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May 3, 2021 - 10:58 AM
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dragon53
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MONDAY, MAY 3
1899---trailer released for the Netflix horror series set on a ship.
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soj6bA35ABk
STAR TREK: PICARD---John de Lancie commented on returning as Q, “Q is coming back. As a matter of fact, for the last two weeks I have been filming on Picard and really annoying Picard – really annoying him. [laughs] Patrick was delighted to see me for the first couple of days and after a couple of more days of really annoying scenes, he said, ‘SO, how many episodes are you doing?’ In other words, ‘When are you going to get out of my face?’ And the answer is six episodes. I think they are going to be coming out – actually, I don’t know. But we are shooting season two and three all at the same time right now.”
TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD---movie underway based on the treatment for George A. Romero's fifth and last movie in the zombie franchise. The treatment was written by Romero and Paolo Zelati, who said, “Everything started with my question to him: ‘Where do the zombies go at the end of LAND OF THE DEAD?’ It is no secret that DIARY and SURVIVAL were not the way he envisioned the series ending, and George knew it very well. TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD was his goodbye to the genre he created and wanted to go out with a powerful film.”
Romero's wife, Suzanne, said: “I gave him my full blessing as long as I could be there every step of the way for it to remain true to George’s vision. We had a solid treatment and the beginning of the script. I can 100% say that George would be incredibly happy to see this continue. He wanted this to be his final stamp on the zombie genre…. while someone else will carry the torch as the director, it is very much a George A. Romero film.”
MIDNIGHT IN THE SWITCHGRASS---synopsis and photo released from the movie starring Bruce Willis, Megan Fox and Emile Hirsch, “While in Florida on another case, FBI agents Helter (Willis) and Lombardi (Fox) cross paths with state cop Crawford (Hirsch), who’s investigating a string of female murders that appear to be related. But when Lombardi herself is kidnapped, it’s a race against time before she becomes the serial killer’s next victim.”
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE---Marvel announced the CAPTAIN MARVEL sequel title is THE MARVELS. The other sequel title is BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER.
LIGHTYEARS---Sissy Spacek and JK Simmons will star in this Amazon sci fi series described as, “The series follows Irene (Spacek) and Franklin (Simmons) York, a couple who years ago discovered a chamber buried in their backyard which inexplicably leads to a strange, deserted planet. They’ve carefully guarded their secret ever since, but when an enigmatic young man enters their lives, the Yorks’ quiet existence is quickly upended and the mysterious chamber they thought they knew so well turns out to be much more than they could ever have imagined.” Simmons replaced Ed O'Neill who left for personal reasons.
NIGHT COURT---NBC reboot of the 1984 sitcom is underway with John Larroquette returning as prosecutor Dan Fielding. Melinda Rauche will play Judge Abby Stone, daughter of Judge Harry Stone (Harry Anderson).
NCIS: HAWAII---Vanessa Lachey will play Jane Tennant, “the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor".
NBC---NBC renewed YOUNG ROCK and KENAN.
TRIVIA---more James Bond movie trivia.
In GOLDFINGER, Gert Frobe played Bond Villain Auric Goldfinger. In THUNDERBALL, Claudine Auger played Bond Girl Dominique Derval. Frobe and Auger later co-starred in TRIPLE CROSS, the biomovie about World War II MI5 double agent Eddie Chapman. TRIPLE CROSS was directed by Terence Young, who also directed THUNDERBALL, DR. NO and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.
In GOLDFINGER, Gert Frobe played Bond Villain Auric Goldfinger.
In THUNDERBALL, Claudine Auger played Bond Girl Dominique Derval.
IN TRIPLE CROSS, Gert Frobe played Colonel Steinhager.
In TRIPLE CROSS, Claudine Auger played Paulette.
TRIPLE CROSS was directed by Terence Young, who also directed THUNDERBALL, DR. NO and FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE.
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MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE---Marvel announced the CAPTAIN MARVEL sequel title is THE MARVELS. The other sequel title is BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER.
RE: Captain Marvel- Because she's so marvelous?
Because it will feature both Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel.
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May 4, 2021 - 3:18 PM
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Last Child
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STAR TREK: PICARD---John de Lancie commented on returning as Q, “Q is coming back. As a matter of fact, for the last two weeks I have been filming on Picard and really annoying Picard – really annoying him. [laughs] Patrick was delighted to see me for the first couple of days and after a couple of more days of really annoying scenes, he said, ‘SO, how many episodes are you doing?’ In other words, ‘When are you going to get out of my face?’ And the answer is six episodes. I think they are going to be coming out – actually, I don’t know. But we are shooting season two and three all at the same time right now.”
That's the least you deserve Mr. Patrick for allowing your character and Star Trek name be dragged in the mud.
They should call the miniseries "Picard 2.0", partly to denote it's the 2nd series but mainly to make clear he's literally a reboot, NOT the original Picard but a synthetic replicant fer crissakes. Kirk wouldn't be happy with the situation after dealing with Dr. Corby on Exo-III. Maybe Q will make Picard human again.
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May 5, 2021 - 8:16 AM
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Jeyl
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When it comes to Patrick Stewart, the one area I admire about him is how he portrays characters that are written for THE CHARACTERS. When it's written for him, there's not a lot to admire.
Let me give you an example of two TNG episodes written by the same writer. 'The Inner Light' and 'Starship Mine'. The Inner Light deals with Picard living out a whole other life outside with an alien civilization that has been gone for a very long time. It's got wonderful production values, a very emotional payoff and an element of character development that is rarely seen in Star Trek. Starship Mine is Die Hard in space.
Which one is Patrick's favorite? I give you a hint. It's the one where he blows up the bad guys.
Have you ever read the book 'Fade In' by the late Michael Pillar? It details his work not only on Star Trek Insurrection, but also the history of his time writing on TNG. He covers everything from Gene's Box (A HUGE telling point on how Gene was detrimental to the show's success), how he got the job (Season 3's episode 'Evolution' was his first and he got the job because he baited Rick Berman with a character who loves baseball. You see, Michael knew how to play Rick Berman because he LOVES Baseball) and his dealings with Patrick Stewart. Star Trek Insurrection for example was supposed to be a story more geared towards the crew because Picard was going to be put on trial. An ambitious idea to say the least since this would allow other characters who are not Picard to have time in the spotlight and be able to figure out problems. Everyone was game for it... except Patrick. And with the success of First Contact, he was able to shift the story focusing on the crew to being a story that, again, focused on him. And wouldn't you know it? It features Picard doing more action oriented stuff again.
Go check it out. It's available free online and it's a nice send off to one of the writers who helped steer TNG onto the right path.
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