George Lucas and Kathy Kennedy are set to receive a very prestigious award recognizing their numerous contributions to the film industry, as the Producers Guild of America will present them with the 2022 Milestone Award at the 33rd Producers Guild Awards on March 19. The award is described as the PGA's "highest honor" and it [...]
The Book of Boba Fett premieres TOMORROW! As we anticipate the release of the series, here are five things to know about the iconic Star Wars character! Whether this serves as an introduction or a reminder, I hope this refreshes you on who the character is before he takes center stage in the Star Wars [...]
While Star Wars hardly got involved with the big Disney+ Day celebration whatsoever, there was a new special that dropped, taking a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Boba Fett. "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" is a 22-minute documentary looking at Fett's story and how he came to be a beloved Star [...]
The Hollywood Reporter recently broke the news that Lynne Hale will be retiring at the end of 2021, bringing to a close a run of 35 years leading Lucasfilm's public relations. Hale, who is currently Lucasfilm's Vice President of Publicity & Communications, joined the company in 1986 and played a pivotal role in the Star [...]
There's an exciting bit of news that seemed to fly very much under the radar recently, until it was noticed by a member of the Star Wars Leaks subreddit, and it's that Larry Kasdan is apparently directing a six-part documentary about George Lucas and ILM. That was revealed in a recent interview that composer James [...]
There are a great many things that Star Wars is known for. But one that people don't often think about is the fantastic documentaries that have accompanied the saga. In fact, a couple of these documentaries, which look at the making-of certain films, are widely considered gold standards not just amongst Star Wars but amongst [...]
Last week, seemingly without much attention or fanfare, a new series dropped on Disney+ called Behind the Attraction. Like the popular The Imagineering Story that came before it, this series takes a behind-the-scenes look at Disney Parks, and each episode looks at a different attraction, telling the history behind it in a fun way. The [...]
Forty years ago today, Raiders of the Lost Ark was released, introducing fans to Indiana Jones in a film that has spawned a large film franchise and following. It has been met with tremendous critical acclaim over the past four decades, and it is routinely included on the lists of the greatest films ever made. [...]
Rose Tico once said that we're going to win not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love. That wisdom is pertinent for Star Wars fans; amidst seemingly incessant criticism, I want to spend time actually liking Star Wars. I love all Star Wars, so in this series, I'll walk through each [...]
In 2008, The Clone Wars movie was released, introducing audiences to a brand new animated series that, among other things, introduced the character of Ahsoka Tano. She was wildly unpopular at first, a bratty young teenager assigned as Anakin Skywalker's padawan during the Clone Wars. Creators George Lucas and Dave Filoni knew this would be [...]
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