HBO unveiled another trailer for season four tonight, just before the finale of TRUE DETECTIVE. (And what a helluva series that was).
For those poor souls who do not have HBO, as a public service, here you go:
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I loved it, myself. But I'm hardly an objective audience.
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Winter came to Seattle on March 1.
That was the day that the LTD Gallery opened its latest show, featuring artwork inspired by A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.
I had been hoping to be there in person for the opening, but alas, there's too much work to do and too little time, so I had to stay home and miss it. But don't you guys in Seattle and nearby environs (Vancouver, Portland, Eugene, what have you) make the same mistake. The show will be open until March 23, and it looks as though there's some great stuff there. Check out the piece in WIRED>
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/03/game-thrones-gallery-exhibit/
It's great to see a gallery like LTD featuring fantasy art. Those of you lucky enough to see the show, do come back here afterwards and let us know how you enjoyed it, and what your favorite pieces were.
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Fans of fake history rejoice. I am finally done with the Iron Islands.
And why does that make me so pleased? Well, because it was the last little bit I had to write for our long-awaited and much-postponed concordance, THE WORLD OF ICE & FIRE. Which we've been working on (along with many other things) lo, these many years. ((And yes, yes, it's late, what else is new? Please do not blame my faithful collaborators, Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson. They finished their part ages ago, and tossed the ball to me. What can I say? I remain as slow as ever. And I added a lot.))
Anyway, it's done at last. At least the writing part. Now it is all in the hands of the artists, and our valiant editor Anne Groell. (This will be a coffee table book, heavily and lavishly illustrated, so there's LOTS of art)).
Assuming we don't run into any problems with the art, THE WORLD OF ICE AND FIRE will be released this fall. October, I think, but don't quote me on that.
And HEY, this means another monkey is off my back. Only a couple left gibbering up there now. That little joker monkey, HIGH STAKES. And… gulp…
SON OF KONG.
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Hey, you guys missed the fun.
Our bar opening at the Jean Cocteau was a huge success. In no small part thanks to Ernie Cline (author of the wonderful READY PLAYER ONE), who turned up with his time machine… ah.. customized DeLorean. And our own Doc Brown… ah… Jules.
Take a look. (Photos by Tara Gibbens)
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Miss it? Don't worry. Doc Brown will be bringing his DeLorean back in a few weeks… for BACK TO THE FUTURE 2.
(Oh, and our Flux Capacitor Cocktail was a big hit too).
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The bar at the Jean Cocteau has been serving beer and wine and a few mixed drinks for most of the past month, but all the while construction was still going on during the days, as the last few finishing touches were done. But now the work is finished, and next week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we are having our official
GRAND OPENING
We'll be having free movies all three days, from opening to close. The Tuesday matinee will be CHARADE, with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. On Wednesday, it's ONE-EYED JACKS with Marlon Brando. On Thursday, Abbott & Costello in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. We're running late shows all three days as well, starting at 11:00 pm: SPIDER BABY on Tuesday, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE on Wednesday, and THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE on Thursday. And in between, all three days, we'll be screening BACK TO THE FUTURE at 6:10 and 8:30.
Oh, we'll be showing assorted cartoons and short subjects as well. (And of course, lots of trailers). And we will be offering a special drink, the Flux Capacitor, along with four kinds of draft beer, wine, beer, the best popcorn in New Mexico, pizza, candy, all the usual.
And that's not even the coolest part. The coolest part is that we will have Doc Brown's TIME MACHINE with us as well! Yes, complete with the real flux capacitor, though as I recall this one doesn't have a Mr. Fusion yet. It will be tooling around Santa Fe starting on Tuesday morning, and during show times you will find it right in front of the theatre (assuming our parking permit comes through). Oh, and we'll have our own Doc Brown to explain its workings to you.
And on Wednesday (ONE DAY ONLY) we will have the DeLorean's owner, Ernie Cline, on hand as well… showing off the car, and signing copies of his novel READY PLAYER ONE.
The DeLorean will be hard to top, admittedly… but we hope our new bar will be a star attraction as well. Even if you don't have time for a movie, drop by and see it, we hope you'll think it is as cool as we do. Remember, no charge for admission. For those three days only, all movies are FREE.
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… to Santa Fe.
Yes, yes, it's coming to the rest of the country too. HBO will broadcast episode one of season 4, entitled… ooops, sorry, don't think I am allowed to reveal the title yet… on Sunday, April 6.
But on Saturday, March 29, 375 lucky New Mexicans will get a chance to see what the rest of the country will need to wait another week and day for. I am thrilled to announce that on that day, by special arrangement with HBO, we will be presenting three advance screenings of episode 401 at the Jean Cocteau Cinema.
Last year, many of you will recall, HBO had a gala Season 3 Premiere in Los Angeles, with a huge red carpet screening at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, followed by an incredible party at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel across the street. Even if you weren't there, you probably saw the pictures. That LA premiere was followed by advance screenings and premiere parties in San Francisco and Seattle, which were almost as exciting.
Our Santa Fe event will not be THE Premiere for season four. One of those is in the works, for a city considerably larger than Santa Fe and a theatre considerably larger than the Jean Cocteau, but I will leave it for HBO to make that announcement when the time is ripe.
Our Santa Fe screenings will follow the big red carpet premiere, the way San Francisco and Seattle followed LA last year. We expect to have a red carpet too, though I make no promises about who might show up to walk on it… besides myself, of course. I'll be there, for sure.
photo Macall B. Polay HBO
The Jean Cocteau is a small hall, with only 125 seats, so we will be showing the episode three times.
The evening screening is by invitation only. That's the red carpet screening. And there will be a huge party following at the Sanbusco Center right across the parking lot from the Cocteau. That's by invitation only too, alas. Sorry.
But we wanted to do something for the fans as well. So even before the VIP screening and party, we'll be showing episode 401 twice that day, for a few lucky members of the general public. There will be one screening in the afternoon, and one that morning. And here's something cool: the first show, the morning show, will be the Spanish language version of episode 401. New Mexico has a huge Hispanic community, and we wanted to include them as well… so in a sense, the Santa Fe premiere WILL be a world premiere… for Spanish. (The afternoon showing will be English).
photo Macall B. Polay HBO
I hear you asking… "how do I get tickets to the Santa Fe premiere of season 4??"
Two ways. Luck and determination.
We have 125 tickets for each show. About 75 of those seats will be given away ahead of time, as door prizes to those attending the weekly GAME OF THRONES marathon shows, and various other movies showing at the Jean Cocteau. The marathons are first come, first seated, and we can't always fit everyone in — some nights we've had to turn away as many as a hundred, when the lines were just too long — but those who do get in are all given a raffle ticket, and at the end of the evening, we draw the names of a few lucky winners out of a dragon's egg. We have other door prizes as well, so even if you don't win the coveted season 4 premiere tickets, you may go home with a calendar, a Funko Pop doll, a signed book, a movie pass, a stuffed direwolf, or some other goodie.
((The next marathon screening is this Wednesday. We will be screening episodes six, seven, and eight from season two, Kit Harington will be joining us via Skype, Spirit Wolf Sanctuary will be bringing up two of their wolves… and yes, we expect to give away four tickets to the season four premiere, two to the English language screening, two the Spanish. Each ticket admits two. So get in line early if you want your chance to win)).
photo Helen Sloan HBO
Not all the tickets will be given away as door prizes, however. We are holding back about forty for both the morning and afternoon showings. Those will be awarded the same way the tickets to our marathon showings are : first come, first seated.
There's lots more surprises in store, but I will save those announcements for later down the line. For now, suffice it to say:
WINTER IS COMING TO SANTA FE!
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Everyone needs a little magic in his life.
So come join us at the Jean Cocteau next week, for MAGIC & MYSTERY WEEK. Starting this Friday, the whole week will devoted to wizards, sorcerers, illusionists, and practitioners of the dark arts (like screenwriting).
For starts, we have three movies opening.
DESPERATE ACTS OF MAGIC is a delightful new romantic comedy about magicians.
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THE PRESTIGE… well, what can I say? Based on the novel by Christopher Priest, this tale of a bitter feud between two rival magicians is becoming a classic, and may well be the best film about the world of magic ever made. Directed by Christopher Nolan, adapted from the novel by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, it stars Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Scarlett Johanssen, and Michael Caine.
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And, for our midnight shows, we have THE RAVEN, Edgar Allen Poe by way of Roger Corman, starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, and Boris Karloff. (Yes, and Jack Nicholson, believe it or not).
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The movies are just part of Magic and Mystery Week, however.
We also thrilled to present the first live-in-person magic ever offered at the Jean Cocteau: three performances by the Amazing MISTY LEE, straight from LA's famed Magic Castle. Misty will be performing three shows only, so be sure to catch them if you're in the area.
And last, but certainly not least, on Sunday February 23, we will be joined at the Cocteau by JONATHAN NOLAN, screenwriter on THE PRESTIGE and MEMENTO, showrunner on PERSON OF INTEREST, and all around terrific talent. Jonathan will be introducing THE PRESTIGE and answering questions about the film… and he and I will also be doing a dialogue about scriptwriting and adaptation on Sunday afternoon. Should be fun.
Advance tickets to the movies, the magic shows, and the dialogue are all available on the Cocteau website.
So come join the fun. We promise not to saw you in half.
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Friends, fans, and autograph collectors… here's your chance. We're doing another great fundraiser for our friends at the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary down Candy Kitchen Way, and for "the Westeros Pack" http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/westeros_pack.php
For one week only, we're offering all sorts of signed GRRM and ICE & FIRE books and other collectibles will be available for those who help out with donations large or small. For more details, go to http://www.wildspiritwolfsanctuary.org/game_of_thrones_westeros_pack_charity_auction.php
We were going to start the drive at midnight tonight… but we've decided to add even more prizes, giveaways, and signed books, so it will take another day or two before the fundraiser goes live. Once it does, it will run for a week.
Watch the Wild Spirit site for more details. And once the flag goes up, give generously.
It's for the wolves.
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Don't miss tomorrow's GAME OF THRONES marathon session at the Jean Cocteau.
We'll be showing three episodes from season two: "The Old Gods and the New," "A Man Without Honor," and "The Prince of Winterfell."
The wolves will be back! Our friends from Wild Spirit Sanctuary are bringing up two ambassadors from Candy Kitchen.
And we'll have snow. Jon Snow, that is. KIT HARRINGTON will join us via Skype.
Best of all, after the screening, we'll be giving away two pairs of tickets to the Santa Fe premiere of season four!!
And admission is FREE.
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HBO gave us another taste of season four tonight, before the latest episode of TRUE DETECTIVE.
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48 days and counting.
Unless you live in Santa Fe.
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