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Time Bandits Map Reproduction
Just look at this gorgeous thing. Working from a series of scans, graphic designer Jon Heilman has created a replica of the “time portal” map from the movie. The newest DVD of Time Bandits contains a small foldout of an actual screen-used map. It’s very beat up, has lots of weathering and seems to have…
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Sam Raimi to “Reinterpret” 20,000 Leagues
He’s producing rather than directing, but his next project is an “updated” 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. [“Leagues”] is something that has very rich characters, that can be realized in a very different way. I don’t think it’s screaming to be re-envisioned because of the special effects, but that naturally could be updated. There’s a…
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George Lucas Must be Stopped
He’s planning a live-action Star Wars TV series. Asked if Darth, Luke, or Han might be making an appearance, Lucas is quoted as saying, “The Skywalkers aren’t in it, and it’s about minor characters,” leading me to wonder if Wedge Antilles is finally going to have his moment in the sun. Having spent the past…
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The Top Twenty Starship Captains
As the author of this post says, “The title is intentionally misleading, meant to get me Diggs and hits. This is the 20 starship captains I chose to write about, in rough order of how much they interest me. The top five, however, are in my opinion THE TOP FIVE.” However, with quotes like this…
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Captain Picard Has a Blog
Who knew? Why I get invited to see the new technology is beyond me. Do Starfleet want my approval or something? I doubt it, as they never listen to me anyway. Link (I love the Internet….)
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Time “Lord”
In a strange life-imitates-art twist, a priest in Cardiff is doing a Dr. Who theme night to appeal to a younger audience. He’s quoted as saying, “We will be looking at the idea of Jesus as a Lord of time and showing who Jesus was and the different images of him throughout time.” There are…
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Oh, Gah.
There’s a TRON remake in the works. It’s being developed by Joseph Kosinski, the guy who signed on to remake Logan’s Run. There’s…nothing left to say. SF Signal has more.
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I’d Say the Title is Prophetic
SF Signal has a very positive review of It’s Dead Jim, the latest CD by Warp 11, a Star Trek tribute band. I barely know where to begin with this. I knew there were Trek-themed bands out there, such as the punk “No Kill I,” but I didn’t realize anybody had cut an album. Verily,…
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Nooooooooo….
SF Signal reports: Keanu Reeves is set to star as Klaatu in the 2008 remake of 1951’s Robert Wise classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still. This will not end well.
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It’s Just Like a Train Wreck, Folks…
…it’s horrible, but you just can’t seem to look away. There’s a rumor goin’ round that J.J. Abrams is in talks with a certain well-known celebrity to have a cameo as Captain Christopher Pike in the upcoming Star Trek debacle movie. You’ll never guess who. Give up? ForeverGeek has the answer, along with stomach-churning pic.