If you want to enter GeekDad’s random drawing for a pair of four-day Celebration VI passes, generously provided by our friends at Lucasfilm, you’ve only got until midnight tonight – July 3 – Eastern Daylight Time. (You can also find …
Continue ReadingA long time ago, there were these three great films set in space. Then, not so long ago, their director wanted to make some more films set in space. We were all so massively excited, and then so massively disappointed. …
Continue ReadingI’ve been hooked on Star Wars for nearly as long as anyone could have been, and on science fiction movies in general since I was very young. It’s been incredibly gratifying to me as a parent to see both of …
Continue ReadingI 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 …
Continue ReadingThis past weekend, my son and I had the good fortune to attend a press junket, courtesy of 20th Century Fox, for the upcoming Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D release. The trip included a visit to Skywalker Ranch …
Continue ReadingIn terms of movie magic, there is one company that has done more to help directors suspend reality and create the fantasy lands, unique creatures, and action scenes that simply cannot exist in this world. From the Battle of Yavin …
Continue ReadingI saw the Ark of the Covenant and lived! Of course, I didn’t open it. I couldn’t have if I’d wanted to. The Ark of the Covenant, together with the most memorable props from the four Indiana Jones movies, were …
Continue ReadingIt’s time once again for what is possibly the geekiest holiday ever invented, based as it is not only on one of the most popular science fiction movie series of all time but also on a pun. So May the …
Continue ReadingI recently had the great privilege of interviewing Bonnie Burton, Star Wars craft goddess extraordinaire, and all-around awesome geek role model. I first met Bonnie back in the mid 1990s when we both lived in Boulder, Colorado, but she has …
Continue ReadingAs you’ve likely heard, Legoland California will soon be unveiling a new addition to the Miniland section of their theme park: Star Wars Miniland, a collection of seven scenes from the six live action films, plus the animated Clone Wars …
Continue ReadingAt five years old, Matthew Wood saw Star Wars. Less than two decades later, he was working for its creator. Star Wars fans know him as the supervising sound editor at Skywalker Sound and the man who gave General Grievous …
Continue ReadingHow ambitious is StarWars.com editor and author Bonnie Burton when it comes to turning piles of stuff into icons from a familiar galaxy far. far away? Can you say Hammerhead Sock Doll? How about duct-tape-and-coffee-cup AT-AT planter? Or the couch-sized …
Continue ReadingThis week, Stride Rite announced a multi-year partnership with Lucasfilm to manufacture and sell Star Wars-branded shoes for children. The footwear includes some creative approaches to including Star Wars characters — both from the movies and the animated Clone Wars series …
Continue Reading