Tag: Star Wars
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Star Wars Rebels Heading to Comic-Con, Star Wars Episode VII Staying Home
Yesterday on the newly redesigned StarWars.com, the Lucasfilm lineup for San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) was released. There is quite the lineup for SDCC. It is heavy on Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars history, and had some origami thrown in. What it did not include however was anything related to Star Wars Episode VII. This really isn’t…
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Meet Chopper from Star Wars Rebels
When Star Wars Rebels comes to people’s TV screens later this years, one of the stars of this new show will be Chopper. Chopper is an Astromech Droid that will be featured prominently in Star Wars Rebels. Officially designated C1-10P, Chopper’s programming was originally a part of the Galactic Empire. However, in the show he has now…
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IMAX Filming for Star Wars Episode VII
Star Wars Episode VII is being filmed with an IMAX camera. A recent tweet from the Bad Robot twitter account shared the news that when Star Wars 7 is released next year, it is going to look awesome. #bestformatever pic.twitter.com/fs6JcTALmZ — Bad Robot (@bad_robot) July 8, 2014 It appears that in this picture, there will…
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Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen Join Star Wars Episode VII Cast
Things continue to move forward with Star Wars Episode VII despite Harrison Ford’s well publicized leg injury. The most recent update comes from starwars.com where the announcement was made that Crystal Clarke and Pip Andersen would be joining the cast of Star Wars Episode VII. The casting of these two young actors apparently came from…
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5 Reasons to Watch Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars I was a late comer to the game but I’m glad I was better late than never. I will admit, I’m really enjoying watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This cartoon that originally aired on the Cartoon Network and the final season only on Netflix. Now, the entire show can…
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Rian Johnson to Finish Star Wars Trilogy
J.J. Abrams may be direction Star Wars: Episode VII but it appears that it will be the beginning and the end of his Star Wars career (for now). Disney and Lucasfilm have brought aboard Rian Johnson to both write and direct Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX. Johnson is known for the…
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Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
For many Star Wars fans, Darth Vader is the villain of all villains. Yes, the Emperor is completely evil and electrifying as a character but… nobody will ever replace Darth Vader. Now, ebook fans will be excited to hear that StarWars.com has released an excerpt of the release of the eBook Star Wars: The Rise…
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What’s Up at Disneyland Paris
With much going on at Disneyland Paris, @pippin1964 has filled us in on past and current events. Let’s see what fun the resort has been having as he shares with us. Pixar 25th anniversary Exhibition In its worldwide tour, the Pixar 25th anniversary exhibition stopped in Paris from 16th November 2013 to 2nd march 2014 at…
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Han Shot First
After years of debate (depending on who you ask) and edits it appears that the answer over who shot first has been answered. In a photo posted by ILM Visual Effects on twitter, Harrison Ford himself confirms that he shot first. If this is official and recognized as canon by those in charge is yet to…
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Unofficial Star Wars Day at Disneyland
The unofficial Star Wars Day at Disneyland Park is around the corner. On June 22, fans from across the United States join together to represent their passion for Star Wars at the resort. Fans are invited to wear their favorite Star Wars shirt, costumes are not allowed in the park. Since this is not an…
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Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend Sells Out!
Hellllloooo Geeks! Unless you’ve been hiding inside a Tuan-Taun, you probably knew this last week marked the open registration for the Inaugural Star Wars Race Weekend! True to form, as with other runDisney events, this race weekend sold out within hours breaking yet another record sell out time. Just in case you missed the big…
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Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer |E3 2014
The first official trailer for Star Wars Battlefront has been released at E3. The trailer takes a look at the studio behind Star Wars Battlefront and offers a few glimpses at what the game will be like when it is released. Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer |E3 2014 Star Wars™ Battlefront™ is the ultimate…
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The Star Wars Run Around – Geeks Corner – Episode 337
It’s time to geek out about Star Wars! This is the week for it as registration opened and filled very quickly for the Star Wars Half Marathon Weekend at the Disneyland Resort! Like to geek out with us? Subscribe for more weekly geeky videos: http://bit.ly/WsmjJT
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Mark Hamill on Star Wars – An Interview at Star Wars Weekends
Mark Hamill is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend to drive all of us crazy on the west coast who can’t see Luke Skywalker in person. Well, not exactly. But he is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend and he will be driving me crazy since I am out here in California. Thankfully, there are…
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J.J. Abrams Responds to Leaked Star Wars Photos
J.J. Abrams has responded, via the Bad Robot twitter account, to the leaked photos on TMZ of the Millennium Falcon being built, supposedly from the Star Wars: Episode VII set. Here is the response: The handwritten response says: I wish people would stop leaking photos from Episode VII. And making ridiculous claims that the Millennium Falcon is in the…
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Happy Birthday Jim Henson – Looking Back at the Master Puppeteer
Today is Jim Henson’s birthday. He would have been 77 years old today. For me, he has always been an inspiring figure. There has always been something amazing to me about all the different personalities and characters that Jim Henson brought together to create something wonderful. What was amazing about Jim Henson is that what…
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Star Wars Celebration VII Announced
Lucasfilm has officially announced the details for Star Wars Celebration VII. At the end of Star Wars Celebration Europe, it was announced that Star Wars Celebration VII will be held in Anaheim, California, from April 16-19, 2015. This will coincide with the opening of Star Wars: Episode VII and also will be near Disneyland which is…
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Disney Consumer Products Takes Fans on Journey from Sketch to Shelf at Disney’s D23 Expo 2013
Disney’s Ultimate Fans to Enjoy Access to Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Content and Merchandise Glendale, Calif. – July 9, 2013 — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) will give Disney’s most loyal fans an up close look at an extensive collection of interactive experiences and merchandise that celebrate Disney, Marvel and Star Wars timeless characters during the bi-annual D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan event.…
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Disney Consumer Products Poised for Incremental Retail Sales Growth with Lucasfilm Licensing and Robust Content Pipeline
Las Vegas, NV (June 18, 2013) — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) is poised to widen the gap even further as the world’s largest licensor with another year of strong growth tied to robust sales of licensed Disney merchandise and the acquisition of top entertainment company Lucasfilm Ltd. During an exclusive presentation at the annual Licensing Expo…
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2013 Unofficial Star Wars Day Coming to Disneyland
The 9th annual Unofficial Star Wars Fan Day is coming to Disneyland. This annual event will be happening on June 30, 2013. According to their website, the Unofficial Star Wars Day, “started as a protest to Disney about the lack of Star Wars Weekends here at our Disneyland and has now turned into a…
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New Star Wars Cartoon Coming to Disney XD
Fans of Star Wars won’t have to wait until 2015 to start getting their fix for new Star Wars entertainment. Today it was announced that Disney has given the go-ahead to Star Wars Rebels. It will first appear as a one hour special on the Disney Channel followed by a series on Disney XD. The…
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EA & Star Wars, Winnie the Pooh, Archive Treasures – DAPs Magic Disney News – Edition 008
Welcome to this week’s DAPs Magic Disney News Update! We give you the Disney headlines in about a minute. This week, Egon Bonkers is on vacation so Major Tedwardian Minor is standing in. Let’s get to the news. “Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives” Returns to the D23 Expo: https://dapsmagic.com/2013/05/09/treasures-of-the-walt-disney-archives-returns-to-the-d23-expo/ Disney Cruise Line Engages Guests…
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Disney and Electronic Arts Working on New Star Wars Games
The Walt Disney Company has announced a collaboration between Disney and Electronic Arts to work on developing future Star Wars games. The announcement was made on the Disney Post. The goal of this collaboration will be to, “bring an all-new portfolio of games based on beloved Star Wars characters and … The post Disney and…
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Diagon Alley Joining The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort
Harry Potter fans will be able to experience more of the magic of J.K. Rowling’s world in 2014 when The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley opens as an expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. This new experience will also … The post Diagon Alley…