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George Lucas

May The Force Be With You

Carrie Fisher Mentions Getting In Shape For Star Wars VII, We Can’t Tell If She’s Joking

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:22 am, April 30th, 2013

“I like being bought by Disney, because they never wanted to buy me before. I’m glad they are doing a new movie because they are sending a trainer to my house so I can get in really good shape. So I’m really eating a lot of sugar in advance, as you can see. By the time I really get down to it I will have eaten everything.” – Carrie Fisher speaking to and audience at the BMO Centre via the Calgary Herald.

A few months ago, Fisher seemingly spilled the beans about her involvement in the next Star Wars trilogy then her publicist spoke up to tell us she was only joking. But George Lucas went on record to say she’d basically been signed so we were extra confused. Disney CEO Bob Iger at least admitted there were “discussions.”

So how should we take this latest statement. Fisher is quite the comedian and obviously she was joking about being bought by Disney but them sending her a trainer seems logical if she’s expected to be physical in her role as Leia in J.J. Abrams’ film. An official announcement would be nice, Disney.

(via io9)

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May The Force Be With You

Back To Basics: Dark Horse Publishing The Original Star Wars Screenplay As A Comic Book

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:16 pm, April 1st, 2013

Not an April Fool’s joke, Dark Horse said so specifically. The comic publisher is readying a new series titled The Star Wars which follows George Lucas’ early Star Wars screenplay. We’ve got details and a full page of preview art from the series after the jump. 

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May The Force Be With You

Carrie Fisher Was Joking About the Star Wars Sequels, But George Lucas Says She’ll Probably Be In Them Anyway

by Rebecca Pahle | 11:01 am, March 7th, 2013

… as will Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. According to George Lucas, that is.

(Oh, and can I just take a quick moment to say that we called it on Carrie Fisher joking about her Star Wars confirmation? Because we did.)

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It Belongs in a Museum!

George Lucas to Open Art Museum of Just His Stuff

by Susana Polo | 2:44 pm, March 6th, 2013

I realize now that this title is a little vague. I assure you that George Lucas is not attempting to open an art museum just for things he has painted or drawn, rather he’s looking to found an art museum full of art that he owns. That includes illustrators like Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth and yes, indeed, plenty of design art and props from the Star Wars movies.

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May The Force Be With You

Here’s What Mark Hamill Knows About Those Star Wars Sequel Casting Rumors

by Rebecca Pahle | 2:00 pm, February 20th, 2013

We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the possibility of some combination of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill showing up in the Star Wars sequels. And we’re taking those rumors with a massive boulder of salt, since there’s been nothing close to an official announcement that any of the Original Trilogy Three will be coming back. There still isn’t. But Mark Hamill said a few things to Entertainment Tonight about the possibility of Luke, Leia, and Han showing up in the sequels that made my ears perk up.

Darnit, Mark. I’m trying to keep a cool head here.

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DO WANT

John Williams Is Ready to Listen If You Want to Call Him Up About the Star Wars Sequels, Disney. Any Time Now.

by Rebecca Pahle | 11:45 am, February 18th, 2013

And Disney/Lucasfilm will ask him to score the upcoming movies, right? I mean. They can’t do new Star Wars movies without John Williams. ‘Twould be blasphemy.

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Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: Up‘s Carl and Russell as Batman and Robin

by Rebecca Pahle | 5:30 pm, February 3rd, 2013

“Mr. Dark Knight Returns” by Abraham Lopez. I don’t need to tell you why this is awesome. (via ScreenRant)

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George Lucas’ Daughter Is a Professional MMA Fighter. You Learn Something New Every Day. [VIDEO]

by Rebecca Pahle | 4:35 pm, January 31st, 2013

Say what you will about George Lucas (childhood ruiner!… ahem, sorry), but his daughter Amanda Lucas seems pretty dang awesome. At least judging by this trailer for Lucas, Bobby Razak‘s upcoming documentary on the professional MMA fighter.

(via: /Film)

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I will make it legal!

Here’s How Kathleen Kennedy, Producer and Studio Exec Extraordinaire, Convinced J.J. Abrams to do Star Wars

by Rebecca Pahle | 12:34 pm, January 30th, 2013

The Hollywood Reporter has an in-depth of profile of LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy, and while the whole thing is worth a read—Kennedy “know[s] the difference between a Colt .45 and a Colt .45 Gold Cup” and started dating her future husband, Raiders of the Lost Ark producer Frank Marshall, behind the back of Kennedy’s long-time collaborator Steven Spielberg (“I wanted Kathy to be working with me as my assistant and Frank to be producing the movie, and never the twain shall meet,” recalled Spielberg, “But you can’t stop love.”)—what caught my attention as an inveterate Star Wars nerd was something different.

Namely, the story of the secret meetings where Kennedy got J.J. Abrams to direct Star Wars: Episode VII.

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I'm In A Glass Case of Emotion

J.J. AbramsPalooza: He’s Producing a Third Star Trek, Doing Two TV Pilots and, Oh Yeah, Star Wars: Episode VII Is Confirmed

by Rebecca Pahle | 12:54 pm, January 26th, 2013

Sorry if you don’t like J.J. Abrams. You must be having a rough time of it right now.

First things first, the rumor that he’s directing Star Wars: Episode VII is no longer a rumor: Disney has confirmed it.

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