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‘Star Wars’ Goes Mobile with Interactive Storybooks from Disney, Lucasfilm
The Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm want to introduce the “Star Wars” film franchise to younger audiences and families through interactive story books called “Star Wars Journeys” that launch today. The app-based experience, available only on Apple devices as of now, is the first digital “Star Wars” product that Disney and Lucasfilm have developed in-house since the Mouse House bought Lucasfilm in 2012. The plan is to launch An app for each “Star Wars” film leading up to J.J. Abrams’ “Star Wars: Episode VII,” in theaters Dec. 18, 2015. Each installment of “Journeys” costs $6.99 on Apple’s App Store. Read full article here
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It’s Official! Disney/Lucasfilm Hire Writers And Producers for Future STAR WARS Installments!
Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are officially signed to write and produce installments of the new STAR WARS trilogy. It’s not yet known which episodes they will write, or which they’ll produce, but they’re definitely on board. So there you go. Kasdan is back in the STAR WARS fold! Word of Kasdan and Kinsberg’s involvement began spilling out Tuesday, but Disney and Lucasfilm are declining to comment. Official announcements regarding the new Star Wars will appear on StarWars.com, according to the studio. Kasdan is a Lucasfilm and Star Wars vet. He co-wrote 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back, still considered the movie series’ zenith, as well as 1983’s Return of the Jedi. He also wrote the screenplay for Raiders…