Here is an excerpt from an interview with Armie Hammer where he mentions his upcoming role as Illya Kuryakin in THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. remake movie:

INTERVIEWER: You’re playing Illya Kuryakin in “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
HAMMER: Yes.

INTERVIEWER: I feel that people unfamiliar with the show might not realize how cool that character is.
HAMMER: ( Read more... )

NAME: VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE WALL
GENRE: GEN
WORD COUNT: approx 12,100
RATING: PG-13
WARNINGS: Violence/Torture; Mild Sexual Innuendo
SUMMARY: Thrush has developed yet another dangerous drug. But this time their production/distribution operation is centered in apartheid-governed South Africa, where U.N.C.L.E. has no chartered jurisdiction.
TIMELINE ( Read more... )

Seems Steven Soderbergh has lost his preferred casting choice for Illya Kuryakin in his proposed new MFU movie.

Joel Kinnaman instead has been cast as Lancelot in the upcoming WB ARTHUR & LANCELOT movie. Apparently Soderbergh had made it known to the WB execs he wanted Kinnaman for the role of Illya in MFU after meeting with the actor. But WB ( Read more... )

I posted the story I wrote for the MFU Summer Solstic fic challenge to my site.

So, for those of you who prefer PDF format, here's the info and link:

Name:       CHIMERA
Type:         Gen
Length:      approx 2,350 words
Rating:       PG
Warnings:  None
Timeline:   Autumn 1964
Summary:  What is illusion? What is reality? How much of which is ( Read more... )

Repost here from mfu_yumdaily...

Name: CHIMERA
Genre: GEN
Warnings: NONE
Length: approx 2350 words


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Over the past few months I've had a chance to work with the talented wendiez on an MFU fanfic aftertake on THE GURNIUS AFFAIR. That collaborative work is now posted to my website. (Part 1 is all Wendie's work; I came into the writing for Part 2 and Part 3.)

Here's the info and link:

Name:       WE ARE WHAT WE LIVE
Type:         Gen / Mild Het
Length: ( Read more... )

In general I have to say I don't remember what I dream.  There is the occasional exception of course, but the dream I had last night was so vivid!  It was an entire MFU storyline!

It was weird of course, as dreams generally are.  The plot had to do with Thrush creating this mud -- yes, that's right , MUD -- that could somehow suction plankton from a ( Read more... )

...it struck me while watching HONG KONG SHILLING again tonight that particular mission could well have raised some... contrary thoughts for Illya.

Though of course having military secrets sold to the highest bidder would be something he wouldn't want to see happen necessarily, the secrets in question were particularly American and NATO military ( Read more... )

During the long weekend last week I had plans cancelled because my daughter-in-law got a flu bug and thus my son and his family weren't able to participate in our planned activities.  Since they weren't something I wanted to do alone, I just stayed at home and chilled.

Happily this gave me plenty of time to rewatch some more Season 1 MFU episodes:  ( Read more... )