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StarWars.com Relaunches with Interactive Experiences, Exclusive News and Cross-Platform Compatibility
Lucasfilm and Disney Interactive launched an all-new StarWars.com experience, the digital destination for all things Star Wars. As the franchise prepares for an exciting new era, StarWars.com is the first source for the latest Star Wars film, television and video game news. The site is redesigned for fans to easily access, navigate and explore the world of Star Wars news, entertainment and exclusives. Features include: Breaking news and updates from across the franchise Long-form articles and videos that go behind the scenes of past, current, and upcoming projects Exclusive online videos Details about upcoming fan events, conventions and local community groups The immersive Databank, an encyclopedia of hundreds of pieces…
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“Star Wars” Creator George Lucas Picks City For His Museum
CHICAGO – “Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Tuesday that he has picked Chicago to host his much-anticipated Museum of Art and Movie Memorabilia, in a major victory for the nation’s third-largest city. San Francisco and Los Angeles also had sought the museum. Lucas said in a written statement that he hopes to open the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in 2018. “I am humbled to be joining such an extraordinary museum community and to be creating the museum in a city that has a long tradition of embracing the arts,” the statement said. The selection was somewhat of a surprise, given Lucas’ close ties to California: He is a…
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‘Star Wars’: Rian Johnson to Write, Direct Episode VIII
While production just began on “Star Wars: Episode VII,” Disney and Lucasfilm are already focusing on Episode VIII. Sources told Variety.com that “Looper” director Rian Johnson is in talks to write and direct the next film in the popular series. Johnson is best known for his sci-fi action pic “Looper” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. The pic overperformed at the box office bringing in $176 million worldwide. He also directed several episodes of “Breaking Bad” last season. Ram Bergman will produce with Johnson. The Johnson news comes after the company tapped Garreth Edwards and Josh Trank to direct two stand-alone “Star Wars” films. J.J. Abrams is currently directing the…
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Disney Publishing Worldwide Takes Storytelling to New Heights with Star Wars Scene Maker
Disney Publishing Worldwide today re-defines the storytelling experience with the release of “Star Wars Scene Maker,“ a new line of creativity apps that gives kids and Star Wars fans of all ages the tools to create, control, customize, capture and share their own 3D animated Star Wars scenes. Utilizing simple, intuitive commands, the apps give fans an unrivaled user-generated storytelling experience that allows them to re-imagine and re-create iconic scenes from the Saga. Featuring 3D models of characters, vehicles, and environments, “Scene Maker” allows fans to zoom in, pull back and explore each animated Star Wars scene. Users have the freedom to place characters and vehicles wherever they choose, and…