I was contacted today by Joe Huth with a link and details about his and AJ Palmgren’s excellent new website dedicated to sharing and exchanging information about the vehicles and props used on the classic ’80s television series, Knight Rider., starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight and his high tech, artificially intelligent car, KITT (a highly modified Pontiac Trans Am). [Read more…]
HBO is holding an online auction at The HBO Shop for a small number of lots of original production material from their Entourage cable television series, which is currently airing its final season. This week marks the first of three weeks of auctions. Lots available for sale at auction include material related to the fictional movies depicted in the series, which has aired for eight seasons and features the popular cast of characters Vincent Chase, Eric Murphy, Johnny Drama, Turtle, and Ari Gold. [Read more…]
I’ve offered to help in efforts to find original material (props, costumes, set pieces, other production assets) from the American sitcom “F Troop”, which originally aired in the U.S. from late 1965 through early 1967. There is hope that material can be found and loaned to be part of an upcoming museum exhibition which will run for approximately two years. [Read more…]
Julien’s Auctions will be holding their 2nd annual “Legends” entertainment memorabilia auction on October 22, 2011 at Point 16 in Macau China. Material made available for sale include legends from television, film, and music, such as Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Elvis, The Beatles, Madonna, Bruce Lee, and more. Their catalog is now available for purchase as well as viewing online. [Read more…]
According to a press release published today, Spike TV will be broadcasting a Labor Day Marathon special that will include a tour of the Lucasfilm Archives, with a look at many of the original props and costumes from Star Wars on display at Skywalker Ranch. The Marathon will be hosted by Allen Haff and Ton Jones of “Auction Hunters” and will be part of their programming that will feature all six Star Wars films and a special preview of the upcoming “Complete Saga” on Blu-Ray. The release promises a “hands on” look at an original R2-D2, Leia’s slave costume from Return of the Jedi, a Darth Maul costume, and AT-AT model, and more. [Read more…]
Over the past few months, the Internet has been buzzing about on location filming for some of the upcoming blockbuster superhero-genre movies (in 2012 and 2013), with on location filming in American cities. As such, all manner of photos and videos have been shared online, offering glimpses into both “first look” images of costumes and sets, as well as a look into the film making process itself. The second successive Superman reboot (now with Zack Snyder directing), Man of Steel, has been shooting in Plano, IL, the third of the Chris Nolan Batman films, The Dark Knight Rises, has been filming in Pittsburgh, PA, and Marvel Comics’ launch of The Avengers franchise team movie helmmed by Joss Whedon has set up location shooting in Cleveland, OH. [Read more…]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences are holding a special exhibit called, “Crew Call 2011: Celebrating the Crafts”, which features in studio and on set photos taken by members of The Society of Motion Picture Still Photographers. The exhibition will be held September 9th – December 18th at The Academy Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]
Critically acclaimed science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer, George Raymond Richard Martin, has reported on his website that he believed two original and autographed screenplays from the HBO series, Game of Thrones, were stolen in transit. As the author of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series of fantasy novels, upon which the Game of Thrones series were based, the production had sent the two shooting scripts (signed by writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and director Alan Taylor) to Mr. Martin to use to auction and raise money for charitable causes. When he received the parcel from the U.S. Postal Service, included was a pre-printed form letter apologizing for damage to the package and both scripts were missing. [Read more…]