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George Lucas
Tags: Writer, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Biography: George Lucas was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teens he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag car racing. He planned to become a professional racecar driver. However a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently [...]
Biography: George Lucas was raised on a walnut ranch in Modesto, California. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. During his late teens he went to Downey High School and was very much interested in drag car racing. He planned to become a professional racecar driver. However a terrible car accident just after his high school graduation ended that dream permanently [...]
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August 16, 2010George Lucas Unveils Return Of The Jedi Deleted SceneSend by westmontblvdGeorge Lucas personally brought to the stage of the Star Wars Celebration V event a deleted scene from Return of the Jedi. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 17, 2010'Star Wars' LiveSend by MTV.com (blog)George Lucas spoke out on the series at special 30th anniversary screenings of "Empire Strikes Back" in May. And while he's still gung-ho to get the series [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 17, 2010Mashable Weekend Recap: 12 Stories You May Have MissedSend by Mashable (blog)This weekend, TwitterTwitter let a bug slip by that (for just a couple of hours) redefined one of the fundamentals of the service, George Lucas announced [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas Announces Star Wars On Blu-Ray CVSend by dude984Coming Fall 2011 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The set will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films, with the highest picture and audio quality, along with extensive special features. Star Wars fans were treated to a glimpse of bonus material, in the form of a long-lost deleted scene from Episode VI. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Missing Star Wars Scene Shows Luke Making His Green LightsabSend by mikeward01At the same Star Wars Celebration V event in Florida where George Lucas announced the Blu-ray box-set arrival, he also showed off a missing scene from Return of the Jedi, which shows Luke making his lightsaber in a Tatooine cave. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas Officially Announces Star Wars On Blu-ray In 2011Posted by Hellen PopovichHere?s the official news from George Lucas on Star Wars coming to Blu-ray in 2011, from Starwars.com: The Star Wars saga will at long last be released in a high-definition home video format as all six movies come to Blu-Ray in a Box Set in Fall 2011, as announced by George Lucas this morning at [ [...] [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010First Mosler Mt900s Goes To George Lucas | Daily News OnlineSend by editorWho ever thought that would be a man like George Lucas very much in vehicles that are not simply interested in how common? Sure, this guy would be up to not buy the simplest Ford Customline parts of any kind Lucas would certainly the [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Photo: George Lucas And Jon Stewart Are True 'Star Tour De Forces ...Send by Stitch KingdomGeorge Lucas and friends at Disney Hollywood Studios' 'Last Tour to Endor' ( Star Wars creator and filmmaker George Lucas poses with a group of Star Wars-inspired Disney characters (left): Princess Leia-Minnie, R2-MK, Darth Goofy, [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Star Wars Finally Coming To Blu-ray Fall 2011 - NewsPlurkSend by Typed ROBINJon Stewart Interviews George Lucas at Star Wars Celebration V, ?There are LOTS of Skywalkers in the universe. You should see the phone book,? George Lucas explained when fans asked how Darth Vader ? whose. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 30, 2010George Lucas Updating Six ?Star Wars? Films To 3-DPosted by Hellen PopovichBy Sean O'Connell Hollywoodnews.com: The current 3-D fad scored another high-profile supporter yesterday as George Lucas announced that ? much like colleague James Cameron and his Oscar-winning ?Titanic? ? he would revisit past films [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas Officially Announces Star Wars On Blu-ray In 2011 ...Posted by Hellen PopovichAs rumored, all six Star Wars movies will be released together on Blu-ray in 2011 for the 35th anniversary of the release of A New Hope. George Lucas. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Jon Stewart, Lucas Talk At Fla. 'Star Wars' EventPosted by Hellen PopovichORLANDO, Fla. -- Comedy Central frontman Jon Stewart joins forces with George Lucas in Central Florida. To read the full story, click here for WESH.com [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010It's Funny Because It's True: Chicago Premiere For The People Vs ...Send by SEILERGEORGE LUCAS will be on hand to talk about the new independent film that has been getting a bit of notice for its creative approach to looking at how fans have reacted to the famous film franchise over the past three decades-plus. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
September 30, 2010George Lucas Set To Release Star Wars In 3D | The Daily Dust ...Send by Tom MoranGeorge Lucas said Lucasfilm is preparing to release Star Wars in 3D, after success of Avatar and Alice in Wonderland. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Awards Daily's Oscar Countdown--Watching Oscar 24/7 Blog Archive ...Send by Ryan AdamsGeorge Lucas cranked up the cuteness quotient at the end of Return of the Jedi in order to sell more Ewok merchandise, says producer Gary Kurtz in this LATimes interview. ?I could see where things were headed,? Kurtz said. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas And Jon Stewart ? Celebration | Allstate DailyPosted by Hellen PopovichHere is the event of the event, in fact the MAIN EVENT. George Lucas and Jon Stewart on stage for over and hour. Guests, laughs, surprises, announcements, exclusives clips. George Lucas and Jon Stewart ? Celebration [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas Turns Daily Show Star Into Storm TrooperSend by techcrunch.comWhile it is my understanding that playing with the actual Jon Stewart is not safe for children over four years of age, it appears that playing with his Star Wars action figure is just fine. This amazing action figure, made specifically for Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, was created for presenter Jon Stewart by George Lucas. Needless to say this is not part of canon and is not for sale. The [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010The Minifigures You'll Never Get: George Lucas, R2-KT | FBTB.netSend by AceThe minifigures above and below made an appearance at the Fan Display at Star Wars Weekend this past weekend, but they are cool enough to deserve their. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010Archbishop George Lucas, Defending Children From Death By Planned ...Send by Deacon Keith FournierArchbishop George J. Lucas is the fifth archbishop and tenth to lead the Archdiocese of Omaha. He was named Archbishop of Omaha on June 3, 2009 after serving nearly 10 years in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010George Lucas: Star Wars Live-Action On Hold, "Fund Needed!"Posted by Hellen PopovichBack in 2005, George Lucas announced that there was plans for a live action television show that would be set between the events of Revenge Of The Sith and A New Hope which would fill in the gaps of what happened between those two [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 30, 2010CGI George Lucas Goes On Star Wars: Clone Wars Killing SpreePosted by Hellen PopovichThere is news for Star Wars fans and that is that the director of the series is going to do a cameo in the forthcoming movie Star Wars. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Jon Stewart & George Lucas: Last Tour To Endor! | Poppla NewsSend by popplaStar Wars creator George Lucas checks out ?The Last Tour to Endor,? a Star Wars-fan event held at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Saturday (August 14) in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Daily Show host Jon Stewart was seen posing with Star [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 16, 2010Debunking The Internet ApocalypsePosted by Hellen PopovichCNET Crave giveaway: Otterbox iPhone 4 Defender case For this week's giveaway we're serving up one tough iPhone 4 case, the Otterbox Defender. View online | Share on Facebook August 16, 2010 In this issue Dell to buy 3Par for $1.15 billion 'Craigslist killer' suspect found dead in jail cell Report: [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
August 15, 2010What Is The Favorite Food Of George Lucas Or A Snack? Auto Car ...Send by phillipLucas ?second to the role of Princess Leia was Jodie Foster.Wenn George Lucas had been directed Apocalypse Now was originally designed like Harrison Ford was on three films he has directed have worked. American Graffiti and Star Wars [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |