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Good Thing George Lucas Likes Family Guy
Family Guy gets away with murder weekly, but that's especially true when it comes to episodes (or entire movies for that matter) that satirize the highly litigious house of Star Wars. Want to know why? More »Cruel Thomas Dolby Starts A New Hope With Star Wars Movie Rumors
One brief mention in the blog of composer Thomas Dolby, who worked on George Lucas' Howard The Duck, and heads start spinning. We know there's a live-action Star Wars television series in the works, but a new movie? Go on... More »New Star Wars 3-D Trilogy: A No-Hope
There's a rumor floating around that George Lucas wants to produce another Star Wars trilogy, with Stephen Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola directing. Also it's raining ice cream, Firefly is back, and I can fly. More »Live-Action Star Wars Series May be Eyeing Its Boba Fett
Disney/Marvel: Who's Next?
Mighty Captain EO And His Dance Fighting Crew To Return To Disney?
Rumors are circulating that Michael Jackson and George Lucas' 3D Captain EO theater experience will be returning to Disney World 2010. Let's hope this time they keep the map away from Hooter — damn elephant aliens. [MiceAge]New Clone Wars Trailer Shows The Violent Side Of Lucas' Aliens
The next trailer for Star Wars: Clone Wars came out at Comic Con, and they're really turning everything a shade darker in the new season. Bounty hunters torturing chained up victims, war, jealousy... and Obi-Wan's old flame is ignited. More »Mandalorians Rule Star Wars: TOR Trailer, But Will Lucas Put Them In His Live-Action TV Show?
The Old Republic video game has just released a Mandalorian 101 trailer, showing why these guys are an awesome pain in the ass to our Jedis. In other Star Wars news rumor has it Lucas may be speaking at SDCC. More »Live-Action Star Wars TV Series Gearing Up To Shoot In The Land Down Under?
Even though we still have our suspicions about the pace at which the much-rumored Star Wars live action TV series is getting made, rumors are popping up saying it may actually be sooner rather than later. More »Young George Lucas: "In This Country, The Dollar Is Above The Individual"
A 1971 interview with George Lucas, in which the Star Wars creator talks about being a toymaker who makes films, has surfaced. He talks about studio interference over THX-1138 and confesses he's a toymaker who makes films. More »How To Reboot Star Wars
Now that both Batman and Star Trek have enjoyed cinematic reinventions, it's only a matter of time before Hollywood reboots the franchise that rebooted entertainment itself. Here's how the inevitable Star Wars reinvention could be fantastic instead of embarrassing. More »Neurologists Explain Why You Hate George Lucas
In just a few short decades, George Lucas has gone from renegade entertainer who filled children's lives with wonder, to the object of wrath and ridicule. Now scientists can explain why. More »Star Wars Episode I: I Have a Good Feeling About This
I'd be willing to bet that a third of people who join ascetic orders do it because it's easier than moving. That said, while packing, I uncovered the following gem of a decade-old diary entry. More »The Prosecution Apparently Doesn't Rest Against George Lucas
What Star Wars Could've Looked Like, A Long Time Ago
Ever wondered what Star Wars was originally going to look like, back when Luke Skywalker still called himself Starkiller? These images from early storyboards for the 1977 movie let us glimpse a time when the Millennium Falcon was half the ship that we've come to know and love, Darth Vader wore mittens, and Star Wars still had a definitive article in its title. Click through to see the world we didn't grow up on. More »Seth Green Spills All About His Directorial Debut, "The Freshmen"
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io9 Parties at The Fete Unleashed
It finally hit stores this morning, but for true fans of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, there was only one place to be last night - San Francisco's "The Fete Unleashed," a launch party for the game that counted down to a midnight release, and featured cosplaying fans, confused Best Buy staff - and a guest appearance from George Lucas himself. We were there, and we've got the photo gallery to prove it. More »George Lucas Spills All About Clone Wars at Skywalker Ranch