Jackal! Fight Twilight! And a Reproductive Rights roundup! [I read stuff]

Wherein I read things, laugh, and pass them on to you…

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Riddick Concept Art Reveals the Jackal :

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more concept art from the flick has been revealed, via Diesel’s Facebook page.

[comingsoon.net Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com 14 Dec 2011]

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Heavy Metal stuck on the brain

There’s so much metal out that that’s just yummy but it’s the movie, and the soundtrack, that’s been stuck in my brain for the past day.

So, in honour:

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“Heavy Metal” Theme: Takin’ A Ride / Don Felder

Also, read: Loknar, a short story, posted here…

Summary: Years pass. The Loknar returns and finds another weak willed person willing to do its bidding. Who will rise this time?

Wolverine: more delays? Is Siri pro-life? 12 hour fake cat rescue and frying pans [I read stuff]

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Hugh Jackman’s The Wolverine Faces More Delays, May Shoot Next Year:
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The planned sequel, which is supposed to reboot the wayward Marvel franchise, has faced far too many obstacles in the preproduction stage, from original director Darren Aronofsky’s abrupt departure to delays caused by the tsunami that rocked Japan (where The Wolverine hoped to film). James Mangold’s on board to direct, and Christopher McQuarrie reportedly turned in a stellar script. But we’re hearing the film might be delayed. Again.

We reported back in August that Fox likely wouldn’t start production on The Wolverine until next year at this point, even though it had set up shop in Vancouver for potential shoots. But Moviehole.net, in an “Ask Clint” column, reiterates that sources close to the production say they have been delayed and that “they’ll resume talks again next year.”

Resume talks? That doesn’t sound like they’re ready to shoot, at all.

[cinemablend.com Sean O'Connell 29 nov 2011]

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Riddick’s back, Aliens on Ice, and what the hell can I substitute? [I read stuff]

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‘Chronicles of Riddick’ New Movie BACK ON After Cash Starts Flowing:

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Vin Diesel’s new “Chronicles of Riddick” movie is back from the dead … TMZ has learned … after the production company scrounged up enough cash to pay off some long overdue bills.

We broke the story … the movie came to a screeching halt last month, when the guy who owns the Montreal studio where the film is being shot LOCKED OUT the cast and crew after complaining that he hadn’t gotten paid.

But things have FINALLY changed … so says studio owner Michel Trudel, who claims the production company recently paid up … and he’s willing to allow the flick to pick up where it left off.

Sources connected with the production tell us … the studio payment is just ONE step in the right direction — noting that several members of the crew who had been griping about not receiving paychecks WILL INDEED get their cash in the very near future.

We’re told that filming will resume on December 28.

[tmz.com 27 nov 2011]

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More about Prometheus, Personhood, and an ice tornado![I read stuff]

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Prometheus Photos Revealed:

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This week’s issue of “Entertainment Weekly” reveals new photos from Ridley Scott’s upcoming sci-fi thriller “Prometheus.” Though these pictures do reveal a little bit about the film, it is still unknown whether it is a prequel to “Alien.” I guess we’ll have to wait until June 2012 to find out.

[scifi.icanhascheezburger.com]

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Prometheus, Serenity, and outlawing bullying, except for the bullies part [I read stuff]

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Ridley Scott dishes on the last eight minutes of his Alien prequel Prometheus:

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In an interview with SpeakEasy, Ridley confirmed that the title is indeed related to the ancient myth about Prometheus the Titan who stole fire from the Gods (and gave it to the mortals). Alas, Prometheus was later punished for this deed by being chained to a cliff where an eagle would feast on his ever-regenerating liver daily. On that note, this is how Ridley is spinning his movie’s namesake:

“Fire is our first form of technology,” Scott says, and so by taking fire, the higher being is punished “in perpetuity in a horrible fashion.”

That makes us assume that the xenomorphs are the old “eagle-and-liver” punishment. And according to Ridley, it’s all going to come together in the end.

The last eight minutes of the “Prometheus” story evolve into “a pretty good DNA of the ‘Alien’ one.”

[io9.com]

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Monsters! And trouble with Riddick 3 [I read stuff]

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Infographic: The Diabolical Diagram of Movie Monsters:
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[Via: popchartlab]

‘Chronicles of Riddick’ New Movie Shut Down — No Money, Mo’ Problems:
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Vin Diesel’s comeback as an ass-kicking ex-con from the future is on hold … because production on the new “Chronicles of Riddick” movie has been shut down over some serious cash flow issues.

TMZ spoke with Michel Trudel — the owner of the Montreal studio where the new movie is being shot — who tells us he changed the locks and kicked everyone off the set Wednesday because the production company, One Race Films, has failed to pay up on time.

[tmz 10/29/2011]

Crazy Train, Space porn, and The Rum Diary[I read stuff]

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2012 Honda Pilot Commercial – Road Trip (Extended Cut) | DCH Honda of Temecula:

Music: “Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads and Bob Daisley

[DCHHondaofTemecula]

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Bears in a hammock, Vin Diesel and Universal, and California Shark Fin Ban [I read stuff]

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Bears in a hammock, what could possibly top that?

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