Darth Vader Actor David Prowse Beats Cancer
James Wortman Former bodybuilder David Prowse, best known for playing Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has made a full recovery after a yearlong struggle with prostate cancer, the U.K.’s…
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Avatar Inspires George Lucas to Release Star Wars in 3D
You knew it was coming. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Star Wars mastermind George Lucas revealed that the 3D technology James Cameron used to bring Avatar to life has…
George Lucas Pays a Visit to The Daily Show
While writing this might offend Star Wars fans who are still nursing prequel-related emotional wounds, I’ve gotta say: George Lucas seems like a really cool guy when you get right…
Merry Christmas from The Wort Report
Here’s wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas. In honor of all those Christmas miracles happening around the world this week, enjoy this festive pile of fail. Yes, it’s…
Fan Posts Hilarious 70-Minute Video Review of The Phantom Menace
It would be an understatement to say that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace—which hit theaters ten years ago—was a colossal letdown. Heck, when I went to a Star Wars panel…
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Confirmed for 2010
Taking the stage at the Spike Video Game Awards, Mace Windu himself, Samuel L. Jackson, announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II will be released in 2010. The reveal…
David Lynch on Turning Down Return of the Jedi
So, apparently, Star Wars creator George Lucas approached David Lynch—known for offbeat films such as Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Dr.—to direct Return of the Jedi. I…
Peer Pressure Prevails, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dragon Age: Origins
I’m not quite sure I should be telling the world that it took a healthy dose of peer pressure for me to buckle down and purchase one of the year’s…
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season One Explodes Onto DVD and Blu-ray
I’m always surprised when I run into a Star Wars fan that isn’t watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but I certainly don’t blame them for being skeptical. When the…
What Do You Do With a Drunken Ewok?
Happy Halloween, Wortmaniacs! On yesterday’s edition of the Today show, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and the rest of the gang dressed up as Star Wars characters, which was pretty cool…