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'Game Of Thrones' Season 3 Making of GoT - Vlog No. 4 - Season 2 Recap SHOW (VIDEO) #gameofthrones

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The Red Witch 'Melisandre' (Carice van Houton) (CR: EW/HBO)

 

Making Of Game Of Thrones Season 3: Vlog #4 - Down To The Smallest Detail

Small details can pose big challenges. Go behind the scenes with Game Of Thrones season 3 Propmaster Gordon Fitzgerald to see cool stuff from the show up close.

 

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen on the Game Of Thrones season 3 set (CR: HBO)

Khaleesi and a dragon cage, which according to propmaster Gordon Fitzgerald, was convincing--but not functional(!)

 

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RECAP Game of Thrones Season 2 with Executive Producers, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff.

Season 3 of the acclaimed epic fantasy by George R.R. Martin premieres on 3/31 at 9 PM.

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Watch Game of Thrones online at HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/eIDxfw.

 

The $15,000 'Game of Thrones' painting?

 

Scroll below to see more artistic takes on the world of HBO’s Game of Thrones courtesy of Austin’s Mondo Gallery.

The images are part of an exhibit that opened Friday, timed to the start of the South by Southwest film festival. Below are 10 original pieces from the exhibit. If you want to buy the first one, however, you have to pay the Iron Price — $15,000 for an oil painting that includes several of the Thrones-verse fan-favorite characters. The rest are more modestly priced.

Below are the first two posters in a series of eight creative images that will be unveiled starting today at the gallery’s new Thrones event. Mondo, the collectible art division of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is launching the poster series on the first day of the South by Southwest music/film/interactive conference, which is seeing an increased TV industry presence this year (Showtime, NBC, The CW, A&E, Bravo and USA are among the networks with events planned).

Mondo and Thrones previous teamed for a poster series at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con. “...The gallery event will also debut the official Game of Thrones beer — Iron Throne, “a delicate, but piercing Golden Blonde Ale with Noble hops, a nod to having a Lannister currently on the Throne.”

SOURCE: 'Game of Thrones' awesome Mondo posters unveiled at SXSW -- EXCLUSIVE

Two posters will be unveiled each week until Thrones season three premieres on March 31.

Here are the first two:

 

Image Credit: Artist: Kilian Eng

 

 MORE Game Of Thrones Season 3 Images AFTER THE JUMP!

Game of Thrones - Season 3 - New Poster (via EW) #gameofthrones

 

 

Game Of Thrones Season 3 Poster Art (Official)

 

Source: EW

So, what do you think?

I'm a tiny bit underwhelmed, to be frank.

Not that it matters with the massive fanbase that HBO's Game of Thrones has built up, no one is going to not watch because they don't dig the poster.

But still.

'Game Of Thrones' - Forging Jaime's Sword (VIDEO) - Episode 3.01 Synopsis - Blu-ray VIDEO Extras #gameofthrones

Enjoy Game Of Thrones Season 2 Blu-Ray Extras Like the Newest Release: Game of Thrones Season 2: George RR Martin Takes the Night's Watch Oath!

 

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister (Cr: HBO)

Forging Game of Thrones Sword (Jaime Lannister) VIDEO

Published on Feb 11, 2013  

Every week our master swordsmith and renowned propmaster, Tony Swatton, forges iconic weapons using high-speed belt grinders, scorching furnaces, and pounding power hammers. Then he takes his weapon to the streets to bust up some stuff. In our Premiere Episode, Tony builds Jaime Lannister's sword from "Game of Thrones." This blade will be crafted from scratch, with a hilt forged from molten bronze, and then taken outside for an epic battle against a windshield. Brought to you by Game of Thrones; the complete second season available on Blu-ray, DVD & iTunes. Own it February 19.

 

Kit Harington as Jon Snow (Cr: HBO)

Game Of Thrones Season 3 Premiere Episode Description: Episode #21: Jon is brought before Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall, while the Night’s Watch survivors retreat south. In King’s Landing, Tyrion asks for his reward, Littlefinger offers Sansa a way out, and Cersei hosts a dinner for the royal family. Arya runs into the Brotherhood Without Banners. Dany sails into Slaver's Bay. (Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Daniel Minahan)

 

Source: HBO

GAME OF THRONES BLU-RAY SEASON 2 VIDEO EXTRAS:

Now is a great time to reacquaint yourself with the world of Game Of Thrones while waiting for the March 30, 2013 premiere on HBO of the third season. These clips go behind-the-scenes, delving deeper into the fantastical world created by George R.R. Martin.

Game of Thrones Season 2: Inner Circle VIDEO Clip

Interview with the gorgeous Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister) and the writers of Game of Thrones about what it is like to work with her 'old friend' Peter Dinklage, who plays her brother, Tyrion Lannister on the show.

Game of Thrones Season 2: The Night's Watch History VIDEO Clip

Narrated by the beautiful, whiskey-voiced Rose Leslie, who plays the wildling Ygitte, The Night's Watch History is a spine-chilling, violent tale of the Night's Watch. 

Game of Thrones Season 2: The Night's Watch VIDEO Clip

Listen to Kit Harington (Jon Snow) recite the Night's Watch Oath with pivotal scenes from season two.

Screencap from Game of Thrones Season 2: Making Histories VIDEO (Cr: HBO)

Game of Thrones Season 2: Making Histories VIDEO

A fascinating expansion of the Game Of Thrones series that springs to life through through animated drawings of Will Simpson. One of 19 included with the BLU-RAY SEASON 2 VIDEO EXTRAS. Narrated by Rose Leslie.

Update! Game of Thrones Season 2: George RR Martin Takes the Night's Watch Oath (VIDEO)

 

Game Of Thrones Hardcover Book ( Credit: HBO)

Lastly, is Game of Thrones: Inside HBO's Game of Thrones Hardcover Book VIDEO, which though to my knowledge, is not part of the DVD, is still filled with wondrous displays of scenery and commentary from the artists and other creatives who bring the show to life.

Tune in for the Premiere of Game Of Thrones Season 3 on 3.30.13!

 

Happy Winter Solstice - Shadows Stretch Longest, Daylight Hours Shortest of The Year

Winter doesn’t officially begin in the Northern Hemisphere until around December 21st.

Known as the Winter Solstice, this is when for locations north of the equator the Sun is the lowest in the southern sky making it the shortest day of the year.

Skywatchers will notice that throughout the fall season, the Sun’s midday position in the sky slowly sinks closer to the horizon, making for ever-longer shadows. Meanwhile, the Sun appears to move toward the south day by day, rising farther from the east and setting farther from the west as we approach the winter solstice. During winter the Earth's northern axis is slightly tilted away from the Sun and so the Northern Hemisphere receives less sunlight.

On the first day of winter the Sun rises as far south of due east as it gets for the year and for the next few days the Sun appears to rise at the same place on the horizon. This moment in the year is when the shadows stretch their longest, and we get the fewest daylight hours. After the solstice the Sun’s pathway across the sky appears to head back in the opposite direction until it reaches its northern limit during the summer solstice in June.

The exact date and time of the winter solstice, while always occurring within a day or two of December 21, changes from year to year because of the difference between a calendar year of 365 days, and the solar year of 365.26 days - the exact time it takes for the Earth to make one trip around the Sun.

 

Source: Weather Network.com

Merry Thanksgivoween! #thanksgiving #holidays

Let the non-stop consuming begin!

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NEW! Dexter - Early Cuts 'All in the Family' Chapters 1 - 5 (VIDEO) @SHO_Dexter @SHO_Kareem

Dexter - Early Cuts: All in the Family - Chapters 1 - 5

Dexter: Early Cuts All in the Family Chapter 5 VIDEO:

Starring Michael C. Hall and illustrated by David Mack. Written by Dexter producer Scott Reynolds. New Early Cuts merchandise is available at http://store.sho.com.

 

Dexter Early Cuts 'All in the Family' Chapters 1-5

 

Dexter: Early Cuts: All in the Family Chapter 4 VIDEO:

Dexter Early Cuts: All in the Family Chapter 3 VIDEO:

Dexter receives some new clues in his hunt for the prostitute killer.

Starring Michael C. Hall, written by Scott Reynolds and illustrated by David Mack.

Dexter Early Cuts : All in the Family Chapter 2 VIDEO:

Dexter Early Cuts : All in the Family: Chapter 1 VIDEO:

 

Dexter Early Cuts - All in the Family Chapter 1-5 VIDEO

DEXTER's Early Cuts has just released its next episode. In this chapter, Dexter's on the hunt for the prostitute killer, what will he dig up?

Find out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4iWCVmkTVk or simply watch it and the four previous chapters right here!

Edit/ After re-watching these 'Early Cuts' and having viewed Dexter's season 7 debut (on Showtime Sept 30) I can see a strong tie-in between the 'old' Dex and Deb and the present day brother - sister unit. Dexter and Deb's behaviour in the present took shape years ago and the Early Cuts are excellent at adding dimensions to the Dexter-verse!

Coming soon: DEXTER's Disciples! Follow along this season with these interactive mini-games. More info is on it's way in the next week or 2-- so check back! 

Don't forget to tune every week for the DEXTER Podcasts for the hugely-anticipated seventh season of Dexter where you'll go behind-the-scenes of each episode with writer Scott Reynolds, and showrunner Scott Buck.

Finally, do not forget to check out the DEXTER official Facebook and Twitter pages to submit your questions as well as gather some really great, fresh, Dexter images, news and happenings!

Official DEXTER Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dexter 

Official DEXTER Twitter: www.twitter.com/SHO_Dexter  

Official DEXTER Series Site:http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/home

 

GAME OF THRONES - Seven (7) Episode #18 Extras VIDEOS, Illustrations #gameofthrones

KIT HARINGTON  - Jon Snow in Game of Thrones on HBO interviews about episode 2.08, 'The Prince Of Winterfell':

BOOK SPOILER: I'm just finishing 'the 3rd installment of the "A Song of Ice & Fire' series. In 'A Clash Of Kings,' near the very end, Jon Snow is having vivid dreams and in one he returns to Winterfell to be lord and restore it to it's former glory. Within the dream Jon Snow realises that he is a bastard and cannot ever be 'Lord of Winterfell'. Very soon after in his waking life however, a tempting offer is extended that could make this a reality.

Here are the HBO Extras for Game Of Thrones Episode 2.08 - 'The Prince Of Winterfell':

GAME OF THRONES - 'Walking on Ice' VIDEO:

 

GAME OF THRONES - 'A Selfish Mistake' VIDEO :

GAME OF THRONES - 'Played For a Fool' VIDEO :

GAME OF THRONES - 'Practical Tailoring' VIDEO :

GAME OF THRONES - 'The Proper End' VIDEO -

GAME OF THRONES - 'More Pressing Problems' VIDEO :

GAME OF THRONES - 'Not a Sadist' VIDEO :

JOHNNY DEPP Shares True Inspiration For His TONTO in The LONE RANGER #johnnydepp #loneranger

ABOVE: Johnny Depp's inspiration for his character 'Tonto' in The Lone Ranger film More at: http://kirbysattler.sattlerartprint.com/

 

It was clear from this first photo released from The Lone Ranger set last month, that Johnny Depp was sticking by his word to make his Tonto a radical departure from the Jay Silverheels' Tonto of the the 1950s-era television show.

But ever since the photo still of Depp and Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger was made public, inquiring minds have been asking: What exactly is the origin of his black-and-white painted warrior?

“I’d actually seen a painting by an artist named Kirby Sattler, and looked at the face of this warrior and thought: That’s it,” Depp said in a recent interview. “The stripes down the face and across the eyes … it seemed to me like you could almost see the separate sections of the individual, if you know what I mean.”...

Depp explained that the lines of paint on the Native American’s face looked to him like a cross-section of the man’s emotional life.

“There’s this very wise quarter, a very tortured and hurt section, and angry and rageful section, and a very understanding and unique side. I saw these parts, almost like dissecting a brain, these slivers of the individual,” he said.”That makeup inspired me.”

 The painting also provided inspiration for Tonto’s headdress. “It just so happened Sattler had painted a bird flying directly behind the warrior’s head. It looked to me like it was sitting on top,” Depp said, which led him to another eureka moment. “I thought: Tonto’s got a bird on his head. It’s his spirit guide in a way. It’s dead to others, but it’s not dead to him. It’s very much alive.”...

For his part, Depp has said his motivation to play the character came from disliking how Tonto was relegated to  subservience in the old... TV series. While the look may not be historically authentic, Depp wants Tonto’s character to be honorable and self-reliant...

“The whole reason I wanted to play Tonto is to try to [mess] around with the stereotype of the American Indian that has been laid out through history, or the history of cinema at the very least — especially Tonto as the sidekick, The Lone Ranger’s assistant,” Depp told EW. “As you’ll see, it’s most definitely not that.”

SOURCE: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/22/johnny-depp-reveals-origins-of-tonto-makeup-from-lone-ranger-exclusive/

The Lone Ranger, directed by the original Pirates of the Caribbean filmmaker Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, opens May 13, 2013.

GAME OF THRONES - Dragon's Guide (HBO) Spoiler-Laced MAY EPISODE Descriptions #gameofthrones

 

A Dragon’s Guide to Game of Thrones:

HBO Watches' 'Dragons 101.' Very informative with nifty details about Daenerys’s three baby dragons:

With the rest of season 3 except for the finale episode summaries available above, one has a pretty good notion, if you've read the books, where the story is going. I'm just barely getting ahead in the 2nd book upon which this season is based, 'A Clash Of Kings.'

Speaking of Dany and her dragons, we have not seen too much of them of late. Hopefully this week will bring more of the Mother of Dragons and her entourage.

Game of Thrones - Daenerys' Rebirth / Birth of the Dragons VIDEO:

Dany’s Dragons

Drogon – Named after Daenerys’s dead husband Khal Drogo, he is the largest and most aggressive of her three dragons. He has black scales, his horns and wings are blood red, and he shoots a black flame with streaks of red. He is believed to be the reincarnation of Balerion “The Black Dread”. Drogon’s egg was black with scarlet ripples and swirls.

Rhaegal – Named for Dany’s brother Rhaegar Targaryen, who died at the hands King Robert during Robert’s Rebellion, he is green with bronze scales. Rhaegal’s eyes are bronze-colored, which glow with their own heat, and his flame is orange-yellow with veins of green. Rhaegal’s egg was deep green with shiny bronze flakes that disappeared when Dany turned it.

Viserion – Named for Dany’s brother Viserys, his scales are cream but his horns, wing bones, and spinal crest are gold. Viserion’s teeth are described as being shining black daggers and his eyes look like molten pools of gold. He shoots a pale gold flame with red and orange streaks. Although he is cream in color, Viserys is commonly referred to as the White Dragon. His egg was pale cream and streaked with gold.

Dragonstone (GAME Of THRONES)

Native to the eastern continent of Essos, dragons are mythical creatures that have been extinct for over 150 years. Dragons breathe fire, they prefer to cook meat before eating it, and emanate great heat from their bodies. They have even been known to steam during cold nights. Dragons are relatively intelligent creatures and are capable of forming extremely strong bonds to the humans who raise them. It is believed that they are tied to magic; and since their extinction, the power of magic has diminished and the winters have grown colder.

Dragons were first discovered by the Valyrians 5,000 years ago and they mastered the art of raising them, eventually using them as weapons. The Doom of Valyria brought a sudden, drastic end to the Valyrian Empire and, ultimately, the only three dragons that survived were owned by the Targaryen Family on Dragonstone....

Source and more: HBOWatch



GAME OF THRONES - Detailed MAY EPISODE Summaries SPOILERS:

Episode #16: “The Old Gods and the New”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Theon (Alfie Allen) completes his master stroke. In King’s Landing, the Lannisters send Myrcella (Aimee Richardson) from harm’s way in the nick of time. Arya (Maisie Williams) comes face to face with a surprise visitor; Dany (Emilia Clarke) vows to take what is hers; Robb (Richard Madden) and Catelyn (Michelle Fairley) receive crucial news; Qhorin (Simon Armstrong) gives Jon (Kit Harington) a chance to prove himself.
Written by Vanessa Taylor; directed by David Nutter.

 

Episode #17: “A Man Without Honor”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 13 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Jaime (Nicolaj Coster-Waldau) meets a distant relative; Dany receives an invitation to the House of the Undying; Theon leads a search party; Jon loses his way in the wilderness; Cersei (Lena Headey) counsels Sansa (Sophie Turner).
Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by David Nutter.

Episode #18: “The Prince of Winterfell”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

At Winterfell, Theon receives a visitor and holds down the fort. Arya calls in her final debt with Jaqen (Tom Wlaschiha) in a way that displeases him. Robb is betrayed. Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Varys (Conleth Hill) find common ground. Dany ignores Jorah's (Iain Glen) advice. Stannis (Stephen Dillane) and Davos (Liam Cunningham) approach their destination, and Davos is offered a reward.
Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; directed by Alan Taylor.

Episode #19: “Blackwater”
Debut: SUNDAY, MAY 27 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

Tyrion and the Lannisters fight for their lives as Stannis’ fleet assaults King’s Landing.
Written by George R.R. Martin; directed by Neil Marshall.

The executive producers of GAME OF THRONES are David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger; co-executive producers, George R.R. Martin, Vanessa Taylor, Alan Taylor, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis; produced by Bernadette Caulfield.

Update! GAME OF THRONES Interactive Map - CHARACTER PORTRAITS #gameofthrones

Even if you have read or are reading the A Song Of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin, which the HBO series Game Of Thrones (season 2 begins Sunday April 1) is based upon, you may find yourself a little lost at times remembering exactly where a given character is at a given time or even who said character is!

If you are like me, you are just starting the first book in the series and, with the premiere this Sunday, you are feeling more than a little confused as to who is who and who goes where. Now comes an answer: The Game Of Thrones Interactive Map.!

Check it out (by clicking the link above). Is it not amazingly helpful? No need to thank me. Bookmark it, tweet your find to your friends or, keep visiting here and click over from the link in my sidebar. Fun times, people, just got more fun.

 

Update! Character Portraits:

NEW - Marvel's 'THE AVENGER'S' Super Bowl Commercial #theavengers #superbowl #trailer

Marvel - The Avengers Super Bowl XLVI Commercial VIDEO:

Marvel's 'The Avengers' Super Bowl Commercial shows never-before-seen clips from the film, starring Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Evans (Captain America) and Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk).  

Joss Whedon: 'The Avengers' Will Be Told From The Eyes Of Captain America:

While the superhero-packed film "The Avengers" has every comic book lover's heart aflutter, a concern lingers on just how the coming blockbuster will rangle a story with so many characters and backstories.

"The Avengers" has the awesome and difficult task of combining Marvel's VIPs -- Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow -- into a single story line.

Tough, but movie vet (and clandestine Shakespearean daredevil) Joss Whedon has found a way around this too-many-cooks-spoil-the-pot thing. “I set out with a very simple problem," Whedon the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly. "There is no reason for these people to be in the same movie. So that’s what my movie has to be about. So much of the movie takes place from Steve Rogers’ (Chris Evans) perspective, since he’s the guy who just woke up and sees this weird ass world. Everyone else has been living in it.” Clever, very clever!

The film also boasts some of Hollywood's biggest names: Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson.

"The Avengers" opens in 3D on May 4th. [EW via Collider]

[EW via Collider]

Merry Thanksgivoween! #thanksgiving #holidays

Let the non-stop consuming begin!

Update! Harry Potter Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - NEW Action Posters - Gringotts' Dragon Banner [PHOTO] #deathlyhallows #part2 #harry potter #posterart

Bonus - All the New HP7 Images In One Post!:

 
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 new poster art, this time featuring the dragon from Gringotts that our heroes escape on.

This dragon guards the Gringotts Wizarding Bank, and when Harry Potter, Ron Weesly, and Hermione Granger go there in Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in their horcrux quest, they encounter the Gringott's dragon. As you might guess from the nifty banner, hilarity does not ensue.

I found this a very edge-of-your-seat book (title, same as film w/out 'Part 2') sequence for the young wizard trio, so I'm really looking forward to seeing it played out, outside of my imagination.

 Found by: The Daily Blam

Make sure that you click through so you can enjoy dozens of Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 poster art in all it's super-big, full glory.

Thanks to: Original Source: The Leaky News

 

Found at: FirstShowing.net

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Synopsis:

The end begins when Harry goes back to Hogwarts to destroy the final horcruxes, but when Voldemort finds out about the mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is again directed by British filmmaker David Yates, of Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince previously. The script was also written again by Steve Kloves, of Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, and also Half-Blood Prince, but not Order of the Phoenix. This is based on J.K. Rowling's phenominallypopular series of books which have already concluded. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 arrives in theaters in 2 and 3D starting on July 15th 2011.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: TV Spot #3 (4.3.11) 6 Posters #PotC4 #Trailer3

'Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides: After crossing paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) is swept aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.

Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it, too.

 

Johnny Depp Pays Tribute to 'Pirates 4' Co-Star Penélope Cruz On the Walk of Fame

Pirates' 'Angelica' Get Starred: 

She may be in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides this summer, but Penélope Cruz  was on familiar ground last week.

 

Johnny Depp 'Co- Stars':

The Oscar winner was celebrated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—the 2,436th to be precise—in a ceremony attended by costar Johnny Depp, husband Javier Bardem and Pirates producer Rob Marshall.

"A relatively long time ago, we did Blow together," Johnny joked, referring to their 2001 drug drama, before lavishing praise on the 36-year-old Spanish actress, not only for her skills as an actress but as a (new) mother and for the solidity of their friendship.

Source: E! Online - 'Johnny Depp Cracks Drug Jokes as Penélope Cruz Gets Starred'

Watch the new Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 

Previously: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' (4) Extended Super Bowl Trailer - Promo Photos HQ - Plot Reveals

 

After the jump: 'Angelica's Pirates' poster!

Harry and Voldemort Face Off in New 'Deathly Hallows: Part 2' Poster - World Premiere Dates

 

'Note How the Light Catches Harry's Stubble':

 

The Harry Potter UK Facebook page has posted this new poster from the forthcoming final installment of the Potter franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'  which shows Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) head-to-head with the Elder Wand between them.

 

Source: The Leaky Cauldron - 'Harry and Voldemort Face to Face in New "Deathly Hallows: Part 2" Poster'

I agree with this comment from EW (especially the 'light-and-stubble part'--very well-put! The ick factor is unmistakeably there.):

Note how the light catches Harry’s stubble… when you’re not mesmerized by Voldemort’s fingernail. I also love that they went with this strong image, with the wand at the center and the line “IT ALL ENDS 7.15″ and didn’t care that it left no room for the title of the movie....

Source: EW -  'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2' poster appropriately gritty

 

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Dobby Girls T-Shirt

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The official Harry Potter Facebook page has been updated to include the full list of international release dates for the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" film.  To find out when the final installment of the Potter film franchise will premiere in your country, click!

Source: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/

GRAPHIC: Pick Your Cupid by Ji Lee (HUMOR)

Source: NYTimes - The Opinion Pages - Pick Your Cupid Op-Art

Very clever. I'm hoping that my spouse does not succumb to the V-day hype and buy me chocolates. Please, don't let him buy stoopid chocolates. Lunch at Berghoff's in the city couple of days ago was perfect. It goes without saying (but) I'll say it anyway: No card, either!

VIDEO: Cars 2: Turntable "Francesco Bernoulli" - "Shu Todoroki" - "Acer" - "Grem" - 'Cars Land' In Disney's California Adventure

From Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure - April 2009

Cars 2: Turntable "Francesco Bernoulli"

Cars 2: Turntable "Shu Todoroki"

Cars 2: Turntable "Acer"

More after the jump!

Newest True Blood Graphic Novel Cover Images Released! Co-Author 'Rev. Steve Newlin' Talks Plot

Michael McMillian Reveal Plot Details:

 

Last week, the cover of the forthcoming True Blood graphic novel, True Blood, Vol. 1: All Together Now was released to the delight of all Truebies with serious cravings for anything NEW 'True Blood.' 

EW has now revealed a pair of covers for the second installment in the True Blood Graphic novels series (no title yet).

The plot of the second edition (which is a compilation of the next 6 issues of the True Blood comic-book series) will of course revolve around Sookie Stackhouse, whose 'world is turned upside down when contaminated bottles of Tru Blood cause the Southern Vampire population to go berserk.'

(ZOMG!)

 

Introduced in this next batch of comics are characters not in the first series including Jessica Hamby, Hoyt Fortenberry, Terry Bellefleur, Arlene Fowler, Jesus Velasquez, and Rev. Steve Newlin.

Speaking of the Reverend, Michael McMillian, who plays the Fellowship of the Sun leader Reverend Steve Newlin on the HBO True Blood series, is also a co-author (with Marc Andreyko) of the second series of comics.

“We wanted to make this story very vampire-centric..."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Photo credit HBO. inc.)

“The plot kicks off when bottles of Tru Blood are contaminated with this mysterious ingredient that makes vampires go, basically, insane,” McMillian reveals. “They go crazy. They lose sense of all sort of moral center, and they pretty much go feral and attack anything and everything in sight. What happens is they reach Bon Temps and the lips of a very beloved vampire character. Sookie and the rest of the characters are trying to figure out: Who’s behind the contamination? How can they save their friend? That’s sort of where the whole arc starts off.

... I’ve always been interested in the larger mythology of this bottled blood, that there’s a corporation behind this. (I'm thinking LOST and the Dharma Initiative--sound about right? --Cyn)

(What would happen if they had a PR disaster like the BP oil spill? ...it would be a huge disaster... What...if they have to pull bottled blood off the market? What will vampires do?... There’s (the) immediate problem of if ... Tru Blood is recalled, what are vampires going to do (and how will it affect humans)?I’m interested in the dynamics of the relationships between humans and vampires.” --Rev. Steve Newlin a/ka/ Michael McMillian, co-auther of the second installment in the True Blood Graphic novels series.)

The enthusiastic McMillian pointed out that until the Season 4 HBO True Blood series returns in Summer, 2011, this series will have to tide fans over.

“We’ve got the privilege of being the only 'True Blood' that’s available for fans before the fourth season starts up in the summer,” he said... It’s going to be really exciting and action-packed and beautiful.” (Michael McMillian)

The second True Blood graphic novel series won’t hit stores shelves until Feb. 23.11! so please feel free to  preorder right here:

So, fellow Truebies: have you ever read a comic book or graphic novel? Would this series possibly pique your interest?

I do like the 'Jessica' cover version, especially the graphic style which to my eye is more literal. I can see Deborah Ann Woll and that's nice. The 'Bill' cover is good but I couldn't tell you with any certainly that the cover boy was for sure Vampire Bill-- not until I scrutinized him anyway. It's not that I mind the graphic artist following his muse. It's just easier for me to go with the story if the characters resemble the ones I'm used to seeing in the HBO series True Blood.

Source: EW - 'True Blood' Exclusive: First Look at more ,graphic novel covers ! Plus, tons of details! 

 

Depp & Burton To Resurrect 'Barnabas Collins' in Dark Shadows - 'The Tourist' w/ Jolie Debuts 12.10.10 (Wallpapers)

 A spooky bunch.
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Depp was obsessed with the series as a child:

Based on his age now, Depp watched Dark Shadows on ABC TV at ages 3-6 or so! Explains much. ;) 

 

architectus777 | March 31, 2008  Fan version of  Johnny Depp as a zombie Vampire...

LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp's next movie will likely reunite him with director Tim Burton for a big-screen incarnation of the gothic vampire TV soap opera "Dark Shadows." The duo's collaboration has been more than three years in the making -- Depp was obsessed with the series as a child -- but Warner Bros. has now set an April start.

Depp will portray Barnabas Collins, a vampire living in a Maine manor who is searching for his lost love.

Now that Depp has made his decision, the other projects he was flirting with will have to find new actors, unless of course they can be wrapped up by April. For example, Depp's name has been mentioned in connection with Kathryn Bigelow's "Triple Frontier" as well as with Universal's "Snow White and the Huntsman." Depp and Burton last worked together on "Alice in Wonderland," one of the year's biggest hits. 

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I watched Dark Shadows on the tv each day after school for a couple of years--and I was barely old enough so I hope the 3.5-years younger (June 9, 1963) Depp watched it in reruns. Doubt it, though. Depp probably watched it first run at age I dunno, Update/ 5, 3 thru 6.? He was very young for this program. Cool. Helps explain even more about him. But who was watching him?

I am a 'go' to any Depp-Burton collaboration. Always something to love about them. Long may they run.

Fan version of Johnny Depp as a  regular Vampire:

 architectus777 | September 06, 2009

I decided to do a different version of Johnny Depp as a vampire.

TouristMovie | October 06, 2010

Johnny Depp stars as an American tourist whose playful dalliance with a stranger leads to a web of intrigue, romance and danger in The Tourist. During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, Frank (Depp) unexpectedly finds himself in a flirtatious encounter with Elise (Angelina Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Against the breathtaking backdrop of Paris and Venice, their whirlwind romance quickly evolves as they find themselves unwittingly thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse. In Theaters December 10th.

 Depp returns to theaters on Dec. 12 with "The Tourist." 'The Tourist': Johnny Depp As An Ordinary Guy? - Promo Photos,Wallpapers (10.17) Trailer (10.6)

Some beautiful images here, guaranteed to make you wonder what The Tourist is about. Watching the video one cannot but be impressed at how Johnny Depp slips into the skin of this nebbishy-seeming character without effort. I mean, he looks just as Depp does--the gorgeous Johnny Depp we know and love-- yet with his gestures and vocal tone he conveys someone else completely: Frank Taylor, ordinary guy--or is he? Can't wait to find out!

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I watched all the time toobut I'm like threeyears oldr thatn Dep and I was just barely old enough to watch Drak shadows. It was good. A gothic sopa opera.

LOST - The Island Prediction

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Spot on!

The Metatextual Meaning of the Big Gold Hole - A Nice Fit

First, it's an apt metaphor for the entire series, in that it contains the promise of a blinding revelation, but it's hard to find, and if you do find it and try to penetrate it, it vanishes and in the process spews out all this bullshit.  

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I am so on board with this assessment of LOST, especially the spewing of "all this bullshit(e)" -part.

I can only enjoy LOST if I think of it as an old skool DC comic book.

Does anyone else besides me remember LOST being referred to (by one of the characters out -of-character, I think) as "Craphole Island"? That could also be a nice fit for "gold hole."

LOST - Ab Aeterno - Brilliant Illustration of the Island, the Cork, and the Bottle *SPOILER*

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Terrific poster for Ab Aeterno by M. Brady Clark.

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Love this!

LOST - 6x06 "Sundown" - End Scene - 'Catch a Falling Star' HD / No More Hating Kate (Screen Caps)/ A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall

LOST - Season 4 finale -  Kate & the little 'turniphead' at their faked rescue

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As LOST's last season continues barreling to its May 23 conclusion, the LOST writers have given us some scenes that are sure to be referenced as "the best." I nominate this one, LOST - 6x06 "Sundown" - End Scene - ('Catch a Falling Star') HD in it's entirety but specifically Kate's (Evangeline Lilly) part in it.

'Kate' has MANY detractors, in fact she's probably more reviled in the fan community than Ben (Michael Emerson) ever was--and his is a 'good' kind of bad. But Kate is NOT bad. She just been written that way.

Think about what they gave this character to work with. Not a lot.

For every time Kate has been "bad" and here's the rub--she gotten pilloried more for her sexuality (Jack & Kate & Sawyer)--for every time she's been a bad girl, she's been badass twice as often.

This scene of unspeakable devastation & carnage shows Kate, though completely aghast at what she's experiencing still having the presence of mind take up a dead man's rifle & arm herself. It reminded me of the scene in Season 1 in both its similarities & contrast.

In LOST S1, the plane had crashed, bodies littered everywhere. Kate needed to be able to help pull the group together and at Jack's suggestion she needed to find some sensible shoes in which to do so. The only shoes that looked about right for her were on a corpse. She made her way to the corpse, fighting fear all the way and gingerly removed it's shoes and put them on. Contrast that scene with this. She's in a similar devastated situation--seemingly in shock but this time without anyone to prompt her into action. No need as her survival instincts are on full alert. She glances at a fresh corpse, see what looks like a working rifle and plucks it away from the body to take as her own--all the while taking in the insane scene of a reanimated John Locke with a ragtag clutch of Others and Claire--and Sayid!--all now followers of UnLocke. So much was telegraphed without words--only eye contact between UnLocke and Kate. No more hatin' on Kate. Kate is great.

Lost 6x06 Sundown ending - Catch a Falling Star

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