GeekWeekEnd - What Did You Miss? STAR WARS, JUSTICE LEAGUE, E.T.
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Apr 28 2014, 10:04 AM
It was a relatively quiet news weekend, if you discount George Clooney's engagement and Donald Sterling's alleged tape. But on the Geekfront, the following items trended around social media. Unfortunately, I was insanely busy (testing Fastpass+ at Disney and seeing an exclusive preview of MALEFICENT), hence the lack of updates, so here is a brief and lazy round-up.
E.T. Found in Desert
The biggest story that blew up my Internet was the excavation of the Atari E.T. game cartridges (along with other titles) that had long been considered an urban myth. Read about it here.
One of the most infamous urban legends in video games has turned out to be true.P
via kotaku.com
Justice League Movie Gets Director 
With a mixture of excitement and trepidation, DC fans welcomed the news that Zack Snyder has been attached to the new JUSTICE LEAGUE movie. Also Ray Fisher was cast as Cyborg for the upcoming BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN, so the group is assembling (can I say that?).
First came “Man of Steel.” Next up is “Batman vs. Superman.” And then, “Justice League.”
via blogs.wsj.com
May The 4th Be With You
Star Wars featured prominently over the weekend, with comments that the Expanded Universe would not be part of the future movies (or would they?) and of course next week is the "holiday" May the 4th. Getting into the spirit, Star Wars released this video.
Walt Disney World also revealed the full line up for their popular Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, FL.
Also of note: Weekend V will feature the most Star Wars celebrities to appear at one time in the event’s history.
Here’s the lineup of guests (*subject to change):
Weekend I: May 16-18
Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend II: May 23-25
Warwick Davis: Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Wald (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Jeremy Bulloch: Boba Fett (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Capt. Jeremoch Colton (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith)
Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend III: May 30-June 1
Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
John Ratzenberger: Major Bren Derlin (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend IV: June 6-8
Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Darth Bane (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Billy Dee Williams: Lando Calrissian (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend V: June 13-15
Dee Bradley Baker: Captain Rex/the Clones, Bossk and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Cat Taber: Padmé Amidala and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Tom Kane: Yoda, the series’ narrator and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend IV is going to be crazy.
Here’s a little trivia: did you know former “Cheers” star and the Disney•Pixar “lucky charm” John Ratzenberger once appeared on the silver screen in the Star Wars saga? Before he frequented the watering hole where everybody knew his name, he braved the frigid planet Hoth in a minor role in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Next stop for Ratzenberger (or, as he may be known to Star Wars fans: Major Bren Derlin) will be Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends 2014.
Anyway, out for now. Later this week I should be talking about spoilers, continuing the countdown to the World Cup (44 days), getting excited to see Spider-Man 2 and I am sure there will be a bunch of new trailers, toys and casting news to keep us busy as normal service resumes.
Later ...
It was a relatively quiet news weekend, if you discount George Clooney's engagement and Donald Sterling's alleged tape. But on the Geekfront, the following items trended around social media. Unfortunately, I was insanely busy (testing Fastpass+ at Disney and seeing an exclusive preview of MALEFICENT), hence the lack of updates, so here is a brief and lazy round-up.
E.T. Found in Desert
The biggest story that blew up my Internet was the excavation of the Atari E.T. game cartridges (along with other titles) that had long been considered an urban myth. Read about it here.
One of the most infamous urban legends in video games has turned out to be true.P
via kotaku.com
Justice League Movie Gets Director
With a mixture of excitement and trepidation, DC fans welcomed the news that Zack Snyder has been attached to the new JUSTICE LEAGUE movie. Also Ray Fisher was cast as Cyborg for the upcoming BATMAN vs. SUPERMAN, so the group is assembling (can I say that?).
First came “Man of Steel.” Next up is “Batman vs. Superman.” And then, “Justice League.”
via blogs.wsj.com
May The 4th Be With You
Star Wars featured prominently over the weekend, with comments that the Expanded Universe would not be part of the future movies (or would they?) and of course next week is the "holiday" May the 4th. Getting into the spirit, Star Wars released this video.
Walt Disney World also revealed the full line up for their popular Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, FL.
Also of note: Weekend V will feature the most Star Wars celebrities to appear at one time in the event’s history.
Here’s the lineup of guests (*subject to change):
Weekend I: May 16-18
Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend II: May 23-25
Warwick Davis: Wicket W. Warrick (Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Wald (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Jeremy Bulloch: Boba Fett (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Capt. Jeremoch Colton (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith)
Tiya Sircar: Sabine Wren (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend III: May 30-June 1
Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
John Ratzenberger: Major Bren Derlin (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend IV: June 6-8
Mark Hamill: Luke Skywalker (Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi); Darth Bane (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Ray Park: Darth Maul (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace)
Billy Dee Williams: Lando Calrissian (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi)
Taylor Gray: Ezra Bridger (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend V: June 13-15
Dee Bradley Baker: Captain Rex/the Clones, Bossk and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Cat Taber: Padmé Amidala and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Tom Kane: Yoda, the series’ narrator and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Matt Lanter: Anakin Skywalker and several additional characters (Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
Steve Blum: Zeb Orrelios (Star Wars Rebels)
Weekend IV is going to be crazy.
Here’s a little trivia: did you know former “Cheers” star and the Disney•Pixar “lucky charm” John Ratzenberger once appeared on the silver screen in the Star Wars saga? Before he frequented the watering hole where everybody knew his name, he braved the frigid planet Hoth in a minor role in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Next stop for Ratzenberger (or, as he may be known to Star Wars fans: Major Bren Derlin) will be Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends 2014.
Anyway, out for now. Later this week I should be talking about spoilers, continuing the countdown to the World Cup (44 days), getting excited to see Spider-Man 2 and I am sure there will be a bunch of new trailers, toys and casting news to keep us busy as normal service resumes.
Later ...
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