It’s turkey time!
Chewie is the New Conan
No. Not that Conan.
Big congrats to Stargate Atlantis’ Jason Momoa (aka Ronon “Chewie” Dex) for landing the lead in the new Conan the Barbarian movie!
As anyone who has watched SGA can tell you, he’s got the moves, the body and the ability to play the character right.
Movies: Blockbusters, reviews and trailers
Pirates leave you cold? Harry Potter not your thing? Transformers not moving you? Take a look at next year’s summer blockbusters.
Getting on with it…
- First Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix review. Not really much for talking about the actual movie, are we?
- Meanwhile, Pablo saw Transformers.
- National Lampoon to weakly parody 300. I think the internet already took care of this one, guys.
- Conan rights up for grabs. Also, another He-Man movie? This can’t possibly end well.
- Justice League film may be next for Superman.
Trailers
- Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. Starring Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman.
- Domestic The Golden Age. Note: international version is less Elizabeth-I-for-Dummies.
Video Monday: Still in the April Fools spirit
It’s raining 300 men. Really, why didn’t this get posted yesterday? I have no explanation.
Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream. In Italian, a sure sign of quality.
What you gonna do with all that ass?
- Alanis Morissette covers ‘My Humps.’
- Sad Kermit covers ‘Hurt’. Not for the kids! (Seriously.)
- Cleanse your brain: ‘Baby Got Back’ ala Gilbert and Sullivan
- Obligatory SW content: Conan the Jedi.
KROM!
Conan the Barbarian, literary figure. Jokes about Ahnold’s acting aside, this is a pretty interesting article. From the sheer number of his works, I’d never have guessed that Robert E. Howard killed himself at 30.
Movie News: Costumes, naked starlets
Costumes from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Also, if you happen to be in or near Los Angeles in the next few months, the Fashion Insitute of Design & Merchandising is displaying costumes from several 2005 releases, including ROTS, Serenity, King Kong, The Corpse Bride, and others. (via The Daily Digest)
Vanity Fair has Scarlett Johansson and Keira Knightley naked on the latest cover. This is the infamous cover shoot that Rachel McAdams walked out of and really… Can you blame her? The creepy (clothed) guy that replaced her is Tom Ford, the issue’s guest editor.
Paradox now controls Robert E. Howard film rights. Come on, is the world really clamoring for more Conan?
Ewan McGregor to star as one of Hitchcock’s leading men in biopic of the director.