Category: Star Wars
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Lego Star Wars is Taking Over the Galaxy
There are some AWESOME Lego Star Wars sets coming out. For those of us who have grown up loving both, this is a great time to be a Lego and Star Wars geek. Today, let’s take a look at five (yes, there are a ton more that are awesome) of the Star Wars Lego sets…
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Furbacca, Hasbro's New "Star Wars" Themed Furby
The 70s meets the 90s meets the 21st century with this latest electronic pet. Hasbro’s infamous Furby is the first piece of crossover merchandise for the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens“, combining the traditional design of the electronic Furby with the personality and aesthetics of Chewbacca the Wookiee, bandolier and all. This new creature’s name: Furbacca. The original…
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J.J. Abrams & Kathleen Kennedy to Attend Opening Event of Star Wars Celebration
The latest addition of the Star Wars Celebration are none other than director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams, and Lucasfilm President, Kathleen Kennedy. This news was announced Friday via the Star Wars website. With their attendance at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, they “will kick off the show in a big way” during…
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Carrie Fisher & Anthony Daniels Among Celebrities Attending Star Wars Celebration 2015
When Star Wars Celebration 2015 lands in Anaheim April 16-19, it will become the hottest place in the Galaxy for Star Wars fans. As things start to gear up for this event, announcements have begun to be made regarding featured guests. Today, we are pleased to announce that Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Anthony Daniels (C-3P0),…
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Disney Cruise Line Introduces 'Star Wars Day at Sea'
It may be time to plan a trip on the Disney Cruise Line. Disney Parks Blog has announced that the Disney Fantasy cruise ship will be have some new characters sailing on board. In early 2016, “Star Wars Day at Sea” will set sail on eight select cruise trips. Guests wishing to take part in these…
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Princess Leia's Story Explored in Marvel Comic
A Leader Ascends in Your New Look at PRINCESS LEIA #1 New York, NY – February 10, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to present your new look at the highly anticipated PRINCESS LEIA #1 – the blockbuster new limited series set in the Star Wars™ universe! Eisner-award winning writer Mark…
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Star Wars Release Date Moved Forward?
In an article by iKwiz, J.J. Abrams, director of the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was reported telling attendees at the 2015 Visual Effects Society Awards about a recent meeting with Disney, in which he asked the company to move the December 2015 release date for the film forward to a possible summer release. Earlier this week, Disney…
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Because Darth Vader Wasn't Big and Scary Enough… Japanese Military Builds Giant Star Wars Snow Sculpture
Darth Vader was one of the biggest and scariest bad guys of my young childhood. He was the ultimate villain in fact, until I saw what the Emperor could do to Luke in Return of the Jedi. Even then, there has always been something about not seeing Vader’s face and his ability to choke someone…
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Advice Courtesy of Mark Hamill… Will You Use It?
Think of Star Wars and several characters always come to mind. Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Han Solo, oh… and Luke Skywalker. The last three of these characters will be appearing in the next Star Wars movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As anticipation, speculation, hype, and hopes gear up for this next film, Mark Hamill has…
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Star Wars Episodes 8 & 9 Confirmed for 2017 & 2019
It’s not too early to mark your calendars for the upcoming Star Wars films. As we know there will be an Episode 8 and Episode 9 in the future. It has been confirmed that Episode 8 is scheduled for a 2017 release while Episode 9 is set for a 2019 release. Disney CEO, Bob Iger, said this on…
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Lucasfilm Investigating Star Wars Leak
In a subpoena request originally posted by Courthouse News Service, details have emerged that Lucasfilm is actively searching for a leaker who has posted copyrighted photos from the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens. On Oct. 29th, 2014, a user by the name of “Darth_Simi” allegedly posted an unauthorized photo from the set of Star…
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More Star Wars Series From Marvel Coming
New Star Wars Series from Marvel! Subscribe to All Three Today! New York, NY, January 23rd, 2015 – Star Wars has finally returned to Marvel, and what better way to get caught up on your favorite heroes than through Marvel Subscriptions? The force kicks off this January with Star Wars, a new series from Jason…
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The Force Was Strong With the Inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon at Disneyland
This past weekend, thousands of active Star Wars fans descended on the Disneyland Resort for the various events of the inaugural Star Wars Half Marathon weekend. The weekend included races for kids, a 5k, 10k, and half marathon. There was also a Wookie Welcome Party to get the weekend started off in the right direction.…
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Star Wars Rebels Appear at Disneyland's Star Wars Half-Marathon Wookie Welcome Party
Star Wars Inaugural Half Marathon kicked off with the Wookie Welcome Party, a two hour Tomorrowland after hours ticket. Guests were escorted in at 9:30 where Tomorrowland became a night club of sorts, complete with food and drink, and plenty of dancing. The food served were Star Wars themed desserts. Among them were Wookie Cookies,…
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Billy Dee Williams Returns as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars Rebels continues to pull fans closer and closer to the original Star Wars trilogy with cameos by classic Star Wars characters. Billy Dee Williams is coming to Star Wars Rebels to reprise the role of Lando Calrissian. In the episode Idiot’s Array, Lando will end up on adventure with the crew of the Ghost…
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Star Wars #1 Cover Variant
Marvel’s Star Wars #1 Exclusive Covers and Signing Event with Jason Aaron and John Cassaday MIDTOWNCOMICS.COM NYC Store Locations: Times Square: 200 W. 40th Street, corner 7th Avenue. Grand Central: 459 Lexington Avenue, corner 45th Street. Downtown: 64 Fulton Street, corner Gold Street. Visit our comics boutiques: FAO Schwarz: 767 5th Avenue, corner 58th Street.…
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"Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" In 3D At Star Wars Celebration
It’s not every day that you get a chance to watch Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith in 3D. If you would like the check out this film’s 3D conversion by Lucasfilm, you can do so at the upcoming Star Wars Celebration April 16-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Originally debuting in 2005,…
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Star Wars Celebration Comes to Anaheim Convention Center April 16-19
Star Wars. When you hear those words do you automatically think of your favorite character or scene from the film? If that is a yes, it is time to check out the Star Wars Celebration. Taking part on April 16 – 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center, this is the one stop spot for all…
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2015 a Big Year for Movies as Disney Releases Schedule
2015 is going to a big year for movies from The Walt Disney Company. A quick look at the list of movies coming up in the coming year and one could surmise that it could be perhaps the biggest year ever for Disney. This comes after 2014 being the second biggest year ever for the…
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VIDEO: Yoda Joins Star Wars Rebels
Star Wars fans are getting a New Year’s gift when Star Wars Rebels returns to Disney XD on January 5, 2015. Yoda will be featured in the episode entitled Path of the Jedi. If this wasn’t good enough, Frank Oz will be returning to voice the character he originated. If waiting isn’t a strongpoint, the episode…
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Thank You from the Cast and Crew of Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The cast and crew of Star Wars: The Force Awakens wishes to thank everyone for their support for the StarWars: Force For Change initiative. To do so, a special video was put together. Star Wars: Force for Change ran from May 21-July 25, 2014 and raised money for UNICEF to help find creative solutions to some…
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Frank Oz Returns as Yoda in Star Wars Rebels
As if there wasn’t enough to geek out about with Star Wars Rebels, now StarWars.com has announced that Frank Oz is returning to the role of Yoda for the show. This is the role he originated with a character that is hard to imagine being so beloved as he is today without Oz. Yoda was…
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Trading Cards Reveal Star Wars Characters
It’s hard to believe but it has already been two weeks since the trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released. This trailer brought up many questions of “who is that!?” to the fans who watched. And now, the good folks from Lucasfilm and Disney have decided to answer some of those…
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Star Wars #1 First Look
The Force is Strong With Your New Look at STAR WARS™ #1 New York, NY – December 5th, 2014 – Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment are extremely proud to present your new look at the highly anticipated STAR WARS #1 – the blockbuster new ongoing series welcoming Star Wars™ back home to the House…