Well, it’s finally happened: J.J. Abrams is in late-stage talks to direct the next Star Wars film for Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm, reports TheWrap.
Furthermore, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed the same to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, so let’s start the casting!
The other sources say that Steven Spielberg was instrumental in convincing Abrams and new LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy to make it happen. Kennedy also talked to other directors including Ben Affleck and also Matthew Vaughn.
The mastermind behind the current Star Trek revival, originally denied the Star Wars story in November:
I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big ‘Star Trek’ fan growing up, so for me, working on...
Furthermore, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed the same to Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter, so let’s start the casting!
The other sources say that Steven Spielberg was instrumental in convincing Abrams and new LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy to make it happen. Kennedy also talked to other directors including Ben Affleck and also Matthew Vaughn.
The mastermind behind the current Star Trek revival, originally denied the Star Wars story in November:
I frankly feel that – I almost feel that, in a weird way, the opportunity for whomever it is to direct that movie, it comes with the burden of being that kind of iconic movie and series. I was never a big ‘Star Trek’ fan growing up, so for me, working on...
- 1/25/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Deadline‘s Mike Fleming finally gets out of the curse to name some contenders he’s hearing are in the race to direct one of the upcoming Star Wars films.
Therefore, he said:
As much as I’ve heard the Vaughn rumor, I’ve also heard Jon Favreau is panting after this job, and even that David Fincher, who apparently worked for Lucas’s Ilm in a menial job as a teen, might be game for one of these new films.
We have already learned that Favreau expressed interest in the job at some point, but he never actually said anything outright, and Fincher’s engagement might be simply an expression of the mistaken belief due to his involvement with Return of the Jedi as an assistant camera man.
Playlist’s commentary adds to this:
We first heard about (Fincher) from our sources not long after the new Star Wars trilogy was announced,...
Therefore, he said:
As much as I’ve heard the Vaughn rumor, I’ve also heard Jon Favreau is panting after this job, and even that David Fincher, who apparently worked for Lucas’s Ilm in a menial job as a teen, might be game for one of these new films.
We have already learned that Favreau expressed interest in the job at some point, but he never actually said anything outright, and Fincher’s engagement might be simply an expression of the mistaken belief due to his involvement with Return of the Jedi as an assistant camera man.
Playlist’s commentary adds to this:
We first heard about (Fincher) from our sources not long after the new Star Wars trilogy was announced,...
- 11/30/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
At long long Long last– the Finals of the Mix May Mayhem (well, it’s not May anymore) Nsfw Webcomics Tournament!
So far, we’ve raised over $650 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and now we’re down to the final two contestants– Go Get A Roomie going head to head against Oglaf!
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
2375-891+20
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Go Get A Roomie
1637-795
I Am Arg Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Go Get A Roomie
Game 31 Details
Oglaf KhaosKomix
635 to 438+10
Ravens Dojo I...
So far, we’ve raised over $650 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and now we’re down to the final two contestants– Go Get A Roomie going head to head against Oglaf!
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
2375-891+20
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Go Get A Roomie
1637-795
I Am Arg Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Go Get A Roomie
Game 31 Details
Oglaf KhaosKomix
635 to 438+10
Ravens Dojo I...
- 6/16/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
At long last– Round 4!
Sorry it took a while, some of the donations for votes came in without saying who the money was going for, so we wanted to wait until we could come to final totals. So far, we’ve raised over $650 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund– and we’re down to the final four contestants!
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
2375-891+20
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Go Get A Roomie
Game 29 Details
I Am Arg Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Winner of 29
Game 31 Details
Winner of...
Sorry it took a while, some of the donations for votes came in without saying who the money was going for, so we wanted to wait until we could come to final totals. So far, we’ve raised over $650 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund– and we’re down to the final four contestants!
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
2375-891+20
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Go Get A Roomie
Game 29 Details
I Am Arg Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Winner of 29
Game 31 Details
Winner of...
- 5/30/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Round 3! Your votes and your donations have narrowed the field down to the Elite Eight contestants (and you raised $323 in this round for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, so we’re up to almost $500 in two weeks) and now the competition really begins to get rough!
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
Game 25 Details
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Winner of 25
Game 29 Details
Winner of 26 Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Winner of 29
Game 31 Details
Winner of 30 KhaosKomix
635 to 438+10
Ravens Dojo I Am Arg
Game 26 Details
Chimney Speak Devil Bear
689 to...
Here are the updated brackets… and remember, these are Nsfw comics, so be careful when you click through to look and read them!
Go Get A Roomie
1955+100 to 471
Flipside Go Get A Roomie
1861 to 612
Blooming Faeries Blooming Faeries
752+50 to 375
Niels Go Get A Roomie
Game 25 Details
Pictures of You Chester 5000 Xyv
864 to 247+10
Legacy Control Chester 5000 Xyv
1106 to 1121+115
Pictures of You Winner of 25
Game 29 Details
Winner of 26 Pictures of You
655 to 535+20
Locus Comic I Am Arg
562 to 306+50
Gregor Comics I Am Arg
1636+25 to 1389+200
KhaosKomix Winner of 29
Game 31 Details
Winner of 30 KhaosKomix
635 to 438+10
Ravens Dojo I Am Arg
Game 26 Details
Chimney Speak Devil Bear
689 to...
- 5/15/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
When it came to our super-early Oscar predictions last year, we weren't too far off when it came to Best Picture, or even the lead acting categories. But Supporting Actor & Actress? That was something of a disaster. Ok, so we called Christopher Plummer's victory, but aside from that, we were way off.
But that's something inherent in the categories: whereas many of the films that the lead actor and actress star in are designed from the ground up to attract nominations, those who get nominated for Supporting Actor & Actress are often surprise breakouts. Who saw Jonah Hill or Nick Nolte as potential nomination threats a year ago? Or Melissa McCarthy and Janet McTeer?
Nevertheless, on the back of our 2013 Best Picture guesses yesterday, and our Actor & Actress predictions earlier, we're casting our eyes on Supporting Actor & Actress again, to see if we do a little better.
Best Supporting Actor...
But that's something inherent in the categories: whereas many of the films that the lead actor and actress star in are designed from the ground up to attract nominations, those who get nominated for Supporting Actor & Actress are often surprise breakouts. Who saw Jonah Hill or Nick Nolte as potential nomination threats a year ago? Or Melissa McCarthy and Janet McTeer?
Nevertheless, on the back of our 2013 Best Picture guesses yesterday, and our Actor & Actress predictions earlier, we're casting our eyes on Supporting Actor & Actress again, to see if we do a little better.
Best Supporting Actor...
- 3/2/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
At the Academy Awards, Best Picture might be the big prize, but the ones that both the winners and the audience have the most emotional connection to tend to be the acting prizes. Seeing a beloved star, or a fresh-faced newcomer, finally pick up a statue more often than not ends up leading the mainstream media coverage; it's always more moving than some producer's acceptance speech.
This year, we saw Meryl Streep finally win her third, and Christopher Plummer win his first, becoming the oldest actor ever to pick up a statuette. Those might have been predicted a while off by many. Meanwhile, two relative unknowns, Jean Dujardin and Octavia Spencer, also became Oscar-winners. Anyone who claims that they predicted those twelve months ago is a liar. Once again, the awards season can be guessed at, but it also springs up all kinds of surprises.
After our picks for Best Picture yesterday,...
This year, we saw Meryl Streep finally win her third, and Christopher Plummer win his first, becoming the oldest actor ever to pick up a statuette. Those might have been predicted a while off by many. Meanwhile, two relative unknowns, Jean Dujardin and Octavia Spencer, also became Oscar-winners. Anyone who claims that they predicted those twelve months ago is a liar. Once again, the awards season can be guessed at, but it also springs up all kinds of surprises.
After our picks for Best Picture yesterday,...
- 3/2/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Happy 30th Birthday Britney Spears To celebrate the birth of one of the greatest pop stars ever, I have taken it upon myself to choose and rank the 30 Best Britney Spears Songs Of All Time. This is my opus to Brit-Brit and I hope you enjoy it, study it, debate it with friends or family, and leave your own opinions to her Greatest Songs in our comments section. There’s a lot to get to, so let’s kick things off with #30: 30. “Lucky” (link) “Lucky” is the Britney Spears version of telling your doctor about sexual questions you have: “So yeah, a friend of mine… um… Lucky… was wondering if you can get pregnant on a sex swing. My friend.” See, in this song, “Lucky” is the name of a world famous star, who has everything: Money and fame… but no love. I believe this phrasing in the chorus...
- 12/2/2011
- by Michelle Collins
- BestWeekEver
Kit Harington Still In The Mix As Well King Arthur: a prestigious part to play, but not always the most fun. Played over the years by names as diverse as Richard Harris, Nigel Terry, Malcolm McDowell, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Pierce Brosnan, Clive Owen, Justin Timberlake, and Monty Python's Graham Chapman, few of those names have truly made an impression in the part. Despite his legendary status, he can often come across as... well, kind of dull. Hopefully "Wedding Crashers" director David Dobkin has found a way to make it a little more interesting for his new version of the…...
- 11/7/2011
- The Playlist
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