What We Know About Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Spinoffs
James Wortman As is the case with most nerd news on the Internet, there’s been a great deal of misinformation about Disney’s recently-confirmed plans to expand the cinematic Star Wars universe beyond…
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Lucas, Abrams Comment on ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
On Friday, Lucasfilm issued an official statement confirming that Star Trek director J.J. Abrams will indeed helm Star Wars: Episode VII. Abrams joins Academy Award-winning scribe Michael Arndt, who will…
J.J. Abrams Will Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Well, it looks like a Chewbacca vs. Worf Steel Cage Match isn’t as far-fetched as it was a week ago. Star Trek director J.J. Abrams has been tapped to helm…
‘Gremlins’ Reboot Reportedly in the Works
You know how the internet loses its mind whenever a studio considers rebooting something from the 1980s? That happened again this past week when Vulture reported that Warner Bros. was…
Obama Administration Firmly Opposed to Death Star
If you ever wanted to know U.S. President Barack Obama’s stance on moon-sized superlaser-equipped space stations, a new letter from the White House’s Science and Space Branch confirms that the…
‘Jurassic Park 4’ Confirmed for 2014!
Jurassic Park’s 3D re-release this spring won’t be the last time we’ll get to see Steven Spielberg’s genetically-engineered dinosaurs on the big screen. Variety reports that Spielberg will produce a…
George Lucas Is Engaged!
Now that Disney has taken the reins of his Lucasfilm empire, Star Wars creator George Lucas has seemingly finally found time to focus on his personal life. The 68-year-old filmmaker…
Does ‘Django Unchained’ Live Up to the Hype?
Happy New Year, Wortmaniacs! I hope that 2013 brings you joy, success and everything in between. But before we dive into the next calendar year with unbridled hope that will…
‘Star Trek’ Director J.J. Abrams Explains Why He Declined Disney’s ‘Star Wars’
It’s common knowledge at this point that Lost creator and Star Trek director J.J. Abrams declined an early offer to be involved with Disney’s forthcoming Star Wars sequel trilogy, but…
First Look at Bilbo Baggins in ‘The Desolation of Smaug’
In a move that tells fans absolutely nothing we don’t already know about Peter Jackson’s next Hobbit film — but nevertheless sends us into a speculative frenzy — the trilogy’s…