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Darkstar Survey

After nine years of patiently waiting, could it be true? Darkstar finally being released?

MSTies everywhere have eagerly awaited seeing the original cast of their favorite cow-town puppet show in their own, genuine space opera, only to be disappointed by missed release dates for some time now. Some have doubted that the project would ever be completed, but nobody stopped hoping.

While we’re not advocating holding your breath or anything, the newest information is that the project is now content-complete and is in final beta testing in Canada. Once that’s complete in January, it will be in the hands of the suit guys who will figure out when “Darkstar” will be released.

That’s where you come in. The studio would like to gather some information to help them package the product and refine their demographics prior to release. If you need to refresh your memory about the project, check out this brand new trailer. Our pal Director/Producer guy J. Allen Williams also answered a few basic questions on what the lowdown is at this point. You can read them after the jump.

Oh, and this counts as the weekend discussion thread.

Jump here!

Mike Interviews

Ahead of the RiffTrax Live show this week, John Serba at mlive.com has done an interview and also posted a Q&A with Mike.

Meanwhile Michael Duff of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (love that name!) also has some fresh quotes from Mike.

Gene Barry, RIP

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. — Gene Barry, who played the well-dressed man of action in the television series “Bat Masterson,” “Burke’s Law” and “The Name of the Game,” died Wednesday at a rest home here. He was 90.
Barry was never in a MSTed movie. So why are we mentioning his passing? Because the character he played in 1953’s “The War of the Worlds” was named Dr. Clayton Forrester.
Read his AP obituary here.

A Couple of Reviews

Patrick Bromley of About.com reviews Vol. XVI.

Cameron Archer of Suite101.com has a mixed review of Cinematic Titanic’s “Legacy of Blood” DVD.

RiffTrax Live DVD Available

RiffTrax has released a DVD of its “Plan 9 from Outer Space” riff earlier this year.

Bonus features include a behind the scenes slideshow and uncut versions of the “commercials” that aired during the show.

Buy it here.