April 25, 2013
jklmd2002
Cinema Convo, Science Fiction
George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars: Episode VII
As he’s beginning the promotional rounds for “Star Trek Into Darkness,” a sequel to one of the better reboots in the last decade, J.J. Abrams is in the unfamiliar territory of people more curious about his next project than the one he’s just completed. Course it’s not every day you get tabbed to take over one of the most revered franchises in movie history.
I’ve said it before, but there was no better choice to handle the next era of Star Wars films than Abrams, a brilliant filmmaker who excels at exceeding audience expectations.
In a recent interview with Playboy (who knew they can still get exclusives these days?) Abrams shared some insight on his direction for what is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated sequels ever. More
March 7, 2013
jklmd2002
Cinema Convo
Carrie Fisher, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII
Time to end all the speculation. “Star Wars” big three are returning for “Star Wars: Episode VII.” So says “Star Wars” creator George Lucas.
In Bloomberg Businessweek, George Lucas said: “We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison — or we were pretty much in final stages of negotiation.” More
January 26, 2013
jklmd2002
Cinema Convo
George Lucas, J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Star Trek, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VII
When geniuses collaborate. What will George Lucas and J.J. Abrams have in store for “Star Wars: Episode VII?”
Lucasfilm confirmed the excitedly worst-kept secret in the last 24-hours: J.J. Abrams is directing “Star Wars: Episode VII,” but also of very intriguing note — Abrams will be consulting with Lawrence Kasdan (writer of the best “Star Wars” film to date – Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back”) and working with his producing partner Bryan Burk, who’s worked with Abrams on “Cloverfield,” “Alias,” “Lost” and “Fringe” among other projects.
And I am officially ready to geek out and start my countdown for 2015 when we’re getting both “Avengers 2″ and “Episode 7.” Can you say the best movie year of this decade??
Here’s the official release: More
November 6, 2012
jklmd2002
Cinema Convo, Science Fiction
Billy Dee Williams, Blade Runner, box office star, Carrie Fisher, George Lucas, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, Lando Calrissian, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Princess Leia, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode 7, Star Wars Episode 8, Star Wars Episode 9
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Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) greets Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in “Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.”
Beyond the joy of election season finally being over and done with today, the other exciting bit of news I found today courtesy of EW.com is that Harrison Ford a.k.a. Han “I shot first” Solo is open to returning to the series that made him a worldwide box office star. More
October 30, 2012
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Cinema Convo, Science Fiction
Carrie Fisher, George Lucas, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Princess Leia, Star Wars, The Avengers, Walt Disney Company
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Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) escape from the Death Star in “Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.”
From the “really big news of 2012″ department, Walt Disney Company – not content with “Marvel’s The Avengers” becoming the third highest grossing movie of all time – announced in a release today that it is purchasing Lucasfilm in a deal estimated at $4 billion.
Even bigger is the announcement that this deal also includes “Star Wars: Episode VII” set for release in 2015 and more movies in the future.
“For the past 35 years, one of my greatest pleasures has been to see Star Wars passed from one generation to the next,” said Star Wars creator and Lucasfilm CEO George Lucas in a statement according to EW.com. “It’s now time for me to pass Star Wars on to a new generation of filmmakers. I’ve always believed that Star Wars could live beyond me, and I thought it was important to set up the transition during my lifetime.”
That’s easily the week’s biggest news for me. It’ll be very interesting to see how this develops.
May 11, 2012
jklmd2002
Science Fiction
George Lucas, light saber, Star Wars
Wicked Lasers’ LaserSaber — aka the perfect gift for me.
My brother, who knows two important facts about me — I love all things Star Wars and I have very little impulse control when it comes to buying all said things Star Wars — decided to send me a link where I can get a lasersaber (absolutely not to confused with a light saber Mr. Lucas sir) from Wicked Lasers.
Clearly he wants me to part with a $100 and really is there a price one can pay for saving the galaxy or point at people’s arms when they look at you wrong?
I thought for a second about being bummed about the lack of sound effects, but I’m pretty sure I can handle that on my own.
January 28, 2012
jklmd2002
Action/Adventure, War Epics
Anthony Hemingway, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, George Lucas, Laurence Fishburne, Nate Parker, Ne-Yo, Red Tails, Star Wars, Terrence Howard, Tuskegee Airmen
Full disclosure time – I love World War II movies. From the epic to the just alright, I’m pretty much all in if it’s dealing with the Allied forces clashing with the Axis.
Outside of a cable movie starring Laurence Fishburne, Hollywood hasn’t been as eager to explore the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, a squadron of African-American pilots who battled both the Nazis and segregation in showing their worth.
George Lucas (“Star Wars”) agreed and put his considerable clout and financial backing behind “Red Tails,” a more action-oriented take on the pioneers from Tuskegee. More
