Star Wars: Episode VII will hit theaters on December 18th, 2015, LucasFilm has announced, the contentious new part of the iconic series, to be directed by J.J. Abrams. “We’re very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII,” Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn said today, “where it will not […]
ThinkGeek is always selling really cool toys and other gadgets that celebrate some of the coolest movies in all of geekdom. One of those cool movies, Aliens, also happens to be one of my favorite films. ThinkGeek has unveiled a pair of new plush toys from the film that make evil look really cute.
One of the toys is the Aliens Xenomorph Plush complete with a little mouth skull that pops out when you push its belly. The toy measures 12-inches-tall and is 14.5-inches long from head to tail. You can buy one for $29.99(USD) right now.
Also, be sure to check out the robot Bishop plush with his gross white innards spilled out for $19.99. Bishop is 14-inches tall, 10-inches wide, and 5-inches deep. Which means he was probably about 20-inches-tall when he still had legs.
Now I want a plush where the chestburster pops out of Kane’s chest when you squeeze it.
If you’re a fan of science fiction, you’re undoubtedly looking forward to the new Star Wars films from Disney. The studio has already confirmed that J.J. Abrams will be directing Star Wars: Episode VII. This major time commitment puts a bit of a wrinkle in the things for fans of the modern Star Trek films that have been directed by Abrams and done very well at the box office.
Word has surfaced that Abrams will still be producing Star Trek 3, but has given up the director role. Reports now indicate that Joe Cornish will be directing the film.
Cornish isn’t a name that I recognize, but he co-wrote the Steven Spielberg movie The Adventures of Tin-Tin, and directed the action flick Attack the Block. Cornish is also working with Edgar Wright on a Marvel superhero film called Ant-Man, which has been getting a lot of buzz.
It’s interesting that Abrams will reportedly stay on as a producer, meaning a single person will be associated with two of the most iconic franchises in all of science fiction.
Star Trek 3 is reportedly set to begin shooting in the summer of 2014.
[via TV3]
One of the most memorable scenes in the history of science fiction has to be the John Hurt chestburster scene in the original Alien. It’s just the right blend of tension, suspense, and gross-out effects to be ranked up there at the top of list.
And while the crew of the Nostromo didn’t intentionally gestate aliens in their bellies, you now have the option to, thanks to these chestburster French macarons.
These delightfully nasty looking treats were made by Lou Lou P’s Delights, and while they look completely gross, they probably taste pretty awesome. That’s how the aliens lure you in to carrying their offspring, you see. While they look quite bloody, I bet that’s raspberry. Yum.
In addition to the chestburster, Lou Lou made some aliens in other states of their development, including facehugger and fully grown. Delightful.
[Miss Cakehead via foodiggity via I Have Seen All of the Internet]
I never cared much for the late Thomas Kinkade’s paintings. To me they just seemed boring and a little too pretty. Well, whether you like his work or not, I think we can all agree that adding Star Wars into them makes them much better.
These images were embellished by artist Jeff Bennett. Jeff has added imagery from the Star Wars universe into Kinkade’s idyllic and peaceful settings and now they are wayyyy more amazing and interesting. I would actually buy and hang these in my home.
Now there are stormtroopers, a Rancor, star destroyers and more in Kinkade’s art.
It’s as if the Empire has invaded a quiet Christmas village and turned it into an Imperial base.
Check out more of these wonderful paintings at Jeff’s DeviantArt page.
[via Club Jade via Nerd Approved]
Over the years we have seen plenty of Dalek costumes. All different kinds. And while most are great, they are far from complete. Sure, they have the eyestalk, those bumps all over the body, a bumper at the base and the required plunger arm, but they are missing something very important – the actual mutant lifeform on the inside.
Well, this one is complete. Costume Works reader Michelle has made the ultimate Dalek costume for her daughter and she is all about the finer details. It not only has a Dalek body inside, but that body is all gross and shriveled, complete with a door to show it off.
The girl inside is also wearing a red dress. Is that you Clara Oswald? Everyone just send her your candy now and turn your lights off this Halloween. It’s all over. It doesn’t get better than this.
[via Neatorama]
Declare your allegiance to the Starfleet without wearing Spandex with ThinkGeek’s officially-licensed Star Trek: The Next Generation uniform hoodies. They have all three colors: red for command, gold for operations and blue for sciences. I guess the Enterprise had no need for plumbers and cooks. Or technologies.
The hood on each sweater has piping that matches the sweater’s color coding. When the hood is down, the piping makes it look like the sweater has a shallow v-neck, similar to the actual uniforms worn by Captain Picard and his crew.
You can order the hoodies from ThinkGeek for $60 (USD). Comm badge and pips sold separately.
The highest-rated television show on TV right now is AMC’s The Walking Dead. It’s a fantastic show and easily my favorite on television right now. If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead, you’ll be glad to hear that AMC has already renewed the show for fifth season coming in 2014. Not that it’s a surprise to anyone – I suspect the show will be renewed for many years to come.
AMC also announced that the current executive producer of The Walking Dead, Scott M. Gimple, will also return in the same position for the show’s fifth season.
“We are very happy to make what has to be one of the most anti-climactic renewal announcements ever: The Walking Dead is renewed for a fifth season,” AMC president Charlie Collier said Tuesday. “This is a show that has erased traditional distinctions between cable and broadcast. Its expanding base of passionate fans has grown every season, most recently – and most notably – with the season-four premiere earlier this month, which broke viewership records for the series and became the biggest nonsports telecast in cable history. On behalf of the incredible team on both sides of the camera, thank you to the fans and here’s to more Dead.”
I mentioned not long ago that there would be a The Walking Dead companion series coming in 2015. Details on that show are still unclear, but we do know that it will follow a different set of survivors. Whether there will be any cross over with the current cast is yet to be known.
[via Hollywood Reporter]
Wanna keep things classy and preppy and still celebrate your love of Doctor Who? Well, this TARDIS cardigan from Her Universe is the answer to your clothing question. It will be available on Cyber Monday, otherwise known as December 2nd.
It is pretty adorable and will look good on any woman who has a dream of travelling through time and space with a mysterious man, in his mysterious blue box. If you ever get the chance you might as well be ready and dressed for it, right?
I don’t see a price, but no matter. It is worth it, whatever the price. Looks pretty cozy too.
[Instagram via Fashionably Geek]
Worf: Captain. There is an anomaly dead ahead. Too late! We have entered a galaxy far, far away. So far away I’m not getting any accurate readings. Oh, and we are also now in a time period that the computer will only say is a “long time ago”.
Picard: What is that Worf? Is that a ship? It looks a bit like that hamburger the replicator served me for lunch not one hour ago. With a satellite dish on top. Red alert! Raise shields!
This awesome pumpkin is the only crossover between Star Wars and Star Trek that I want to see. Who would win? Picard and Kirk are a seasoned starship Captains with years on their side, but Han Solo is rough and tumble and has the reckless asset of youth. He also has a Wookiee co-pilot by his side, who could probably rip the arms off of pretty much any member of the Enterprise’s crew.
This pumpkin is from master pumpkin carver Alex Wer. Check out his entire gallery here.
[via Between The Pages via Neatorama]
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