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Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew Stopped by TSA for Lightsaber-Shaped Cane

Donald Deane — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:08:53 +0000

Even Wookiees, it seems, aren't immune to a shakedown by the Transportation Security Administration. On June 3, Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Han Solo's furry sidekick Chewbacca in the 'Star Wars' movies, was stopped by TSA agents after attempting to board a plane in Denver with a large cane shaped light a lightsaber.

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'Star Wars Kid' Talks Cyber Bullying After Decade of Silence

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:50:44 +0000

Ghyslain Raza was a viral video superstar before most people knew what a viral video was. And the experience almost killed him.

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'Star Wars: The Clone Wars': Watch an Un-Aired Scene from Mysterious New Arc

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:03 +0000

As bright as the future of 'Star Wars' might seem with its (at least) five new movies on the way, that future will always be dimmed by the cancellation of Cartoon Network's CGI epic 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars.' Admittedly, the series went through a meaty 5 seasons, but its unexpected shelving left a number of already-produced arcs on the cutting room floor, and a number of unanswered questions. Fortunately, you can get a new taste of one of the unreleased stories right now!

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Harrison Ford Flips Out After Audience Member Asks a 'Star Wars: Episode 7′ Question

Sam Schleicher — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:06:37 +0000

Harrison Ford was a guest on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!‘ recently to promote his movie ‘42‘ and naturally the discussion came around to ‘Star Wars: Episode 7‘ and the future of the franchise. Ford tried to stay mum and say he couldn’t talk about anything ‘Star Wars,’ but when he agreed to some questions from the audience, things got heated and Ford walked off the set

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8 Things You Didn't Know About 'Star Wars' Costumes

Bretton Jardell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:08:07 +0000

Costumes and makeup played an important and often-overlooked role in making the six 'Star Wars' movies sensational sci-fi masterpieces that, even today, nothing has really matched. They were at the center of an engrossing experience that made the viewer literally feel as though they had been transported to a distant galaxy far, far away.

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'Star Wars Episode 7′: Lucas Says The Original Cast Is Officially Signed

Eric Walkuski — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:33:29 +0000

Are they in or aren't they? That's the biggest question revolving around 'Star Wars: Episode 7' at the moment: is the original cast actually returning? We've heard "confirmations" from various sources, but there's still a large question mark hovering over the matter.

Today we might be a little closer to a definitive answer on the 'Star Wars: Episode 7' cast, coming straight from George Lucas himself.

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'Star Wars: Episode 7′ – Will John Williams Score the New Films?

Eric Walkuski — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:43:27 +0000

Can you possibly have a 'Star Wars' film without John Williams' joyous music accompanying the action? Seems hard to even consider. And if you ask Williams himself, he appears to think the same thing. Read Williams' thoughts on his role in the 'Star Wars' universe going forward after the break.

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White House Rejects Petition to Build Death Star

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:48:04 +0000

The White House's 'We The People' website, which allows citizens to petition the Obama administration to take action on issues facing the nation, has been in the news a lot lately.

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'Star Wars' May Also Be Heading to Television

Damon Houx — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:24:26 +0000

With George Lucas out of Lucasfilm, a number of big changes have already happened. They're developing 'Star Wars Episode 7,' and it looks like a long promised spin-off may be coming out of the mothballs. No, not another Ewok adventure, but the long rumored live-action 'Star Wars' television show.

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George Lucas Reveals His Post-'Star Wars' Plans and New Movies

Eric Walkuski — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:15:18 +0000

No 'Star Wars: Episode 7' for George Lucas! In case you haven't heard (yeah right), Lucas recently sold his Lucasfilm empire to Disney for a meager $4 billion, giving the future of 'Star Wars' over to the Mouse House and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. A stunning development that immediately reinvigorated the 'Star Wars' brand and turned the entire fanboy focus toward the beloved franchise once again.

But what about George? He'll act as creative consultant on the next 'Star Wars' trilogy, starting with 'Star Wars: Episode 7,' but by and large he'll be leaving the force in someone else's hands. So the question is, what does the man do with his time now?

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