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…
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…
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…
‘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…
Is Disney Pondering ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Offs?
Disney’s plans for the Star Wars franchise could extend far beyond merely releasing three more installments of the core saga, according to The Hollywood Reporter. We know that Toy Story…
Harrison Ford ‘Open’ to Reprising Han Solo Role in ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
Just as he returned to don Indiana Jones’ trademark fedora in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, 70-year-old actor Harrison Ford could once again choose to play rogue smuggler Han Solo…
My Thoughts on Disney’s Lucasfilm Purchase
About a week ago in, well, this galaxy, the Internet was abuzz in reaction to shocking news that The Walt Disney Co. had purchased Lucasfilm, Ltd., for a whopping $4.05…
Is George Lucas Really Retiring?
In a press release this week, Lucasfilm Ltd. Announced that George Lucas is moving forward with retirement plans, with Kathleen Kennedy becoming co-chair of Lucasfilm. The Star Wars mastermind will…