George Lucas
- Born: May 14, 1944
- Birthplace: Modesto, California
- Studio: Lucasfilm
- Known For: Star Wars, Indiana Jones
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The Acolyte Needs Star Wars Fans To Save It And There’s One Perfect Way
I’ve written a few articles defending The Acolyte, but the truth is that despite all the foolish complaints about space …
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Disney Keeps Removing A Muppet Series From The Internet And No One Knows Why
Disney was at the front of the trend of re-releasing classics with its “Disney Vault,” which predated the need for …
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The Surprising Reason George Lucas Didn’t Want To Make Sci-Fi Movies
It’s fair to say that Star Wars is the most popular science fiction franchise in the entire world. There’s an …
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Star Wars Villain Is Much Cooler Thanks To Retcons
When Star Wars fans are discussing their favorite villains, one name that hardly ever comes up is Admiral Motti, the …
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Forgotten Star Wars Show Reveals Major Prequel Problem
If you mention a Clone Wars TV show around your average Star Wars fan, they are most likely to think …
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The Hilarious Truth Behind Star Wars’ Greatest Villain
In the first Star Wars film, Peter Cushing is perfect as Grand Moff Tarkin, an Imperial leader so powerful that …
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The Classic Return Of The Jedi Scene That Makes No Sense
Return of the Jedi is typically seen as the weakest of the Original Trilogy of Star Wars films, but it …
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Disney Needs To Make Heartbreaking Star Wars Legends Story Canon
Of all the weird bits of lore George Lucas included in the Star Wars prequels, Darth Vader building C-3PO has …
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The Worst Star Wars Movie Is Still Bad Even Though Its Stars Were Mistreated
One of the biggest victims of Star Wars toxicity is valid commentary. Things are so polarized that offering even the …
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The Star Wars Movie Starring Veronica Mars You Can Stream Right Now
Star Wars has become such a big part of our culture that a movie about going to see The Phantom …
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The Only Winner Of The Star Wars Culture War Is Disney
“Begun, these culture wars have.” If Yoda and the rest of the Jedi really could see the future, they might …
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The Death Star Is Not The Scariest Superweapon In Star Wars
What’s scarier than a weapon capable of blowing up a planet? How about a weapon designed to wipe out an …
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The Nasty Secret Behind Star Wars’ Simplest Prop
Star Wars has filled its galaxy far, far away with cool props, some of which have the strangest origins. However, …
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The Acolyte Proves Disney Knows How Lightsabers Work
One of the bigger fan complaints about the post-Lucas era of Star Wars is that Disney doesn’t understand lightsabers. There’s …
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Star Wars Canon Used To Have A System That Worked
Star Wars canon before the Disney era was messy. You’ll often hear a newer fan tell an older fan critical …
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Spaceballs 2 Ruins The Original’s Best Joke
“God willing, we’ll all meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money!” With that Line, Mel Brooks perfectly …
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The Acolyte’s Big Bad Isn’t A Sith?
When it comes to lightsabers, Star Wars has a color problem. Good guys can have practically any lightsaber color they …
Tupac Shakur Was Almost A Star Wars Jedi
Tupac a Jedi? Swinging a lightsaber instead of a mic? It seemed like it almost happened. While George Lucas almost …
The Famous Star Wars Actor Who Went Uncredited
When you think about the most famous Star Wars character, you very likely think of Darth Vader. This Dark Lord …
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The Star Wars Re-Releases Have More Good Changes Than Bad
Whenever I get into a discussion about the original Star Wars trilogy with other people, it usually involves a lot …
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The Simple Secret Behind R2-D2’s Name
Star Wars is a franchise filled with strange names, many of which evolved quite a bit over the years. For …
Darth Vader And Boba Fett Almost Were Much, Much Closer
In The Empire Strikes Back, we see that Darth Vader has some kind of past history with Boba Fett. While …
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Secretly Hated C-3PO
In the various Star Wars films, Obi-Wan Kenobi never really expressed any strong feelings about C-3PO. That makes sense, as …
The Most Famous Star Wars Betrayal Happened Offscreen
Star Wars is a franchise full of famous betrayals, including Anakin Skywalker betraying the Jedi, slaughtering younglings, and becoming the …
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E.T. Secretly Played Princess Leia
By now, most Star Wars fans know the very explicit connection between E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and a galaxy far, far …
See Black Angel, The Once-Lost Film From A Star Wars Legend
Back in 1980, when The Empire Strikes Back opened in theaters around the world, a 25-minute short film from Lucasfilm …
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George Lucas Gave Yoda The Most Ridiculous Parents
Even though Disney eventually gave him the awful name “Grogu,” countless Star Wars fans still refer to the little green …
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The Shocking Origin Behind Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Secret Homeworld
You might think you know a lot about Star Wars, but pop quiz, hot shot: do you know what Obi-Wan …
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The Mysterious Jedi Created By A Typo
No matter how often you watch the Star Wars prequels, one of your bigger questions is going to be who …
The Ridiculous Inspiration For Iconic Star Wars Ship
While George Lucas gets full credit for creating our favorite galaxy far, far away, getting that first movie off the …
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