Media Hijinks - Marriage, Moons, Reboots and Cabins

First up in industry news this week is an update on the ongoing development of what I personally consider to be one of the biggest blasphemies in Hollywood today, the reboot of The Crow.  Aside from being the worst idea ever, there has been some talk about how the new Crow movie will pan out that make it look somewhat ridiculous (such things as the main character being able to walk through walls).  In order to keep old-school fans from rioting, it looks like the powers-that-be have recruited a strong ally - James O’Barr, the writer of the original Crow graphic novel.  Apparently, the man himself is behind the new Crow flick, though personally I have to wonder at whether he’s just looking to cash another paycheck off the back of the original movie’s popularity.  You can read more about what he has to say over at screenrant.

Second up, what has to be one of the coolest ideas for an amusement park attraction ever.  Universal Orlando is putting together a Cabin in the Woods attraction, including a complete replica of the titular cabin along with some of the underground tunnels and such.  Unfortunately, it will only be around for a brief time, during their Halloween Horror Nights event, from September 20^th to November 4^th, so if you want to get the crap scared out of you, you’ll have to show up then.

Third on the list concerns the recent repeal of DOMA.  No, I’m not going to get all political on you here, but I will tell you that fan-favorite and star of shows such as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Arrow, Mister John Barrowman himself, decided to talk advantage of the new right for gay couples to get married.  He and his significant other made a little announcement video and headed down to California to tie the knot.  Of course, they were already married in the UK, but this makes it US official as well.

And finally, I hate to do it, but I must leave on a note of bad news for Star Trek fans.  Following the destruction of the planet Vulcan in the Abrams’ reboot of the Star Trek franchise, many fans (led by the almighty William Shatner himself) were wishing to honor said planet by voting to have one of Pluto’s two newly discovered moons named Vulcan.  Unfortunately, SETI thought it was a little off the naming theme that the other moons have (the others are based on Greek mythology) and so there will be no Vulcan in our solar system.  Screw you SETI.

Eric Draven courtesy of cinemablend.com