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  • August 2008
    • Force is Weak in Clone Wars

      Force is Weak in Clone Wars

      (Newser) - Star Wars: The Clone Wars fills a gap in the saga's chronology, and although the animated feature may give devoted Lucasfilm fans their fix before the TV series launches this fall, the oddly lifeless movie "isn't the Star Wars we've known and loved, Todd McCarthy writes in Variety. More »

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      movie review   Star Wars   science fiction   George Lucas   animated movie   Lucasfilm   Darth Vader   Samuel L. Jackson

  • May 2008
  • April 2008
    • Stormtrooper Designer, Lucas Head to Court

      Stormtrooper Designer, Lucas Head to Court

      (Newser) - George Lucas and the man who invented the stormtrooper costume are headed for a court battle over who has the right to make it, the Guardian reports. Lucasfilm is suing British prop designer Andrew Ainsworth, who recently discovered his original stormtrooper molds, and began selling replicas for some $3,600 each. “As far as I am concerned I am the original maker and I'm using the original molds,” says a defiant Ainsworth. More »

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      lawsuit   copyright infringement   Star Wars   George Lucas   Lucasfilm

  • January 2008
    • New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends

      New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends

      (Newser) - It seems like a sure thing: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, in on 13 of the 100 highest-grossing movies ever, revive the billion-dollar Indiana Jones franchise. But Lucas spent 15 years trying to convince Spielberg and Harrison Ford to do Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , due out May 22. Why the discord? It all came down to what Hollywood calls a MacGuffin, Vanity Fair reports. More »

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      movie   Hollywood   Steven Spielberg   Indiana Jones   Harrison Ford   George Lucas   Shia LaBeouf

  • November 2007
    • The Very Best of Viral Video

      The Very Best of Viral Video

      (Newser) - Humor, embarrassment, obscenity, and silliness are a recipe for success in the age of YouTube. PC World clicks on the classics of a young medium: Bush and Kerry Sing "This Land Is Your Land": JibJab puts itself on the map. The Coke and Mentos Experiments: Geysers of soda set to music? Thumbs up. Back Dorm Boys: Two Chinese students passionately lip-synching to the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" create an instant classic. More »

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      list   YouTube   viral video   George Lucas   Chad Vader   LonelyGirl15

  • October 2007
    • May the Force Be on TV

      May the Force Be on TV

      (Newser) - C-3PO, R2-D2…and TiVo? Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has “just begun work” on a live-action series TV series set in his storied universe. But don’t expect Luke to turn to the dark side in the pilot episode: Lucas is “taking chances” by not featuring anyone named Skywalker or Solo or Vader, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      television   Star Wars   George Lucas   computer animation

  • June 2007

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