• Trivia: George Lucas Originally Rejected Frank Oz As The Voice Of Yoda

    Above you can see two pieces of concept art for Yoda, designed during the development of Empire Strikes Back. Its almost impossible to imagine Yoda as a blue gnome creature with pointy toes, but that was George Lucas' initial conception of the wise old master Jedi. I'm always fascinated by these kind of "what ifs."…

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  • 'Monsters University' Trailer: Kickstarting A Rivalry

    Pixar gives up new footage from its latest sequel in this trailer for Monsters University. Starting off with a classic bit of "arriving at college" footage, we're introduced to the institution in which Mike and Sully meet, form a rivalry, and eventually become friends. It doesn't look quite as warm and fuzzy as the original…

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  • Star Wars Bits: Yoda Makeup Artist Stuart Freeborn Has Died, Zachary Quinto And Roberto Orci Talk J.J. Abrams, Disney Officially Announces Spinoffs, And More

    Everyone has an opinion in today's Star Wars Bits. After the jump: Zachary Quinto and Roberto Orci are happy for J.J. Abrams, Read the official statement from Disney announcing the spinoffs, Author Timothy Zahn has thoughts on young Han Solo casting, Check out an epic, action-packed fan-made trailer for Episode VII, And legendary makeup artist…

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  • 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3D' Trailer

    There's only so much that we can get out of seeing a 3D trailer in 2D, especially when the film in question is something as well-known as The Phantom Menace. But on the off chance you didn't see the trailer for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D on screens this weekend in front…

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  • It's Not Easy Being Green: Jim Henson's Old Guard Unhappy With 'The Muppets'

    Is Muppet-land plagued by some discontent? The Muppets were last on the big screen in Muppets in Space in 1999, and since Disney bought the character stable in 2004 the company has been trying to come up with a way to re-launch the Muppets as a vital brand. The company eventually settled on The Muppets,…

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  • Compare The New CGI Yoda In 'The Phantom Menace' With The Original Version

    We're so far beyond the point where complaining about George Lucas making changes to Star Wars is actually an expression of surprise or outrage. It's just a ritual. We expect him to change things around every time the films hit a new format, so much so that I think there would be more genuine surprise…

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