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X-MEN
Casting Call shows that the sequel to X-Men: First Class is set 10 years after the first film in 1973. X-Men: Days of Future Past opens on July 17, 2014
(Via Collider)
STAR WARS
It turns out J.J. Abrams really wasn’t interested in directing Star Wars until Kathleen Kennedy talked him into it.”Famously plain-spoken, she summarizes her pitch like this: ‘Please do Star Wars.’ And she had cards to play. Not only was Oscar winner Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine, Toy Story 3) writing the script, but Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back and 1983’s Return of the Jedi, was on board to consult. Abrams ‘was flipping out when he found out that Michael and Larry were on the movie already,’ says Kennedy. (Via Hollywood Reporter)
Wikipedia war over grammar in Star Trek 2 (Via Screenrant)
What Your Favorite Star Wars Movie Says About You
Sweded Star Trek Into Darkness trailer. I’m getting kind of tired of these homemade trailer recreations, but this ones pretty good.(Via io9)
DOCTOR WHO
An Adventure in Space and Time, this 90-minute telemovie will feature a dramatic retelling of Doctor Who‘s beginnings in 1963.
(Via ScreenRant)
SUPERMAN
First official picture of reporter Lois Lane with an iPad
(Via Blastr)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Based on the manga series Space Pirate Captain Harlock Wikipedia “In the future, Mankind has achieved a vast starfaring civilization, but
is slowly and steadily succumbing to ennui or despair, often due to
defeat and subjugation by a foreign invader. Rising against the general
apathy, Harlock denies defeat and leads an outlaw crew aboard his
starship Arcadia to undertake daring raids against Earth’s
oppressors. Their primary oppressors are the Mazone, a race of organic
plant-based alien women who explored Earth in the mythic past and are
now back to reclaim it.”
ODDS AND ENDS
The Cost of Exploring Space – Film vs. Reality by PaydayLoan.co.uk
Grumpy Bulldog Picks the Oscars by PT Dilloway
Top 10 Mega Man Robot Masters (5-1)
What The Jetsons Got Right About The Future
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Hey, thanks for plugging the A to Z Challenge! Fourth year running and going to be the best ever.
So we can blame Kathleen Kennedy for Abrams directing Star Wars, huh?
I wonder how much Kasdan gets for consulting? I would love to get one of those sweet gigs, where I can just sit around a set, fill my face with free food, and complain about stuff.
thank you for the shout out… i loved the trek… trek, i wish i had an once of creativity for making that!
The plot of space pirate is great.
The a to z challenge will be epic Alex. You don't think he'll be good?
It's a hard life Pat.
I agree MPax. It makes me want to watch the manga animated series.
Yeah, that is a cool Star Trek trailer recreation!