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40 Years Ago, A Blockbuster Sci-Fi Director Kickstarted His Career With A Ridiculous Knockoff

Even Roland Emmerich had to start somewhere.

Inverse

Mark Hamill Reveals The Star Wars Material He’s Glad Didn’t Make It Into The OG Film: ‘I’ve Never Forgotten It’

I'm also breathing a sigh of relief.

Cinemablend

“So Confused”: Amazon Prime Slammed For Cutting A Crucial Scene From A Beloved Christmas Classic

"I'm glad I watched it before it got edited out."

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Mark Hamill Shuts Down Luke Skywalker Return: 'I Left My Robes Behind' in Star Wars Exit

Mark Hamill ruled out returning as Luke Skywalker, joking the character died from an 'overdose of the Force', leaving his robes behind in The Last Jedi

International Business Times UK

10 Years Ago, A Misunderstood Sequel Almost Saved Star Wars

A decade ago, 'The Force Awakens' almost saved Star Wars. Did it succeed?

Inverse

10 years ago 'The Force Awakens' saved Star Wars — and broke its future

"The Force Awakens" resurrected Star Wars, but at what cost?

Tom’s Guide

45 Years Ago, An Iconic Space Opera Wasted Its Potential With A Fatal Mistake

Is the 1980 'Flash Gordon' a cult classic? Let's take an honest look and see how this film stacks up against its golden age origins.

Inverse

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As A Moderate Star Wars Fan, Here Are 4 Things The Franchise Needs To Get Me Back On Board

The Force needs to get stronger with this one.

Cinemablend

Despite working on Star Wars since The Phantom Menace, Lucasfilm design director Doug Chiang says "only George [Lucas] truly knows what Star Wars design is... I don’t always get it 100 per cent right”

"Star Wars design is more sophisticated than it first appears"

Total Film

Doug Chiang reveals what it takes to make it as a Star Wars artist: "Focus on being better than who you were yesterday"

From Back to the Future Part II to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, what everyone needs to know to succeed in film art.

Creative Bloq

The five best fictional bands in film history

The Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters has become the most watched film in Netflix history. The all-pervasive musical phenomenon centres on two fictional K-pop bands, Huntr/X and Saja Boys.

The Conversation

George Lucas’s $1 billion Los Angeles museum sets 2026 opening date — what’s inside?

First unveiled in 2014, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art looks set to become a must-visit bucket-list attraction

The Independent UK

Why Star Trek Ditching The Kelvin Universe Is (Probably) For The Best

Goodbye forever? The 'Star Trek' reboot movies will probably not move forward. And maybe that's a good thing.

Inverse

Star Wars creator George Lucas buys £40m home in north west London

The Star Wars creator is rumoured to be critical of US President Donald Trump

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Billie Eilish calls on billionaires to give away their wealth—with Mark Zuckerberg in the room: ‘If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?’

“No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties,” she said at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards.

Inverse

28 Years Later, One Star Wars Leak Confirms What Fans Have Wanted All Along

A Star Wars leak suggests the massively popular theory around an upcoming anniversary may actually be true.

Total Film

Star Wars creator George Lucas says he's not thinking about managing the franchise since Disney took over: "Of course I've moved past it. I've got a life"

"Disney took it over and they gave it their vision. That’s what happens"

Total Film

Yoda was originally supposed to be blue in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Looked very different, one of the most recognizable Star Wars characters almost did

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Star Wars, Blade Runner, Indiana Jones: Iconic film poster artist Drew Struzan dies aged 78

You may not recognize the name, but Drew Struzan was the supremely talented artist behind countless iconic movie posters – from the original Star Wars and Back To The Future trilogies to 'Blade Runner' and many more. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg have paid tribute to the man and his…

The Mary Sue

Oh look, a new thing the most annoying Star Wars fans are angry about

Men are angry (and wrong) again...

The Mary Sue

10 Things To See At New York Comic-Con 2025

There is plenty to see!

The Independent UK

Darth Lager: Ray Winstone admits drunken Star Wars audition ‘didn’t go well’

Winstone read for the role of Natalie Portman’s on-screen father in the 2005 prequel ‘Episode III — Revenge of the Sith’

The Guardian - UK

Inspired and emotional: why a drunk Ray Winstone was exactly what the Star Wars prequels needed

The Sexy Beast star has said he was under the influence when he auditioned – unsuccessfully – for Attack of the Clones. George Lucas really missed a trick

Total Film

Ray Winstone auditioned to play Padmé's father in the Star Wars prequels, but showed up drunk: "Why don’t we both have a 15-minute sleep and then I'll f*** off?"

The part went to Australian actor Graeme Blundell instead

Cinemablend

Revenge Of The Sith Is One Of The Best Star Wars Novelizations, But The Author Explained Why He Had A ‘Panic Attack’ Before Writing It

I don't blame him.

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