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  • Created By: George Lucas
  • Launched On: May 25, 1977
  • Owner: Disney
  • Tagline: A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…
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Disney Helps Kill TV With Announcement About Cuts

Well, Disney is having a laugh right about now, as they’re killing traditional Disney TV in favor of boosting their …

8 months ago

The Star Wars Movie That Was Almost Just Kick-Ass 3

When the Star Wars sequel trilogies were ramping up, all kinds of names were being thrown out there for both …

8 months ago

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How The Star Wars Novelization Confused A Generation And Started An Urban Myth

In 1976, a book titled Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker hit store shelves across America. The book …

8 months ago

George Lucas Loves One Disney Star Wars Project Above All

Pablo Hidalgo from Lucasfilm’s Story Group says George Lucas considers the Obi-Wan Kenobi series the best among the recent Star Wars projects. …

8 months ago

Rian Johnson Didn’t Want To Direct Star Wars But Ruined It Anyway

He’d have a hard time saying no.

8 months ago

The Forgotten Doctor Who Movie With A Star Wars Connection

Have you ever accidentally called the main character Doctor Who, Dr. Who, only to have a dozen geeks descend upon …

8 months ago

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George Lucas Wanted A Different Darth Vader And It Would Have Ruined Star Wars

It’s no secret that Japanese culture and cinema had a big influence on George Lucas and his Star Wars saga and …

8 months ago

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Wes Anderson Wanted To Make A Star Wars Movie, And He Still Should

Back in 2012, when LucasFilm was sold to Disney and Star Wars got a whole new burst of galactic energy …

8 months ago

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J.J. Abrams First Turned Down Star Wars For Star Trek And Then Ruined Both

Back in 2012, after Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, pretty much every big-name director was mentioned as a possibility to helm …

9 months ago

The Most Hated Star Wars Villains Were Almost Much Scarier

In Star Wars, no bad guys seem quite as weak and disposable as the basic battle droids seen in The …

9 months ago

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How George Lucas Broke His Most Important Star Wars Villain Rule

In the Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace, George Lucas introduced the Sith “rule of two.” As memorably described by …

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The Hilarious Hungarian Star Wars Poster Changes The Franchise

When it comes to movie promotional material, we usually get straightforward looks at the upcoming film, or at least some …

9 months ago

Darth Jar Jar Binks Is Now A Star Wars Reality

According to the newly released trailer for Disney+’s LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Jar Jar Binks has attained the …

9 months ago

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See The Walking Dead Character Who Makes The Perfect Star Wars Jedi

During Season 3 of AMC’s zombie drama The Walking Dead, we were introduced to the sword-wielding Michonne (Danai Gurira). She was …

9 months ago

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Zombie Horror Classic Gets Ruined By Star Wars Special Edition Treatment

Although they may not look like it on the surface, Night of the Living Dead and Star Wars have a …

9 months ago

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George Lucas Explained Ahsoka’s Biggest Twist Decades Ago

Star Wars fans mostly enjoyed Ahsoka, a show instantly better than other franchise TV fare such as The Book of …

9 months ago

The Worst Star Wars Movie Was A Generation’s Greatest Work Of Art?

Movies are art. No one would contend with that statement. Though many would claim (rightfully) that some movies are clearly …

9 months ago

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See Star Wars If Ridley Scott Had Directed

Could Ridley Scott have directed a Star Wars film? There was a time when it didn’t seem farfetched. In 2012, …

9 months ago

Star Wars Midi-Chlorians Actually Exist In Real Life

To this day, nothing makes old-school Star Wars fans angrier than midi-chlorians, which George Lucas added to The Phantom Menace …

9 months ago

The Surprising Link Between Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean

Most Star Wars fans have never realized that this franchise shares a surprising link with Pirates of the Caribbean (and …

9 months ago

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Steven Spielberg’s Biggest Regret Is George Lucas’s Fault

Inspired by George Lucas’s remastering of Star Wars: A New Hope, Steven Spielberg embarked on what would become one of …

9 months ago

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The Star Wars Villain That Even Scared George Lucas

One of the biggest challenges in creating the Star Wars prequels was creating new character designs that equaled what we …

9 months ago

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How George Lucas Sold The Biggest Star Wars Controversy To Fans

When The Phantom Menace came out, the thing that most upset fans was how midi-chlorians were added to the lore …

9 months ago

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Corey Feldman Wanted To Play The Best Star Wars Character’s Son

These days, it seems like everyone in Hollywood gets a chance at cracking into a major franchise either on the …

9 months ago

The Best Star Wars Character Design Is Thanks To An Accident 

With the theatrical re-release of The Phantom Menace, fans have been rediscovering just how cool Darth Maul is. Sure, he …

9 months ago

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Russian Star Wars Posters Are The Most Confusing Things You’ve Ever Seen

Back in 1977, when Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope hit the theaters, the United States and Russia …

9 months ago

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Robert Pattinson Wanted To Play The Worst Star Wars Character

Who likes Jar Jar Binks? Answer: No one (we don’t think). Even among the few Star Wars fans you encounter …

9 months ago