December 2011
Happy Holidays! →
This is my final post of 2011! Thank you for continuing to support this blog and sending in news. It’s most appreciated. I would like to wish you a fantastic holiday season, whatever you may…
Donald Faison talks Star Wars and LEGO on Conan →
Donald Faison, who plays Turk in the comedy Scrubs, discusses the power of the force and being a blerd with Conan O’Brian.
Missing Believed Wiped →
Christmas arrived early for Doctor Who fan’s during yesterday’s Missing Believed Wiped event at the BFI! Episode 3 of the William Hartnell adventure “Galaxy 4” and Episode 2 of Patrick…
Touch of Evil: Cinematic Villainy From the Year’s... →
A video gallery of cinematic villainy featuring the best performers from the year in film.
New Girl →
Critically acclaimed smash hit comedy New Girl makes its UK television premiere, with indie golden girl Zooey Deschanel making her TV debut as Jess Daly. Newly single after walking in on her…
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November 2011
Stand Up To Cancer this holiday season! →
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and Lucasfilm will continue their collaboration this holiday season when they release never-before-seen outtakes from the highly popular star-studded video clip that…
Doctor Who is 48 today! →
Doctor Who started 48 years ago, with the broadcast of An Unearthly Child, today. Thank you to everyone who has worked on the series past, present and future. Many happy returns of the day,…
A Charlie Brown Christmas on the App Store →
“Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?!” Help Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang as they struggle to find the true meaning of Christmas. Peter Robbins,…
Spielberg: The Man, The Movies →
He’s the most famous director in movie history, whose creations have poured out of the cinemas into popular culture. But what goes on inside his head? What drives him? What is the key to…
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The Muppets parody Twilight Breaking Dawn
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October 2011
Death Star Jack-O-Lantern →
“I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of pumpkin seeds suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.”
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The Joker skateboards over Batman!
Heath Ledger (Joker) skateboarding over Christian Bale (Batman) during a break on the set of The Dark Knight (2009). Posted via email from John Hood’s posterous | Comment »
Misfits in the USA →
Last week I attended the Misfits S3 launch and screening at the BFI. I won’t delve deeper into the premiere episode aside from saying that any concerns about the series’ demise, with the…
Star Wars: A Clone Apart →
Ryan James has chimed in with news that his co-creation ‘A Clone Apart’ has been rebooted with the aid of the Star Wars: Battlefront II game engine! What’s in a Clone anyway? DANSON…
The Phantom Menace in 3D →
Here’s a personal anecdote regarding my inaugural viewing of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars sans wonder Variety (I used to edit the Reuters edition) wasn’t pulling any…
Star Wars: Dark Resurrection →
Dark Resurrection is one of the best Star Wars fan films I’ve seen. Thanks to Ricky Antonino for the tip.
RIP Steve Jobs; visionary co-founder of Apple →
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life … Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become….
LEGO Star Wars Padawan Menace →
A routine Jedi Academy field trip is turned into a rip-roaring comic adventure in LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace. Tour guide Master Yoda leads a group of rambunctious Jedi Younglings…
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Fincher's "Girl"
Rooney Mara reminds me of Natalie Portman in the opening scene from The Social Network. Director David Fincher, like myself, apparently suffers with OCD: 99 takes for the win. Appearing almost unrecognisable in David Fincher’s upcoming The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Rooney Mara’s transformation is worthy of Natalie Portman in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. The...
Drew Struzan: Oeuvre →
Struzan’s movie posters informed, and embellished, my appreciation of movie making! Drew Struzan has created some of the most iconic movie posters of the last 30 years, from Harry Potter to…
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The Muppets
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September 2011
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Gonzo and Kermit as Stormtroopers!
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LOVEFiLM Player for iPad →
Not content with being available for PlayStation 3, BRAVIA Internet Video or Mac and PC. LOVEFiLM joins the portable fray with its all-new LOVEFiLM Player for iPad. LOVEFiLM already has a…
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Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises
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His Dark Materials →
The second part of series six suffered a stuttering start with the risible Let’s Kill Hitler! Had Doctor Who jumped the shark? The question was immediately answered by the triumvirate: Night…
July 2011
Limited Edition Star Wars Kinect bundle with R2-D2... →
At this year’s Comic-Con, Lucasarts and Microsoft jointly announced the first custom Xbox 360, based on the Star Wars franchise, for the upcoming holiday season. Get the Xbox 360 Limited…
Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access →
This is an awesome announcement from San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)! Unlike similar iOS marketing initiatives, this should be worth checking out. Before you bring the Saga home, get an exclusive…
Stanford Students duel 'JediBot' with lightsabers →
Robotics students at Stanford University have created their very own General Grievous to battle! Let’s hope that unofficial mashups (including Star Wars music, sound effects and special…
Tron: Uprising →
While Tron: Legacy was a frothy diversion; bereft of plot, drama and replete with reference audiovisuals to sell 3D to the masses. Disney XD’s forthcoming animated series, starring genre…
Watch Doctor Who on Facebook →
This morning I was greeted by a pop-up proclaiming that Doctor Who was now available to view on Facebook! BBC Worldwide is following Warner Bros. and offering rentals via the popular…
June 2011
First look at Wii U →
During Nintendo’s media briefing at this year’s E3, the company’s next generation console was conspicuous by its, apparent, absence.
You had to be closely watching the promo video for the…
Star Wars meets The Muppets →
Disney is no stranger to crossovers and has released Star Wars characters, based on original IP, before. However, this is genius. When these fully poseable action figures are launched at…
X-Men arrive on the App Store →
Konami has unleashed arcade classic X-Men (iTunes) onto the App Store. Uncannily timed to coincide with X-Men: First Class. This is a Universal application and unreservedly recommended for…
May 2011
Optimus and Megatron United! →
Takara Tomy has released repaints, from Transformers: War for Cybertron, inspired by the upcoming movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon. How cool are these?
Today in History: Star Wars Premieres in 1977 →
Has it really been over three decades since George Lucas’ space opera began? Star Wars created its own cottage industry and spawned five sequels, various animated TV series and, most…
Torchwood: Miracle Day →
Torchwood: Miracle Day introduces Mekhi Phifer (ER, Lie To Me) as CIA operative Rex Matheson, Bill Pullman (Independence Day) as convicted child killer Oswald Danes, Alexa Havins as CIA…
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue →
Join Star Wars: The Clone Wars star Ashley Eckstein for an interview with Walt Disney Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald about Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. Watch the opening ceremony…
The Silence join Doctor Who Experience →
To promote The Silence debut at the Doctor Who Experience, the monster, which appeared in The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon, went for a tour of London… The Silence…
A galaxy of Star Wars eBooks announced →
The entire library of Star Wars fiction titles under the Del Rey and Bantam Spectra imprints will be available in eBook format as of June 28, 2011. All Star Wars eBooks from Del Rey and…
Mexican Stormtrooper →
A reader sent in this awesome Star Wars-related photo (credited to Bonnie Burton). For more on the Mexican Stormtrooper and Spaghetti Westerns in space visit here.
See the stars, join The Empire! →
Misfits cast Joe Gilgun as new recruit Rudy →
As filming begins on Series 3 of E4’s Bafta-nominated smash hit drama series Misfits, Joe Gilgun (star of This Is England ‘86) enrols for community service as new guy Rudy. He lines up…
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May Day on the Essex coast
This May Day bank holiday I visited Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe, situated on the Essex sunshine coast. This guy’s going to need a bigger boat! Boats moored at Wivenhoe. This could be a scene from Amity Island as seen in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws! Posted via email from John Hood’s posterous | Comment »
Doctor Who: Character Building The Time of Angels →
The Weeping Angels are back! Recreate scenes from Series 5 Episode 4 with this Time of Angels playset… the Doctor and Amy along with River Song went hunting for a solitary Angel but…
THX inventor to join Apple →
Leo Laporte tweeted that Tomlinson Holman (inventor of the THX sound system) is purportedly joining Apple to head up the Cupertino-based company’s audio division. This is amazing news!
ClamCase announces Limited Edition Trooper Case →
Hollywood, CA. - May 4, 2011 — In conjunction with the celebration surrounding, “May the 4th Be With You”, ClamCase® - The All-In-One Keyboard Case and Stand for iPad announces the upcoming…
April 2011
Doctor Who: Season 22: Reassurance and Bravery →
Guest post by John Rivers I was inspired to write this post firstly because I realised that season 22 was still being maligned by fans, but also because when asking fans about their DVD…