Star Wars Graces Vanity Fair

Star Wars returned to an iconic role of gracing the cover of Vanity Fair recently.

Kathleen Kennedy even issues a tone deaf quote that inadvertently trashes the job Alden Ehrenreich did on the “Solo, A Star Wars Story” project. A film that also graced the cover of Vanity.

“The 2018 movie Solo explored Han Solo’s younger years, with Alden Ehrenreich taking on the role of the smuggler originated by Harrison Ford. The film has its admirers, but it made less at the box office than any other live-action Star Wars movie. Solo’s swagger may be too singular for another actor to replicate. “There should be moments along the way when you learn things,” says Kennedy. “Now it does seem so abundantly clear that we can’t do that.””

— Vanity Fair

You can read the article here: Vanity Fair

um.......SHE-HULK?

She Hulk trailer just dropped and forgive my negativity but the CGI looks like a turd. A Hulk sized turd. No…A Galactus sized turd!

I sort of noticed this in the Reed Richards/Scartlet Witch scene in Doctor Strange 2 but passed it off as “reshoot” side effects. Now with this trailer, it looks like the unforgivable CGI is here to stay.

I could understand horrible makeup seeing as its just actress Taniana Maslany’s face, but its not. Its a CGI version of her face, just…..green. With how good every CGI character in the MCU has looked to date, this is downright horrific. This looks pre Eric Bana/Hulk era stuff.

For a character such as She Hulk this is a shame. and does her a huge injustice.

Did Disney and the MCU part ways with their typical VFX teams? Is this temporary? A test? on purpose? We will have to wait to find out

In the meantime heres 4 horrible examples of the PS2-esque CGI nonsense.

Fan Art makes the push for Thrawn casting

Fan art made the made the rounds again recently to make the push for Benedict Cumberbatch being cast as Thrawn in the the Star Wars Universe. Benedict has insisted in the past that he is not tied to any Star Wars projects. Rumors aside, We still feel this would be a really good casting.

We have seen this art in the past as it was created a few years ago. But its back baby!. As with Cumberbatch, we have seen numerous rumors circulate from Matt Smith to Pierce Brosnan to Chiwetel Ejiofor. We feel Benedict and Matt Smith were the front runners for the Thrawn rumor mill and still hold out hope that either one may step into the role. In any event, Here are our top 4 Thrawn casting choices

Benedict Cumberbatch

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Matt Smith

Michael Fassbender

Lars Mikkelsen

-Lars voiced the animated version of Thrawn

SDCC Volunteer list opens My 16th

If you missed out on badges to San Diego Comic-Con 2022, back when they sold them in 2019, heres your chance: Volunteering.

The volunteer interest list for San Diego Comic-Con 2022 is opening soon.

Volunteering is a way to give back to the con, as well as to receive a complimentary badge in exchange for volunteering for a shift(s) at the convention. You receive a badge for each day you work, valid for that day. You may be passing out bags, attending a line, working at a checkpoint door, the list goes on and on.

Volunteer Registration for returning volunteers is now closed. That registration event is only for those who have volunteered in the past.

For new volunteers, though, each year there is a “Volunteer Interest List”. This interest list does not guarantee that signing up will grant you a volunteer badge at Comic-Con. Instead, but simply your way of telling Comic-Con International that once volunteer registration opens up, that you’d like to be notified to try for a remaining badge.

That sign-up for the Volunteer Interest List will happen on May 16 at 10AM PT so BE READY!

After the Daily Volunteer Interest List signups close, Comic-Con 2022 Daily Volunteer Registration will open for those on the Interest List and any returning daily volunteers who did not register in the first round. Registration will remain open until the program’s capacity has maxed out.

The Shins

The Shins at San Diego Civic Theater

The Shins are bringing their 2022 tour to the San Diego Civic Theater on Saturday, July 23 at 8pm. The tour is celebrating the 21st anniversary of their album, Oh, Inverted World.

Tickets will be sold on Ticketmaster, dates below

Public Onsale : Friday, May 20 at 10am
Artist Presale : Tuesday, May 17 at 10am
Citi® Cardmember Presale : Tuesday, May 17 at 12pm
Spotify Presale : Wednesday, May 18 at 10am
Ticketmaster Presale : Thursday, May 19 at 10am

Please note the important information regarding this show:

All Balcony seats require stairs.
The Civic Theatre is a cashless venue. This applies to all ticket sales, food & beverage purchases, and binocular rentals.
All ages must have own ticket.
No Cameras or Recording allowed.
Any re-prints/ re-issued barcodes for tickets not downloaded prior to arriving at the venue will incur a $5 Green Fee– this includes tickets not properly downloaded.
Your Seat locations and Barcodes must be clearly visible.
Due to security enhancements, please arrive at least 45-60 minutes prior to event time.
Please only bring essential items with you.
The Civic Theatre will only permit bags that are 12″x12″ or smaller.
Any bags/backpacks that are larger in size will need to be returned to the owners vehicle or disposed of.
For further info please refer to the Civic Theater website.