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Unused 'Star Wars' Script From George Lucas to Be Adapted Into New Comic Series

Jacob Hall — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:42:11 +0000

It's the kind of thing that sounds like an April Fool's Day prank, but for 'Star Wars' fans it will be an exploration of one of the greatest "What if?" scenarios of all time. Dark Horse Comics has announced that it is adapting George Lucas' original 'Star Wars' treatment into a comic miniseries. Sure, 'Star Wars' comics are nothing new, but Lucas' original ideas were so radically and wildly different than the finished films that this should prove fascinating and utterly unique.

George Lucas' Daughter Amanda Uses The Force – In The MMA Ring

Phil Richardson — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:06:11 +0000

It seems George Lucas knows another princess who's good in a scrap besides Leia - his daughter. Amanda Lucas fights not with a light saber or blaster, but with her hands and feet. Amanda is one of the premiere fighters in the mixed martial arts group DEEP.

'Star Wars': How George Lucas Gave Lucasfilm to Kathleen Kennedy

Britt Hayes — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:57:15 +0000

It’s not really ‘Star Wars: Episode VII‘ news, but this interview with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy may help shed some light on why Lucas retired and how Kennedy stepped in to replace him. Over at StarWars.com they’ve got a great series of interviews with George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy in which the pair discuss [...]

'Star Wars: Episode 7′: What Mark Hamill Has to Say About the New Trilogy

Nick Romano — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:22:10 +0000

We were all pretty flabbergasted to hear that a 'Star Wars: Episode 7' was in the works and that Disney would be behind the next big-screen chapter in the 'Star Wars' franchise. But there were a couple people who weren't -- the original Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.

George Lucas Is Giving His 'Star Wars' Money to Education

Damon Houx — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:52:54 +0000

It's easy to poke fun at George Lucas. He directed the prequel trilogy after all, and refuses to acknowledge the original cuts of the first three 'Star Wars' movies. But when Lucas does good, that's no joke. And today word broke that Lucas will be giving the majority of the money he got for selling Lucasfilm to educational philanthropy.

George Lucas Speaks About a New 'Star Wars' Trilogy and Retirement

Damon Houx — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:13:11 +0000

Today's news that George Lucas is selling Lucasfilm and 'Star Wars' to Disney is so crazy that it's hard to believe it's true. Which may be why Lucas made a video to talk about the handover.

Darth Vader Blasts George Lucas For Changing 'Star Wars' at the '2011 Scream Awards' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:35:02 +0000

At the ‘2011 Scream Awards,’ Darth Vader channeled the Dark Side and won the award for Ultimate Villain. But he wasn’t content to simply accept the honor. During his speech, Vader complained loudly about the digital enhancements that creator George Lucas has made to the ‘Star Wars’ films over the years.