GalaxyFarAway.comTwo weeks until the final film of the saga! I’ve missed out on a lot of the pre-movie hype this time (life intervened), but that has left me absolutely spoiler-free. I don’t know anything besides the names of the toys that came out last month. No planet names, no character names (besides Grievous) and not […]
TheForce.net has interviewed Del Rey editor Shelly Shaprio. Here’s an excerpt. Read it all at TheForce.net’s Jedi Council. What is the process for choosing an author to write a Star Wars novel? Generally, I propose authors I feel would work well, and Lucasfilm reads them and approves or disapproves. The basic rules of thumb are […]
Remember the great CD-ROM Encyclopedia’s Behind the Magic and Episode I Insider’s Guide? Unfortunately there is no version scheduled for Attack of the Clones. This was confirmed by LucasArts itself. Hopefully someone will soon change his or her mind and give the order for a fourth version of the Magic series.
The Script Howard News Service has an article about religion and morality in Star Wars style. Read it all here. “It’s especially interesting that the characters that represent the good side of the Force — like Obi-Wan Kenobi — stress the importance of following your feelings. But the characters that represent the dark side — […]
Terry Bison writes the second novel in the Boba Fett series, telling the young bounty hunter’s stories during the Clone Wars. The novel is scheduled for a November release by Scholastic Inc. This summary is from the official site. Boba Fett is alone—orphaned by the actions of the Jedi. Continuing his father’s legacy, Fett steels […]
Director Steven Spielberg talks with the Empire magazine about Star Wars. You can read more of the interview here, but you’ll have to buy the magazine if you want to read the complete article. In an exclusive interview with the director, Empire asked Spielberg whether such a dream team could ever come to fruition. ‘I’ve […]
Today, LucasArts Entertainment Company celebrates its 20th birthday. Expect some interesting movies and articles from them the coming weeks. You can go to the special celebration page here. Back in 1982 LucasFilm Games (the company’s previous name) produced several Star Wars games for platforms as the Atari and the Commodore. From 1993, LucasArts began designing […]
Today THQ released the Attack of the Clones game for the GameBoy Advance. The game closely follows Episode II’s story and brings you to under more Tatooine, Coruscant, and Geonosis. Read the full article here. With the power of the Force, players assume the role of three different “Attack of the Clones” heroes: Anakin Skywalker, […]
Actor David Prowse hopes he gets the role of Darth Vader again in Episode III. The 66 years old actor thinks young Hayden Christensen isn’t up to the job. This article appeared in the Daily Telegraph lately; you can read it all here. The 66-year-old, who suffers from arthritis and walks with the aid of […]
Two seperate rumors sprouted their head today; one concerning Padme and the other concerning the droids. First off, E! Daily News reported this quote from Lucas concerning the C3PO and R2D2 and why they don’t remember everything in the 1977 Star Wars (besides the fact that they had no idea the prequels were coming): (SPOILER […]
In an interview with Cinescape George Lucas explains the complicated storytelling of his Star Wars films. You can read the complete article at Cinescape. “Whenever you talk to an author and somebody that writes, they write this back-story, [and it’s] basically character driven,†Lucas said. “What you’re doing is setting up who your characters are. […]
Suite101 has published an article about the sense and the nonsense of the Force. From midichlorians to the philosophy of Zen, it’s all included. Here’s an excerpt. You can read the complete article here. In the first of the prequels, The Phantom Menace, the Force is opened up to even more interpretation. Two more aspects […]
I saw Attack of the Clones in digital today, and surprisingly I was not overwhelmed by what I saw. Before you jump all over me with your reactions though, I will say this- it is the most crisp picture I have ever seen on the big screen. Also, it will age a lot better than […]
Episode I: Darth Maul Journal by Dave Wolverton RATING: Buy Episode I: Darth Maul Journal at Amazon.com SYNOPSIS Episode One Journal – Darth Maul is exactly that: the “diary” of Darth Maul, dealing mostly with the events of “Star Wars – Episode One: The Phantom Menace”. Darth Maul records his take on all of the […]
At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) LucasArts revealed some information about the development of some new games. Bounty Hunter, The Clone Wars, Galaxies, and Knights of the Old Republic were discussed. Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (GameCube, PlayStation 2) You are Jango Fett, the galaxy’s most dangerous bounty hunter, hired to hunt down the elusive leader […]