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Posted via web from Rich’s Ramblings

Posted via web from Rich’s Ramblings

Well, obviously Mecha Simian didn’t win the Zuda competition in April. In fact, the strip came in 7th. Not great, but not terrible – after all it’s a pretty big deal to get into the final ten in the first place.

I’m not sure I’ll be doing anything else with the strip in the immediate future but in the meantime, it’s preserved on Zuda here, and the script and assorted odds and ends can be found here.

Over on my comics blog, I also posted an eight page comic I did (which was rejected by Zuda a few months ago), called The Thin Dead Line. Click on over and take  a look – page one’s at the bottom… There’s also a bunch of production stuff on the comic, again, including the script, here.

I’ve also updated the writing section to include spec scripts I wrote a few years ago for Smallville, Veronica Mars and Lost. They’re not fantastic and the Lost one especially has huge structural issues (because hanging off a cliff for half an episode’s dumb), but they were good practice.

In addition, there’s an original pilot for a comedy that I wrote before that. Again, not perfect but good practice. You can read Lucky Man here.

Phew!

Robert Roriguez is making Predators.

As in, a sequel/reboot/return-to-the-franchise-of Predator, one of my three favorite action movies ever.

I mean, yes, I’ve been burned twice by Aliens vs Predator which are pretty bad movies (despite being enjoyable as long as your brain’s disengaged) but I still have faith in Predator as a franchise; the concept’s strong enough to carry on as long as it’s executed well.

I think Rodriguez can be hit-and-miss as a filmmaker, but he knows how to handle action sequences, so I’m crossing my fingers!

According to EW, there’s a wee kerfuffle going on over Lost‘s Charlotte’s age, being as she was once referred to as being born in 1979, but she’s also running around on the island aged 3-or-so in 1974.

Jeez. Easy explanation: the island screwed up her aging.

Now explain to me how wrinkly Ethan was only thirtyish when the plane crashed on the island…

…containing what could be called ‘exciting news’.

Very Exciting News.

Indeed, it could be classified as Awesome News.

But I can’t say anything about it. 

Yet.

I’m heading back to the UK for a few days, so I’ve asked my old pal Chris Partin to step in and post a couple of things while I’m gone.

Chris is the EiC of The Comic Addiction and podcaster extraordinaire and it’s great to have him on board for a couple of days!

Be nice to him!

Just in case you haven’t seen it yet…

Hey, there’s a Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and now a Pride and Predators – but I’d like to throw my support behind Matt Springer‘s Primates and Prejudice – the first in an Austen Apes series.

Of course, every story needs a hero…

I’ve played around with enough blogs over the past few years to know what I want to do mostly.

But I still can’t get this Lifestream thing to work.

Also, I don’t really know if I want it to work. I don’t think that this is a place where I should be adding a load of feeds and things. I mean, surely my Flickr and Twitter feeds will be enough, right?

XKCD is so good.

I’m back at the con for the last day.

I should have had a post ready to go today but I’m running a little behind schedule…however as I’m now obliged to post every day I thought that I’d better post something – so this is just a note to say that the entire Comic-Con schedule is now up.

Onto Friday at Comic-Con (the link to the days seem to be down right now)…and the panels that look like I may sit in on (at least, if I can get into them, if they don’t overlap and if I can cross my legs long enough so I don’t lose the seat I do get by needing to pee).

If there’s nothing else going on, I’m a sucker for the comics company ones…but that doesn’t mean I’ll go to both of these:

10:00-11:00 Marvel: Your Universe— Become an integral member of the Marvel Creative Committee as Kevin Feige (president, Marvel Studios), Dan Buckley (president, publishing), Joe Quesada (editor-in-chief, publishing), and Craig Kyle (senior VP, creative development, Marvel Animation) sit down with you and get your thoughts on all things Marvel. They’ll reveal what’s on the horizon with Marvel Studios, Publishing, and Animation and ask for your feedback and insights on what Marvel has done and is planning to do. From the day that The House of Ideas was built, Marvel has been your universe and now more than ever they’d like to hear what you have to say about everything from Marvel cinematic continuity to the upcoming slate of new animated television series in 2009 to the Skrull infiltration of our world. Room 6A

11:30-12:30 Marvel Cup o’ Joe— Meet the EEK himself, Joe Quesada, and surprise guests as they unveil what’s in store for all your favorite Marvel characters and creators, make some surprising announcements, and take on any and all questions! As always, this is the one no-holds barred panel that everyone’s gonna be talking about and the one panel you don’t want to miss! Room 6CDEF

No details yet…but I suspect this could be busy…

11:55-1:30 Warner Bros.: Watchmen— TBA. Hall H

Awesomeness:

12:30-1:15 Spaced— Actor/creator Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead), actor/creator Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead), and director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) recall Spaced, the clever and edgy comedy series that started it all for the award-winning team behind Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Plus: Q&A session.
(Look for the Spaced screening tonight in the same room at 10:15PM!) Room 6A

Gee, do you think this one could be busy?

1:30-2:30 Joss Whedon— Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the writers and cast of his new short film, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, will show never-before-seen clips while Joss also discusses Buffy Season Eight, the Fray crossover, and the upcoming Serenity comic focusing on Shepherd Book. Ballroom 20

Not sure about this one – I’m not really looking forward to the movie.

2:45-3:45 Lionsgate and Odd Lot Entertainment: The Spirit— Writer/director Frank Miller and producer Deborah Del Prete are joined by film stars Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, and Eva Mendes in unveiling an exclusive preview of the new film based on the classic comic by Will Eisner. Hall H

Maaaybe…Family Guy is a guilty pleasure…

3:30-4:15 Family Guy— Stars Seth MacFarlane and Seth Green and the producers of the Fox animated hit give fans a sneak peek at a never-before-seen episode and discuss the highly anticipated spinoff The Cleveland Show. Ballroom 20

KONG!!

4:00-5:00 Going Ape: Celebrating 75 Years of The Beast and The Beauty of King Kong— KONG! KONG! KONG! Our panel celebrates 75 years of one of
cinema’s most famous and most beloved beasties. Panelists take look back at the
history of King Kong on-screen along with fun facts, reminiscences and anecdotes
about the film that inspired many of us to become fans, filmmakers and fanatics.
A panel of experts and fans is moderated by Mark A. Altman and Jeff Bond (Geek
Monthly). Room 3

The TV stuff kicks off in earnest:

4:30-5:30 Bones— Join the entire cast (David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley) and creators Hart Hanson and Barry Josephson for an hour of behind-the-scenes secrets and the chance to ask them everything you always wanted to know about the hit Fox drama. Ballroom 20

Okay, both Fox shows but in different rooms? Crazy! Soul patch!

5:30-6:30 24— It’s been off the air since May, 2007 but Comic-Con fans will get the first look at the exciting prequel shot in South Africa and the upcoming 7th season of the Emmy winning Fox series, as well as chat with the executive producers and stars Kiefer Sutherland and Carlos Bernard. Room 6CDEF

Another maybe at the end…

6:15-7:00 ’s original series Robot Chicken. In its third season, the network’s Emmy-winning stop-motion and animation show known for its pop culture commentary has just released the episode Robot Chicken Star Wars on DVD. Room 6B