Tag: Firefly

Nathan Fillion Is a Greek God

Nathan Fillion in Castle courtesy ABC

  Nathan Fillion is a Geek God (for his roles in Firefly, Serenity, Buffy, The Vampire Slayer, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog) and now he’s play a Greek God. Fillion has been cast as Hermes in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters the sequel to Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief according to The Hollywood Reporter.

  The sequel is based on the second book in Rick Riordan’s young adult adventure series starring Percy, demigod son of Poseidon. Logan Lerman returns as Percy. The sequel is scheduled to open March, 2013. Fillion plays Richard Castle on the ABC hit series Castle airing Mondays at 10pm.

 

Star Wars and Serenity United!

Mal Reynolds from this year's Serenity-Star Wars Free Comic Book Day flipbook courtesy Dark Horse Comics

  One of my most anticipated books for Free Comic Book Day 2012 is the  Star Wars/Serenity flipbook from Dark Horse Comics. The publisher will delight two fan universes with one comic book.

 The Star Wars story will star Han Solo and Chewbacca. Serenity will feature Captain Mal Reynolds. New art and an interview with writer Zach Whedon (his brother Joss created the Firefly/Serenity universe) is on today’s Comic Book Resources.

  You might think Han and Mal might find a lot on common – if they weren’t competing for the same smuggling job but Whedon doesn’t see Reynolds and Solo getting along.

Star Wars Free Comic Book Day 2012 Cover courtesy Dark Horse Comics

    “I think if they could get past their initial misgivings – Mal with Han’s shifty, smooth-talking nature. Han with Mal’s stoic solider routine – they’d have a lot to talk about. But I think it’s more likely they’d butt heads, possibly literally,” said Whedon.

  For more of my picks for Free Comic Book Day 2012 click here.