Geek Bits: Film vs. Reality Cost of Exploring Space and More [Links]

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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.”

Space Pirate Captain Harlock Trailer

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) by Tom Badguy

What The Jetsons Got Right About The Future by Jessica Stank

DAREDEVIL #22 by Jay Andrews

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