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16GB Stormtrooper MIMOBOT and Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 5 Vote

From the Vault: Star Wars Series 1 Stormtrooper MIMOBOT is back…

Three years ago Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 1 made its big debut in a limited edition run. They’ve been long gone ever since, but today we’re re-releasing Stormtrooper in a never before available 16GB capacity!

Get one while you can! There are only 85 super-rare Stormtroopers in this limited edition MIMOBOT army.

The Holiday Shipping Guide
Once you’ve found the perfect MIMOBOT, make sure it arrives on time! For delivery by December 24 place your order by…
December 14 by 11:59AM PST… FREE Shipping on orders over $75 (3-9 Business Days)
December 17 by 11:59AM PST… UPS Ground (3-5 Business Days)
December 21 by 11:59AM PST… 2-Day (2 Business Days)
December 22 by 11:59AM PST… Next-Day (1 Business Day)

Star Wars MIMOBOT Series 5
Series 5 Launching March 2010
Help us complete the series by choosing your favorite character!

Holy Moley, It’s a Holly, Jolly Galaxy Girl Christmas!

from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls:

Finally, the Galaxy Girls are in stock and ready to be shipped at FAO.com! Order now and your doll will be sent warp-speed so it arrives before Christmas. Series 1 Dolls: Milky Way, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Pluto were made in limited quantities so make sure to order before they sell out.

And the reviews are coming in… Galaxy Girls Dolls: 5 STARS!

Also, during the holidays, FAO.com is offering free shipping on purchases of $150 or more. So if you buy three or more dolls, your girls will get a free ride.

Happy Neiladays! Collector’s items up for Bidding!

from The Legend of Neil:

We have put out a limited amount of “This Crap is Free” T-Shirts that have been signed by most of THE LEGEND OF NEIL CAST and show creator Sandeep Parikh on eBay for you to bid on.

These shirts are sure to become collectors items and coveted by fans for many years to come. It is likely that in the future they will be worth 3 billion glibfams (glibfams being the currency of the future of course). So bid on them now while they’re still reasonable!

Is there that special someone in your life whom you know would love this gift? Is that special someone you? Act now! Supplies are limited (there are 17 shirts total in a variety of sizes, men’s and women’s) and this offer will expire soon, so act now and good luck!

And from all of us here at The Legend of Neil office located here in beautiful downtown Hyrule, we thank you for being the greatest fans since mankind started becoming fans of things and we wish you all a very Happy Holidays and a safe and drunken New Years!

Law & Chaos on “Masque”

from ElfQuest:

Sometimes, you get closure.

I don’t know how many of you know of the book Law & Chaos, or have heard us mention it now and then over the years. Briefly, Law and Chaos is the story of how Wendy Pini (actually, Wendy Fletcher when she started) tried to adapt Michael Moorcock’s fantasy tale Stormbringer into an animated film. It was an ambitious project that she started as a teenager, continued through college, and kept at for a short time after, until 1973. The magnitude of the task, on many levels, was too great, and the work — some 400 paintings, drawings and sketches — was put aside.

Fast forward to 1987. ElfQuest had been running for nearly ten years, and Father Tree Press was publishing the colorized graphic novel collections. But as the publisher I wanted also very much for this long-hidden artwork to be seen. So we gathered the best of it, Wendy wrote a connecting narrative of her hopes and struggles, and Law & Chaos was released.

The book sold well, and then went out of print. We thought that was that — until just a few months ago when we decided that Wendy’s newest magnum opus, a re-envisioning of Masque of the Red Death, should have its own web site. In the discussion of what content to include, she realized that the driving force behind her desire to tell the Elric tale was a direct ancestor to what inspires Masque now.

One way to present the book online would have been simply to scan the pages as printed, and have you click through them, reading as you would any online text. But that wasn’t going to work, for a number of technical reasons. Plus, with access to all of the original artwork, why not at least show it off to better advantage, with some better design to complement it?

So that’s what you will find when you go to masque-of-the-red-death.com, and click on the Purple Room’s window. You’ll see a lot of the artistic touches that eventually found their way into ElfQuest, and you’ll discover, as Wendy did, that when the spirit is strong (to paraphrase the line from Jurassic Park) art will find a way. It’s not quite the animated film that Wendy first envisioned, but it’s a heck of a lot closer than the printed book could ever be. And it’s a fair dinkum pretty piece of webwork, too.

Enjoy!
Richard Pini

Weta News: December 2009

from Weta:

Weta Dollars — Final Reminder!
As we’re nearing the end of 2009 we thought we’d highlight once again that any Weta Dollars you’ve transferred over from our old site (we launched the new site in February) will expire on 31 December 2009. So please make sure you use them.

December is the time to go to the movies!
Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones and James Cameron’s Avatar are launching in time for the holiday season. Get your tickets now. We can’t wait! Weta Workshop and Weta Digital have contributed significantly to both movies over the last few years. See what we have been up to!

Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones — 11 December (US)
James Cameron’s Avatar — 18 December World Wide

New books signed by John Howe
When John Howe visited the Weta Cave this weekend, Anna, our store manager asked if he’d mind signing a few more for his out-of-town fans. And John, gentleman that he is, of course said yes! So we can offer a VERY LIMITED number of John Howe’s Fantasy Drawing Workshop and Lost Worlds on a first come, first served basis. If you snooze — you lose! Get one now.

More news from Hobbiton!
The design of the Bag End Environment continues to make good progress. We have been actively seeking suggestions and advice from some of the key Hobbiton experts involved. We recently journeyed up to Matamata and discussed the designs with our friends at the Hobbiton Movie Set. We were fortunate to get first hand input from Russell Alexander (Owner and Manager) and Ian Brodie (Media and Communications Manager). Russell and Ian run tours of the Movie Set, so if you are visiting New Zealand, this is a “must do” activity to cleanse the soul. Check out their website at hobbitontours.com.

VICTORY Shipping!
Dr. Grordbort’s VICTORY: Scientific Adventure Violence for Young Men and Literate Women is now shipping in the US and NZ and has all but arrived in the UK. Order your copy now! It really is a great book and a must-read for anyone who’s read Dr. Grordbort’s Contrapulatronic Dingus Directory.

The Exceptional Exhibition — a huge success
Weta Creative Director Richard Taylor and Dr. Grordbort’s creator Greg Broadmore are currently attending Weta’s exhibition in Chengdu and the crowds are pouring in. Multi-talented Ri Streeter who’s there making sure the guys stay out of trouble has taken some photos that we’d like to share with you. Check them out here!

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Allison Mack Joins the Cast of Riese!

Allison Mack

Series co-creator Ryan Copple announced today that Allison Mack has joined the cast of Riese the Series.

She is best known for her role as Chloe Sullivan on Smallville where, for the past nine years, she’s played Clark Kent’s best friend. She’s appeared in almost two hundred episodes, including starring in Smallville: Chloe Chronicles, mini-episodes of Smallville produced for the CW website.

Mack began acting at age four and has kept busy on screen and stage ever since. She appeared in films such as Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves and The Ant Bully, and in television series including The Nightmare Room, Opposite Sex, and 7th Heaven. Her musical career has included choreography and directing, as well as performing in shows such as Rent, Chicago, and Hair. Her behind-the-scenes experience doesn’t stop there. She’s directed episodes of Smallville and produced, as well as starred in, the short film Alice & Huck.

While she has typically played the good girl, the best friend and other wholesome characters, her role on Riese promises to be much darker. Copple says that Mack will be playing Marlise, “a low-ranking Sect member. Sadistic and power-hungry, she’ll do anything to ascend to the higher ranks.”

Riese is a sci-fi/fantasy series richly influenced by history, mythology, folklore and steampunk. It follows a young woman and her companion, a wolf named Fenrir, who travel through a collapsing world trying to piece together the fragmented memories of her past while attempting to evade the dangerous religious cult that hunts her. With a high budget compared to other web series, and filmed on the RED camera in high definition, the show is visually beautiful. The wardrobe, music and depth of story all contribute to creating the world of Eleysia.

Riese features sci-fi regulars such as Christine Chatelain (Sanctuary, Supernatural, The Collector), Sharon Taylor (Smallville, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka), Patrick Gilmore (Stargate Universe, Battlestar Galactica), Ben Cotton (Harper’s Island, Stargate Atlantis, Taken), Ryan Robbins (Sanctuary, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis), Peter Kelamis (Stargate Universe, Dragon Ball Z, The X-Files), Emilie Ullerup (Sanctuary, jPod, Battlestar Galactica), and Allessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville, Death Note).

Find out more about Allison Mack here:

Allison Mack’s Official Site
Allison Mack on IMDb
Allison Mack on YouTube

Check out more information about Riese the Series here:

Riese the Series Official Web Page
Riese the Series Channel on YouTube
Riese the Series on KoldCast.TV
Riese the Series Official Forum
Riese the Series on Facebook
Riese the Series on Twitter
Riese the Series Fansite

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is less than two weeks away!

from RiffTrax:

RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza is less than two weeks away! Get your tickets now before it’s too late! Mike, Kevin and Bill are back on the big screen, riffing a wonderfully warped collection of Christmas shorts! Our Special Guest is the hilarious “Weird Al” Yankovic!

All event attendees will receive 5 FREE digital goodies: a holiday song by the RiffTones, two downloadable shorts, an autographed digital photo of Mike, Kevin and Bill, and a Christmas desktop wallpaper!

Don’t miss the Comedy Event of the Season — only two nights, in over 480 theatres nationwide: Live on Wednesday December 16th, with an Encore on Thursday December 17th!!! Bring your friends and share the holiday cheer, with RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-Stravaganza!

And don’t forget, you could win a FREE TRIP FOR TWO to sunny San Diego to see the show live and MEET THE STARS!

Buy tickets now.

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“Star Wars” Celebration V Announced!

from StarWars.com:

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and the ongoing, weekly adventures of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup will partner to produce what’s expected to be one of the largest official Star Wars fan events ever — featuring cast and crew celebrities, fan-run events, costumes, music, live entertainment, screenings, autographs, collectibles, panels and sneak peaks into the future of Star Wars.

Star Wars Celebration V will take place August 12-15, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. A website, starwarscelebration.com, is dedicated exclusively to the event, and tickets to Star Wars Celebration V will be available for purchase online starting Thursday, December 10th. As always, Celebration will bring together the best of the Star Wars universe in one exciting, dynamic event!

“We’re going to have a blast commemorating the 30th anniversary of fan-favorite The Empire Strikes Back as we welcome an entire new generation of fans watching our animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” said Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm’s head of Fan Relations. “There’s no doubt that Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando will be the ‘must attend’ event for Star Wars fans of all ages and from all parts of the galaxy,” he added. “We’re also very excited to launch our partnership with Reed PopGroup, which has shown great expertise in running large, fun-filled events that satisfy fans, show participants, and exhibitors. We’re expecting the biggest and best Celebration to date.”

“This is an enormously exciting undertaking and a natural partnership,” said Lance Fensterman, Vice President of Reed PopGroup. “Star Wars is arguably the strongest brand in the pop culture world, while Reed PopGroup has established itself as a leader in creating amazing experiences for fans and customers. Additionally, Reed Exhibitions has a strong international presence and is able to create world-class events globally,” he added “We look forward to providing first-rate organizational and programming expertise for a fan-based event that is well established and already attracts an enormous audience. In tandem with Lucasfilm, I’m certain that Star Wars Celebration V will be bigger and better than ever. We look forward to many years of working with Lucasfilm.”

Ticketing, pricing, and exhibitor information follows:

Tickets will be available starting Thursday, December 10th via starwarscelebration.com. Pre-sale Adult Four-Day Passes are $120; Kids Four-Day Passes are $50; pre-sale Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Passes are $45; Saturday Passes are $50; and Kids One-Day Passes are $25. Children under six years old are admitted free.
Limited VIP Packages are expected to be available in early 2010, with details to be announced on the website. Single or Four-Day Passes already purchased can be upgraded to VIP status as long as supplies last!
Special hotel rates and other travel information will be announced on the website.
Information for Exhibitors and Celebration Art Show participation at Star Wars Celebration V will start to take shape in early 2010. For information about a sponsorship or exhibiting at Celebration V please contact Larry Settembrini, Sales Manager, lsettembrini@reedexpo.com, 203-840-5321.

For the latest news on show exclusives and special announcements on featured guests and events, subscribe to the Star Wars Celebration Newsletter at starwarscelebration.com. For general information and the latest news about the Reed Exhibitions’ PopGroup, please follow the group’s official blog, www.mediumatlarge.net.

BuckyBalls 3 for 2: Jingle balls all the way at ThinkGeek

from ThinkGeek:

HALP! HALP!

We have a hostage situation here at ThinkGeek’s Command Center! You see, we just acquired an awesome claw machine that is infested with Tribbles that are multiplying at an alarming rate. But that’s not the bad news. JAMES T. KIRK HAS KIDNAPPED TIMMY! He’s holding him hostage amongst the ever-growing pile of Tribbles and he’s threatening to blast anyone who comes near. He says to save Timmy, we must declare him as the best captain ever. What will Picard think?

Buy 2 BuckyBalls, get the 3rd free!
Jingle Balls, Jingle Balls, jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to play with BuckyBalls every day! Add 2 BuckyBalls to your cart and use the code JINGLEBALLS at checkout. 3rd set added automagically. Offer good for a limited time only!

Find more What’s New items at ThinkGeek!

News that Squishes: T-Rex Squishable

from Squishable:

Hello Folks,

If you saw a forest fire and the only thing you had to battle it was a lake full of News, then you certainly wouldn’t want it to be solid, flammable news! No indeed! You’d want it to be Squishy News! And here it is!

Squishable T-Rex — Awesome: A giant round lime-green dinosaur who wants to cuddle and maybe nibble on your nose. Awesome-er: We designed him in conjunction with Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics (read his comics, they’re really good!). Awesome-est: Giant! Cuddly! Dinosaur! I mean, c’mon!

New Gallery Pictures! — My goodness are you an attractive bunch of Squishable owners! If you don’t believe me, take a look at the Squishable Gallery where a large number of new Squishables and their people have recently taken up residence!

The Top Squishables of 2009! — Who doesn’t like a good solid list? I know I do! Our team of supercomputing hamsters and gerbils have done the numbers weighted by fan mail, conversations on Facebook, Twitter comments and sales. The Top Squishables of 2009 are, in this order:

1: Squishable Panda
2: Squishable Octopus
3: Squishable Penguin
4: Squishable Sheep
5: Squishable Cow

Holiday Shipping deadlines — Late holiday Squishies equal sad people. Don’t make people sad! Check your holiday shipping deadlines, goshdarnit!

Thanks folks!

Zoe and Aaron
Squishable.com

ElfQuest, Masque and CafePress

from ElfQuest:

It’s been a very long time since I’ve had news about CafePress, so I am happy to fire things back up.

As you may know, there’s been an ElfQuest shop on CafePress for a few years. Lately, it’s been kind of quiet there, for one reason or another. But when we began to consider launching a new web site for Wendy’s Masque of the Red Death project, alongside a total revamp of the ElfQuest web site, we thought it was high time to resuscitate the online shop.

Between then and now, CafePress has added quite a few new clothing designs and other items, and I’m in the process right now of importing the current ElfQuest designs onto the new offerings. If you go to the ElfQuest shop at CafePress you’ll see how that’s going. I’m also splitting the “his” and “her” wearables into separate sections in the shop, to make finding things easier.

There are many designs in the current “unisex” department, so if there’s a particular favorite you’d like to see on a new item of clothing, please PM me and I’ll get on it. Only 22 shopping days until… well, you know.

Also, for those of you who are enjoying Wendy’s Masque of the Red Death there’s a new CafePress shop for that as well. Some of the offerings are, in keeping with the theme of Masque, of a more mature theme than you’ll find in the ElfQuest shop, but spectacular nonetheless.

Take a look-see at both, and enjoy!

Shade and sweet renewal,
Richard Pini

Alessandro Juliani Joins the Cast of Riese!

Alessandro Juliani

Series co-creator Ryan Copple announced today that Alessandro Juliani has joined the cast of Riese the Series.

Best know for his role as Felix Gaeta on Battlestar Galactica, Juliani has had a long career in music, as well as in film and television, spanning more than twenty years. His baritone voice delighted fans and brought them to tears when his character Gaeta sang a threnody in the BSG episode, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”. In addition to singing professionally in choirs such as Montreal’s Christ Church Cathedral, Juliani has worked extensively in voice acting, being featured in such roles as the voice of L in the American version of Death Note and Gambit in X-Men: Evolution, as well as several other cartoons. He can currently be seen as Dr. Hamilton on Smallville.

Copple says of Juliani, “He’ll play Garin, best friend of Rand. He’s the calm and thoughtfulness to Rand’s impetuous and impatience.” He will appear in Chapter 2 of Riese which begins filming this week.

Riese features sci-fi regulars such as Christine Chatelain (Sanctuary, Supernatural, The Collector), Sharon Taylor (Smallville, Stargate Atlantis, Eureka), Patrick Gilmore (Stargate Universe, Battlestar Galactica), Ben Cotton (Harper’s Island, Stargate Atlantis, Taken), Ryan Robbins (Sanctuary, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate Atlantis), Peter Kelamis (Stargate Universe, Dragon Ball Z, The X-Files), and Emilie Ullerup (Sanctuary, jPod, Battlestar Galactica).

Find out more about Alessandro Juliani here:

Alessandro Juliani on IMDb.com
Alessandro Juliani on Wikipedia

Check out more information about Riese the Series here: