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Analysis: J.J. Abrams good fit for 'Star Wars'
This may sound sacrilegious to the legions of hardcore "Star Wars" fans, but having J.J. Abrams direct "Episode VII" will be a vast improvement and ...
Abrams on 'Star Wars': 'surreal' and 'exciting'
J.J. Abrams calls getting assigned to direct the seventh live-action "Star Wars" film "as surreal as it is exciting." The director-producer-writer ...
Disney says JJ Abrams to direct next 'Star Wars'
It's official. The force is with J.J. Abrams. The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement Friday night confirming reports that had been circulating for two ...
Yoda statue among features of new N. Calif. park
A Northern California park being built on land donated by filmmaker George Lucas will feature statues of Indiana Jones and Yoda, two of his most ...
Dark Horse, Wood start new 'Star Wars' comic
There's excitement brewing for fans of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Writer Brian Wood and Dark Horse Comics began a new monthly series Wednesday ...
Fueled by fanboy-ism, an empire swells at Nerdist
There's no media entity more pleased to be called an empire than Nerdist, the online factory of earnest pop culture enthusiasm. This is largely ...
Saban: Bama players should "honor the opportunity"
Alabama coach Nick Saban says he and his team "honor the opportunity" to play for a national title. Speaking on Sunday morning, a day before the ...
'Star Wars' creator George Lucas engaged
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is engaged. A spokeswoman for Lucasfilm Ltd. says the 68-year-old director is engaged to 43-year-old investment firm ...
Review: 'The Hobbit' suffers from story bloat
Judging part one of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude "The Hobbit" is a bit like reviewing a film after seeing only the first act.
Regulators clear Disney purchase of Lucasfilm
Federal antitrust regulators have cleared Disney's $4 billion deal to buy Lucasfilm, the filmmaking empire behind the "Star Wars" franchise.
Katzenberg, Spielberg attend Governors Awards
Tom Hanks. Quincy Jones. Kristen Stewart. Warren Beatty. Quentin Tarantino. George Lucas. Steven Spielberg. Kirk Douglas. Amy Adams. Richard Gere.
Another Yoda statue, Calif. Star Wars fans may get
Star Wars fans might soon have another Yoda statue in the San Francisco Bay area to visit. Filmmaker George Lucas plans to help build a small park in ...
'Star Wars' 7 may bring new hope, but also letdown
Darth Vader is dead. The evil Emperor exploded after being thrown down a shaft. And Luke Skywalker and his allies destroyed both Death Stars, ...
Force is strong with dream 'Star Wars' directors
It's the question we've all been pondering from the second we heard that three more "Star Wars" movies were planned: Who will direct them? When George ...
Lucas plans 'little personal films' in future
George Lucas is done with "Star Wars," but not with filmmaking. The "Star Wars" creator says he still plans to make his "own little personal films.
George Lucas' filmmaking rooted in rebellion
There's no mistaking the similarities. A childhood on a dusty farm, a love of fast vehicles, a rebel who battles an overpowering empire — George Lucas ...
Disney to realize vision of 9 'Star Wars' episodes
One of the many intriguing sub-plots in "Star Wars" lore is just how many sequels moviemaker George Lucas originally wanted to make. The most popular ...
Disney to make new 'Star Wars' films, buy Lucas co
A decade since George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy under new ownership is destined for theaters after The Walt ...
Rock, bridge, bay: San Francisco's movie landmarks
The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in "Vertigo" is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. A few miles down the bay ...
De Palma reminisces on the Hollywood 'genius' era
On a sunny afternoon this past week at the Toronto Film Festival, Brian De Palma finishes holding court at a reporters round table. As he moves to the ...