• Third Robot Chicken Star Wars Special

    Timothy

    Premiering on December 12th will be the third installment of Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III by Adult Swim and Robot Chicken. Billy Dee Williams, Ahmed Best, and others will be making a return; along with newcomers Anthony Daniels reprising C3PO, Donald Glover, Mike Henry, and Zac Efron voicing Anakin Skywalker.

    Seth Green says that this time the story will be more linear covering the series from the beginning to end; this time we’ll be seeing it through the eyes of the antagonists in the films.

    The prior specials were hilarious and earned Annie Awards and Emmy nominations — I’m excited to watch the third installment with fellow Star Wars geeks. It’ll be a blast.

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  • Firefly Reunion . . . Sorta

    Timothy

    Yesterday Nathan Fillion posted a picture of himself with part of the Firefly crew and creator Joss Whedon. He captioned it, “Together. Again,” without an elaboration. It’s more than safe to assume he meant the fact that they’re attending his party, but a lot of fans are speculating that a Firefly project is underway. Personally, I think they sacrificed an effigy for swift justice to be served to Fox for their crimes towards good Sci-Fi shows.

  • 23rd James Bond Movie Axed

    Timothy

    The new James Bond film that was to be directed by Sam Mendes, with Daniel Craig reprising his role as the titled character, has been officially shut down.

    Co-funding the film, MGM has found itself under immense debt which has hindered the movie from moving forward. Unfortunately, a production crew were already putting in hours to put it together when it ultimately got the axe.

    There’s still a possibility that filming will resume; with Spyglass Entertainment in talks, and also Summit Entertainment. Production company EON intends to keep the Bond franchise alive. There’s optimism that Bond will eventually be back on track.

    When there’s a suitable replacement, hopefully Daniel Craig will still have the role. It would be a shame to recast the part. He’s made a good James Bond in the last two films.

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  • San Diego’s A City Serene

    Timothy

    On June 19th, A City Serene headlined at SOMA with a sold out show. They once again return to SOMA this Friday, July 9th. And once again, I highly encourage everyone to attend the show — you won’t regret it.

    More on A City Serene HERE.

    Tell your friends.

  • Bet on Movies

    Timothy

    In June the Trend Exchange got federal approval to trade on box office returns — with the Cantor Exchange following close behind. What this means is that people will essentially be able to invest on the box office acting as a stock market; purchasing “contracts” (shares) before movies open.

    Howard Gantman of the MPAA believes that it doesn’t really serve a public purpose, and that it’s open for manipulation that could potentially damage films. According to the MPAA, this is only a form of gambling. Congress can still intervene with the approval.

    I’m on the fence with the issue — I can see where Gantman is coming from, but with that worry; film productions would have more incentive to produce quality work. There would be more at stake.

  • Marvel Develops a TV Division

    Timothy

    Marvel created a TV division to adapt its comic book characters into live-action and cartoons. There’s a lot of promise that it’ll bring all the characters under one universe, but with their own respective shows; which would make a lot of comic book fans happy — myself included.

    The only odd thing about Marvel Television at this point is their decision to hire Jeph Loeb to run it. He’s contributed to both Smallville and Heroes, so he does know the medium — but he doesn’t exactly have a good track record. The disjointed mess that Heroes became can be partly blamed on Loeb; with the constant characterization changes, plot changes at the drop of a hat, and story-arcs that ultimately went nowhere.

    Marvel is taking a chance with Jeph Loeb, but who knows? Maybe he learned from the mistakes made on Heroes. He might take the fan criticism to heart; especially from the comic fans. Nonetheless, Marvel’s intent on bringing its characters onto both TV and movies, and with the obsession of putting them under one universe is an exciting endeavor. It added a lot to the comic books, and it would definitely add to the other mediums as well.

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  • Neil Patrick Harris in Harold & Kumar

    Timothy

    Thanks to Jesus, Neil Patrick Harris will get a second chance at life and will be brought back in the third Harold & Kumar film. The man himself recently confirmed that it’s in the screenplay.

    Why does this seem so perfect to me? Neil Patrick Harris’ portrayal of himself in the prior films had a comedic, otherworldly quality. It makes sense in context that Jesus would raise him from the dead. It’ll be fun seeing him reprise his role in the next installment — he’s always been a highlight in the earlier movies.

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  • Syfy Gives Fans Creative Control

    Timothy

    Syfy is launching a production site called B Movie Mogul, which will be used as a platform for viewers of the network to pitch and vote on ideas for an upcoming Syfy film. Viewers will essentially have control of dialogue, character deaths, creatures, and the title of the movie.

    As of right now the three concepts to vote on are; Bermuda Triangle, a 2010 apocalypse story, and a Roswell movie.

    Syfy does produce a few gems, but they’re far and few between. This next film project will definitely be mediocre, but if Syfy is smart, it’ll execute it with a tongue-in-cheek feel. Just have fun with it instead of attempting a serious sci-fi thriller or horror film.

    I hope this doesn’t become a trend for networks — it’s a sign of creative laziness and it’s bound to churn out horrendous movies. So yes, I do hope this project crashes and burns in a spectacular fashion. Sure, it’s good to have outside input, but relying so heavily on that for creative influence is a crutch. It would be another step towards mediocrity.

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