James Cawley who heads up the Trek Phase II group (and plays Kirk on that series) is working on a new fan film series for “Buck Rogers.” Filming and work has been going on for awhile now. He has even got Gil Gerard and Erin Gray to guest. Below is a poster and teaser for this upcoming web series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rvx6BBkxz4
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?lang=en&cl=17075815
Cool video of unidentified spinny thing in the sky.
Russian sub missile test gone wrong. Confirmed.
Damnit I was rooting for it being a tiny universe.
Link to article of said confirmation?
Google news. (On my iPhone at the moment.)
Found it.
http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/12/russias_failed_missile_test_fireworks_for_obama.php
From Variety:
Given Natalie Portman’s elegant demeanor, a turn in a period Jane Austen adaptation was inevitable. Portman will star in and produce “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,” a film that is based on the bestselling book written by Seth Grahame-Smith and Austen. Lionsgate will finance and distribute. Quirk Books published the tome.
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Described as an expanded version of the Austen classic, the book tells the timeless story of a woman’s quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the undead into vicious killers. Portman will play feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who is distracted from her quest to eradicate the zombie menace by the arrival of the arrogant Mr. Darcy.
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“Natalie and I are longtime passionate fans of Jane Austen’s books and this a fresh, fun and thought-provoking way to approach her work,” Savitch said. “The idea of zombies running rampant in 19th Century England may sound odd, but it lends a modern sense of urgency to a well known love story.”
Finally someone does something interesting with those sleep inducing period pieces.
Pistols at dawn, sir!
How about foam swords at around noonish? If you insist on pistols, however, I am sure I can find a servant to act as my champion. Better a loss of honor (plus a servant, or three) than a loss of limb, I always say. 
Just use a nerf gun.
Thou hadst best hope that the rest of the Austenites don’t read this… 
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II has been announced. Trailer is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HJCxX6sjGQ
Official site:
http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed2/
Sure enough, the game in question was The Force Unleashed 2, due out in 2010. Though details are thin–no platforms revealed–it is clear the game picks up after the events of the 2008 original, which cast players as the secret apprentice to the Sith Lord Darth Vader, Galen “Starkiller” Marek. (WARNING: Spoilers ahead.)
The canon ending of the game, listed on the official Star Wars site site has Marek turning sides and sacrificing himself to save the Rebel Alliance leadership.
However, it now appears that Marek is very much alive, as he appears front and center in the sequel’s trailer…
Existing Force Unleashed thread is here:
http://forum.galacticwatercooler.com/showthread.php?t=2928
Well, I gotta say, I’m with Lord Corbin on this. I just don’t GET Jane Austen. But, I do get her a lot more than zombies. :eek:
In other news: how come no one’s said anything about this?
Not much to say so far. Biggest reaction seems to be to Big Daddy’s new ‘Batman’ costume (fanbois smash!)
Lego Yamato Battleship
22 feet long, weighs 330 pounds, has a motorized turret. Took over 6 years to build and over 200,000 lego peices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRifXI7sYQ&feature=player_embedded
A peice of sheer Geeky Beauty!
Ok, how many parents are going to protest/complain about this movie when it’s released?
“Children are going to dress up and jump off tall buildings!”
“Teenagers are going to die interrupting 7-11 robberies!”
I started the video, and was disappointed. I thought to myself, “Huh? That’s not the Yamato…” Yeah, I was thinking Starblazers/Space Cruiser Yamato. But while I watching the video, I gained appreciation for it.
[spoiler]Then, I was rewarded for my patience at the end. ^^[/spoiler]
Thanks for the link.
Miller is preparing a follow-up now titled “Xerxes,” which begins about 10 years before the events of “300,” and Snyder has expressed interest in it as a film property as well. “It’s the battle of Marathon through my lens,” Miller said Wednesday. “I’ve finished the plot and I’m getting started on the artwork.”
Miller said he is not surprised Greece is resurgent in Hollywood. “Every generation returns to ancient Greece because, well, the stories are so damn good,” said the artist, who also directed last year’s “The Spirit.” Miller said that during his research trips to Greece he realized that the myth and history overlap begins to blur, which adds to the storytelling allure. “The fact and the myth are inseparable and, believe me, when you go sailing for a while in the Aegean Sea, you start believing in Poseidon.”