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io9ComicsIndiesThe Disney Royalty Fight Has Picked Up a New Defender: Boom Studios
In the wake of accusations from Star Wars and Alien novelist Alan Dean Foster that Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm and Fox had led to royalties from his work going unpaid, a collective of writers and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America teamed up to push for the corporationto honor longstanding royalty agreements. They’ve now … Continued
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io9AnimationA Mandalorian Star Arrives to Give Star Wars: The Bad Batch a Few Lessons
The first lesson is that you should never trust a stranger. The second is that sometimes, all Star Wars needs to get by is the help of a face you know from somewhere else in the galaxy far, far away. Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s “Cornered,” if not for its special guest star—The Mandalorian’s Ming-Na Wen reprising … Continued
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io9MoviesStar WarsOpen Channel: Let’s Celebrate This Guy’s 77th Birthday
Seventy-seven years ago a man was born who would release a movie in 1977 that would change the face of the world. He’d do a few other things too. That man’s name is George Lucas. Today, May 14, is his birthday, and we’ve love you all to celebrate. It’s almost too difficult to list all … Continued
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io9MoviesReviewsHoward the Duck Is Still the Weirdest Marvel Movie Ever
Over 20 years before Iron Man kick-started what’s now the Marvel Cinematic Universe—the pop-culture juggernaut that devours so much of the box office—another Marvel hero got his chance to save the world. Big difference, though: the star of Howard the Duck didn’t exactly set the world on fire with his efforts. To celebrate executive producer … Continued
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io9Sci-FiObi-Wan’s Ewan McGregor Reflects on Returning to Star Wars in the Age of Prequels Appreciation
The Star Wars prequels have had a rough couple of decades, from seemingly universal mockery to a renewed level of appreciation, as the audiences that watched them as children grew up and re-appraised their strengths and weaknesses. But now that we live in a more civilized age, it would seem, fondness for the films has … Continued
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io9AnimationGeneral Grievous’ Clone Wars Debut Remains a Masterclass—But Not for the Reason You Think
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars Clone Wars micro-series is remembered—deified even—for its action. It is all killer, no filler: the dialogue is spartan, its themes layered but simple. This is Star Wars and you are here for tight, explosive, bombastic action unlike anything the franchise had dared to dream of before, and rarely would after. The … Continued
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io9MoviesStar WarsStar Wars Was Supposed to Start With the ‘Duck Dodgers’ Looney Tune
Well, this is certainly interesting. MeTV’s Toon in With Me series revealed, and Mark Hamill has confirmed, that George Lucas really, really wanted the Warner Bros. cartoon “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century” to run before all screenings of Star Wars: A New Hope back in 1977. And then he also wanted a “Duck Dodgers” … Continued
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io9BooksStar WarsStar Wars‘ Skywalker Family History Uncovers Ben Solo and Rey’s Childhoods
Original trilogy, prequel trilogy, sequel trilogy, it’s all just one story: the Skywalker Saga. From the very beginning of Star Wars, George Lucas’ tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away has been almost singularly about one family whose fate would change the universe. Now, with that story complete, Lucasfilm has … Continued
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io9The Star Wars Prequels Hid Quite a Few Famous Actors
The Star Wars prequel trilogy itself didn’t launch a lot of its actors into stardom. However, it didn’t manage to hire a great many people who became stars after Darth Vader yelled his famous “Nooooooo!” at the end of Revenge of the Sith. To celebrate the prequel reunion that Disney+’s new Obi-Wan TV series is … Continued
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io9GamesStar Wars: Republic Commando‘s Spirit Still Lives, Even in a Franchise That Killed It
There’s a paradoxical relationship between the legacy of one of Star Wars’ best games and the animated show that became one of the most beloved pillars of the franchise at large. Arguably, Star Wars: The Clone Wars killed Republic Commando at its apex—but without the groundwork it laid, the animated series and its own influences … Continued
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io9MoviesSci-FiTHX 1138 at 50: Looking Back at George Lucas’ Dystopian Art Film
Say the name George Lucas and people obviously think Star Wars. That tends to happen when you create one of the biggest film franchises of all time. But when Lucas himself thinks of his career, you have to suspect he thinks back to its origins. It all began with a dystopian sci-fi student film that … Continued
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io9MoviesStar WarsThis New Empire Strikes Back Set Footage Is the Best Thing You’ll See Today
Imagine being able to visit the set of The Empire Strikes Back. To be able to watch those people make a movie which means so much to so many. Until time travel is invented, that idea is impossible, but a new video is the next best thing. In celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary, Lucasfilm … Continued
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io9BooksStar WarsStar Wars Legend Alan Dean Foster Says Disney Is Withholding Book Royalties [Updated]
The man who helped start Star Wars’ literary universe as we know it is now saying Disney is failing to pay up. Alan Dean Foster is the man behind several Star Wars and Alien movie novelizations, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America organization is standing with him over … Continued
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io9Trailer FrenzySee How The Star Wars Holiday Special Came to Be in a Brand New Documentary
The Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most mysterious and intriguing pieces in all of Star Wars history. Released after A New Hope, but before The Empire Strikes Back, the bizarre variety show was unlike anything fans had ever seen or would ever see again. After its release, George Lucas famously tried to … Continued
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io9MoviesStar WarsGeorge Lucas’ Plans for His Star Wars Sequels Were More Familiar Than You’d Think
For the most part, George Lucas has stayed fairly quiet about his own future plans for Star Wars before selling off Lucasfilm and the franchise to Disney. We’ve had teases here and there, but in a new interview, Lucas lifted the lid even further on what could’ve been Star Wars VII through IX—and while there … Continued
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io9MoviesStar WarsGeorge Lucas Was Incredibly Specific About How Much He Wanted Greedo to Shoot First
Greedo taking the first blaster shot—well, missing it and taking one right through his chest—in Star Wars: A New Hope will somehow remain one of the weirdest controversies in a franchise that is almost self-sustained by how much its fans argue with each other. But according to a new book, it was a moment defined … Continued
