Category: Misc
Posts returning soon.
Don’t worry, I haven’t abandoned this blog. I’ve just been too busy this week to get back into the habit of posting.
While you’re waiting for me to start posting again, check out the following things I’ve been busy with in the last week or so:
- Inside the Magic Show 217 – Includes my review of Disney/Pixar’s Up
- American Idol Kris Allen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- More of American Idol Kris Allen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Star Wars Weekends 2009 Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars – Hilarious!
- Face and Body Art International Convention 2009 Photos and Video
Host Transfer Complete
If you are seeing this post, that means my transfer of distantcreations.com, attractionsmagazine.com, and parktunes.com from DreamHost to HostGator is complete. Or, at least, it is for you.
I updated the DNS settings to point to HostGator’s servers at around 6:00pm on Monday, May 25, 2009, so if you’re reading this, that means those settings have propagated out to your ISP. If you don’t mind, please post in the comments below what day/time (in Eastern Standard Time) you are able to read this so I can get an idea of how quickly everything is beginning to work again.
And if you notice anything broken on any of the above three sites, please let me know!
I’ll post a complete review of how HostGator is working out for me in the coming weeks.
TweetWeb Host Switch in Progress
I am in the process of switching web hosts, so I won’t be posting anything on here for a day or two. This also means that comments are now disabled while the transfer takes place. I’ll post again when everything is up and running on the new host.
The host switch is for all of distantcreations.com (including the Inside the Magic pages) as well as attractionsmagazine.com and parktunes.com, so there will be no updates or new posts on any of those sites until the transfer is complete.
TweetAmerican Gladiators Movie In the Works
From variety.com:
Johnny Ferraro, creator of the “American Gladiators” TV franchise, is bringing a live-action adaptation of the property to the bigscreen.
The film will be based on the TV show that first aired in 1988 and has been on the air every year except one during the past 20 years. Most recently, NBC aired a primetime installment in 2008. The show has aired in more than 90 countries, with the format adapted for the local market in 14 of them.
Former Legendary Pictures chief marketing officer Scott Mednick is producing “American Gladiators.” The goal is to create an action story that takes place inside the world Ferraro has created.
“I look forward to creating a compelling story that launches a whole new set of characters,” Mednick said.
Development on the film is being funded through Sunset Pictures, with prexy Martin Guigui exec producing “American Gladiators” alongside Ferraro and Joe Allegro.
Ferraro noted “American Gladiators” was originally conceived as a film, but the property “took a detour and became a TV phenomenon.” Mednick, who recently began developing a film installment in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, has producing credits including “300,” “Superman Returns” and the upcoming “Where the Wild Things Are.”
As a big fan of the American Gladiators TV shows, I’m not sure what to make of this news. I guess I’m excited. Maybe.
Imagine what would happen if the Ninja Turtles took on the American Gladiators. I’d love to see Shredder joust against Nitro.
Thanks to @grumpwurst for the link.
TweetProfessor Layton 2 Finally on its Way to North America and Europe
Professor Layton and the Curious Village is one of my all-time favorite Nintendo DS games. It has wonderful 2D animation, fun characters, thought-provoking puzzles, and an engaging graphic style. Now, it looks like the sequel that has been out in Japan for quite a while will finally be making its way overseas…
From arstechnica.com:
Level 5′s Akihiro Hino has confirmed that the sequel will be coming to both North America and Europe.
While speaking at a Q&A at the Game Developer’s Conference, Hino revealed that the developer was working on localizing the second game in the series, which he hopes will be released in the next six months. The game, subtitled The Devil’s Box, has the inquisitive duo investigating a mysterious box that is said to kill anyone who opens it.
If you have a Nintendo DS and haven’t played the original Professor Layton game, go get it now! You won’t be disappointed.
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