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Indiana Jones 5 Is An Unsurprising Go, Says Ford
The world may not have accepted Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull’s foray into science fiction, but that hasn’t stopped George Lucas from planning a fifth outing for Indy… or Harrison Ford from apparently agreeing to do it: “It’s automatic, really, we did well with the last one and with that having … Continued
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Doctor Who’s Davies Says No To George Lucas
He may have made the revived Doctor Who into Britain’s favorite television show, managed to put Cardiff on the science fiction map with Torchwood and struck a blow for unexpected MILFery with Sarah Jane Adventures, but that doesn’t mean that Russell T. Davies is up for any kind of television challenge. One gig that he … Continued
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io9 Parties at The Fete Unleashed
It finally hit stores this morning, but for true fans of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, there was only one place to be last night – San Francisco’s “The Fete Unleashed,” a launch party for the game that counted down to a midnight release, and featured cosplaying fans, confused Best Buy staff – and a … Continued
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George Lucas Spills All About Clone Wars at Skywalker Ranch
Though George Lucas has pulled back into the role of executive producer with new movie and TV series Clone Wars, he’s still in the driver’s seat when it comes to the Star Wars universe. That’s why I spent the day out at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, CA, yesterday, attending a press conference with Lucas … Continued
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Ten Reasons Why the Clone Wars TV Series is Going to Rule
Click to viewOf course you’re nervous about the new Star Wars: Clone Wars movie, and the 100-episode Clone Wars TV series that will begin airing on Cartoon Network this fall. Maybe you feel a little burned by episodes I-III, or the idea of an animated series gives you burning visions of Jar Jar. But have … Continued
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Confirmed: All 6 Star Wars Movies to be Released in 3D
Rumors have been floating around about it for quite some time, but it appears that all systems are go for the entire Star Wars franchise to be re-released in the 3D format. DreamWorks Animations CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed the details in a recent interview with Comingsoon.net saying “Lucas is excited about it” and “He isn’t … Continued
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Original Star Wars Trilogy To Lunge Down Your Throat
It’s official: George Lucas is working on a 3-D version of the original Star Wars, because apparently you haven’t given him enough of your money. I’ve got to wonder, why is this necessary? What will be added by seeing Luke wave his lightsaber into an audience? Oh right: he’ll make crap-tons of cash. Now if … Continued
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George Lucas in Carbonite
True story: George Lucas owed us some money and he wouldn’t pay. So now we have the best office decoration ever. And until Carrie Fisher shows up in a metal choker and a bikini, we’re not giving it back. Those are our terms, and before anyone tries anything funny, remember that like half the Gizmodo … Continued
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If I Had a Robot (1984)
My girlfriend Malorie sometimes tells the story of a robotics video she watched in 8th grade Science class. One particular robot in this video had a broken wheel and found itself unable to turn. (Or, more appropriately, the robotics team that was steering the hunk of metal found themselves unable to turn the robot.) Malorie … Continued
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Where to Find the Ingredients for Your Next Death Scene
Now you can add to your stack of Star Wars tomes a new volume of factoid porn from George Lucas Books called Cause of Death: A Perfect Little Guide to What Kills Us. Why is Lucas publishing this book full of stats about how many people die from bad breath (lots) vs. how many die … Continued
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George Lucas Will Change The Way Hollywood Works — Again
Welcome to Hollywood Slavebots, a new column where I’ll uncover the seedy underverse of scifi Hollywood to show you how money-grubbing studios, bad contracts and bickering execs will change your scifi entertainment future. Thirty years ago, George Lucas changed Hollywood forever, with the original Star Wars. Now he’s trying to do it again, with a … Continued
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25 Glorious Years of Loving the Ewoks
It may make you feel old, but you have to face up to the truth of the matter: This year, Ewoks celebrate their first quarter century since springing, fully-formed no matter how short, from George Lucas’ fevered furry mind. And, while these days the little midget bears have come to personify everything that went wrong … Continued
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Star Wars Saga Has An End — And An Ever-Expanding Middle
Want to know what happens after Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi? You have to venture into the “expanded universe” of books, comics and video games, says creator George Lucas, who reiterated that he never plans to make episodes 7, 8 or 9 of the series. For Lucas, the saga begins with Anakin’s childhood and … Continued
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The Wacky Science Fiction Titles of LucasArts
LucasArts is best-known for its endless supply of Star Wars games, but the company really hit a peak in the adventure game genre from 1986 to 2002 when they combined elements of interactive fiction with graphics and a new interface. Check out LucasArts’ colorful past with games like Day of the Tentacle and Maniac Mansion, … Continued
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Leaked Clone Wars Trailer is the New Force Hotness
Feast your eyes—squinting a bit—on the leaked two-minute trailer that was briefly seen in YouTube and then pulled off just to be rescued at the last minute by a Polish Corvette, saved into an astromech droid, launched onto a desert planet, and found by us in a garage sale somewhere in Kraków. Or something like … Continued
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R2-D2 Actor Kenny Baker Taken Ill, Giz Says Get Well Soon
Kenny Baker, the man behind everyone’s favourite ‘droid, is in a Manchester hospital after suffering a severe asthma attack. The 73-year-old actor was on a Manchester-bound plane returning from a sci-fi convention in the US when he was taken ill. A speedy recovery from everyone at Gizmodo, Kenny. [Telegraph]
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Batman Teams Up With Yoda, On Cartoon Fridays
The greatest new DC Comics character of recent years, the new Blue Beetle, looks like he’ll be turning up on the Cartoon Network this fall, as part of yet another Batman cartoon. The Brave and the Bold will team Batman with Jaime Reyes’ Beetle, plus Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Aquaman. The Cartoon Network’s upfront … Continued
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Indiana Jones Will Be (Mostly) CGI-Free, Designer Tells io9
Click to viewWill Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull feature Indy ducking CGI boulders and reacting to greenscreen aliens? Not according to production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas, who also worked on Superman Returns and X2: X-Men United. We just talked to Dyas, who says he built all of the movie’s sets, with … Continued
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Indiana Jones To Disappoint, Star Wars To Live For Years
Apparently, you’re going to hate the new Indiana Jones movie, unless you liked the first three. Oh, and Star Wars could go on forever, or at least 100 episodes, now that it’s no longer a movie series. Those are just two unexpected revelations from George Lucas in a recent interview. Read on to find out … Continued
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You Have Severely Overestimated How Awful This Blog Post Will Be
I’m going to do a psychological experiment on you to prove how lousy humans are at predicting the future. First, I want you to imagine reading a post about how scientists are using nanobots to restore George Lucas’ brain to the state it was in right after he made THX 1138, and he’ll use that … Continued