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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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The Craziest Moments From The Wild Star Wars Holiday Special

I’ve got a bad feeling about this.

11 years ago

It’s Official, R2-D2 Is Back For Episode VII, With A Fan Made Makeover

When Bad Robot tweeted this picture of J.J. Abrams hanging out with R2-D2 last week, most of us took that …

11 years ago

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See George Lucas Talk About The Origins Of Star Wars

Around the time that Disney purchased Lucasfilm, with a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, we were treated to …

11 years ago

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See The Lost Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi Footage

At the mark of Return of the Jedi‘s 30th anniversary, Lucasfilm released a lot of goodies to commemorate the anniversary. …

11 years ago

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How The Star Wars Prequel Movies Could Have Been Good

Look, we were all disappointed with the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It’s been decades since the release of Revenge of …

11 years ago

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See The Hilarious Star Wars Blooper Reel

When George Lucas went into production on the original Star Wars in 1976, neither he nor his cast had any …

11 years ago

See If Return Of The Jedi Was Star Wars: Revenge Of The Jedi

It’s a rather well-known fact that before it was released into theaters in 1983, Return of the Jedi, the third …

11 years ago

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Michael Crichton Would Have Turned 71: Today In Science & Science Fiction

Michael Crichton is one of those writers in the same camp as Philip K. Dick or Stephen King. It’s not …

11 years ago

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J.J. Abrams Says You Can Love Both Star Trek And Star Wars

When Lucasfilm was looking for a new director to take the helm for Star Wars: Episode VII, there were many …

11 years ago

Guillermo Del Toro Celebrates A Birthday, Probably With Giant Robots: Today In Science And Science Fiction

Plus, find out what’s new on TV and the comics shelves!

11 years ago

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An Open Letter To J.J. Abrams: Four Ways To Make Star Wars Great Again

Since 1999, fans had been terribly disappointed with the Star Wars franchise. The prequel trilogy didn’t quite capture the public’s …

11 years ago

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Star Wars 1313 Was Supposed To Be Boba Fett: The Early Years

Back in 2013, it still remained to be seen whether Disney’s buyout of Lucasfilm and their ambitious plans for the …

11 years ago

Joss Whedon Predicted People Getting Bored Of Star Wars And Marvel

Would he direct a Boba Fett movie if asked?

11 years ago

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Star Wars 1313 Was Canceled, But It Helped Develop New Motion-Capture Technology

After Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2013, the Mouse House put all existing properties in development on temporary hiatus until they …

11 years ago

Seth Green On Why Star Wars: Detours Wasn’t Released

In August 2012, at Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando, Florida, Robot Chicken creators Seth Green & Matthew Senreich announced …

11 years ago

Star Wars Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor Passes Away At 99

Science fiction, and the film world in general, lost an important figure when cinematographer Gilbert Taylor passed away at his …

11 years ago

Joss Whedon Hated Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Joss Whedon doesn’t like cliffhangers?

11 years ago

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See George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Script As A Comic

A slightly longer time ago…

11 years ago

David Brin: What Is Science Fiction?

One of our primary areas of interest here at Giant Freakin Robot is, obviously, science fiction. But just what is …

11 years ago

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What If The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Had Been Good?

While Revenge of the Sith had some great moments, it’s no secret that the Star Wars prequel series was an …

11 years ago

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Leonardo DiCaprio Passed On Star Wars For A Movie That Never Got Made

There was a time when we were waiting on the edge of our seats for what J.J. Abrams and company …

11 years ago

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William Shakespeare’s Star Wars Book Review

Since Seth Grahame-Smith’s hit 2009 novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies firmly placed off-kilter literary mashups into the public consciousness, …

11 years ago

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George Lucas Says Star Trek Paved The Way For Star Wars

While there has always been a friendly rivalry between Star Wars fans and Star Trek fans, the two science fiction …

11 years ago

Samuel L. Jackson Claims He Had Bad Motherf*cker On His Star Wars Lightsaber, Watch Him Ask Lucas To Make It Purple

Jackson long ago infamously explained why Mace Windu’s lightsaber was purple to begin with, but now you can watch him ask.

11 years ago

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Ray Park Wanted To Return As Dark Maul In Star Wars: The Force Awakens

A Ray Park return to Darth Maul? Should it have happened? When director J.J. Abrams was starting principal photography on …

11 years ago

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See Boba Fett Wearing White Armor In The Original Star Wars Test Footage

One of the most beloved characters in the entire Star Wars universe is Boba Fett. Although the Mandalorian bounty hunter …

11 years ago

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Mark Hamill And Carrie Fisher Were Too Fat When They Returned To Star Wars?

When J.J. Abrams was getting ready to prep the newest installment in the Star Wars Saga with Star Wars: Episode …

11 years ago

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J.J. Abrams Didn’t Love The Original Star Wars

When Star Trek Into Darkness had been in U.S. theaters for about a month, director J.J. Abrams was making the …

12 years ago