Posts Tagged ‘star wars’
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
George Lucas is currently promoting Red Tails [trailer], it’s a big scale movie that from what he has mentioned to Jon Stewart and others has also been a headache. He has had very little studio support; he’s bankrolled it himself and reportedly is even paying for the marketing and prints. He might just be fed up with that way of getting things made or having a bad few weeks, because now he says he’s retiring from making movies like this.
In The New York Times, Lucas says the following: “I’m retiring. … I’m moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff” – he wants to make smaller “personal films” (Francis Ford Coppola has been trying to make that happen for awhile.
Now here is why I see this not happening: Lucas is involved in projects like The Clone Wars cartoon and the live-action TV series Star Wars: Underworld that is in the works. So I’ll believe it when I see it. Is he done with “blockbusters”? Let’s hope so, who doesn’t want to see a Lucas-free Indiana Jones movie?
Read the full article here.
Tags: george lucas, red tails, star wars
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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Frank Darabont Returning to TV With ‘L.A. NOIR’ for TNT
After leaving The Walking Dead Frank Darabont told sources he wasn’t done with TV. So to no real surprise TNT has announced that they’ve ordered a pilot for a drama series called L.A. Noir that Darabont will write, direct, and executive produce. It is based on the book L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America’s Most Seductive City which focuses on the struggle between Los Angeles police chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. Darabont says of the project:
“The goal is to deliver on the tone that the title L.A. Noir promises: a smart, gritty, authentic, period noir drama.”
Michael De Luca (The Social Network) Elliot Webb (Tall Time Tales) will serve as executive producers, with Alissa Phillips (Moneyball) serving as co-executive producer. Darabont spoke about the allure of a noir project:
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Tags: Alissa Phillips, amc, Elliott Webb, fox, Frank Darabont, goodfellas, Irwin Winkler, Jorge Zamacona, L.A. Noir, Living Loaded, Michael De Luca, nicholas pileggi, RCG, Rob McElhenney, Rob Rosell, star wars, TNT, tv news
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for an all new City Strip, in 3D THX with a floating Yoda! Ok, not really but that would be cool right?
Mr. Lucas was in our little hate filled spotlight not too long ago [#71], we might need to take a break for awhile. Kevin will go back to taking shots at M. Night Shyamalan [#16].
See the latest City Strip here!
Tags: city strip, comic, george lucas, Jar Jar Binks, star wars
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
Will you be re-visiting the Star Wars prequels in 3D? It’s certainly a long way to go to see The Empire Strikes Back on the big screen.
The first trailer for Episode I 3D has been released; it’s nothing to write home about. Kids should get a kick out of 3D pod-racing while many people who bought the recent Blu-ray collection will just be mad at themselves for giving more money to this spectacle.
Watch the trailer below, Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D opens on February 10th, 2012.
Image via: g4tv
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Tags: Ewan McGregor, george lucas, liam neeson, natalie portman, star wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D, trailer
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
A collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.
- Trailer for ‘Rosewood Lane’ starring Rose McGowan and her strange new lips. [styd]
- HBO is developing a new series based on the film ‘The Kids are all Right’, one of the best movies of 2010. [deadline]
- ‘Thor 2′ will officially be directed by Patty Jenkins (Monster). [ew]
- Warner Bros. picks up ‘The Accidental Genius’ for Robert Downey Jr., sold already. [deadline]
- First poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D, so this is real then? [image]
- Jack Nicholson has been offered role in Jackie Robinson Biopic ’42′ [nymag]
Video Below – Christopher Nolan reveals who he identifies with – Han Solo or Luke Skywalker:
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Tags: christopher nolan, HBO, jack nicholson, Jackie Robinson, Patty Jenkins, robert downey jr, Rose McGowan, Rosewood, star wars, The Accidental Genius, the kids are all right, The Phantom Menace 3D, thor, thor 2, trailer
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Monday, September 26th, 2011
A collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.
- Get ready for tomorrow’s Fringe with these Friends-style credits. [blastr]
- Star Wars Blu-rays break global sales records. [hollywoodnews]
- Michelle Rodriguez Returning for Resident Evil: Retribution 3D. [bloody-disgusting]
- Disney eyes early 2012 start for ‘Lone Ranger’. [deadline]
- Chris Columbus to direct The Secret Lives of Road Crews. [latinoreview]
Trailer for BIG MIRACLE Starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore, watch it below:
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Tags: blu-ray, chris columbus, disnye, Fringe, michelle rodriguez, resident evil, star wars, Today's Links, trailer
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
After George Lucas made some thoughtful and non-contradictory (ahem) changes to Star Wars, some people were scared that it might lead to others following suit. Well fear not when it comes to classics like E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark as Steven Spielberg revealed that he has no plans to change anything about the upcoming Blu-ray releases. Couldn’t send some peer pressure Luca’s way though?
At the L.A. Times Hero Complex 30th anniversary screening of Raiders Spielberg said:
For myself, I tried this once and lived to regret it. Not because of fan outrage, but because I was disappointed in myself. I got overly sensitive to [some of the reaction] to E.T., and I thought if technology evolved, [I might go in and change some things]…it was OK for a while, but I realized what I had done was I had robbed people who loved E.T. of their memories of E.T. If I put just one cut of E.T. on Blu-ray and it was the 1982 [version], would anyone object to that? (The crowd yells “NO!” in unison.) OK, so be it. [geektyrant]
So this is good news.
Tags: e.t., george lucas, Raiders of the Lost Ark, star wars, steven spielberg
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
A collection of links from across the web that may be film, TV and or entertainment related.
- Alex Winter (Bill S. Preston, Esq.) turns Napster Script into a documentary. [deadline]
- Dimension gets ‘The Comebacks’ writers to write ‘Scary Movie 5′ with hopes to bring back original cast members. [bloody-disgusting]
- Watch OK Go’s Music Video for the “Muppet Show Theme Song” Featuring Lots of Muppets. [Youtube]
- Ben Affleck in talks to direct and star in thriller ‘Line of Sight’. [THR]
- The 2011 Star Wars Saga Blu-rays – First Insights. [digitalbits]
- Warner Bros. Pictures Dates Project X and Bullet to the Head. [comingsoon]
Teaser Trailer for Luc Besson’s ‘The Lady’ Starring Michelle Yeoh, watch below:
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Tags: Alex Winter, ben affleck, blu-ray, documentary, line of sight, luc besson, michelle yeoh, muppets show, Napster, OK GO, Scary Movie, star wars, the lady
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
There are two trailers below for the Star Wars: The Complete Saga, one is from January and it’s pretty cool and one is from this week and it’s meh. Either way, it gets the jobs done. The new trailer also shows off some footage from the 40 hours of special features including some never before seen footage from the film and behind the scenes. [see our spec list here] [above pic via gizmodo]
The comprehensive collection also features numerous deleted, extended and alternate scenes, new documentaries and a cross-section of the countless Star Wars spoofs that have appeared in pop culture over the past three decades. Marking the first time ever that the full Saga is available in one complete collection, STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA ON BLU-RAY also features a coveted peek into the making of the Saga with vintage documentaries, audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, prop and costume turnarounds, retrospectives and more.
The nine disc set is set to be released on Blu-ray on September 12th internationally and on September 16th in North America. Get your wallets open for George Lucas once again and check out the trailers below:
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Tags: blu-ray, george lucas, star wars, Star Wars: The Complete Saga, trailer
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
For anyone still thinking about hooking up with Mark Hamill, there are some important rules one must follow. Here’s a list of Do’s and Don’ts to help you. Via: SuperPunch
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