Good news, bad news for readers
Bad: J.K. Rowling has not written 750 pages of book 7, as reported earlier.
Good: Peter Jackson has optioned Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series. This doesn’t actually mean he’ll actually adapt them, but it’s certainly hopeful. Of course, there’s plenty of reaction on Novik’s livejournal.
How many exams?
‘First’ blunder found in Harry Potter series. (Thanks, Liz!) I don’t think this is the first – wasn’t there something about Harry’s parents and Voldemort’s wand in the first printing of Goblet of Fire? Oh, for a one-author canon. It must be dreamy to have only such minor errors.
Harry Potter fans write gay porn!
Yet another article about fandom that is shocked – shocked I tell you! – by slash. Though at least this time the writer does talk about more than the porn. Though methinks there have been women-dominated fandoms for much, much longer than Harry Potter.
ETA: As expected, fandom reaction is less than positive.
More Star Power for HP
Continuing their stroll through the best of British actors, Warner Brothers has confirmed that Helena Bonham Carter will be playing Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix.
Still waiting for Ewan McGregor to participate!
In other HP news, it appears that there are at least two well-known authors who are trying to keep Harry Potter alive at the end of the series. John Irving and Stephen King apparently wrote to JK Rowling, asking her not to kill off the beloved wizard.
Only time will tell….
Video Monday
Human Ping Pong. Impressive… Most impressive.
Star Wars One Man Show on Conan O’Brian. Feathered hair!
Pride & Prejudice, Harry Potter style. Delightfully bizarre!
Stand-up comic Matt Geiler talks about Star Wars and girls. Goes on a bit too long, but it’s pretty funny.
Bloopers from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith (Thanks, Kat!) and the original trilogy, Probably a direct rip from the DVD, so watch them now if you want to watch them at all.
– Tennis on Tatooine
– Reel Big Fish Star Wars intro
– Jedi Pi
Harry Potter star to get naked, blind horses
Daniel Radcliffe’s London stage debut will be a production of Equus. Yes, seriously. Warner Brothers executives and delicate fangirls are no doubt freaking out as I type.
Crossover madness!
Survey says…
ILM is everywhere
Star Wars may be over, but ILM certainly isn’t slowing down – they have a staggering amount of work on their plate, including The Spiderwick Chronicles, Eragon, Transformers and the next Harry Potter film.
For folks wondering about some of the technical aspects involved, eWeek talks to ILM, among others, about digital storage.