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Stan Lee, Star Trek and More to Collide with the Whedonverse at Dallas Comic Con
17 May 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Boy, does Dallas Comic Con keep getting better and better. This weekend’s tenth anniversary of Dallas Comic Con not only features the return of comic book legend Stan Lee, but also brings Star Trek stars Sir Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie, 1960’s television dynamic duo Adam West and Burt Ward, and Whedonverse veterans Summer Glau and James Marsters.
Here’s the details on this Dallas Comic Con, May 19-20, 2012:
What: Serving Dallas area fans since 1994, the Dallas Comic Con returns with an even bigger guest lineup than 2011 which helped greet more than 11,000 pop culture fans from all over the world!
Where: Irving Convention Center 500 W Las Colinas Blvd Irving , TX (At intersection of 114 and Nw Highway). Click here for map.
Box Office Hours:
Friday May 18th: 4:30-7:00pm,
Saturday May 19th: 9:30am,
Sunday May 20th: 10:00am
Event Hours:
Saturday 11:00am – 7:00pm, »
- Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
Happy Star Wars Day and May The Fourth Be With You!
4 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
May the 4th is upon us once again, which means it’s time for us to wish our awesome fans a Happy Star Wars Day! Even though Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was released on May 25th, 1977, due to the clever (force/fourth) pun, May the 4th has become known among fans as Star Wars Day. With that being said, May the Fourth be with you… always.
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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope was released on May 25th, 1977 and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Peter Mayhew. The film was directed by George Lucas.
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back was released on May 21st, 1980 and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker. The »
- Jason Moore
First Marilyn, Now Hitchcock: Nostalgia from Making-Of Movies
16 April 2012 7:34 AM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
On Friday, the 13th, principal photography began on the Fox Searchlight/Montecito Pictures drama simply titled Hitchcock. Anthony Hopkins will play influential auteur Alfred Hitchcock in a film about the trials of making his seminal 1960 movie, Psycho, and Helen Mirren will play Hitchcock’s wife of 54 years, Alma Reville. Sacha Gervasi (Anvil! The Story of Anvil) will direct, as his first narrative feature. Did I mention Helen Mirren?
The adaptation of the book Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho by Stephen Rebello is touted as a love story centered on the relationship between the director and Alma, the only woman who understood him. But the supporting cast is lined with women who don’t. Scarlett Johansson will play Janet Leigh, the shrieking star of the picture, and Jessica Biel will play Vera Miles, two women who famously distrusted his vision on set. Toni Collette plays his secretary.
Rebello’s »
- Jeff Leins
Films To Watch Before You Die #82 - Star Wars (1977)
10 April 2012 8:56 AM, PDT | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
D.J. Haza presents the next entry in his series of films to watch before you die...
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 1977.
Directed by George Lucas.
Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse and James Earl Jones.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is the first film made in George Lucas’ epic six film Star Wars saga and the fourth installment in the list of episodes. Star Wars was groundbreaking in 1977 and brought about new special FX, used unconventional editing and introduced a new wave of sci-fi and fantasy storytelling to cinema. The film is one of the most successful and influential films of all time and won six Oscars, but missed out on Best Picture.
The story follows Luke Skywalker (Hamill) who comes into possession of two droids carrying a distress message »
- flickeringmyth
'Alien' (1979) - the movie 'Prometheus' must live up to
5 April 2012 3:36 AM, PDT | Shadowlocked | See recent Shadowlocked news »
Unless you've been hiding under a rock on Lv-426 for the last eighteen months it can't have escaped your notice that after more than three decades since first introducing the word 'xenomorph' into popular culture, and scaring a good few cinema-goers in the process, director Ridley Scott is returning to the universe of inaudible screaming that he fashioned with Alien (1979). Though not strictly a prequel to his celebrated classic, or so the director would have us believe, the upcoming Prometheus is definitely set in the same universe and, as Scott himself puts it, shares "strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak."
As a massive fan of Scott's original film, I'm genuinely excited about a new Alien movie for the first time in years (having suffered through Alien Resurrection (1997), which even a screenplay by The Cabin In The Woods (2012) co-writer Joss Whedon couldn't save, and the duo of lame Avp »
Six Star Wars Identities Exhibition Posters
10 March 2012 10:09 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Star Wars Identities is a new museum exhibit set to open on April 19th in Montreal, Canada that will explore the theme of personal identity both in ourselves and in the characters that inhabit the Star Wars universe. It will arrive in Edmonton on October 27th, with further dates to be announced. Six posters have been released from this exhibit, which you can check out here.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was released May 25th, 1977 and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew. The film is directed by George Lucas. »
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Disney Lines Up Black List Script 'Saving Mr. Banks' About Making Of 'Mary Poppins'; Tom Hanks & Meryl Streep Eyed To Star
8 February 2012 10:23 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
There's been a trend of late on the Black List, of scripts that, due to various rights issues, stand little chance of ever being made. Two years ago, it was topped by "The Muppet Man," a biopic of Jim Henson, which was bought by The Henson Company in order to essentially bury it, while last year "In the Loop" scribe Jesse Armstrong penned "The Murdochs," a fictional comedy drama about Rupert Murdoch's family jockey for succession when he's diagnosed with a terminal illness -- despite the mogul's recent troubles, it's unlikely it'll ever make it before cameras. Similarly, this year saw "Chewie," a take on the making of "Star Wars" seen through the eyes of Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca, which placed highly, but has yet to be picked up by anyone. Another script from the 2011 list looks to have jumped over such hurdles, however, as Deadline report that »
Warner Bros. Hires Chewie Writers Van Robchaux and Evan Susser to Rewrite The Jetsons
8 February 2012 9:19 AM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »
The live-action movie adaptation of The Jetsons has been gestating for quite a while and recently saw some strange activity when Kayne West tweeted about his involvement in the development process. Now Variety is reporting that Van Robchaux and Evan Susser are being brought in to pen a new draft of the script. The two are known for writing Chewie, the Star Wars-based movie as told told from the perspective of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew. The script made the 2011 “Black List” of unproduced screenplays.
Based on the 1960s animated cartoon, The Jetsons follows the life and times of George, Jane, Judy, and Elory Jetson To be honest, I am probably the only one who likes the live action movie adaptiation of The Flinstones, sure it has its flaws, but I thought it was good natured fun. So I can’t wait to see how the live-action version of The Jetsons turns out. »
- Mike Lee
New Writers Board The Jetsons
8 February 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Two new writers have been brought aboard the long-gestating big screen version of The Jetsons , Variety reports. Van Robichaux and Evan Susser will tackle the Hanna-Barbera cartoon adaptation. They're best known for their spec script, Chewie , a story about the making of Star Wars , told from the perspective of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew. The script made the 2011 "Black List" of unproduced screenplays. Producer Denise Di Novi spoke with ComingSoon.net last summer and offered a update on the film. "I've been developing that for so many years," she said at the time. "...Part of it is that every couple of years, the genre kind of changes. I really credit Jeff Robinov at Warner Bros. with this. In choosing Chris Nolan to do Batman, he »
Live-Action Jetsons Movie Still In The Works, New Writer Hired
7 February 2012 9:58 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
You may remember a moment in time from last month when Kanye West announced via Twitter that he had gotten a job as a creative director on a live-action Jetsons movie. In addition to just being straight up weird, what made the story so strange is that nobody has talked about a Jetsons movie in years. Well, we're still not sure if Kanye West is actually involved, but apparently the project has resurfaced, according to Variety. The trade reports that Warner Bros. has once again decided that a live-action Jetsons movie is an awesome idea and has hired writers to rework an existing script, namely Van Robichaux and Evan Susser. Neither scribe has a lot of experience, but they did co-write Chewie, a fake biopic about Peter Mayhew - the man who played Chewbacca - and his time on the set of Star Wars. That script was one named on »
Star Wars the Dog Strikes Back Volkswagon Super Bowl Xlvi TV Spot
1 February 2012 8:14 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
One of the most memorable commercials shown during Super Bowl Xlv last year was Volkswagon's adorable spot featuring a young child dressed as Darth Vader. This year for Super Bowl Xlvi, Volkswagon returns to the Star Wars universe with a sequel TV spot entitled The Dog Strikes Back, to promote their new Vw Beetle. This latest ad takes us into the Mos Eisley Cantina and offers plenty of cameos from some of our most beloved Star Wars characters. We also have a making-of video, which takes us behind-the-scenes of this 30-second commercial. Click on the videos below to watch Volkswagon's return to the Star Wars universe.
Click to watch The Dog Strikes Back: Volkswagen Superbowl Xlvi TV Spot!
Click to watch The Dog Strikes Back: Volkswagen Featurette!
Super Bowl episode 46.1, "Super Bowl Xlvi" airs on NBC February 5th, 2012.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was released May 25th, »
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Snaggletooth Returns for Star Wars Volkswagen Super Bowl Xlvi TV Spot
28 January 2012 10:14 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
First we were treated to dogs barking the Imperial March in a teaser for Volkswagen's Super Bowl Xlvi TV spot, airing February 5th during the big game. Now we've learned that next Sunday's anticipated Star Wars themed ad will take place inside the infamous Mos Eisley Cantina, and its storyline will revolve around that most famous Snivvian of all, Snaggletooth. Volkswagen has released a teaser image with this popular alien at the forefront. Check out the return of Snaggletooth in the photo below (hopefully this will do more for his career than The Star Wars Holiday Special and his notorious dance with Maude's Bea Arthur ever did).
Super Bowl episode 46.1, "Super Bowl Xlvi" airs on NBC February 5th, 2012.
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was released May 25th, 1977 and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew. The »
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Exclusive: A look at Chewie, the screenplay about the making of Star Wars
24 January 2012 11:05 PM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
There was once a time when nobody knew what a Wookiee was.
Before the first Star Wars movie exploded onto the public’s consciousness in May 1977 it was a completely different time for fans of movies and sci-fi. Steven Spielberg’s Jaws had only been released the year before and had unexpectedly become the first modern age box office hit. Hollywood hadn’t yet realized that it was about to enter the era of the summer blockbuster and didn’t yet know audiences were craving imaginative cinematic experiences to distant galaxies and high adventure.
Back then, Star Wars was an unproven concept. Science fiction films didn’t make big money and were considered risky gambles for studios to take. And for a 32-year-old filmmaker named George Lucas who had a vision of Jedi Knights, dark Sith Lords, droids and princesses in peril, selling a major movie studio on making Star Wars »
- Patrick Sauriol
Star Wars the Bark Side Vw Super Bowl Xlvi Teaser
19 January 2012 10:47 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Last year, Volkswagen found viral success with their cute Super Bowl Xlv ad that featured a miniature Darth Vader attempting to start the new Passat with the Power of the Force. Vw plans to ride that success into this year's Super Bowl Xlvi, and they have released a 60 second teaser featuring a choir of dogs decked in Star Wars regalia barking out the Imperial March. To watch this "cute" precursor to the actual spot airing February 5th during the big game, click on "The Bark Side" below (and be sure to wait for the Imperial At-at at the end).
Click to watch Super Bowl Xlvi:The Bark Side VolkswagenTV Spot!
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope was released May 25th, 1977 and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew. The film is directed by George Lucas. »
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Star Wars Light Saber Master Bob Anderson Passes Away at 89
2 January 2012 11:31 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Bob Anderson, Olympic fencer and movie sword master who donned Darth Vader's helmet for all of the light saber fight scenes in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, has passed away at the age of 89. Cause of death was not disclosed to the public.
Bob Anderson worked as a sword master, fight director, and stunt performer for over five decades in cinema, appearing alongside Errol Flynn, Antonio Banderas, and Mark Hamill.
It was Mark Hamill who outted Bob Anderson as the third piece of the Darth Vader persona in 1983. The actor was joined by James Earl Jones as the voice and David Prowse as the body in creating one of the greatest villains of all time.
According to Bob Anderson's former assistant Leon Hill, David Prowse wasn't good with a sword, and he was unable to »
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