The new Hitchhiker’s Guide poster is out and about…dunno how this will play with non-readers — I suspect it’ll look hella kitschy. But, the towel, whale, flowerpot, and 42 are all nice flourishes for those in the know.
Tag: Garth Jennings
Groop, I implore thee, my foonting turlingdromes.
In anticipation of Hitchhiker’s, Disney and AICN have banded together to offer a spiffy and brutal Vogon office desk set — mug, stapler, and pen — to whomever composes a lousy poem worthy of the Vogons (or, for that matter, Paul Neil Milne Johnstone of Beehive Court, Redbridge.) The contest notwithstanding, the idea that all Vogon construction is based on the square is exactly the type of clever design flourish that gives me hope for this film. Update: Even more Hitchhiker’s news: ComingSoon talks with Hammer & Tongs (a.k.a. the producer and director) about the movie’s progress.
Hans Gruber, Paranoid Android.
More stellar news from the Hitchhiker’s camp: Alan Rickman will voice Marvin. By Grabthar’s hammer, that’s pitch-perfect casting. (Also, BBC star Bill Bailey will voice the whale…no word on who’s playing the flowerpot.)
Arthur’s Amigos.
From the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying “Beware of The Leopard,” Dark Horizons manages to procure the first two publicity stills from Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. From left to right we have Zaphod (1-headed Sam Rockwell), Trillian (Zooey Deschanel), Marvin (Warwick Davis, with terrible pain in all the diodes down his left side), and Ford (Mos Def)…In case you were wondering, Arthur (Martin Freeman) is in the other one.
Ask Prosser about head.
BBC airs some behind-the-scenes footage from Hitchhiker’s Guide, which includes our first looks at Arthur (Martin Freeman), Ford (Mos Def), Trillian (Zooey Deschanel), and a big-hair Zaphod (Sam Rockwell)…They all look good, although I was thrown by Zaphod’s lack of second head (Apparently, it’s in his nose…yeah, I don’t get it either.)
Don’t Panic!
This is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but…Vogon poetry? The brief teaser for Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, rumored since Comicon, is now freely available online. Be sure to check out the production slideshow, which shows off the splendid designs of Marvin the Paranoid Android and the Heart of Gold. Oh, and don’t forget your towel. Update: More production art here.
Voice of Trillian.
Zooey Deschanel checks in to discuss progress on The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, probably my most eagerly awaited fanboy film of next summer (and, yes, unfortunately, I’m counting Episode III and FF.)
Oh freddled gruntbuggly…
Also from Comicon, Touchstone previews the Hitchhiker’s Guide teaser. Alas, this is just a write-up…but hopefully it’ll hit the web soon. Update: Don’t panic…it’s here.
Self-Flagellation.
“WHO THE H*#&! ARE YOU AND WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO MUCK AROUND WITH THIS TREASURED PIECE OF LITERATURE, YOU AMERICAN HOLLYWOOD HACK? Ah. Good one. Yes, I can see why a lot of people might be wondering this…” Screenwriter Karey Kirkpatrick talks about his contribution to the forthcoming Hitchhiker’s Guide film.
Babel Fish Not Required.
From the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Tenth Intergalactic Edition: Director Garth Jennings and producer Nick Goldsmith discuss the upcoming Hitchhiker’s film, including casting decisions, production designs, funding, and the input of the late Douglas Adams on the script. I’m quite looking forward to this project — Until then, there’s always the classic Infocom game online…