Post by Isadora Is a Door on Jun 20, 2016 13:54:16 GMT -5
It's Monday afternoon. I'm eating chocolate ice cream, and i'm listening to the 1975. And I should be doing something, only I'm not. I should be editing the 667er, but I'm not.
Why, Mister M, i hear you cry, it's not like you to forsake your duties like that. What event could possibly have occured to distract you? Well, look in the mirror, you, it's your fault. Okay, not everyone, but it is if you are someone who was supposed to send in articles for the 667er. You see, I wanted to be editing the 667er right now, i really did. I'd been looking forward to it all day! The problem is that there isn't really anything to edit. Uh oh. Yep, it's happened again.
So, I *could* edit what little content I have, and then post a very short edition of the 667er. I mean, theres nothing to stop me. I've got my rapidly melting ice cream and music (Now chvrches, in case you're interested). But I don't really think that's the best way to go about things at the moment. Instead, I think I'll wait a week. I'll wait and see if some people have sent some things you haven't yet *cough* anka *cough* linda, or to see if some people who said that they no longer have time to complete their duties can now find that time *cough* lemona *cough* zortegus.
So let's all do that shall we? Let's wait and see how things are looking next week. And if i end up publishing the shortest ever edition of the 667er, then you know who to blame
- Mister M
In the meantime however, here is Comet's Netlflix News. Gotta give the masses something to keep them busy.
As the filming of A Series of Unfortunate Events moves steadily (I presume) along, it seems that a routine of sorts, at least for now, has been established. Here at 667, we're lucky enough to have a bunch of volunteers who knows the right places to look for clues and tidbits. Twitter accounts are being followed, news sites are regularly being searched, and occasionally, Daniel Handler himself sends out scraps of paper which seem to be cut out of the script for the TV series. During the last month, a cul – or, to use the English phrase,
For those interested in more info, analysis and discussion on the script fragments, Dante has started a compilation thread, which can give a good overview of what we know about the script so far – including a pair of elusive parental figures, a herpetologist's assistant/movie director and a character named Jacqueline.
What we know about the script, though, is only part of what we know about the show's production. We've already seen a few actors running about in costumes, but this month brings us a new level of insight into the look of the show as far as backgrounds and props are concerned. Specifically, a few new locations have been announced, and tweets from the cast and crew reveals more of the set details. Since we've seen outdoor scenes being shot from first The Bad Beginning, then The Reptile Room, it seemed intuitive for many of us to presume that when Vancouver-based film news site Whatsfilming revealed that ASOUE was filming at Fraser Shipyard, the setting was meant to be a part of the more navally themed The Wide Window; however, at that point, this announcement was the only sign we have that the third book had begun filmed yet; indeed, that is has been included in the adaptation at all.
The Miserable Mill, however, is yet another matter. Even before the announcement of the filming at the shipyard, we'd been shown a snapshot of what, context considered, was most likely a lumbermill. Shortly thereafter, another picture was tweeted by the director's daughter, depicting her wearing a denim jacket with a custom-made 'Lucky Smells Lumber Mill' logo on the back. This is particularly interesting because it reveals something about the graphic style the show is aiming for, in a quite different way from the sets and costumes.
To add to the confusion about filming order – which, until the beginning of this month, seemed relatively straightforward – members of the cast and crew have recently started sharing pictures of props with a distinctly reptilian look to them, once again serving us a taste of the stylised look of items and graphics in the show. And last, but not least, Whatsfilming (who has apparently been camping out at the shipyard to be able to bring us further information) reveals through a slightly unintelligible tweet that 'Circus at casino and tow yard'. Most recently, Usman Ally has shared a very Snickety picture, suggesting either that – as the Whatsfilming updates do – the crew is currently filming TWW, or that – as the testudine pornography do – Mr. Ally's photos are uploaded at a later date than they're originally taken. Either way, the photo certainly sets the mood very well.
On the acting front, no new major roles have been announced, although Gerardo Barcala is now listed on IMDb as playing Bruce. Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf has yet to be seen in more disguises (unless they've been really good disguises, of course), although his shaven-headed attendance at the Tony Awards suggests that elaborate costumes are indeed being made for him.
That's it for June's edition of Netflix News! Certainly, these can only be called sac!
As always, 667 offers resources for information and discussion of the show's further development: Namely, the main discussion thread, with a practical chronological overview of what we've seen so far in the first post; and the above-mentioned script scrap thread, with photos, transcriptions and sources of the pieces. Thanks for reading!