Russ Williamson from Renaissance TV has let us know that production has started on the pilot episode of the Hidden Hollywood television series.

In this first episode Warwick Davis traveled around London looking for film props and costumes when he came across an interesting figure (see picture).
In his weekly feature he acts like a Hollywood archaeologist unearthing many famous artifacts used in in movies.

More Hidden Hollywood news coming soon. In the meantime, visit the official Hidden Hollywood website for more information and pictures of the show.

Mark Walters from Hot Fish Studios is hosting a multimedia convention this June in Dallas. The theme of the convention it's show is Adventure Comics & Films. There will be tributes to Indiana Jones and The Rocketeer.

Author Rob MacGregor is one of the guests, and The Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens is coming too. Incidentally Dave Stevens did storyboards for Raiders of the Lost Ark before creating his comic. "Hot Fish Studios" is currently pursuing other Indy-related guests for the show, and they might have support from LucasArts as well.

The Adventure Con will take place on June 22 & 23 at the Richardson Civic Center in Dallas. Visit Hot Fish Studios Online for more information.

Backyard Productions is pleased to announce the release of the second trailer of their film Doom Raiders. They hope you enjoy it and hope that it provides a little more insight into the storyline of the film!

You can download the second trailer from Backyard Productions' Doom Raiders Media section here.

Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg will act as presenters at a Bafta ceremony honouring George Lucas this Friday (April 12). Lucas will receive the Bafta/LA Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for excellence in film.

Press Release that ran on June 5th, 2001 discussing Lucas's honor.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles will honor George Lucas with its coveted Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film at the 11th Annual Britannia Awards on Saturday, November 10, 2001 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. BAFTA/LA Chairman Gary Dartnall stated: "We are delighted to be honoring George Lucas who has chosen to make so many of his films in the U.K., including his Star Wars and Indiana Jones series. He has contributed immensely to our industry as an innovative filmmaker changing the way movies are made, seen and heard."
Since the mid 1970's, George Lucas has directed and/or produced nine films on location in the United Kingdom, including the aforementioned Indiana Jones trilogy and four Star Wars films as well as Labyrinth and Willow. His involvement with and contribution to the British film community has been extensive throughout his professional career, including the support and sponsorship of the careers of countless British actors, writers, filmmakers, craftspeople and facilities.
Lucas' projects have received a total of 66 Academy Award nominations, 17 Oscars, 26 Emmy nominations, 12 Emmy Awards, 17 BAFTA nominations and 6 BAFTA Awards. In 1992 Lucas was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with its highest honor, the Irving G. Thalberg Award. Lucas is currently in post-production on Star Wars: Episode II, a part of which was also shot in England and is scheduled for release during the summer of 2002. Last year's recipient of the Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film was Steven Spielberg KBE."

Thanks to Harrison Ford Web for letting us know.

A new Indiana Jones fansite has opened it's cyber doors today. The new Indy fansite is named The Indy Experience.com and took 2 years to complete. You will find all general information about Indy's world at that website.

The address is www.theindyexperience.com and really worth a visit!

Ever had a question about the special effects in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Who Framed Roger Rabbit or Alien 3? Then here's the opportunity to get it answered! Special Effects Supervisor George Gibbs is prepared to answer your question about any special effects in the films that he has worked on in addition to the exclusive interview that we had with him in January.

George Gibbs has received Academy Awards for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. His other films include A Fish Called Wanda, Labyrinth, Brazil, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, Flash Gordon, The Omen, Superman, Alien 3, Patriot Games, From Hell, and many more classics.
View his filmography at IMDb.com to find out more about his special effects career.

You can send your question to gilles@theraider.net 'til Friday, April 19. We will then select the best questions from the stack and forward those to George Gibbs.
It might be interesting to first read the interview with George Gibbs here before you submit your question. And don't forget to add your name with the question!

Indiana Jones Information Center had the chance to ask Indiana Jones novel writer Max McCoy some questions. Max McCoy is the most popular Indy author with four Indiana Jones novels:

Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)
Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs (1996)
Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (1997)
Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx (1999)

Click here to read the exclusive interview and find out about a possible new novel and McCoy's thoughts on Indiana Jones 4.