Tag: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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New Starbucks Hoth “Discovery Series” Mug Arrives on Disney Store on Star Wars Day!
A new Star Wars Starbucks mug has arrived on Disney Store. This new mug, part of the Discovery Series, features scenes from Hoth. Hoth is the ice planet seen at the beginning of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. The mug is one of many offerings that arrived on Disney Store in celebration of May…
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Original Boba Fett Star Jeremy Bulloch Dies at 75
Jeremy Bulloch, the original star to portray Boba Fett, has passed away at the age of 75. He portrayed the physical role of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Bulloch was born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. At a young age, he began acting. At the age of 12, he…
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Disney+ Drive-In Festival Coming to Santa Monica, California in October
This year, drive-in movie theaters have made a major comeback! To celebrate this trend coming back, Disney will be holding the Disney+ Drive-In Festival in Santa Monica, California from October 5 through October 12! Here is the schedule for this fun festival: October 5: The Right Stuff (World Premiere) October 6: Tangled October 7: Coco October 8: Star Wars:…
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D23 Offers Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Drive-In Event at Rose Bowl
D23 is offering the opportunity to go to the drive-in and watch Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back at the Rose Bowl forty years after the film originally arrived in theaters. D23 is inviting members to be a part of this historic socially distanced celebration of this iconic film. Taking place on September 11th, the…
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New LEGO Set Recreates Iconic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Moment 40 Years Later
LEGO has released a look at a new LEGO set that recreates the moment that first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 years ago when it came to theaters on May 21, 1980. This new set will be launching on August 27th exclusively on Target.com. The new LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set will…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Wins at the Box Office Once Again
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is the box office winner once again. This comes 23 years after it last won at the box office. The last time it won was when it was reissued to theaters in 1997. The sequel to the original Star Wars movie was shown this weekend in 483 cinemas. As…
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New Year, New GEEKS! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 914
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER and happy New Year! As the geeks kick off the year on New Year’s Day they show off their brand new set! Over the last couple of weeks, the team has been hard at work redesigning the set. A big thank you goes to our set designer, Madie! We hope you…
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Jon Favreau Teases Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Connection With The Mandalorian on Instagram
Jon Favreau is again making news on Instagram. On Christmas day, he shared an image of IG-88 on the set of The Mandalorian. Jon Favreau’s Instagram Post View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jon Favreau (@jonfavreau) IG-88, originally appearing in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, was originally created to be an…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Luke’s Dialogue Released, What Does It Mean!?
The Walt Disney Company Shareholder Meeting often can be an incredible place for Disney news as shareholders are given a look at what is coming down the line from the company. This year’s meeting was no different… especially when it comes to their Star Wars property. During the meeting sneak footage was shown to those…