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The Latest Breaking News from George Lucas

The Acolyte creator had one "guiding principle" for their canceled Star Wars show: "What would George [Lucas] do?"

The Acolyte strived for an "elegant simplicity"

Total Film

Ryan Reynolds has pitched an ‘R-rated’ Star Wars. What would that look like?

If the franchise were to embrace a darker side, could we expect geysers of blood as in the samurai films that inspired George Lucas? Or does Reynolds just want a sweary, snarky Star Wars like Deadpool?

The Guardian - UK

25 Of The Biggest Mistakes That Changed The Course Of History

Destroyed centuries of knowledge. Whoopsie.

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'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' at 45: Stop-motion master Phil Tippett on creating the iconic Battle of Hoth (exclusive)

The Oscar-winning SFX guru talks turkey sandwiches, space lizards, and making the awesome Battle of Hoth scene for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".

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Andor's Tony Gilroy doesn't know whether Star Wars creator George Lucas has seen the Disney Plus show: "I've only spoken to him once, after Rogue One"

It's one of Star Wars' most beloved projects, but there's a chance George Lucas hasn't tuned in yet

Total Film

20 Years Ago, Star Wars Went Even Darker Than 'Andor' — And Changed Everything

People say 'Revenge of the Sith' hits different today. But in 2005, the experience paved the way for Andor, a darker, more final, and hellish twist. Here's why

Inverse

The Andor season 2 finale features a deep-cut Easter egg referencing George Lucas' debut movie from 1971

Andor season 2 references THX 1138

Total Film

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On "Andor," good is a four-letter word

Instead of leaning on the usual hero myth, this "Star Wars" tale boosts our faith in tyranny's inevitable breakdown

Salon

‘Star Wars’: ‘Andor’ is over, now it’s time for Disney to let Tony Gilroy remake ‘A New Hope’

It's finally the right moment for a new 'A New Hope'.

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Rosario Dawson pays tribute to Star Wars creator George Lucas from Ahsoka season 2 set: "I couldn't be more grateful"

Can you recognize the three shadows featured in the picture?

Total Film

'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flop, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian is still proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive)

"It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it. We never stood a chance".

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Bruce Logan obituary

Cinematographer and visual effects artist who shot the destruction of the Death Star in the first Star Wars film

The Guardian - UK

The best 1980s animated films include one of my all-time favourites

From Akira to The Little Mermaid, here's how the 1980s changed animation forever.

Creative Bloq

The Empire Strips Back at Riverside Studios review: this Star Wars parody is hardly titillating stuff

2/5 A row of fishnetted derrieres isn’t that erotic when the women involved are also wearing Imperial Stormtrooper masks

Evening Standard

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Reason

Yes, the Media Covered for Biden

It wasn't just staffers and strategists.

The Conversation

Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” as the opening to the first “Star Wars” movie, later labeled “Episode IV: A New Hope.” But at least four important aspects of the “Star Wars” saga are…

Inverse

23 Years Later, Star Wars' Most Unexpected Sci-Fi Inspiration Makes A Glorious Return

In 'Andor' Season 2, Bix and Cassian are basically living in Deckard's apartment in 'Blade Runner.' Here's why.

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg names the ‘greatest American movie of all time’

The Hollywood maestro has spoken

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Inverse

9 Years Later, Star Wars Just Gave A Strange Origin to Its Most Mysterious Character

'Andor' Season 2 finally explains a crucial part of Saw Gerrera's backstory, making him the Darth Vader of the Star Wars Rebellion.

Inverse

Who Plays Bail Organa? Star Wars Just Recast A Crucial Character For Good Reason

'Andor' proved what we already knew about recasting legacy characters. Here's why Season 2's new Bail Organa works.

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Star Wars Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid ‘thought he’d gone much too far’ in Revenge of the Sith duel

Ian McDiarmid "thought [he’d] gone too much too far" during his Palpatine vs Mace Windu duel in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' - though director George Lucas insisted he could go "much further".

The Independent UK

Spielberg, De Niro, Freeman praise Francis Ford Coppola as he accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award

The annual AFI Life Achievement Award presentation is always a starry night in Hollywood, but Saturday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre brought together legendary stars from a seemingly bygone era of cinema to honor Francis Ford Coppola

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20 years ago, 'Star Wars: Republic Commando' made us care about the clones long before 'The Clone Wars' and 'The Bad Batch'

The 2005 cult classic was pivotal to giving the Grand Army of the Republic faces and voices before George Lucas and Dave Filoni went deeper.

Total Film

Star Wars creator George Lucas has revealed the ingenious reason Yoda speaks backwards

“If you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much.”

The Independent UK

George Lucas reveals why Yoda talks backwards in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

‘I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen,’ explained the Star Wars creator. ‘Especially 12-year-olds.’

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