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    Maurice MitchellBy Maurice MitchellNovember 22, 2013Updated:May 16, 20235 Comments11 Mins Read
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    Star Wars Episode VII (2015)J.J. Abrams, Lee Towersey, Oliver Steeples and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy posing with R2-D2

    Who is chasing cookies instead of Jennifer Lawrence? What are the possible titles of the Man of Steel sequel? Why was Yoda almost a monkey? How much money is the Spider-Man Broadway play losing?

    Above image: R2-D2 First Character Confirmed for ‘Star Wars Episode VII,’ And He Was Built By Two Fans (via /Film)

    “It all started when Kathleen Kennedy
    toured the R2-D2 Builders area at Celebration Europe this past summer
    in Germany,”  Steeples told the Official Star Wars Blog. “She posed for
    pictures with us, looked at all the droids we’d built and was very
    complimentary. I mentioned that the R2-D2 Builders in the UK were
    available if required, as a semi-joke. When I was contacted to work on
    the film by [executive producer] Jason McGatlin, it was on her
    recommendation.

    Find out all of the Internet’s greatest moments in this week’s “Geek Bits.”

    Links

    10. List of
    Possible Titles for BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN
    (via Geek Tyrant)

    We’ve already talked about the Man of Steel 2 sequel and David Goyer
    said is might be called “Superman vs. Batman” or “Batman vs. Superman.”
    Now we have a list of other titles the studio is toying with.

    According to Fusible, the
    studio has secretly registered several different titles for the
    film through the internet brand protection company MarkMonitor.
    Here are the possible titles…

    • Man of Steel Battle the Knight
    • Man of Steel Beyond Darkness
    • Man of Steel Black of Knight
    • Man of Steel Darkness Falls
    • Man of Steel Knight Falls
    • Man of Steel Shadow of the Night
    • Man of Steel The Blackest Hour
    • Man of Steel The Darknness Within

    None of them really grab me like “Superman vs. Batman.” What do you
    think of the titles?

    9. 6
    Cool Things to Celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who
    (via Blah Blah Blah Yackity
    Smackity)

    Don’t forget the sonic talking pizza cutter!



    8. Recut trailer using only bloopers shows the comedy Avengers could’ve been(via Blastr)

    The Avengers was a great action movie, but it just might have been an even better zany comedy.



    7. Yoda Was Almost Played By A Monkey In ‘Star Wars’(via The Huffington Post)

    Before deciding to use a puppet, The Empire Strikes Back
    production team planned to train a monkey to wear a mask, hold a cane
    and play the Jedi master. The results are terrifying. Will McCrab
    shared the pics via Twitter (@mccrabb_will) this week.

    “Star Wars” fans are likely familiar with this bit of unbelievable
    trivia: The story of Monkey Yoda was revealed by author J.W. Rinzler in
    his 2010 book, “The Making Of ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.'” As io9.com reported back in 2010 when the news first broke, the simian plans for Yoda were scrapped when someone
    on the production noted that “the monkey’s just going to pull off the
    mask over and over again.” The character was eventually turned into a
    puppet that was operated and voiced by Frank Oz. Check out the photos,
    as well as a clip of Oz performing Yoda, below.

    6. Sesame Street Presents THE HUNGRY GAMES(via
    He Geek She Geek)



    5. Is ‘X-Men:
    Days of Future Past’ Fox’s Second Most Expensive Movie Ever?
    (via /Film)

    The Calgary
    Herald
     (via THR)
    dropped that little bit of trivia in a recent article about the
    project, which recently returned to the Canadian city for reshoots. If
    the claim is true, X-Men: Days of Future Past would
    easily shoot past the series’ most recent entries, X-Men First
    Class
    ($160 million) and The Wolverine ($120
    million) in terms of cost.

    The aforementioned Last Stand
    is the only X-Men movie with a price tag over $200 million, and is
    listed here as Fox’s second most expensive film to date. In
    comparison, Avatar had an official production budget of
    $237 million, though the real figure is rumored to be significantly
    higher.

    As big as those numbers are, a $210 to
    $237 million budget would just put Days of Future Past on par
    with other recent Marvel and DC adaptations. The Avengers
    came in at around $220 million, The Amazing Spider-Man had
    a budget of $230 million, and The Dark Knight Rises and Man
    of Steel
     cost Warner Bros. $250 million and $225
    million, respectively. And all of those are lower than the $258 million
    spent on Spider-Man 3 back in 2007.

    4. Spider-Man’ Investors Shaken by
    Projected $60 Million Loss
    (via NY Times)

    This play was doomed from the beginning, so it’s headed for Las Vegas.

    While Broadway flops usually lose $5
    million to $15 million, [Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark] will lose far
    more, given the show’s record-setting $75 million capitalization; the
    enormous weekly costs of running this special effects-laden production;
    and its operating losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars a week
    this fall, as the box office faltered.

    While “Spider-Man” has grossed a strong $203 million since performances
    began in November 2010, most of that money has been drained away by two
    huge expenses. The bigger was the production’s running costs of between
    $1 million and $1.3 million a week, which sometimes exceeded ticket
    revenue.

    “We will see nothing back, not a cent,” said Terry Allen Kramer, a
    veteran Broadway producer who put about $1 million into “Spider-Man.”
    “A lot of us feel that it’s an extraordinary show with lousy music, but
    the main problem is that the budget numbers were a disaster — just a
    disaster.”

    3. Death
    Star
    Owner’s Manual will help you get it Fully
    Operational 
    (via io9)

    No need to tear this ship apart till you got those plans. Now you can
    just buy the technical manual of the Death Star. Star Wars: Death Star Owner’s Technical Manual: Imperial DS-1 Orbital Battle Station

    is a Haynes manual, so you can build your own.

    Just like the first two volumes, this
    book is chock full of specs and funny images. Some of the documentation
    is written by the great Grand Moff Tarkin himself, including his own
    insights into how you shouldn’t overestimate the chances of anyone
    going against this battle station. There are sections about the early
    history of the Death Star, plus a special section at the back
    containing specs for the second Death Star from Return of the Jedi.
    You’ll learn lots of insights — like those structures on the surface of
    the Death Star are more or less copied from city blocks on various
    Imperial planets.

    Just don’t be too proud of the technological terror you’ve constructed.
    The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of
    the Force.



    2. “The Five Doctors – Reboot” – Some Classic Doctor Who Stars Have Made Something Special(via Bleeding Cool)

    We’ve seen a lot of evidence that Peter
    Davison has been up to something a touch sneaky and hopefully rather
    fun to mark the Doctor Who 50th anniversary. It’s now fairly clear just
    what the secret project actually is.

    Using a Twitter account he’s set up just to hype the project, Davison
    has just posted an image of a beaten-up script cover. This, the tweet
    says, is how it all began, back in January.

    Other tweets have indicated that this project, presumably a video on
    Davison’s fairly healthy Vimeo account, will be unveiled tomorrow, on
    the actual day of the anniversary. Not at 7.50pm GMT, I’m sure.

    Follow @dayoftheFishDr to learn more.

    1. 11 Foods Inspired By The Hunger Games (via Neatorama)

    If you’ve only seen the first movie, you probably know that the people in The Hunger Games are pretty hungry (unless they’re living in the Capitol), but you might not realize just how food is specifically mentioned
    in the books to illustrate the difference between the impoverished
    people living in the many districts and the wealthy urbanites in the
    Capitol. In fact, there are even a few cookbooks written about these foods.

    If you’re ready to go check out The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere this weekend, consider getting in the spirit before you hit the theater with these delicious recipes inspired by The Hunger Games. I’d like to give a special thank you to Fictional Food, which specializes in recreating recipes from popular fictional sources.

    Dishes like “Burnt Nut Raisin Bread” and “Basil-Wrapped Goat Cheese” let you live the life of The Hunger Games.

    Reviews

    TV

    Arrow
    (02×07) “State Vs. Queen”

    Official Synopsis: “MOIRA FIGHTS FOR
    HER LIFE; THE COUNT RETURNS – Oliver (Stephen Amell) is concerned when
    a mysterious illness sweeps the city, infecting hundreds of people,
    including Diggle (David Ramsey). Oliver discovers Vertigo in Diggle’s
    blood and realizes The Count (guest star Seth Gabel) has broken out of
    prison and is once again distributing his drug. Meanwhile, Moira
    (Susanna Thompson) goes on trial for her participation in the
    Undertaking. ADA Adam Donner (guest star Dylan Bruce) collapses in
    court with Vertigo symptoms so Laurel (Katie Cassidy) must step in and
    try the case against Moira. Oliver is torn between standing by his
    family during the trial and catching The Count. However, things change
    when Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) follows a lead and walks straight
    into a trap set by The Count. Bethany Rooney directed the episode
    written by Marc Guggenheim & Drew Z. Greenberg
    ”

    The Count (who finally goes by Count Vertigo) has an amazing plan to
    take over the city and finally establishes him into a major villain.
    This episode has some huge moments in Oliver’s mother’s trial and Arrow
    gets closer to being the comic book version of Green Arrow. Plus, Slade
    gets closer to being Deathstroke after half his face gets burned off. I
    guess my plan to have Vertigo join “Suicide Squad” isn’t going to happen after all.



    Marvel’s
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
    (01×08) “The Well”

    Official Synopsis: “In the aftermath
    of the events chronicled in the feature film ‘Marvel’s Thor: The Dark
    World,’ Coulson and the Agents of SHIELD pick up the pieces — one of
    which threatens to destroy a member of the team.”

    I never saw Thor: The Dark World,
    but someone who did said the connections are “mind-blowing.” I don’t
    know about that, but it’s a good episode. It’s not one of my favorites,
    but it did have some great super-villains in the “Berzerkers” and some
    powerful moments with Agent Ward. It was directed by former Star Trek actor Jonathan Frakes and he did a good
    job. Coulson gets another episode where he reflects on his death and
    Tahiti (it’s a magical place). The show wrapped up a little too nicely,
    so I wish the show took more risks like Whedon did in Firefly and Dollhouse. Not my favorite episode,
    but still one of the best genre shows on TV.

    Almost
    Human
    (01×01)
    “Pilot”

    Official Synopsis: “ALMOST HUMAN –
    Executive-produced by Emmy Award winner J.J. Abrams (“Fringe,” “Lost,”
    the “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises) and creator J.H.
    Wyman (“Fringe,” “The Mexican”) and starring Karl Urban (“Star Trek”),
    Michael Ealy (“Sleeper Cell,” “Common Law”) and Emmy Award nominee Lili
    Taylor (“Six Feet Under,”), ALMOST HUMAN is a high-tech, high-stakes
    action drama set 35 years in the future, when police officers are
    partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. An unlikely
    partnership is forged when a part-machine cop (Urban) is forced to pair
    with a part-human robot (Ealy) as they fight crime and investigate a
    deeper cover-up in a futuristic new world.”

    I watched the 8-minute preview and it really only touched the surface
    of this show. The characters have such depth that it sets a new
    standard. You really care about all of them and
    even the robots. My wife is in love with Ealy’s blue eyes, so she’s a
    fan of the show. I can see why Abrams was able to talk Urban into doing
    television. The show suffers from almost too many science fiction
    tropes (distrust of robots, synthetic humans, desires to be human,
    Minority Report-style displays) there’s enough originality that it sets
    it apart. I recorded part two, but haven’t watched it yet. I’ll review
    part two and episode three next week.

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    think of this week’s links
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    5 Comments

    1. Alex J. Cavanaugh on November 22, 2013 2:34 pm

      A monkey as Yoda would've been a mistake.
      Liked the trailer of bloopers. Apparently there was a lot of dancing on the set.
      None of those titles for Man of Steel II grabbed me. Definitely need to leave the word Darkness out of it.
      And they did a great job with Almost Human. Looking forward to more episodes.

    2. Meradeth Snow on November 22, 2013 3:08 pm

      I don't know, I kind of like Man of Steel Black of Knight. None of them are great, and all are a mouthful, but that's the only one I'm okay with. I haven't caught Almost Human yet–loved the British version, and one of these days I'll get caught up! Can't wait for The Doctor tomorrow!

    3. Tony Laplume on November 22, 2013 3:16 pm

      I'm partial to Man of Steel Beyond Darkness. The only problem is that it is so incredibly similar to Star Trek Into Darkness. I just think if they keep "Man of Steel" in the title, it needs to have a connecting phrase rather than subtitle. Otherwise go with the "v." one we've heard most about.

      I so desperately want to see Turn Off the Dark. Even if it really is the turkey everyone seems to say it is, I need to see it. Its dismal failure is a huge responsibility for those who let the budget spiral so wildly out of control. What were they thinking?

    4. Yolanda Renee on November 22, 2013 9:42 pm

      Do like the new show Almost Human, wasn't prepared to, but do!
      I agree with Tony, Man of Steel Beyond Darkness sounds good.

      Love blooper reels, and a monkey – OMgosh! No way!

    5. willy jerk-off on November 22, 2013 10:12 pm

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