Dee Bradley Baker needs no disguises. By voice alone, the actor leaves Fletch and his list of aliases in the dust, and his credits are stacked with geek power: From roles in the Halo and Gears of War franchises to …
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 ReadingLuke Skywalker: “You fought in the Clone Wars?” Ben Kenobi: “Yes. I was once a Jedi Knight, the same as your father.” Back in 1977 — and over the quarter century or so which followed — that’s pretty much all …
Continue ReadingThis Lego-produced video highlights some of the company’s activities and promotions at last week’s Star Wars Celebration V, including life-size statues and fan-made costumes. My favorite part, of course, is the time-lapse of the giant mural’s progress which starts around …
Continue ReadingIf you read reports about Star Wars Celebration V, which just wrapped up yesterday in Orlando, you may have heard about a never-before-screened deleted scene from Return of the Jedi that was shown as part of Jon Stewart’s interview of …
Continue ReadingNo hinge pieces. No tricky angles or layered builds. Just 160,000+ Lego bricks hand pieced onto 4,608 six-by-six-block tiles over the first three days of Star Wars Celebration V. Watching this 8-by-15-foot mural come together has been one of my …
Continue ReadingThere are some seriously incredible costumes on display here at Star Wars Celebration V, and more than a few kids who’ve donned armor or cloaks or head-tails which are made all the more impressive because they show off ingenuity and …
Continue ReadingMy daughter is 13 years old, which means, of course, that keeping her cool exterior even in the face of nearly uncontainable excitement is pretty much as natural as breathing. So when she took a break from goofing on my …
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 ReadingDespite their similarities, all Astromechs aren’t built alike. The R2-D2 Builders’ room here at Star Wars Celebration V is just bursting with a display of creativity and DIY know-how from all over the world. Way more to see here than …
Continue Reading…it’s a big Welcome to Star Wars Celebration V, suspended in the main entrance of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Being a first-generation Star Wars fan, I’m clearly excited about the next four days, and as a …
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