Tag: Lucasfilm
-
ILMxLab Announces “Vader Immortal” The First Episode of A Star Wars VR Series Coming Home to Fans with Oculus Quest in 2019
With time and technology, there are more and more different ways to experience Star Wars. Now thanks to Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab and Facebook’s Oculus, there will soon be another. On StarWars.com it was announced that the first episode of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series will be arriving in 2019. This is the result of a…
-
Solo: A Star Wars Story Flying Home Digitally on Sept. 14 and on Blu-ray Sept. 25
The latest Star Wars movie will soon be viewable at home by Star Wars fans. Solo: A Star Wars Story will be coming home digitally on September 14th. It will be available on blu-ray on September 25th. This is the origin story of the galaxy’s favorite scoundrel and his legendary first mate. It also introduces…
-
Millennium Falcon Arrives in Hollywood for Solo: A Star Wars Story World Premiere
Stars, cast, and crew from the Star Wars galaxy descended on Hollywood this week for the world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The premiere also found the arrival of the Millennium Falcon in Hollywood. Stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Joonas Suotamo were…
-
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Bonus Features Dig Into More About Luke and Yoda
When Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrives on Blu-Ray and 4K disc, there is a solid collection of bonus features that will be accompanying the film. Some of these bonus features will be digging into some of the events that happen around Luke on the island of Acht-To. These moments will explore what it means…
-
Steven Spielberg Reveals Indiana Jones 5 to Begin Filming in April 2019
The man in the hat is coming back and it appears that filming will begin next April. The news about Indiana Jones 5 came out of an acceptance speech from Steven Spielberg at the Rakuten TV Empire Awards. There, the famed director shared that he would be filming Indy 5 in the UK next year.…
-
Jon Favreau to Write and Produce Live-Action Star Wars Series!
Today it was announced that Jon Favreau will be writing and producing a new live-action Star Wars series. This new series will be appearing on Disney’s new streaming service. This continues a relationship that Favreau has with the Star Wars galaxy. In the past he has played roles on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and…
-
2017: What a Year! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter. This is the final edition for the year 2017 and Mr. DAPs shares some end of the year stories and also some highlights for the year. We hope you have a very happy New Year and we look forward to sharing Disney and geek news with you…
-
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Takes Lucasfilm Deal Past Sale Price
There is a lot of news in the Star Wars universe since Disney purchased Lucasfilm five years ago. The $4.06 billion price tag at the time was a big number but now as Star Wars: The Last Jedi pushes towards making $1 billion itself, the investment by Disney in Lucasfilm is definitely paying off. It…
-
Star Wars: Galactic Nights Panel Reveals New Details About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
During a panel at Star Wars: Galactic Nights guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were given the treat of hearing new details about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Opening at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort in 2019, this new land will allow guests to visit the Star Wars galaxy in a completely immersive way.…
-
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review (Spoilers) – DAPs Magic Reports
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now in theaters! On opening night, team DAPs Magic returned from seeing Star Wars: The Last Jedi and headed straight to the studio to share their thoughts. Here is there first thoughts in this very spoiler filled review of the newest Star Wars film. What did you think of…
-
It’s Official! Disney Acquires 21st Century Fox
December 14, 2017 Disney officially announced that they have come to a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. Disney have an agreement to acquire the company at $52.4 billion in stock. Shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 of Disney shares in the acquisition. Disney will also assume a debt of $13.7 billion that…
-
Photo Gallery – Star Wars: The Last Jedi World Premiere
Stars turned out for the Star Wars: The last Jedi World Premiere in Los Angeles. Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro were joined by writer/director Rian Johnson and producers Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman for…
-
New Scenes Shown in Final Star Wars: The Last Jedi TV Spot and Special Look During Wonderful World of Disney Holiday Special
A new TV spot was released during the World of Disney Holiday Special for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In it, there are new scenes with Rey, Poe, and even BB-8! Along with the TV Spot a new special look was offered some now-familiar scenes along with some new ones. If you don’t want to…
-
Han Solo Movie Gets Title as it Wraps Production
The Han Solo movie has wrapped production and been given a name. Today Ron Howard revealed the news via twitter. In the video posted on twitter Howard announced that the film’s official title is Solo: A Star Wars Story. Watch Ron Howard’s announcement here: Hey #Twitterville we just wrapped production so here's a special message…
-
Movies Anywhere Launches With Disney and Other Studios on Board
The Walt Disney Studios is one of the launch participants in the debut of Movies Anywhere, an unprecedented free app and website that enables consumers to manage and watch their personal digital movie collections across studios, retailers and platforms. Movies Anywhere creates an unparalleled digital entertainment experience by bringing together the libraries of five Hollywood…
-
Star Wars: The Last Trailer – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 802
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks talk about the final trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. They break down the trailer and analyze it. This includes a look at the characters and predictions on where they will end up. The live viewing at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort is also discussed.…
-
Final Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Released!
The trailer most every geek has been waiting for has arrived. The final trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi has arrived. It was shown on ESPN during the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game’s halftime program. Shortly before the game, the theatrical trailer was released by Lucasfilm. Tickets also went on sale, despite it…
-
Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Plans to Step Down in 2019
Today Bob Iger confirmed that he will be stepping down in 2019. At the Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit Iger joked, “This time I mean it!” This came after confirmation of his intentions to retire. The Disney Chairman and CEO was originally planning on retiring in 2016. However, he was given at three year contract…
-
Lucasfilm Joins Forces with Six Major Brands to Launch Worldwide Promotional Campaign in Support of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, GENERAL MILLS, NISSAN, ROYAL PHILIPS, VERIZON AND VIZIO JOIN THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (September 19, 2017)—Lucasfilm announced today that they are teaming up with six of the world’s most well-known brands—Christian Louboutin, General Mills, Nissan, Royal Philips, Verizon and VIZIO—for the launch of an extensive global promotional campaign in support of Star Wars: The…
-
Star Wars and Marvel Movies to Leave Netflix for Disney Streaming Service
This week Disney CEO Bob Iger delivered the news that Netflix most likely did not want to hear. He announced that the Star Wars and Marvel movies in the Disney catalogue will be leaving Netflix for Disney’s new streaming service. This news came during a question and answer session at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
-
Colin Trevorrow Out as Director of Star Wars: Episode IX
Today Lucasfilm released a statement on StarWars.com that Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing Star Wars: Episode IX. Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for…
-
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Reaches the Top at the Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2017) — On August 21, 2017, construction teams installed the highest steel beam for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a new Star Wars-themed land coming to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., in 2019. This milestone capped off the infrastructure for a 130-foot-tall rock spire, the highest point in the new land. Once…
-
Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II
Star Wars Fans Invited to “Find the Force” As Unprecedented Augmented Reality Event Sweeps the Globe for Force Friday II Fans to reveal a new The Last Jedi character via social media New product line for Star Wars: The Last Jedi launches globally at 12:01 AM September 1 More than 20,000 retail locations worldwide will become home to augmented reality…
