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Tag: George Lucas

Dadawan #6: Celebrating Life Day and the Year of 'Star Wars'

January 1, 2016December 13, 2017Tony Nunes

In episode six of Dadawan, a podcast covering the ‘Star Wars’ universe from a GeekDad perspective, we travel to the bizarro world of 1978’s infamous ‘Star Wars Holiday Special,’ contemplate the strange comments George Lucas made this week regarding Disney and hold a special, brief interview with ‘Star Wars’ stuntman Dicky Beer.

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‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Premiere Event at EMP

December 23, 2015Will James6

The EMP Museum in Seattle, Washington is holding exclusive screenings of The Shannara Chronicles for the next two weeks (December 21st through the 31st) leading up to the television premiere on January 5th. There will be two screenings each day included with museum admission.

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‘Star Wars’ and the Power of Costume at Seattle’s EMP

June 25, 2015Rob Huddleston1

View some of the most famous costumes in cinematic history at Seattle’s EMP Museum.

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George Lucas Talks about Strange Magic

January 20, 2015Jim MacQuarrie1

Strange Magic, the new animated film from Lucasfilm and Touchstone, carries the credit “story by George Lucas.” Following a screening at Skywalker Ranch, Lucas fielded questions from a group of 24 bloggers.

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Strange Magic at Skywalker Ranch

January 17, 2015Corrina Lawson

GeekDad Jim MacQuarrie heads over to Skywalker Ranch.

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Strange Magic at Skywalker Ranch

January 16, 2015Jim MacQuarrie2

After Star Wars became a box office giant, George Lucas decided he wanted to make movies outside the studio system. He found a perfect spot on the coincidentally-named Lucas Valley Road, 40 minutes north of San Francisco, and set about creating Skywalker Ranch.

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Star Wars Episode VII Cast, via star wars.com

Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced!

April 29, 2014December 13, 2017Nathan Barry

The rumours have been flying around for months, but now we finally have the official announcement of the cast for Disney’s first entry into the Star Wars Saga.

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The GeekDads Respond: Disney Buys Lucasfilm

November 2, 2012Jason CranfordTeague

The Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm this week, is a pretty big deal in the GeekDad world, and many of us had an opinion to voice about it. Rather than publish a slew of different articles, we’ve collected our comments here. …

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Top 10 Things We Are Looking Forward to/Fearing After the Disney-Lucasfilm Merger

October 31, 2012Ethan Gilsdorf

Just breathe deeply. Breathe deeply. That’s it. Not working? OK, scream like Vader (whose lines of dialogue keep getting revised by a meddlesome director years after the fact for the Blu-ray edition). “Noooooooooooo!” You’ve probably heard the news (announced today) …

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Fantasy Legends Brian and Wendy Froud at New York Comic Con This Weekend: The Q&A

October 12, 2012Ethan Gilsdorf

Cross Yoda with a fairy and what do you get? Brian and Wendy Froud. The fantasy artists and innovators are appearing this weekend at New York Comic Con, opening an art show in SoHo and lauching a new book of …

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Star Wars: A Belated Appreciation on Its 35th Birthday

May 31, 2012Ethan Gilsdorf

o I’m a little late to the 35th anniversary of Star Wars party. Yes, George Lucas’s groundbreaking film was originally released on May 25, 1977, so I missed the big celebration by a few days. But heck, it’s Star Wars …

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The Avengers: Why the Myth of Hawkeye Is More Important

March 16, 2012Brian McLaughlin

An article that ran yesterday on GeekDad by Jim MacQuarrie made it very clear that, from the standpoint of professional archery, Hawkeye couldn’t hit the broadside of Tony Stark’s mansion. With my limited exposure to archery I can’t argue against what …

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We Don’t Care What You Say, George: Han Shot First!

February 10, 2012Matt Blum

George Lucas is now saying he has changed the original Star Wars to “clarify” things, but we know better.

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Jamie Benning Releases Raiding The Lost Ark

February 4, 2012December 13, 2017Nathan Barry

Undeterred by the recent removal of his previous “Filmumentaries” from YouTube by 20th Century Fox, Jamie Benning has embarked upon a new adventure. This time turning his attention to the first film in the Indiana Jones “Trilogy” (his words, not …

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Why the New Star Wars Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad Is a Travesty

February 4, 2012December 14, 2017Ethan Gilsdorf

I was excited as the next Star Wars fan to get a sneak peek this week of the new “The Dog Strikes Back” Volkswagen ad that’s set to debut at the Super Bowl. Like the big hit of last year, “The …

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The 501st Legion and Me

January 2, 2012Admin

Some people dreamed of growing up to be a Stormtrooper and some of us actually made it there. Since February 2011, I have been a proud and active member in the 501st Legion also known as Vader’s Fist. The 501st …

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A Not-So-Fond Look Back at the Star Wars Holiday Special

December 5, 2011Dave Banks

December’s here, that festive time of year when thoughts lend to holly, snowmen, and … Wookiees? Yes, it’s time for holiday specials and, as geeks, there’s one that stands out to us more than any other: the Star Wars Holiday …

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Listen to the Best, Geekiest Thanksgiving Song Ever, from Paul and Storm

November 24, 2011Matt Blum

The always-awesome, and extremely geeky, musical duo Paul and Storm have just come out with their first new song in a while, and it’s for Thanksgiving. It’s a little bit about giving thanks, and a lot about directly, clearly, and …

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Oeuvre Showcases the Iconic Movie Art of Drew Struzan

November 18, 2011Dave Banks

If you have even a little love for the movies in you, then you’ve likely seen (and enjoyed) the work of Drew Struzan. The artist, who has created the art for more than 150 movie posters, has been called “my …

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The Trilogy Is Complete (And This Time Without the Noooooo!)

September 2, 2011December 13, 2017Nathan Barry

It’s less than two weeks now until The Great Tinkerer, Mr. George Lucas, bestows upon us his latest “updated vision” of our beloved Star Wars movies on Blu-ray. If you’re one of the many of us for whom these latest …

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Summer Viewing Fun From Netflix: Young Indiana Jones

June 9, 2011Russ Neumeier

My family has been fans of the Indiana Jones movies for a long time. My wife and I like them, and over the years the kids have liked them. Thanks to a dedicated reader giving us the heads-up a couple …

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5 Worse Ways George Lucas Could Ruin Star Wars

November 8, 2010Matt Blum

You’ve probably heard by now of George Lucas’s plan to re-release all six live-action Star Wars movies in 3D, starting with Episode I in 2012. One could argue that there are few things one could do to the prequel trilogy …

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Review: Star Wars Year By Year Illustrates The Saga’s Incredible Impact On Our Culture

August 17, 2010December 13, 2017Dave Banks

On the heels of Celebration V this past weekend, DK Publishing is releasing a comprehensive timeline of events that influenced the Star Wars series — and how the fabric of our culture was forever changed by it. Star Wars Year …

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It’s Jon Stewart… and He’s a Stormtrooper?

August 16, 2010Ken Denmead

What was billed as the “Main Event” at this weekend’s official Star Wars con Celebration V involved a long sit-down interview of George Lucas, hosted by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart. As a special gift for John, the folks at …

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Who Would You Cast in a New Star Wars Movie?

August 24, 2009Admin

In television and movies, the past few years can tentatively be called the Age of The Reboot. Recently on the television side, we have had reboots on Battlestar Galactica, V, and Knight Rider, among others. And on the movie side, …

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Proof That George Lucas Is an Evil Genius

July 30, 2009Matt Blum

George Lucas is an evil genius. There is simply no other reasonable explanation for what has just occurred in my formerly contentedly geeky family. I can barely bring myself to write this… Earlier this week, my kids decided that they …

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