Frank Darabont blames George Lucas for the delays in Indiana Jones 4. He says that Steven Spielberg "was very, very happy with the script and said it was the best draft of anything since Raiders of the Lost Ark. Lucas read it and said, 'Yeah, I don't think so, I don't like it.'"
Ewan McGregor will star in a futuristic British film entitled Franklyn. The movie features four people--two in the present day, and two in a less-than-ideal future--whose lives unexpectedly intersect.
Someone asked why Prince Caspian was coming out second. The answer is that it is the second book in the series. The confusion may come from the fact that some editions have it as the fourth book, when the books are re-arranged into chronological order rather than original publication order.
ABC will air a 30-minute special, Shrek the Halls, this December.
The Sci-Fi Channel will air a mini-series entitled The Lost Room (formerly known as Motel Man), about a key that unlocks a motel door that is actually a portal to other dimensions. It will air December 11-13; it stars Peter Krause, Julianna Margulies, Kevin Pollak, and Margaret Cho.
Jericho will have a cliffhanger on November 29, then go on hiatus until February 21, 2007, when it will return with a new episode each week until the end of the season (like Lost).
24's new day will begin with a four-hour, two-night premiere on Sunday and Monday, January 14-15, on Fox.
The new series Day Break will begin on ABC next Wednesday. The main character, played by Taye Diggs, repeats the same day over and over again, keeping the memories and scars of the previous iteration. He has to solve the conspiracy which has trapped him in time.
Shark Hunter is the bad movie going around. Jon has seen this, and even Shark Hunter 4!
Different from "Shark Zone".
Next weekend, Happy Feet, Casino Royale, and the Horror Movie Festival all come out. Ideas for away missions to one or more of the above?
Jon suggests taking 24 hours to watch all four Star Wars movies, followed by March of the Penguins, so you could have the Imperial March of the Penguins.
The order has been placed with the T-shirt shop. They called back today, but Marisa hadn't had a chance to tell Batman yet.
Batman needs another $160 from the Treasury so that he can go pick up the shirts. Can't write a check, though, since there isn't that much in the checking account. Members will pay the club the remainder of the cost when they pick up their shirts.
Batman won trivia last week. His trivia question this week was "What was Captain Picard's first command?"
David got the answer correct (The U.S.S. Stargazer), so he asks next week. However, he has a question ready, so he asks it: "What is the significance of 'CPE 1704 TKS'?"
Nobody got the answer, so that will be the question for next week. Be sure to do your homework!
Ashley Miller gave the No Report. "I went and saw a [Item deleted for security reasons] seminar, and I'm no longer a [Item deleted for security reasons]."
Random Rage of the Week: Colorado. Elected two Democratic Representatives and Democratic governor, but banned same-sex marriage and prevented domestic partnerships or civil unions as well.