital.
Well, not really. But David Nykl (who plays Radek) found it amusing enough to post on his blog in Czech about the real-life convicted murderer named Zelenka and make us think he was spoiling the season finale. (‘Cause I totally don’t read Czech.)
In other news, a Niagara-area newspaper interviews a certain actor who is not only making a comeback in tonight’s episode, but also scored himself a part in another franchise movie that’s going to be released in May of 2009. (Cryptic enough for you? I didn’t think so.)
Is this or is this not the most amazing staircase ever?
The typography of Pixar. An interview with film designer Susan Bradley.
It’s spreading… Steampunk Justice League.
Top ten geeky cufflinks. Also: Stormtroopers.
Hilarious science fair experiments. Crystal Meth: Friend or foe?
At least, that’s the impression one gets from winning entry for the 2008 Hyperspace Shirt Design.
There’s plenty going on for Star Wars fans at the San Francisco con. On Friday, look for the Lucas Licensing Portfolio Review and a showing of Star Wars fan films hosted by the fabulous Mary Franklin. Saturday brings a How to Draw Star Wars panel with Bonnie Burton, Matt Busch and Tom Hodges. And Inside Lucasfilm with Steve Sansweet, which will also feature The Clone Wars Executive Director David Filoni and Producer Catherine Winder.
The official blog has more details.
Other highlights include an X-Files 2 panel with David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson Chris Carter, writer-producer Frank Spotnitz, a Sarah Connor Chronicles Q&A with Thomas Dekker, Summer Glau Brian Austin Green and producer James Middleton. Other highlights include a panels with J. Michael Straczynski, previews of Get Smart, Prince Caspian WALL•E and Iron Man.
Check out the previews for Legacy #21 and Rebellion #12. Whedon fans may also enjoy a peek at Serenity: Better Days #1 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12.
The Dewey Donation System is back for 2008. This year, they’re supporting The Rockhouse Foundation of Jamaica and Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute. There are prizes, but that’s not the point.