Ron Howard continues to tease fans with nuggets of information from the set of the upcoming Han Solo Spinoff. His latest tease comes in the form of a photo of himself standing with two imperial officers with the caption #tagandbink?
#tagandbink ? pic.twitter.com/1EzUbS3MQs
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 14, 2017
If you don't get the reference I'll explain. Tag and Bink are the main characters in a series of non-canon comic books that spoof Star Wars, they are by Kevin Rubio. But now, thanks to Han Solo writer Jon Kasdan the pair seem to have shed the "non-canon" classification. He confirmed their appearence via twitter.
Thank You, Kevin. I'm a huge fan and I had to get 'em in there, and then had to play it myself (with Toby Hefferman) to do it justice
— Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) October 14, 2017
Kasdan is even going as far as playing one of the characters,...
#tagandbink ? pic.twitter.com/1EzUbS3MQs
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) October 14, 2017
If you don't get the reference I'll explain. Tag and Bink are the main characters in a series of non-canon comic books that spoof Star Wars, they are by Kevin Rubio. But now, thanks to Han Solo writer Jon Kasdan the pair seem to have shed the "non-canon" classification. He confirmed their appearence via twitter.
Thank You, Kevin. I'm a huge fan and I had to get 'em in there, and then had to play it myself (with Toby Hefferman) to do it justice
— Jon Kasdan (@JonKasdan) October 14, 2017
Kasdan is even going as far as playing one of the characters,...
- 10/16/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Ron Howard made a deep cut in his latest tease for the upcoming untitled Han Solo movie. He posted a pic on Twitter with the hashtag #tagandbink revealing two fan favorites from the Star Wars comic books that will be making a cameo in the highly anticipated spinoff. Created by Kevin Rubio, Tag and Bink are minor characters in the Star Wars comics from Dark Horse. The two, who are known as the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of the Star Wars universe, accidentally and/or…...
- 10/14/2017
- Deadline
Star Wars Tales is a quarterly anthology series published by Dark Horse from 1999 to 2005. Each issue was 64 pages long and contained a variety of stories, in both number, length, content, and tone. Most stories were considered non-canonical “Infinities” stories unless canonized elsewhere (though of course, now all such stories are deemed non-canonical “legends”). In the course of its six year run, Star Wars Tales featured stories from dozens of different creators, covering numerous facets of the Star Wars universe, from serious, thoughtful tales to comedic ones to straight-up fan-demanded “what if?” type stories. Here are ten of the best, entertaining in their own right but also representative of the breadth of content available in this series (all of which are currently available to subscribers of Marvel Unlimited, and were earlier collected into six trade collections that can probably still be found on Amazon and the like).
Issue #4 – “A Death Star...
Issue #4 – “A Death Star...
- 12/17/2015
- by Austin Gorton
- SoundOnSight
Across nearly four decades and two publishing companies, the Star Wars comic book universe has seen thousands of issues chronicling tales set in a galaxy, far, far away. Following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, fellow subsidiary company Marvel reclaimed the license to publish new Star Wars comics in 2015. Along with it, they received publishing rights to all prior Star Wars comics, including those released by Dark Horse when it held the license (from the early 90s up to 2015). Now, thanks to Marvel’s digital subscription service, Marvel Unlimited, the vast majority (though not yet all) of these comics are available for subscribers of the service to read in one convenient place.
But with all those comics to choose from, and all rendered equally non-canonical by Lucasfilm, where is a Star Wars comic book novice to start? Right here, with this list of ten single issues, storylines and series from across...
But with all those comics to choose from, and all rendered equally non-canonical by Lucasfilm, where is a Star Wars comic book novice to start? Right here, with this list of ten single issues, storylines and series from across...
- 12/15/2015
- by Austin Gorton
- SoundOnSight
If you’re a fan of Star Wars, you have no doubt seen Kevin Rubio’s utterly fantastic short film Troops, a satire that applied the formula and style of t.v. show Cops to a routine Stormtrooper patrol of Tatooine. Well, now he’s back, teaming up with Synaptic Studios, with a very different, but still funny, type of video, mashing together Return of the Jedi with Ocean’s Eleven to bring us Ackbar’s Eleven. Some of the little touches here, and at times both movies synch up beautifully. Check it out below.
- 6/11/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Why Watch? When we reported that Josh Trank would be directing a standalone Star Wars movie in the expanding universe, we included a found footage comedy short film he’d made which shows why you shouldn’t bring a lightsaber to a house party. Kid don’t play. Thus, it’s only fair that we highlight the ingenious 1997 short film from Kevin Rubio that mashes Cops together with stormtroopers to fantastic result. As a mockumentary, it doesn’t miss a note. Not only does it include sly nods to the movies, it allows the comedy to breathe on its own by stepping back and letting dramatic situations play out in absurd ways — turning a straightforward script into comic gold by putting it in the mouths of familiar pop culture figures. The funniest part is that you can actually see this being a realistic part of the day-to-day trooper job when Luke, Leia...
- 6/5/2014
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Welcome to Issue 27 of ‘The Marvelous Da7e!’
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies…Or Is It?
This week: A bad comic fan film is in the news for blatant theft. Let’s not let that tarnish fan films.
This Shia Labeouf thing is getting weird.
Mr. Labeouf, for those who don’t know, released a short film that ended up being a word-for-word visual version of Daniel Clowes’ 2007 comic, “Justin M. Damiano”, just with names and a few props changed. No where in the film is Clowes acknowledged and the artist and his editor are super-pissed at the plagiarism at hand.
This is all a little surreal, because I had seen this comic pop up on Tumblr during Cannes when Shia Labeouf’s short HowardCantour.com had premiered. Someone had blogged it with a caption like: ust saw a live action version of this.
Real quick mission statement: this column is for discussion of superhero movie news and superhero movies…Or Is It?
This week: A bad comic fan film is in the news for blatant theft. Let’s not let that tarnish fan films.
This Shia Labeouf thing is getting weird.
Mr. Labeouf, for those who don’t know, released a short film that ended up being a word-for-word visual version of Daniel Clowes’ 2007 comic, “Justin M. Damiano”, just with names and a few props changed. No where in the film is Clowes acknowledged and the artist and his editor are super-pissed at the plagiarism at hand.
This is all a little surreal, because I had seen this comic pop up on Tumblr during Cannes when Shia Labeouf’s short HowardCantour.com had premiered. Someone had blogged it with a caption like: ust saw a live action version of this.
- 12/18/2013
- by Da7e
- LRMonline.com
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Abyss is the latest comic title from the Canadian publisher Red 5, best known for their Atomic Robo series. Abyss focuses on Eric Hoffman, who has just inherited his father’s mansion, corporate fortune, and super-villain tech. If this sounds slightly familiar, you might be thinking of the starting premise of Wanted by Mark Millar. Abyss is no rip-off though, instead taking a lighthearted look at a young man trying to define himself in the long shadow of his father’s legacy.
Kevin Rubio’s dialogue ranges from spot-on to slightly too-cute for me, but his plotting and pacing are great. I especially enjoyed the actor impersonating a hero to prepare for an upcoming movie role, and how he is treated in comparison to Eric, whose attempts at being a hero are tainted in the eyes of others. Alfonso Ruiz nails the art in the book; his illustration...
Abyss is the latest comic title from the Canadian publisher Red 5, best known for their Atomic Robo series. Abyss focuses on Eric Hoffman, who has just inherited his father’s mansion, corporate fortune, and super-villain tech. If this sounds slightly familiar, you might be thinking of the starting premise of Wanted by Mark Millar. Abyss is no rip-off though, instead taking a lighthearted look at a young man trying to define himself in the long shadow of his father’s legacy.
Kevin Rubio’s dialogue ranges from spot-on to slightly too-cute for me, but his plotting and pacing are great. I especially enjoyed the actor impersonating a hero to prepare for an upcoming movie role, and how he is treated in comparison to Eric, whose attempts at being a hero are tainted in the eyes of others. Alfonso Ruiz nails the art in the book; his illustration...
- 2/26/2011
- by Andrew Uys
- DorkShelf.com
With Tsr Buzz, you’ll find links to articles, videos and other random things that will help you waste your time just a little bit more.
Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross Win Golden Globe For Scoring The Social Network
I’m so stoked these guys won. I love what Reznor said about the music industry vs. the film industry: “I think that the impact of the film in our current society is much deeper than where music is currently. That doesn’t mean I don’t think music is very important but the music business has very much done everything it can to lessen the weight and importance of music as art because it’s commercialized it to the point it’s rewarded if it’s disposable and shallow, and just seeing the amount of attention we’ve gotten from our score as opposed to an album. It’s been...
Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross Win Golden Globe For Scoring The Social Network
I’m so stoked these guys won. I love what Reznor said about the music industry vs. the film industry: “I think that the impact of the film in our current society is much deeper than where music is currently. That doesn’t mean I don’t think music is very important but the music business has very much done everything it can to lessen the weight and importance of music as art because it’s commercialized it to the point it’s rewarded if it’s disposable and shallow, and just seeing the amount of attention we’ve gotten from our score as opposed to an album. It’s been...
- 1/18/2011
- by Aaron Ruffcorn
- The Scorecard Review
In the 12 years since Kevin Rubio's Troops launched the Star Wars fan film craze there's been many subsequent short films set in that galaxy far, far away. Most of them have been done as dramas/adventures, with a few comedies thrown in for good measure. But even with all of the Star Wars fan films that have been made to date, you're telling me that no one has thought up a blacksploitation fan film starring the coolest cat this side of Bespin, Lando Calrissian?
Thanks to the coolest cat of the comic book online realm (Comics2Film's Rob Worley, who's latest comic, Scratch 9, deserves your eyeball love) I've had the chance to see the trailer for Blackstar Warrior. This shakycam footage was shot on a Blackberry at last week's Comic-Con, but you can still enjoy it for what it is: a trailer for a blacksploitation Star Wars movie with Lando as the leading man.
Thanks to the coolest cat of the comic book online realm (Comics2Film's Rob Worley, who's latest comic, Scratch 9, deserves your eyeball love) I've had the chance to see the trailer for Blackstar Warrior. This shakycam footage was shot on a Blackberry at last week's Comic-Con, but you can still enjoy it for what it is: a trailer for a blacksploitation Star Wars movie with Lando as the leading man.
- 7/29/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
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