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No Doubt’s latest throwback Instagram post dates back to the late 1990s and is one of their best. For their most recent upload, the “Simple Kind of Life” band posed with Star Wars director George Lucas. Gwen Stefani, the lead singer of the group, stunned in a white crop top. Over the attire, she put […]

It’s no surprise that Star Wars creator George Lucas wasn’t enthralled with 2016’s The Force Awakens. The J.J. Abrams-directed flick absolutely dominated the box office and is still, to this day, one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. It was the first Star Wars film that Lucas was not directly involved with, as the […]

The world was up in arms this weekend as the trailer for the ninth episode of the Star Wars saga was revealed at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago on Friday. Along with the trailer, the title of the film was finally unveiled, and fans now know it is going to be called Star Wars: The […]

The Star Wars fandom has a lot to thank George Lucas for. The creator’s brainchild has resulted in 10 films in the franchise (so far) with another due for release in December 2019. There was also an animated series and enough merchandise of all kinds to satisfy even the geekiest of fans. Lucas, on the […]

Hollywood is mourning the death of long-time George Lucas collaborator Gloria Katz, who lost her battle to ovarian cancer this past weekend. The Associated Press reports that Katz passed away while receiving medical care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 25. The timing of Katz passing was unfortunate, to say the […]

There are several poignant moments in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but many fans would agree that the one that truly had people weeping was the death of Luke Skywalker. After all, some were still hoping the Jedi Master would survive until the third movie. Interestingly, Mark Hamill has revealed that things would have worked […]

People were recently shocked when it was announced that Colin Trevorrow was stepping down from the highly anticipated sequel, Star Wars Episode IX. The Jurassic World director has reportedly left the project due to creative differences with Lucasfilm and Disney. It is certainly unfortunate that Colin Trevorrow will not helm the last film in the […]

George Lucas has finally found a home for “The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art” in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. After two prior attempts to put the museum in Lucas and his wife’s respective home towns of San Fransisco and Chicago and being denied by both cities, the couple has managed to secure a location […]

Mark Hamill and George Lucas have been pals ever since the former was cast as Luke Skywalker in the latter’s 1977 blockbuster Star Wars: A New Hope. However, that doesn’t mean that their time as friends hasn’t had its ups and downs. In fact, during a recent interview with Vulture Mark Hamill alluded to his […]

Some Star Wars edits were made early on, thanks to Mark Hamill. If you thought the dialogue was awkward in the prequel trilogy, George Lucas almost made a similar mistake in A New Hope. Thankfully Hamill talked him out of it. One not so well-known fact is that Lucas only directed four of the films […]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x56itfl Carrie Fisher, aged 60, has died after suffering a heart attack, but she had planned the words that she would like used on her own obituary when she recalled her days filming the Star Wars trilogy with George Lucas. Carrie Fisher has revealed that the white dress she was made so famous for with […]

Rogue One is sure to make waves when it hits theaters next week, and director Gareth Edwards knows that he has a tremendous amount riding on his shoulders, as the success or failure of this first Star Wars Story is likely to have lasting repercussions on how Disney moves forward with the iconic series. Disney […]

We’re now less than two weeks away from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hitting cinemas on December 16, which means that the first reviews and reaction to the film will start to leak out as its release date draws closer. But director Gareth Edwards has already received one review for Rogue One: A Star […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has already captured the imaginations of millions of Star Wars fans worldwide and may be even more exciting than the new sequels in that it seeks to tell an entirely new story. Together with the planned Han Solo film, Rogue One seeks to tell stories outside of the mainstream […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is very near its world premiere date, so it’s time for the production team to put the finishing touches on the film, which also includes getting the MPAA to rate the film. Much like its cousin, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, this film won’t be getting […]

Disney may have scrapped George Lucas’ original vision for a Star Wars sequel trilogy when it bought the franchise, but the iconic director apparently had some input on the newest film in the series, Rogue One, albeit in a small and unexpected way. Director Gareth Edwards, who helmed Rogue One, recently spoke about the production […]

Quentin Tarantino, the famous American filmmaker, has earned a reputation for producing unconventional movies that don’t conform to mainstream cinema. The Reservoir Dogs director has been credited with creating masterpieces that have glamorized violence, with disrupted narratives, interspersed with satirical elements and western music. As a filmmaker, Tarantino has been influenced by spaghetti westerns like […]

Ewan McGregor has revealed that he was initially “very reluctant” to star in the Star Wars prequels as Obi-Wan Kenobi. The Scottish actor ultimately appeared as the legendary Jedi in 1999’s Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace, 2002’s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack Of The Clones, and 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III […]

Cuba Gooding Jr. may have earned fame as an Academy Award winner, but it seems he still holds the opinion that even well-established African-American celebrities have challenges to overcome to produce films independently. Having being inspired by celebrities like Tyler Perry, the popular actor has promoted African-American filmmakers and directors at every opportunity. New on […]

George Lucas has not been involved in the development of the story for Indiana Jones 5, according to the man that has been tasked with writing it, David Koepp. Lucas, who created the character as well as the outline and inspiration for his previous adventures, has previously come up with the ideas for Raiders of […]

Star Wars is one of the biggest, if not “the” biggest, franchise out there, so it makes sense that the franchise’s new owners would want to get the lay of the land and set the direction for the future of Star Wars. To that end, Disney boss Bob Iger took a meeting with Lucasfilm chief […]

Star Wars The Force Awakens has almost had an entire year to settle since it was released in theaters in December of 2015. Since then, we’ve seen and have anticipated a new Star Wars story trailer or us to be excited about, which fills in the gaps of what J.J. Abrams didn’t do in his […]

Anyone who’s tuned in at least occasionally over the nine seasons of The Big Bang Theory might wonder who else lives in that building in Pasadena. There are precious few faces going up and down the stairs, save the occasional neighbor who comments on Leonard’s amorous noises after a raucous night with Penny, such as […]

Star Wars owner Disney plans to build a real, functional lightsaber to enhance the audience experience in its upcoming theme parks. Right now, Star Wars parks are rising in Orlando, Florida, and in Anaheim, California. The two are 14-acres each in size and will offer two signature rides. These are the Millennium Falcon, and an […]

Following a long illness, actor Kenny Baker has passed away at the age of 81 and, while this may not be news to the millions of Star Wars fans mourning the loss, Baker’s legacy is comprised of so much more than his acting credits. Kenny’s family talks about his lifelong struggle to overcome illness and […]

Star Wars and its offshoot films are one of the biggest franchises currently prospering in Hollywood, so it seems to make sense that Disney would be doing everything possible to capitalize on the Star Wars name. Taking one more step toward building that franchise up, Walt Disney Studios is working towards producing a Han Solo […]

Star Wars Land, the upcoming theme park addition, is set to become the largest-ever single-themed land expansion at Disneyland. The 14-acre Star Wars attraction is currently under construction at both Walt Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in Anaheim. The construction began in April 2016, and it will take some years for the entire blueprint […]

Avatar creator James Cameron garnered attention early this week for offering his own opinion of the J.J. Abrams directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, sharing an unpopular, if honest, opinion about the seventh installment in the Star Wars film franchise. The Force Awakens was the first film to not bear the name George Lucas in […]

George Lucas’ Star Wars museum is no longer welcomed in Chicago. “Chicago’s loss will be another city’s gain,” said Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel in response to Lucas’ announcement that his Star Wars-theme museum would not be built in the windy city after all, but instead, the long-planned project will be moved to “somewhere” in California, […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story promises to be a tale of its one, but with elements from the original Star Wars trilogy that will ensure a loyal following from traditional fans. Kathleen Kennedy, who now serves as Lucasfilm president, and is the authority over all Star Wars projects, reveals that there’s still debate going […]

Steven Spielberg’s latest masterpiece, The BFG, is about to hit theaters in a matter of days. As the premiere draws near, Spielberg takes time to talk about the milestones of his career and the projects he would never take on. Among those milestones, Steven comments on what role he envisions for George Lucas in the […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was screened for executives at Disney and the result was an order for a major overhaul, leaving many Star Wars fans wondering just what went wrong with Rogue One. As details emerge and the studio makes plans for a four week reshoot, the news stirs even deeper interest in […]

Star Wars fans may go back to watching the films on a regular basis, but they were recently surprised to learn that one of the core actors in the original trilogy, Mark Hamill, hasn’t joined them in viewing the iconic movies in an almost unbelievably long stretch of time. Hamill has long been an active […]

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Following an accidental leak, the internet is buzzing with new spoilers concerning the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which will see a December release in theaters. While Star Wars fans are scrambling to learn as much as they can, while the […]

A Star Wars museum proposed by creator George Lucas is being met with opposition by a nonprofit park preservation group in Chicago. Friends of the Parks have opposed the project for a couple of years. The organization issued a statement rejecting the second proposed site for the museum, McCormick Place East. Philanthropists George Lucas and […]

https://phoenix.playwire.com/en/publishers/1013074/videos/4864758 Boba Fett has long been a favored character among Star Wars fans, and while the bounty hunter ostensibly met his end in the earliest scenes of Return of the Jedi, it turns out that scene wasn’t George Lucas’ original intention. Now, one of Lucasfilm’s earliest employees, who was there while the iconic space opera […]

Star Wars fans delight in their familiarity with the saga’s wide-ranging cast of characters, but it turns out there’s a single constant figure in each entry, and according to George Lucas, that being represents the hidden narrator behind the entire story. Lucas made the admonition on the set of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of […]

Star Wars is popular for many reasons, but the one thing that makes it unique is the moving scrawl of text that narrates the events prior to the ones that are yet to happen in every film. The Star Wars theme that plays every time the narration text in space appears only makes the experience […]

Fans of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope can almost picture, frame by frame, the scene in which Obi-Wan Kenobi, played by the venerated actor Sir Alec Guinness, gets sliced to ribbons by Sith lord Darth Vader. Between that death and Luke’s agonized “No!” seconds after, it’s hard to tell exactly what was more […]

Harrison Ford will return for a fifth installment of Indiana Jones, according to NewsWeek. The fifth film of the legendary franchise is scheduled to be released on July 19, 2019, as confirmed by Disney on Tuesday. This means that Harrison Ford will be 77-years-old by the time the movie hits theaters. Harrison Ford has signed […]

Mark Hamill has teamed up with California lawyer Ling Ling Chang to find a way to stop the sale of fake autographed movie paraphernalia. The Los Angeles Times reports that Hamill has taken to authenticating his autograph on Twitter and is fed up with people being swindled into buying fake autographs. It all started last […]

Star Trek is coming back to the big screen this year, and a new television show is planned for 2017. These should be good things by all accounts — and with promise of more exploration and “seeking out new worlds” in 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, perhaps it will be — but what fans have seen […]

George Lucas is the subject of a new petition on Change.org that is seeking to bring the creator of the Star Wars universe back for one final outing as director — Star Wars Episode IX — and it’s likely doomed from the outset for reasons this article will get into in a moment. For now, […]

For fans wanting the return of George Lucas, Star Wars: Episode IX would probably be the best way to finish off the franchise. A new Star Wars petition is demanding that Disney hire Lucas in order to direct the final Star Wars sequel instead of Colin Trevorrow, and already the idea is beginning to go […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens fans contribute their feedback regarding the “expanded universe” when it comes to ushering the space opera back into a “galaxy far, far away.” Some are of the mind that The Force Awakens has altered what was once the trilogy into a different path according to Wired. It looks like Oscar […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has continued its box office reign this week, breaking through a record previously held by James Cameron’s Titanic and approaching the title of highest-grossing domestic film of all time. Yet, a new reveal from Lucasfilm creative director Pablo Hidalgo has piqued fan interest by tying the film back to the […]

The voice of the largely silent Boba Fett in the Star Wars saga has died. Jason Wingreen was a popular character actor, likely best known for his role in All in the Family and Archie Bunker’s Place, where he played bartender Harry Snowden for 117 episodes, but it was the four lines he spoke in […]

“White slavers” — George Lucas actually had the guts (or stupidity, depending on your point of view) to go there, and as many expected, he has since issued a much-needed apology. As you likely know by now, the comments were made in a November interview with Charlie Rose, and were aimed directly at the new […]

The box office is currently being destroyed by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and there are not a lot of people who have been down on it. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has had some choice things to say about it and Disney. Now, Lucas has publicly apologized for saying that he sold […]

Star Wars creator George Lucas, who founded the legendary Lucasfilm Ltd. and Skywalker Sound in addition to establishing a franchise that has lasted nearly four decades, said in a recent interview that he had sold his rights to the franchise and his company to the “white slavers.” It would seem that perhaps the legendary George […]