George Lucas articles

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  Dark Horse to adapt original 'The Star Wars' script into comic series

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 1, 2013 06:25 pm + 43 comments

  Disney's Star Wars films won't begin hitting theaters until 2015, but we'll get to see a new, George Continue reading…

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  Apple sued by THX over iMac, iPad, and iPhone speaker design

  By Amar Toor on March 16, 2013 09:00 am + 223 comments

  THX, the audio technology company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas, has accused Apple of Continue reading…

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  George Lucas confirms 'final stages of negotiation' with original 'Star Wars' actors

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 7, 2013 09:11 pm + 65 comments

  Last October, George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm to Disney — and along with it, Continue reading…

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  George Lucas wants to build a $250 million art museum in San Francisco

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 6, 2013 08:35 pm + 28 comments

  Now that he’s retired from filmmaking, George Lucas wants to build a museum in San Francisco’s Continue reading…

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  The mythology behind the mythology of 'Star Wars'

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on February 25, 2013 10:46 am + 22 comments

  Star Wars' apparent influences range from spaghetti westerns to Kurosawa's samurai dramas — but Continue reading…

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  Disney buys Lucasfilm, plans to release 'Star Wars: Episode 7' in 2015 (update)

  By Nathan Ingraham on October 30, 2012 04:04 pm + 772 comments

  Star Wars fans, you might want to sit down for this one — The Walt Disney Company just announced Continue reading…

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  'Star Wars' Episode II and III 3D re-releases arriving back-to-back next fall

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 27, 2012 04:01 am + 42 comments

  Perhaps in an effort to get the good stuff out faster, Lucasfilm is altering its original plans for o Continue reading…

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  Bioware artist builds stunning replica of Obi-Wan's lightsaber

  By Amar Toor on July 23, 2012 12:59 am + 22 comments

  Brad Lewis is a senior visual-effects artist at Bioware, where he spends much of his time working on Continue reading…

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  Barack Obama and Bill Clinton pay tribute to Steve Jobs at Webby Awards

  By Amar Toor on May 22, 2012 02:35 am + 64 comments

  Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined Bono, George Lucas, and a host of other celebrities Continue reading…

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  LaserSaber brings 'Star Wars' swordplay to life

  By Amar Toor on May 5, 2012 09:39 pm + 49 comments

  In honor of this year's Star Wars Day, Wicked Lasers has released the LaserSaber — a $100 "blade" Continue reading…