Star Wars Bits: Carrie Fisher signed for Episode 7? ‘Star Wars 1313′, ‘Star Wars Pinball’, ‘The Making of The Empire Strikes Back’, George Lucas, Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones

Posted on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013 by Angie Han

Carrie Fisher gets ready to star in another Star Wars movie, while George Lucas considers the exciting world of museum curating. Also after the jump:

• Billy Dee Williams wants in on Episode VII
• … as does Darth Vader voice James Earl Jones
• Obama doesn’t know Star Wars from Star Trek
• Disney delays the Star Wars 1313 video game
• See a trailer for the Boba Fett pinball table
• Watch part of a doc about Empire Strikes Back
• What if Michael Haneke directed Star Wars?

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Book Trailer: ‘The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’

Posted on Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 by Germain Lussier

Yes, you read that right. You are reading a post about a trailer for a book. But not just any book. This is a goosebump-inducing trailer for Del Ray Books The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back by J.W. Rinzler. He’s the guy behind the amazing books The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films and The Making of Star Wars The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film. Now, he’s tackling the undisputed best film in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. It’ll be released on October 12.

Hit the jump to view the trailer which features an incredible look inside the Lucasfilm Archives, never before seen photos and concept art from Ralph McQuarrie, an interview with George Lucas and much more. Read More »

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