Go behind-the-scenes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in this featurette with Director Gareth Edwards and the cast of the film. Settle the score with these musical highlights from Rogue One. The time for teleconferencing is over . George Lucas' arrival in Sydney instantly hurries the pace of pre-production for Episode III, as the start date of filming looms ever closer. Some of the unforgettable moments of the Star Wars Spectacular -- the Lucasfilm entry into the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day, featuring the 501st Legion, Grambling State University's marching band and George Lucas as Grand Marshal. Episode II is keeping ILM's model shop busier than ever. They're putting together environments and objects that digital cannot yet recreate efficiently. These hands-on modelmakers work in tandem with digital artists to create an entire imagined world. Supervising director Dave Filoni and voice actor Jim Cummings discuss Hondo Ohnaka, the greedy, fan favorite pirate leader of Clone Wars.
Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano, takes a tour of Lucasfilm Animation to meet the people who made the Zygerrian episodes of Wars: Clone Wars possible. It's not the most glamorous profession in show business -- there's a lot of waiting around, and you never do get to see your name in lights. But being an extra in a Star Wars movie is definitely a unique experience. Clone Wars supervising director Dave Filoni discusses the seedy underworld levels of Coruscant, from scale to subways. Legendary sound editors Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood meet at Skywalker Ranch to discuss how they came to work on the Star Wars films, share the surprising sounds that made the movies roar to life and celebrate the franchise that defined their careers. In Part I, I visited George Lucas on his first day of writing the script. For George, that day represented the first step in starting a project that will consume his life for the next 10 years. , then go behind-the-scenes of Altar of Mortis with supervising director Dave Filoni.
Full text of "LEGO Star Wars The Complete Saga Official Game Guide"The requested URL /forum2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4124 was not found on this server.The first chapter of the Star Wars Saga arrives in theatres for the first time ever in 3D starting February 10, and AMC theatres across the country are celebrating the occasion with plans to make opening weekend one for fans and families to remember!To mark the return of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace to theatres, now in immersive 3D, kids, collectors and Star Wars fans of all ages will receive an all-new Hasbro Star Wars Fighter Pod with the purchase of each RealD 3D ticket for Episode I all weekend long, February 10-12, only at AMC theatres (limit one per ticket, while supplies last).Additionally, 10 AMC theatres in the United States will host exclusive event screenings in RealD 3D to bring the fun of Star Wars in 3D to life for families and fans. Starting Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. local time, select theatres will offer activities, giveaways and interactive experiences.
Fans can expect (while supplies last):Exclusive Anakin Skywalker Podracer 3D glasses with ticket purchase, to truly get into the speed and spectacle of 3D Star Wars on the big screen.- A Hasbro Star Wars Fighter Pods collectible toy with RealD 3D ticket purchase- A Lego feature area- Darth Maul face-painting; a chance to reveal your inner Sith Lord at long last!- Special character appearances for photo opportunities- Demonstrations of the upcoming Xbox Kinect Star WarsThe 10 participating Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace exclusive event screening theatres are:Atlanta: AMC Southlake 24- Boston: AMC Loews Liberty Tree Mall 20- Chicago: AMC South Barrington 30- Denver: AMC Highlands Ranch 24- Los Angeles: AMC Tustin 14 at The District, AMC Ontario Mills 30- New York: AMC Empire 25, AMC Garden State 16- Phoenix: AMC Mesa Grand 24- San Francisco: AMC Emeryville Bay Street 16Best of the Web RelatedJ.J. Abrams Thinks Mark Hamill Will Win an Oscar for Star Wars 8Star Wars Fan Theory Proves E.T. Was a Jedi?J.J. Abrams Praises Han Solo Script and CastR2-D2 Gets a Human Voice in Hilarious Star Wars VideoUnaltered Original Star Wars Trilogy to Be Re-Released Before Last Jedi?
Star Wars 8 Reshoots to Pay Tribute to Carrie Fisher? Top MoviesRogue One: A Star Wars StoryWar for the Planet of the ApesLoganAssassin's CreedThe BatmanGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Power RangersDoctor StrangeJustice LeagueThe Fate of the FuriousTransformers: The Last Knight George Lucas is born in Modesto, Calif. Joseph Campbell publishes The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which will heavily influence Lucas’ work. Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress opens in America. The story is about two men who escort a princess and a general across enemy lines. Lucas enrolls at USC’s film school. Lucas graduates from USC’s film school. Lucas releases his first full-length feature film, THX 1138, a box office dud. Lucas begins writing the treatment for what will become Star Wars. Universal passes on Lucas’ idea for Star Wars; Lucas subsequently takes it to 20th Century Fox. Lucas’ nostalgic American Graffiti, costarring Harrison Ford, becomes one of the year’s biggest hits.
Suddenly a hot commodity, Lucas renegotiates his deal with Fox for Star Wars and forgoes a six-figure raise in exchange for merchandising and sequel rights. Lucas creates Industrial Light & Magic to supervise his films’ special effects. Lucas adds the opening ”A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away?” to a fourth and final Star Wars script. Lucas and crew begin shooting Star Wars (starring Mark Hamill, pictured) in Tunisia. Hamill is in a car accident resulting in injuries that require significant facial plastic surgery. John Williams begins recording the Star Wars soundtrack. Star Wars premieres and goes on to gross $1.5 million in its opening weekend. Six months later it surpasses Steven Spielberg’s Jaws as the all-time domestic box office champ. Caught unprepared by the Star Wars phenomenon, Lucas’ toy-making partner Kenner sells 600,000 empty IOU action-figure boxes during the holidays. In 1978, Kenner sells 42,322,500 action figures.
Nominated for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, Star Wars wins for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music, and Best Sound. Lucas buys Bulltail Ranch in Marin County, Calif.; it eventually becomes Skywalker Ranch. CBS broadcasts The Star Wars Holiday Special. Aired only once, the special includes scenes (like Bea Arthur dancing with an alien) that convince Lucas to take his name off it. Carrie Fisher hosts Saturday Night Live. Shooting begins on The Empire Strikes Back, with Lucas as executive producer and Irvin Kershner as director. The Empire Strikes Back grosses $6.4 million in its opening weekend. NPR begins a 13-part radio dramatization of Star Wars, featuring Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels (C-3P0). Fox re-releases Star Wars in theaters with the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope. Mark Hamill debuts on Broadway in The Elephant Man. Parker Brothers releases the first Star Wars videogame, ”The Empire Strikes Back,” for Atari and Intellivision.
Revenge of the Jedi begins shooting, with director Richard Marquand. Shortly before its release, after some posters and publicity materials have already been created, Lucas changes the title to Return of the Jedi (pictured). THX Sound System is developed by ILM. Steven Spielberg’s E.T. surpasses Star Wars as the all-time biggest box office hit…for now. President Ronald Reagan, in a speech to the nation, proposes a strategic defense initiative, later dubbed ”Star Wars,” as a defense against Soviet missiles. In November 1985, Lucas unsuccessfully takes lobbying groups to court to stop them from using the term to refer to SDI in their commercial spots. Return of the Jedi sets single and opening day box office records (on a Wednesday, no less). ABC airs a prime-time special called Ewok Adventures. ABC premieres two Saturday morning cartoons: Droids and Ewoks. ABC airs another prime-time special, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Disneyland opens “Star Tours,” a Star Wars-themed ride.
Ten years after Star Wars‘ release, Lucas announces plans for a second trilogy — and hints at the possibility of a third. Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire, the first of a literary trilogy picking up from the end of Return of the Jedi, hits shelves and quickly becomes a best-seller. Followed by Dark Force Rising (6/92) and The Last Command (5/93). Steven Spielberg presents Lucas with the Thalberg Award during the Oscar ceremony. Fox releases Star Wars Trilogy: The Definitive Collection on laserdisc. LucasArts releases ”Rebel Assault,” a CD-ROM game that sells 400,000 discs in its first three months. Star Wars Trilogy is released on VHS. Rhino Records re-releases 1980’s ”Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas,” which includes ”What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)” and ”R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” the latter sung by Jon Bon Jovi. Star Wars Special Edition earns $35.9 million in its opening weekend in theaters, still the biggest January opening in box office history.
Two weeks later, it beats E.T. as the all-time domestic box office champ. Lucas launches the official Star Wars homepage. Empire Special Edition takes in $22 million in its first weekend. Jedi Special Edition earns $16.3 million in its first weekend. Lucas steps behind the camera for the first time since Star Wars as Episode I begins shooting. Star Wars Special Edition is released on VHS. ”Star Wars: The Magic of Myth” exhibit opens at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Lucas plateaus at No. 4 on Entertainment Weekly’s Power List, a position he will hold for two more years. Lucas announces the first chapter of his new trilogy will be called Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. Meet Joe Black, The Siege, and The Waterboy get a boost at theaters as the trailer for Phantom Menace premieres. Six weeks before Phantom Menace opens, lines begin to form for tickets. Lucasfilm sponsors the first Star Wars Celebration, drawing more than 30,000 fans to a convention in Denver.
On the first day of Phantom Menace toy sales, Toys “R” Us sells 1.25 million units of Phantom product nationally, including 50,000 Lego sets alone. Phantom Menace (starring Ewan McGregor, above left, and Liam Neeson) makes $28.5 million in its first day in theaters and reaches the $100 million mark in a record five days. Phantom Menace becomes the first major full-length feature to screen digitally. Lucas announces Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker. Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones begins production. Sir Alec Guinness dies of liver cancer. Director Kevin Smith hosts the Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards on the Sci-Fi Channel. Attack of the Clones premieres and goes on to make $80 million in its first weekend. In November, Clones opens on 58 IMAX screens across North America. Lucas begins shooting Episode III — Revenge of the Sith. Star Wars Trilogy released on DVD; includes special documentary ”Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy.”