Good news indeed.
Announcing it in his bathrobe for “Talk Like William Shatner Day,” voice actor, Maurice LaMarche said he just got his contract for the next two years of Futurama.
Sweet. Now, what Sci-Fi trope does Futurama need to take on next?
Weekly Comics Discussion – March 23, 2011
The complete list of titles is available here.
William Shatner Turns 80!
Holy hairpieces! Not only active, but thriving as he crosses the 80-year-old mark. Bill, you may be a ham, but we’ll always love you. Happy Birthday.
In tribute, some of the great moments of Shatner.
Batman: the Dark Knight rises and faces….
We’ve been pondering this one awhile: Catwoman? The Riddler? Bane?
No. The villain for the forthcoming Dark Knight Rises will be The Holiday Killer from Batman: The Long Halloween. Joseph Gordon Levitt has the role.
Manga Review – Natsume’s Book of Friends, Vol. 1
This week we’ve got one of this year’s newest Manga, and the second youkai (Japanese goblin/fay folk) series we’ve reviewed. Continue reading →
Weekend Review – “The Guild: Season Four”
We apologize for the relative lateness of this weekend’s review. The review originally scheduled for this weekend was an anime title featuring the destruction of Japan. Publication of that review has been indefinitely postponed, and we got this alternative up as soon as we could.
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for March 22nd, 2011
Our new releases this week include a fair amount of anime, some decent western animated fare, and really not much else.
Messenger Probe Achieves Orbit Around Mercury
For the first time ever, a man-made probe has entered into orbit around the Sun’s closest neighbor.
Actor Michael Gough Dies at Age 94
After a long and very active career, Michael Gough has passed away.
This crowd probably knows him best as Alfred Pennyworth from the Tim Burton era Batman films. Don’t hold that against him, he was probably the single best part of the films, bringing dignity and a little humor to the role.
Gough would go on to star in other Burton productions, including Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride, and last year’s Alice in Wonderland.
In 1979 he won a Tony Award for Best Actor (Feature Role – Play) for “Bedroom Farce.” He was nominated again for the same category in 1988 for his role in “Breaking the Code.”
Daredevil has director
Variety is reporting that David Slade will be directing the next Daredevil movie. I’ve voiced my hopes and concerns for the next installment elsewhere, and I sincerely hope Slade lives up to the challenge. I’ll be there opening night again, but my expectations will be much lower going in, thanks to the studio’s history of adapting Marvel properties.