Star Wars: In Concert Worldwide concert tour begins October 1 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California - USA
Massive multi-media event features stunning visuals, a live orchestra, choir and narration, plus an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props and production artwork.
John Williams’ epic Star Wars scores, begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1, 2009 [...]
Star Wars Imperial Walker Loft Bed
July 27, 2009 || Category: Cool Stuff || Tags: Star Wars || 4 Comments
We hope this kid really loves his father. Now, this is how you create a whole new generation of sci-fi geeks. Kudos to you bykmandan.
“Star Wars” Disney Figures Coming
May 14, 2009 || Category: Collectibles, Featured || Tags: Star Wars || 10 Comments
If you’re attending one of the Disney theme parks “Star Wars” themed weekends this summer, you’ll have the chance to pick up one or all of the figures below. The figures have Disney characters as characters from the original “Star Wars” trilogy including Mickey as Luke Skywalker, Minnie as Princess Leia (gold bikini and all!), [...]
Eight Scottish Officers List “Jedi” as Their Religion
April 17, 2009 || Category: Bizarre News || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
In a voluntary survey in Scotland, eight police officers with the Strathclyde Police listed their religious choice as Jedi, according to the BBC. Two civilian support staff also listed the religion from the “Star Wars” films as well.
The details were obtained in a Freedom of Information request by Jane’s Police Review.
Strathclyde was the only force [...]
Live Action “Star Wars” Series Could Have a Familiar Face
March 18, 2009 || Category: TV News || Tags: Star Wars || 7 Comments
George Lucas’ live-action “Star Wars” series could see a face familiar to fans of “a galaxy far, far away.” According to media outlets in New Zealand, actor Jay Laga’aia is in the running for a lead role in the series. Laga’aia worked Captain Gregar Typho, the head of security of Amidala in episodes I and [...]
Courtesy of RapidEye
Clone Wars TV Series Available from iTunes
October 3, 2008 || Category: On the Net || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
The Cartoon Network presentation of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” will become available for download from iTunes one day after it airs on the Cartoon Network (CN) beginning this Saturday. They will also stream on CN and the official Star Wars Websites a week later.
If that wasn’t enough, George Lucas will be issuing a [...]
Let the Force….Be With Your Feet!
September 25, 2008 || Category: Cool Stuff || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
You know that hissing sound when Darth Vader breathes? It’s not the breathing machine you’ve been led to believe. Really, what you are hearing is Anakin sighing because his boots hurt his feet. And Yoda doesn’t talk funny because he’s old and wise - his feet are sore! If only they had some nice cozy [...]
Could “Force Unleashed” be coming to a theater near you?
September 24, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Star Wars || 4 Comments
The latest “Star Wars” tie-in videogame “The Force Unleashed” has been heating up the sales chart across several content outlets this summer, leading to speculation that George Lucas might consider adapting the storyline for the big-screen in the near future.
The game sold a million units in its first five days on the market, has a [...]
Skywalker’s Parents Make Public Appearance
September 18, 2008 || Category: Cool Stuff || Tags: Star Wars || 6 Comments
Luke’s Moms and Pops show up for a big event — Ahhhh….True Love Sith-Style!
Get Darth Vader for a Mere $18K
September 11, 2008 || Category: Collectibles || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
A few months ago, employees entering the lobby of Lucasfilm’s Building A at the Presidio were greeted by a new member of the campus’ growing family of bronze statues… Darth Vader.
Fans can now buy this very limited edition piece of art standing nearly four feet tall and weighing a whopping 150 pounds!
Of course, to do [...]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
September 5, 2008 || Category: Gaming || Tags: Star Wars || 3 Comments
“Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” is a new combination LucasArts video game, novel from Del Rey Books, a graphic novel from Dark Horse Comics and merchandizing action figure/toys tie-in with Lego and Hasbro.
The game will be available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, as well as, second-generation N-Gage, iPhone, mobile [...]
Fan-Built, Working Landspeeder
August 31, 2008 || Category: Cool Stuff || Tags: Star Wars || 2 Comments
A fan of George Lucas’ Star Wars universe named Daniel Deutsch decided he could make his own piece of Star Wars coolness and has built a working, electric landspeeder, the same kind used by Luke Skywalker on Tatooine. The only difference, unlike the one from the set, this one works in the real world [...]
Oh Those Ingenious Star Wars Fans
August 27, 2008 || Category: News || Tags: Star Wars || 4 Comments
Confectionary Delights from Designs by Michele: “Han Solo frozen in Carbonite Cake”
You sure this isn’t really Mr. Bill in Carbonite?
New Clone Wars Costumes, Plush Dolls and More
August 21, 2008 || Category: Collectibles || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
The new animated feature film from George Lucas titled “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is now out and the Star Wars Shop is making some new things from the film and upcoming television series available to collectors. The cool stuff they have on hand are designed to get the child in you and real [...]
A genetic abnormality gave Yoda the Cat in Downers Grove, Illinois four ear flaps instead of the normal two. The kitten was adopted by Ted and Valerie Rock when a local bar owner put him and his 7 siblings up for adoption. While patrons in the bar thought it looked like a “Devil [...]
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” — A Movie Pulse Review
August 15, 2008 || Category: Film Reviews || Tags: Animation, Star Wars || 11 Comments
Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation
Running Time: 98 min.
Theatrical Release Date: August 15th, 2008
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.
Directed By: Dave Filoni
Starring: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane
SCORE = 5/10
“Without at least fundamental prior knowledge to the very expansive Star [...]
Star Wars Prop Court Case Update
August 7, 2008 || Category: The Biz In Show Business || Tags: Star Wars || 5 Comments
Andrew Ainsworth, a prop designer who worked on the original 1977 Star Wars film designing props for the George Lucas production has been found not guilty for selling his own line of Star Wars replicas online and from his London store by the British High Court. The court stated that Ainsworth didn’t violate any [...]
The Vader Project, a “reimagining” of the iconic Darth Vader helmet by some of today’s hottest pop and underground artists”, was recently on display at Star Wars Celebration Japan. A lot of them are pretty cool.
{Thanks to Geekologie for the images}
A Fitting End for Jar Jar
August 6, 2008 || Category: Fan Productions || Tags: Star Wars || 14 Comments
New TVGuide Clone War Covers
August 6, 2008 || Category: Collectibles || Tags: Star Wars || 2 Comments
With Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie quickly approaching, TV Guide magazine has created 4 collectible Star Wars covers, each with an exclusive CD-Rom! Fans can collect covers of C3PO, Yoda, Obi-Wan and Anykin Skywalker when the issue hits stands August 7th.
This animated film from George Lucas fills in the events that take place between [...]
Second Robot Chicken Star Wars Special Planned
July 23, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Star Wars || 1 Comment
Following the success of last year’s special lampooning “A galaxy far, far away…,” Robot Chicken will return to George Lucas’ playground later this year with a second special focusing on the Star Wars universe, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
“It doesn’t even seem real — getting to make Star Wars twice!” said Robot Chicken co-creator [...]
Attention Star Wars Collectors: Ambush on Hoth
June 27, 2008 || Category: Collectibles, News || Tags: Star Wars || Leave a Comment
Star Wars Shop is making available this one-of-a-kind immense and detailed sculpture that captures the pivotal moment in which the Luke clings to his tauntaun in hopes of fending off the wampa attack.
Each diorama is hand cast in high quality polystone, hand-finished and hand painted to exacting standards. The Ambush on Hoth diorama is expertly [...]
Stormtroopers: Good Guys At Heart
May 16, 2008 || Category: Human Interest || Tags: Charity, Star Wars || 3 Comments
“The members of The 501st Legion, a group of ‘Star Wars’ costume enthusiasts, might be the bad guys but that doesn’t mean they can’t partake in charity work.” (Micah Mertes)
The Clone Wars Sneak Peak
May 9, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: Animation, Star Wars || 5 Comments
[Courtesy of StarWars.com]
Wizards of the Coast Builds a Galaxy of Possibilities for “Star Wars”(TM) Fans
April 22, 2008 || Category: Collectibles, News || Tags: Star Wars || 5 Comments
Wizards of the Coast is expanding its line of popular Star Wars Miniatures and Roleplaying Games this year, debuting new products based on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the new animated feature and television series from Lucasfilm Animation, and to extend the storylines popularized in the numerous Star Wars movies, novels and comic books.
The highly [...]
Deal or No Deal to air Star Wars themed episode
April 12, 2008 || Category: TV News || Tags: Star Wars || 5 Comments
NBC’s popular game show Deal or No Deal will visit a galaxy far, far away later this month with a special Star Wars themed episode. Set to air Monday, April 28th, the two-hour episode will give two Star Wars fans the experience if a lifetime when they are joined on the show by [...]
Court to Rule on Stormtrooper Costumes
April 8, 2008 || Category: Collectibles, News || Tags: Star Wars || 7 Comments
The iconic stormtrooper costumes from the Star Wars franchise are at the heart of a lawsuit being heard by the UK’s high court this week. One of the designers who helped create the costumes, Andrew Ainsworth, is being sued by George Lucas for £10m for making and selling replica costumes to collectors. [...]
Star Wars comes to Holyhead as Darth Vader Strikes Back in Jedi’s Back Garden
April 2, 2008 || Category: Bizarre News, News || Tags: Star Wars || 1 Comment
Written by: Tom Chivers for the Telegraph
A Star Wars fan got closer to his idols than he would perhaps have liked when he was attacked in his garden by Darth Vader.
Jedi Master Jonba Hehol - known to family and friends as Barney Jones, 36, of Holyhead - was giving a TV interview in his [...]
