While Disney is happy to reveal its huge team of world-class lawyers, let’s not forget that Lucasfilm had a reputation for being very protective of its IP long before it was acquired by Disney. For sampling Lucasfilm’s THX “Deep Note” sound in 2000, Dr. Did you know he sued Dre? This is true! Also, throughout … Read More “The Time Lucasfilm Had to Pay After Losing a Star Wars Screening Case” »
One of the most striking changes was that Luke Skywalker, who was eventually portrayed as a young man longing to escape his boring desert house, was actually a much older character. Luke Skywalker would be an older soldier and would likely be reinvigorated by the new rebellion. The adventure may have been the same, but … Read More “George Lucas’ First Star Wars Sketch Was Totally Different From A New Hope” »
Fragment Also, if the flashbacks we’ve gotten on Disney+ “Star Wars” shows are any indication, they promise clues to Grogu’s past. Now, this may be a record for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ debut, but it still isn’t the biggest “Star Wars” trailer ever. “The Force Awakens” trailer 112 million views in its first 24 hours, the trailer … Read More “The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer Sets Views On Lucasfilm’s Disney+ Offers” »
In 2019, actor Paul Blake, who physically embodied Greedo in “Star Wars: A New Hope,” made various comments on what “Maclunkey” could mean, jokingly (via) empire) “Oh!” It could be as simple as. or as deep as an old Rodian tradition that Greedo watched as he breathed his last. But twenty years ago, in “Star … Read More “Jon Favreau Tried To Get An Infamously Scary Star Wars Series For The Mandalorian Season 2” »
In this new sequel, it’s up to Rey to make a decision that will shape the next generation of Jedi. Considering everything we know about the timeline of “Star Wars” and the eternal struggle between dark and light, and what Rey has learned from Luke and her failures in “The Last Jedi,” the conclusion to … Read More “A New Jedi Order May Fail and Not Even Rey Can Save It” »
Besides Jon Favreau, there are many notable actors playing both MCU and “Star Wars” characters such as Paul Bettany, Rosario Dawson, Benicio del Toro, Donald Glover, Oscar Isaac, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Lupita Nyong. Natalie Portman, Andy Serkis, Stellan Skarsgård and Forest Whitaker. There is already a lot of tangible overlap between the MCU and … Read More “Star Wars and MCU Inform Each Other, According to Jon Favreau” »
“Return of the Jedi” turns 40 this year, believe it or not, the last of the original trilogy to officially enter the age of midlife crisis. “Return of the Jedi” celebrates this milestone … wait … with a ton of toys, instead of buying a sports car, getting one ear pierced or over-exercising! As it … Read More “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Funko POPs, Action Figures & More Coming Soon” »
Cindy Williams first started with small roles in TV series like “Room 222” and “Love, American Style” but her breakthrough role came as Laure Henderson in George Lucas’ coming-of-age drama. “American Graffiti.” Her performance earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and she starred alongside future “Happy Days” lead actor … Read More “Cindy Williams, Laverne and Shirley Star Die at 75” »