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Is Stripe a Transformer?!
I have gotten a few emails recently regarding the upcoming Transformers movie, and the voice talent being used to bring life to the robots of yesteryear and today.
One of the original voice actors from the Transformers Cartoon series, Peter Cullen, is reprising his role as the leader of the valiant Autobots, Optimus Prime. This was revealed last year sometime to the general public, and it was quickly assumed 
that Frank Welker would be returning as well for the voice of Megatron. (Nerd Trivia Note: The original voice of Megatron was performed by Earl Hammond, but most people remember Frank Welker’s later work as Megatron’s voice, though both did a spectacular job.) Unfortunately, the studio decided that Frank was “too old” for the role, and instead cast venerable elf-lord and machine agent, Hugo Weaving as the Decipticons’ first-in-command.
How does this relate to our green reptilian creatures of the nocturnal persuasion? Well, Frank Welker was the memorable voice that brought Stripe to life in Gremlins, as well as various gremlins in the film and also Mohawk in Gremlins 2. (and most likely random background gremlins in the sequel.)
So is Stripe a Transformer this time around? Yes and no. Frank Welker was Megatron in the cartoon series, but will not be in the feature film….However, Frank will be returning to the role of Megatron in the Transformers video game coming out this summer that is based on the 2007 film.
I have to admit that having the original voices of Megatron and Optimus Prime together again in the video game does lend an appeal to a movie tie-in game that I would normally avoid, so we shall see if the movie warrants the game’s rental.
Now let’s see Frank return for GREMLINS 3! Hell, let’s just see them make a Gremlins 3!
As the summer is slow with news, don’t expect very frequent updates, but they will pop up here and there.
Stay tuned to Gremlins Online and remember to drop us an email if you have any tidbits of Gremliny goodness.
Silence for a month?!
Heyas all!
I know I haven’t updated Gremlins Online! In some time, and I can fill you all with fun excuses such as my homework ate my dog, but the truth is sadly much more uninspiring than canine-devouring schoolwork. (Though having homework would be quite a feat, seeing as I am a quite a few years out of school)
No, dear readers, the truth is that life just got hectic at a time when Gremlins news has been coming at a trickle, nay, a drop at a time.
So here are your updates:
Gremlins 3
-No new news, except for a Gremlins Online reader that apparently spoke with Joe Dante recently who said that it is unlikely studios would touch it, as gremlins wouldn’t really be taken seriously nowadays. (this is taken as rumor until verification, but seems likely as it is the same thing he has been saying for some years now.)
Gremlins Board Game by NECA & Other Gremlins Merchandise
-Surprise, surprise, nothing new of interest here. I did recently find an online retailer that has been listing the board game since as far back as June 14, 2006. So this nonexistant game is just kind of sitting in limbo, much to many fans discontent.
The Lost Gremlins PS2 Game
-I have a little more info, a short video and some music, but I cannot release it on the site until given permission from the content owners. Once this happens, the Lost Gremlins Games section will see a full revamp, and it will be a good thing.
Fan Art Friday is still kinda-sorta happening, but on a less frequent basis. I still plan on updating it on fridays that I get more fan submissions.
Videos have been lacking lately, it seems more people enjoy putting themselves and friends acting like complete morons on video sharing sites rather than creating interesting content.
Recently, I have had some ideas of merging Gremlins Online into a larger site that I have been in the planning stages of where it is a pop-culture/geek-culture blog site, but the internet really has enough of those it seems.
It all boils down to Gremlins news comes in waves, and unless we get a confirmed Gremlins 3 in the next year or so, we probably won’t have a ton to report about on a daily basis.
That said, I will assure you this…we at Gremlins Online will keep trying and will find those tidbits of info that you so ravenously crave!
Fan Art Friday #12 Old School NES Mohawk
One of our first submissions for Fan Art Friday came from Nuthacker on October 6, 2006, now, six months later, he returns with a picture that just plain blows me away
As you can see, it is Mohawk in all his orangey pixelated glory from Gremlins 2: The New Batch for Nintendo Entertainment System. What is so spiffy about this one that makes me tingle with excitement? Click on the pic to go to the Fan Art Fridays section to get a better look!
{Ebay Treasures} Gremlin Puppet Prop & Lenny Mask
Welcome to “Ebay Treasures” a new series of posts that will share some of the awesome and rare Gremlins things that show up on various auction sites and marketplaces online. This will be updated whenever something pops up, so it could be twice in a day, or once in a month, all at the whims of the market!
First up is an awesome Don Post made Lenny Mask from Gremlins 2. These were seen mostly in ads in magazines like Fangoria, Cinescape or Starlog and ranged from 30$ for the basic latex versions to 75$ for the really high-quality ones with hair or more detail in the features.
(Click on the picture for a closer look)
The mask is up on auction until Saturday, April 7 if you are interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gremlins-2-Lenny-mask-Don-Post-with-tag-1989-gremlin_W0QQitemZ290101240005QQihZ019QQcategoryZ910QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
As usual, Gremlins Online has no connection to this auction and is just as information, letting everyone know about a cool gremlins item on ebay.
Our second Ebay Treasure was found by one of our regular readers Aelia P.
Unfortunately, we missed the boat on this one, as the auction ended before we could catch it and sell some body parts to afford it, but maybe it is for the best. My wife would probably kill me if I was missing a kidney to pay for a Gremlins prop, though I doubt she would not be surprised at all.
Check the full size of this bad boy out, you won’t regret it!
This auction claimed to be an original prop from Chris Walas’ collection, and while I tend to be skeptical when it comes to “original props”, the quality sure says it is legit. The puppet is fantastic quality for being over 20 years old, as the materials used aren’t designed to survive this long. Even simple handling deteriorates the latex and paints used rapidly due to the natural oils in our hands.
If you want to take a peek at what the $4,000 auction looked like, here is the link: http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AUS%3A122&viewitem=&item=230104755964
Thanks again, Aleia for this awesome tip!
If you have an Ebay Treasure that you are putting up, or even that you stumbled upon while browsing various auction/trade sites, send them on in to Jypsy27@gmail.com and I will get it up here ASAP!
Meet Zach Galligan at Collectormania 11 in May!
Heyas all,
Silvermoonlight informed me that Zach Galligan, Mr. Billy Peltzer himself, will be a guest at Collectormania 11 this May.
He will be joined by some fantastic stars such as Michael Beihn, James Marsters, Rene Auberjonois, and a personal favorite of mine, Michael Winslow.
The good news is this gives you plenty of time to make plans to get there….
The bad news is that Collectormania 11 takes places in Buckinghamshire, England, so many of us US fans will miss this opportunity.
The event is from Friday 4 May-Monday 7 May at the Middleton Hall.
I will update everyone once more information becomes available, in regards to specific times and details of appearances.
Those of you who can make it, be sure to take some pictures and say hi on behalf of Gremlins Online to Zach!
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