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October 17, 2008October 18, 2008

It’s Friday, it must be The Clone Wars

Tonight they ‘Destroy Malevolence,’ Padme and Threepio make their TV debut, get taken hostage (shocking!) and blah blah blah tune in at 9. UPDATE: StarWars.com has an interview with Catherine Taber, who voices Padme for the series and also took on Leia in The Force Unleashed. Again: Episode commentary.

Last week: Watch ‘Shadow of Malevolence’ online now. For our Canadian friends, CTV is also now showing episodes on their website.
With The Clone Wars starting on Sky Movies in the UK next week, they have an interview with George Lucas.
Will the show’s game tie-ins be a hit?

October 7, 2008December 29, 2011

Drive-by movie news: George Lucas and Johnny Depp vacation on the island of endless sequels

Never met a dead horse he couldn’t beat: Harrison Ford tells the Los Angeles Times that George Lucas is considering a fifth Indiana Jones film. Of course he is.

But for those who might wonder about those fleeting non-franchise projects, Red Tails does now have a director, Anthony Hemingway.

That parrot is definitely deceased: Johnny Depp is reportedly getting $56 million for a fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film. Fifty. Six. (Or is it four?) Million.
The no-brainer: Christopher Nolan to make third Batman film, start production in February. Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, and Gary Oldman will return. Nothing sarcastic here, move along.
Okay, so it’s a prequel. Or something: Guillermo del Toro is directing The Hobbit, if you haven’t heard. But he also wants to do a Frankenstein movie. Hopefully he doesn’t pick up any of Peter Jackson’s King Kong mojo while he’s down in New Zealand.

September 23, 2008September 23, 2008

Someone who’s not writing for live-action Star Wars

Russell T. Davies, who revived Doctor Who for the BBC, turned down George’s offer to talk about the Star Wars live-action series, according to SFX’s review of his new book, The Writer’s Tale. Given that every female Who fan I know is not that fond of the guy I’m not shedding any tears… (via)

September 16, 2008October 26, 2013

The Force Unleashed is here

You know, in case anyone forgot. Anyway, StarWars.com has pictures from the launch party, featuring a surprise appearance by George Lucas. (Later, a report.)

Yet despite large amounts of fanboy squee from EU fans, I did forget about WOTC’s The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide, which is also out today.
AICN interview with Sam Witwer. (Spoilers.)
More reviews: Game Informer, MTV, PC World, CHUD; TFN has even more.

September 10, 2008February 15, 2011

In the news: Live-action something, maybe; George; Amira Sa’id; Happy Meals; Mark Hamill

Rumorville: Perth Now is reporting that the music for a Star Wars TV series filmed in Sydney that “could have 400 half-hour episodes” (umm…) will be recorded in Perth by Malcolm Luker. Okay then! Of course, George Lucas (or a good impersonator) was spotted down under last week. I guess we’ll get the full story (or not) in November.

But seriously… George is part of Vanity Fair’s New Establishment.
Good luck with that: British comedian/TV personality Justin Lee Collins is attempting to reunite the Star Wars cast on a show airing this Sunday. (Warning: The Sun.)
Fans of note: Underwire has a short profile of Slave Leia belly dancer Amira Sa’id. And video of her routines, natch.
Licensees: The Clone Wars Happy Meals (and the Olympics) helped boost McDonald’s sales. We’re so proud.
People: Word on the street is that Mark Hamill will reprise the Joker for the Batman: Arkham Asylum game.

September 4, 2008September 5, 2008

Mapping the influence of Star Wars

The interactive map ‘How Star Wars Changed the World’ was published by Wired during the Revenge of the Sith madness back in 2005, but it’s new to me! I think.

UPDATE: Kottke has the chart as single GIF, much easier to read.

August 11, 2008August 11, 2008

The Clone Wars: Monday afternoon critical mass

The L.A. Time‘s Hero Complex blog has a report from the Egyptian Theatre premiere; More photos at Monsters & Critics.
George Lucas tells reporters why The Clone Wars was able to forgo most of the prequels’ big-name actors.
Mental Floss has seven reasons The Clone Wars will be worth seeing. (Snark alert!)
Scientific American has a lengthy Q&A with The Science of Star Wars author Jeanne Cavelos on the scientific possibilities of The Clone Wars – they also sit down with Dave Filoni.
Cinematical’s Monday morning poll asks if you’re excited for The Clone Wars. As I type this, it’s 52.9% ‘Nope, not excited at all.’
Controversy! A (negative) AICN review of the movie was taken down at ~~Lucasfilm’s~~ Warner Brothers’ request.
Since Rotten Tomatoes still isn’t calculating, here are some reviews from the majors: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Empire. We’ll start getting the bulk of them later this week. When I’m on a plane and most of CJ will be getting drunk. Great timing, huh?

August 9, 2008October 26, 2013

The Clone Wars: Saturday morning dispatches

A new video on the heroes of the movie went up on StarWars.com last night: There are a few new snippets in there.

The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday is skeptical of George as a storyteller – and brands his cinematic outings as some of the world’s most expensive commercials.

August 8, 2008October 26, 2013

Today in The Clone Wars

The video game clip that showed up in Entertainment Weekly yesterday is now up at StarWars.com, or watch it above. LucasArts has launched a new site for the games.

io9 has several interview clips with Dave Filoni, including a question on ‘clone romance.’ Sorry slashers, I really doubt you’ll see romances between the clones. In any case: Been there, done that, rolled my eyes at the flame wars.
IGN has a new video clip, Obi-Wan’s Landing Party. (via)
Crave Online has an interview with George.
Also: CNBC, The Daily Telegraph, E! Online.

August 8, 2008August 8, 2008

Today (yesterday?) in The Clone Wars

George Lucas, Dave Filoni and Catherine Winder on the official site; Lucas, Filoni and LucasArt’s Darrel Rodriguez at Entertainment Weekly; Filoni and Winder at Cinema Blend.
The Deadbolt has seven questions about The Clone Wars.
The official webcomic announcement is here – and not a word about Hyperspace.
The Clone Wars novel is #12 on the Publisher’s Weekly bestseller list, and #48 on USA Today’s.
Also: The Mercury News, The New York Sun, Brisbane Times, New Zealand Herald.