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Post by auntym on Mar 8, 2013 12:19:45 GMT -6
bigstory.ap.org/article/fisher-reprise-leia-new-star-wars-films Lucas says 'Star Wars' trio returning for new film[/color] By JAKE COYLE Mar. 7, 2013 NEW YORK (AP) — It appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original "Star Wars" trilogy will reprise their iconic roles of Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the new "Star Wars" film. Lucas told Bloomberg Businessweek that all three were signed for the new "Episode VII" film in advance of Lucasfilm's $4 billion purchase by Disney. "We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison — or were pretty much in the final stages of negotiation," Lucas said. He added: "Maybe I'm not supposed to say that. I think they want to announce that with some big whoop-de-do." In an interview posted Wednesday with Florida's Palm Beach Illustrated, Fisher said that she'll be coming back as Princess Leia. Disney's Lucasfilm was coy in response. In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said, "George couldn't say whether they were signed or not and neither can we. As Yoda said, 'Always in motion is the future.' Stay tuned." The Walt Disney Co. is producing a new "Star Wars" trilogy to take place after Lucas' original three space epics. J.J. Abrams is directing the first film. The 70-year-old Ford, the 61-year-old Hamill and the 56-year-old Fisher are expected to play smaller, supporting roles. bigstory.ap.org/article/fisher-reprise-leia-new-star-wars-films
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Post by charles on Mar 8, 2013 16:53:02 GMT -6
Hi all! Auntym - thanks for posting this ! I look forward to seeing how well their roles reprise in light of them ageing by 1 or 2 years (but hey - the Force should take care of that shouldn't it ;D LOL!!) ! I jusst hope that it does live up to be a worthy successor to the original trilogy of episodes 4,5 & 6 in the way that, IMO, 1,2 & 3 didn't. Still, I can always dream back to Leia's dress.........and Luke looking a little short for a stormtrooper!! Okay, beddy byes time now!! TTFN! Take care, seek peace and SMILE! Charles ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by auntym on Feb 15, 2014 15:19:51 GMT -6
LOOK WHAT I FOUND... The Muppet Show: Season 4- Stars of Star Wars
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Post by auntym on Dec 21, 2014 11:48:05 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Dec 31, 2014 16:58:46 GMT -6
www.newsarama.com/23114-yoda-makes-star-wars-rebels-debut-in-january.html?adbid=550382499059093504&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856&cmpid=514648_20141231_38147167 YODA Makes STAR WARS: REBELS Debut in Januaryby Chris Arrant, Newsarama Contributor Date: 31 December 2014 Yoda from Star Wars: Clone Wars CREDIT: Lucasfilm Pound for pound he's the greatest Jedi to ever have lived, and as Star Wars: Rebels enters the halfway point on its first season the green-skinned Force wielder is making his presence known - if only by voice, for now. Disney/LucasFilm released a YouTube video this week featuring a brief clip from the upcoming episode "Path of the Jedi," featuring the young Jedi Kanan Jarrus meditating at a derelict Jedi temple when he's surprised by Yoda contacting him via the Force. Star Wars: Imperial Handbook Inside the Star Wars Imperial Handbook J.J. ABRAMS Reveals Character Names From STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Trailer STAR WARS #1 Gets Another First Look, Expected Sales Crossing the Million Mark? Film & Tv YODA Makes STAR WARS: REBELS Debut in January by Chris Arrant, Newsarama Contributor Date: 31 December 2014 Time: 02:16 PM ET 75 25 Reddit0 Submit0 Yoda from Star Wars: Clone Wars CREDIT: Lucasfilm Pound for pound he's the greatest Jedi to ever have lived, and as Star Wars: Rebels enters the halfway point on its first season the green-skinned Force wielder is making his presence known - if only by voice, for now. Disney/LucasFilm released a YouTube video this week featuring a brief clip from the upcoming episode "Path of the Jedi," featuring the young Jedi Kanan Jarrus meditating at a derelict Jedi temple when he's surprised by Yoda contacting him via the Force. Star Wars: Rebels takes place several years before Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope, with Yoda already in self-imposed exile on the swamp planet of Dagobah following the intense purging of the Jedi by Darth Vader and the Empire. While this is the first time Yoda's presence is felt in Star Wars: Rebels, it holds the promise of more appearances -- or at least, sounds -- of the beloved character. Also of note is the voice of Yoda: Frank Oz. Although other actors have played the role in previous years, Oz has returned to voice the character here in Star Wars: Rebels. Earlier in the seasons, viewers witnessed other original Star Wars actors such as Anthony Daniels and James Earl Jones reprise their roles, as C-3PO and Darth Vader respectively. www.newsarama.com/23114-yoda-makes-star-wars-rebels-debut-in-january.html?adbid=550382499059093504&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856&cmpid=514648_20141231_38147167Published on Dec 29, 2014 In this clip from the Star Wars Rebels episode “Path of the Jedi,” while meditating inside an ancient Jedi temple Kanan receives a message from a former master he’d believed long dead. Monday Nights at 9p/8c on Disney XD
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Post by swamprat on Apr 16, 2015 13:38:15 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Apr 16, 2015 14:08:55 GMT -6
i can't wait! ...
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Post by auntym on Apr 19, 2015 11:24:29 GMT -6
www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/18/george-lucas-stephen-colbert-tribeca_n_7093190.html 9 Tidbits From George Lucas' Chat With Stephen Colbert At The Tribeca Film Festivalby Matthew Jacobs / matthew.jacobs@huffingtonpost.com Posted: 04/18/2015 The chance to see George Lucas discuss his career ranked fairly high in our Tribeca Film Festival priorities, especially with Stephen Colbert conducting the interview. Apparently we weren't alone: The festival sold out one of its largest flagship auditoriums for Friday's hour-long panel, part of the Tribeca Talks series, and spectators lined up with posters and DVDs for the "Star Wars" overlord to autograph. Inside, it took no time at all to realize there is very little the 70-year-old Lucas hasn't already been asked about his well-documented career. Even an adept moderator (and "Star Wars" obsessive) like Colbert couldn't squeeze out many fresh tidbits from the talkative director, though he did display his signature wit throughout, particularly when Lucas sneezed and Colbert responded by saying, "May The Force be with you." These guys! So silly! But even the nerdiest of "Star Wars" fans can stand to revisit morsels about the iconic franchise -- and hey, maybe there's even something in here that you didn't already know. Here are nine quickies from Friday's conversation: 1. George Lucas is not a fan of being a celebrity. He's happy to wear sneakers and avoid Hollywood galas, which has prompted some in the industry to liken him to the reclusive Howard Hughes. 2. There's at least one downside to directing "Star Wars." "The one thing I regret about doing 'Star Wars' is I never got to see it," Lucas said when asked whether he's anticipating "The Force Awakens," which opens in December. "I never got that thrill." 3. "American Graffiti" started as a dare from Francis Ford Coppola. The duo became pals after Lucas won a scholarship in film school that allowed him to work on a Warner Bros. project of his choosing. He selected "Finian's Rainbow," Coppola's 1968 musical starring Fred Astaire and Petula Clark. (Coppola was 29 when "Rainbow" opened; Lucas was 24.) In 1969, the directors opened their own studio, American Zoetrope, which released Lucas' infamous 1971 sci-fi flop "THX 1138." (It was a joint venture with Warner Bros., which "told Francis Ford Coppola and me, ‘We want our money back,'" Lucas said. In order to pay off that $350,000, Coppola made a little film called "The Godfather.") Coppola then told Lucas to lay off the experimental "robot" stuff, daring him to write a comedy instead. Confident he could do it, Lucas channeled his California youth to write "American Graffiti," which went on to earn five Oscar nominations and become 1973's third-highest grossing movie across North America. 4. Lucas is fully aware of what you think about his most recent "Star Wars" scripts. "I'm notorious for wooden dialogue," Lucas said, presumably referring to criticism that defined the franchise's second trilogy. Frankly, he doesn't care, largely because dialogue, in his mind, is secondary to visuals and sound. In keeping, he considers "Star Wars" a silent film that generates meaning from its movement. "You could be 2 years old and not understand what anyone’s saying, but still understand the movie," he said. CONTINUE READING: www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/18/george-lucas-stephen-colbert-tribeca_n_7093190.html
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Post by auntym on Apr 30, 2015 14:08:34 GMT -6
www.polygon.com/2015/4/16/8431295/star-wars-the-force-awakens-bb-8-puppet-jj-abrams Here's BB-8, the adorable rolling droid from Star Wars: The Force AwakensBy Griffin McElroy / www.polygon.com/users/griffinmcelroy Apr 16, 2015 The star of the debut Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer wasn't any Jedi, Sith or cross-hilted lightsaber — it was an adorable rolling droid named BB-8. During today's keynote panel at the Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, Calif., BB-8 made his off-screen debut to a crowd of instant fans, and even squared off against R2-D2 in a chirping argument. You can witness its appearance in the video above. Director J.J. Abrams explained that he had originally considered using CG to create BB-8, but found it much easier for the actors to interact with a real-life puppet. Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released in theaters December 18. The Star Wars Celebration event will run through the weekend, and is expected to bring an all-new trailer for the film. www.polygon.com/2015/4/16/8431295/star-wars-the-force-awakens-bb-8-puppet-jj-abrams BB-8 droid from The Force Awakens rolls out on stage at Star Wars Celebration AnaheimPublished on Apr 16, 2015 Visit www.InsideTheMagic.net for more Star Wars fun! The real BB-8 droid rolled out onto the Star Wars Celebration Stage during The Force Awakens panel with JJ Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy.
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Post by auntym on May 4, 2015 14:38:59 GMT -6
www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/281113/fans-worldwide-celebrate-star-wars-day HAPPY STAR WARS DAY
Fans worldwide celebrate 'Star Wars Day'Posted on Monday, 4 May, 2015 A celebration of all things Star Wars has been kickstarted by cries of 'May the Fourth be with you'. It's an event that has become something of a tradition in recent years and with hype surrounding the upcoming seventh installment of the Star Wars movie franchise reaching fever pitch, interest in today's science fiction fest couldn't be higher. The first use of the tongue-in-cheek phrase is thought to have occurred back in 1979 when it was used in a newspaper message to congratulate newly elected British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - "May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie." Nowadays May 4th has become synonymous with fan gatherings and celebrations as thousands of Star Wars enthusiasts from across the world dress up as their favorite characters, perform mock light-saber duels and argue over whether it was Han or Greedo that shot first. The New Movie 'The Force Awakens' is set to hit cinemas later this year on December 18th. Dr. Michio Kaku ✔ @michiokaku May the 4th Be With You! Happy #StarWarsDay to my many fellow @starwars fans. Science fiction fuels science reality! pic.twitter.com/JjuYfENhHn Neil deGrasse Tyson ✔ @neiltyson Try as I might, I cannot resist this geek-laden, lisp-inducing, annual utterance: "May the fourth be with you." Johnson Space Center ✔ @nasa_Johnson Happy Star Wars Day! Intl. Space Station ✔ @space_Station The force is strong with them.
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Post by auntym on May 7, 2015 13:39:13 GMT -6
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/jj-abrams-star-wars-extended-interview?mbid=social_twitterWeb ExtraMay 6, 2015 J.J. Abrams on the Secret Movie References He Snuck into Star Wars: The Force Awakens The director of the new Star Wars adventure dives deep into the galaxy he’s taking over, with the writer of our June issue cover story.by Bruce Handy / www.vanityfair.com/contributor/bruce-handyI recently spoke with J.J. Abrams, the director and co-writer of the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While still divulging few details about the film itself, he talked about the sly references to the previous films that he snuck into the new one, his most surreal moment during production, and the truly terrible pun he inflicted upon Max von Sydow. Click here www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/star-wars-the-force-awakens-vanity-fair-cover for a preview of the June Vanity Fair cover story on the film, and to see Annie Leibovitz’s exclusive portraits of the cast. Bruce Handy: You’ve talked about trying to recapture the spirit and feel of the original Star Wars trilogy. One thing I personally loved about those films, especially the first, was that there was all this backstory that was alluded to but never explained—the audience was plunged into this fully imagined world, and it was a little bit of a sink-or-swim thing. Like in the first film, someone makes a passing reference to the Clone Wars, which was originally a laugh line—the idea that these characters talked about their shared history the way we might talk about World War II and no one was going to give you a paragraph of exposition was funny. For me, it took some of the fun out of Star Wars when all that backstory was filled in in the prequels. J.J. Abrams: What was incredible about Star Wars, among other things, was that in that first movie Vader could’ve been his father, but he wasn’t, you know. Leia could’ve been his sister, but she wasn’t. You didn’t really know what the Empire was up to exactly. You didn’t really understand what it meant that there was a Senate or the Dark Times or any of the references, and yet you felt the presence of all these things and you understood because it was all being referenced in a way that allowed you to fill in the blanks, and that’s a very powerful thing. Your movie is taking place 30-something years after Return of the Jedi. Are you going to give it some of that fill-in-blanks quality, in terms of whatever’s happened in the Star Wars galaxy across those decades? CONTINUE READING: www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/jj-abrams-star-wars-extended-interview?mbid=social_twitter
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Post by auntym on Jul 8, 2015 14:24:33 GMT -6
fortune.com/2015/07/08/disney-hansolo-starwars/ Disney confirms plans for Han Solo spin-off movie by Daniel Roberts / fortune.com/author/daniel-roberts/July 8, 2015 Character will get his own film, set for release in 2018. The first film in the new Star Wars franchise isn’t even out yet, and already details are emerging about more of them. On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the duo that directed The Lego Movie, are working on a Han Solo origin film set to be released in 2018 as part of the Star Wars anthology series. Disney DIS -1.63% , which bought LucasFilm in 2012 for $4 billion, confirmed the movie, in a statement with comments from the directors: “We pledge ourselves to be faithful stewards of these characters who mean so much to us,” said Miller and Lord. The Han Solo movie will be part of a standalone anthology series, the first of which, Rogue One, comes out in 2016. Separately, the first film in the new trilogy, Episode VII: The Force Awakens, comes out in December of this year. As THR notes, the Han Solo news should be candy to big Star Wars fans for a number of personal details about who is involved. Miller, who will-co-direct, interned at LucasFilm when he was younger and, at one point, even put on a Stormtrooper costume at George Lucas’s request. Meanwhile, the screenplay is being written by father-son team Jon and Lawrence Kasdan—the latter, 66, co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as Raiders of the Lost Ark, which starred Harrison Ford, who played the original Han Solo. To read more about the major bet Disney is placing on the new line of Star Wars films, check out our January 2015 Fortune cover story: Bob Iger’s empire of tech.: fortune.com/2014/12/29/disney-ceo-bob-iger-empire-of-tech/MORE: fortune.com/2015/07/08/disney-hansolo-starwars/
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Post by auntym on Jul 13, 2015 14:20:24 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Aug 11, 2015 12:32:09 GMT -6
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Post by skywalker on Aug 15, 2015 23:05:33 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Aug 18, 2015 11:54:16 GMT -6
www.space.com/30280-star-wars-disneyland-disney-world.html?cmpid=514648_20150818_51015196&adbid=633650859432251392&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856 'Star Wars' Lands Coming to Disneyland, Disney Worldby Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer August 17, 2015 An illustration shows a proposed "Star Wars"-themed land to be built at Disney Parks. Credit: Disney/LucasFilm The collaboration between Disney and Lucasfilm — the California-based production company that was founded in 1971 by George Lucas, creator of the "Star Wars" movie franchise — goes back to 1987, when the "Star Wars"-inspired attraction Star Tours opened at Disneyland. Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2005. The faraway "Star Wars" galaxy will soon be close enough to visit. "Star Wars"-themed lands will be added to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts — located in Anaheim, California, and Orlando, Florida, respectively — Walt Disney Co. representatives announced at the D23 Expo 2015 over the weekend. Both resorts will be expanded by 14 acres (5.7 hectares) to accommodate the "Star Wars" additions. "We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single themed-land expansion ever," Walt Disney Co. Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said in a statement. "These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney World will transport guests to a whole new 'Star Wars' planet, including an epic 'Star Wars' adventure that puts you in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance." The new "Star Wars" lands will also allow park visitors to pilot Han Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon, on a secret mission, company representatives said. No opening date for the lands was given. The collaboration between Disney and Lucasfilm — the California-based production company that was founded in 1971 by George Lucas, creator of the "Star Wars" movie franchise — goes back to 1987, when the "Star Wars"-inspired attraction Star Tours opened at Disneyland. Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2005. CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/30280-star-wars-disneyland-disney-world.html?cmpid=514648_20150818_51015196&adbid=633650859432251392&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856
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Post by auntym on Oct 21, 2015 11:44:13 GMT -6
Published on Oct 19, 2015
Watch the official trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, coming to theaters December 18, 2015.
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
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Post by auntym on Dec 13, 2015 13:16:39 GMT -6
www.ancient-code.com/how-to-build-a-death-star-according-to-a-nasa-engineer/12-12-2015 How to Build a DEATH STAR according to a NASA Engineer
This is how NASA would build their very own DEATH STAR… To build THE DEATH STAR everyone knows from Star Wars is probable a mission impossible for anyone but the dark side. But, let say that humans would want to build something like that in the future, the best way to do it is by using an asteroid… or that’s what NASA engineers say. In an interview with Wired, bob Muirhead NASA’s chief engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory said that if we wanted to build a Death Star (Star Wars style) we wouldn’t need to carry resources from our planet since an asteroid would have everything we would need to construct a Death Star. “It could provide the metals,” he says. “You have organic compounds, you have water—all the building blocks you would need to build your family Death Star.” Murihead is currently working on NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission which aims to land on an Asteroid, collect a piece of it and then place it into orbit around the moon after which a crew would get up there and collect samples from it. Asteroids and comets could prove to be the best shot for creating something similar to the Death Star, if of course we ever wanted to try something like it. Murihead is basically the best person to go to if you ever wanted to build a Death Star since according to him, building one out of nothing is nearly impossible, or at least it seems due to our very limited technology, after all, NASA doesn’t have the budget the Empire has. Check out the video where Murihead explains it all: CONTINUE READING: www.ancient-code.com/how-to-build-a-death-star-according-to-a-nasa-engineer/
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Post by auntym on Dec 15, 2015 16:00:58 GMT -6
www.space.com/31361-building-a-real-lightsaber.html?cmpid=514648 Is a Real Lightsaber Possible? Science Offers a New Hopeby Don Lincoln, Senior Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of Notre Dame December 14, 2015 Luke Skywalker holds a light saber. Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd. Don Lincoln is a senior scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermilab, the United States' biggest Large Hadron Collider research institution. He also writes about science for the public, including his recent "The Large Hadron Collider: The Extraordinary Story of the Higgs Boson and Other Things That Will Blow Your Mind" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014). You can follow him on Facebook. Lincoln contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. This is the how a lightsaber was introduced to viewers nearly 40 years ago. Trademark weapon of the semi-mystical Jedi, it is said that the glowing blade kept peace for millennia in the Galactic Republic. For those introduced to the weapon in 1977, when the first "Star Wars" movie came out, the characteristic hum of the lightsaber and the epic fight between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi is etched in those viewers' minds. Building a lightsaber CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/31361-building-a-real-lightsaber.html?cmpid=514648
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Post by auntym on Dec 16, 2015 13:17:03 GMT -6
www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-on-the-force-awakens-and-the-return-of-han-solo-20151215?page=4Harrison Ford on 'The Force Awakens' and the Return of Han SoloActor on coming back to his iconic role, his part in the 'Star Wars' universe and George Lucas: "You can say I love him"
By bob Hiatt December 15, 2015 Harrison Ford in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.' The actor returns to his iconic role as Han Solo for the first time in 32 years. 2015 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. Contrary to a hard-to-source quote that's long been floating around online, Harrison Ford insists he never said that he "outgrew" Han Solo. And as he sat in a Beverly Hills hotel suite in November for his Rolling Stone cover-story interview on The Force Awakens, it quickly became clear that rumors of his hostility towards the character – and the franchise that helped launch his career – have been greatly exaggerated. "Or maybe he was just in a good mood that day. Here's Ford's full interview: CONTINUE READING: www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-on-the-force-awakens-and-the-return-of-han-solo-20151215?page=4
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Post by auntym on Dec 18, 2015 13:46:57 GMT -6
www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/hubble-sees-the-force-awakening-in-a-newborn-star Hubble Sees the Force Awakening in a Newborn Star Celestial Lightsabers: The Stellar Jets of HH 24by Ray Villard Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md. / www.stsci.edu/portal/Published on Dec 17, 2015 Just in time for the release of the movie “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has photographed what looks like a cosmic, double-bladed lightsaber. In the center of the image, partially obscured by a dark, Jedi-like cloak of dust, a newborn star shoots twin jets out into space as a sort of birth announcement to the universe. This sequence combines a two-dimensional zoom and a three-dimensional flight to explore the Hubble Space Telescope's striking image of the Herbig-Haro object known as HH 24. CONTINUE READING: www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/hubble-sees-the-force-awakening-in-a-newborn-star
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Post by skywalker on Dec 19, 2015 18:15:20 GMT -6
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Post by auntym on Dec 23, 2015 13:48:46 GMT -6
www.space.com/31446-neil-degrasse-tyson-star-wars-the-force-awakens.html?cmpid=514648 Neil deGrasse Tyson Has Deep Thoughts About 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'by Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor December 22, 2015 Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has searched his feelings about "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," and the Force is strong in his opinions. Tyson, host of the StarTalk podcast and talk show and the of head of New York City's Hayden Planetarium, posted a flurry of messages on Twitter yesterday to both celebrate - and pick apart - some of the biggest science no-nos in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." It turns out, Tyson thinks the droid BB-8 is cuter than R2D2, still has a beef with Han Solo's 12-parsec claim on the Kessel Run with Millennium Falcon and has some deep thoughts on the practicality of the First Order's new Starkiller Base. Check out Tyson's deep thoughts on "Star Wars" below and be warned - some spoilers ahead: CONTINUE READING: www.space.com/31446-neil-degrasse-tyson-star-wars-the-force-awakens.html?cmpid=514648
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Post by skywalker on Dec 28, 2015 21:19:04 GMT -6
I just walked two miles through the pouring rain and howling wind and freezing cold to watch Star Wars. I'm still processing it.
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Post by swamprat on Dec 28, 2015 23:17:18 GMT -6
We went today, too! I thought it was good. Obviously, I don't want to do any spoiling with details. I will say it was clear they ended it with a preparation for the sequels.
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Post by skywalker on Dec 29, 2015 9:59:52 GMT -6
They are planning plenty of them. Next year is supposed to a movie called Rouge One about the spies who stole the plans for the Death Star just before the first movie. Then the year after will be the next of the main sequels followed by a movie about a young Han Solo, and then a final main sequel after that. I doubt that will be the end since money talks louder than anybody in Hollywood and they are not about to give up on this golden goose. The good news is that after thinking about this latest movie I have decided that I actually like it. Of course that's not really very surprising since I have always been a huuuuge Star Wars fan. (as if y'all didn't know) They could probably make a movie about a family of wamprats living in a cave in the Dune Sea and I would like it. And now I will use The Force and make a prediction about the future movies...Rey and Poe are going to be revealed to be Luke Skywalker's kids who were separated and left on different planets to protect them from the evil dudes. (where have we heard that plot before?) And for anybody who hasn't seen the recent movie that isn't a spoiler because it doesn't give any of the plot away. That's just my prediction.
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Post by auntym on Dec 31, 2015 13:30:09 GMT -6
George Lucas on 'Force Awakens': It's like a "break up" (Dec. 25, 2015) | Charlie RosePublished on Dec 25, 2015
"It's a very very very hard thing to do." George Lucas explains why he had to "break up" with Star Wars so that he and 'The Force Awakens' could both move on. WATCH ENTIRE INTERVIEW HERE: www.hulu.com/watch/886675
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Post by auntym on Jan 18, 2016 15:12:32 GMT -6
www.stumbleupon.com/su/2fEQGA/
Star Wars Characters Reimagined As Winnie The Pooh And Friends by Dainius 1-15-16
Florida based illustrator and artist James Hance just combined Star Wars with Winnie the Pooh. Titled “Wookie the Chew,” Hance’s illustrations reimagine Chewbacca as Pooh Bear and Eeyore as an Imperial Walker, along other crossovers.
But that’s not all. Hance has also just released an audio book of the story! Be sure to check out his website to see more of his work, or Etsy, where you can buy some of these unique, “Wookie the Chew” prints.
MORE PHOTOS: www.stumbleupon.com/su/2fEQGA/
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Post by auntym on May 4, 2016 9:59:33 GMT -6
www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars?cmpid=Social_TWITTER_HISTORY_20160504_456397402&linkId=24145539 The Real History That Inspired “Star Wars”December 17, 2015 By Christopher Klein Filmmaker George Lucas may have set “Star Wars” in a galaxy far, far away, but real-life characters and events from this planet’s history inspired his creation of the sci-fi saga. Explore how history—some of it a long time ago and some much more recent—has been a powerful force in shaping one of Hollywood’s top movie franchises. When George Lucas developed the storyline for “Star Wars” and crafted his heroes and villains, he tapped into elements of theology, mysticism and mythology as well as his knowledge of classic films. And befitting a story set a “long time ago,” real-life history also played a central role in shaping the filmmaker’s space opera. George Lucas attends the European Premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” (Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage) “I love history, so while the psychological basis of ‘Star Wars’ is mythological, the political and social bases are historical,” Lucas told the Boston Globe in a 2005 interview. In fact, the filmmaker is such a history buff that he collaborated in the publication of the 2013 book “Star Wars and History,” which was edited by history professors Nancy R. Reagin and Janice Liedl. Written by a dozen leading historians and reviewed and confirmed by Lucas, “Star Wars and History” identifies the numerous real-life figures and events that inspired the science-fiction franchise, including the following: WATCH VIDEO & CONTINUE READING: www.history.com/news/the-real-history-that-inspired-star-wars?cmpid=Social_TWITTER_HISTORY_20160504_456397402&linkId=24145539
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Post by swamprat on May 4, 2016 11:13:02 GMT -6
May the 4th be with you!
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