In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: Squadrons CG short "Hunted" Ushers in New Era of Star Wars Storytelling The Star Wars Archives 1977–1983 Gets Re-Release Liam Neeson Praises The Phantom Menace Babu Frik Is Now a Talking Plush Toy Podcast & YouTube Round-Up Star Wars: Squadrons CG short "Hunted" Ushers in New Era…
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Learn about the Star Wars actresses' unknown legacy of uncredited work on big Hollywood screenplays in our Carrie Fisher Script Doctor primer.
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In Star Wars: The Force Awakens midi-chlorians won't be acknowledged. That's what J.J. Abrams said in a recent quick interview with MTV. Watch it now!
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Star Wars fans like to think they know everything about the sci-fi saga, but this Michael Jackson Jar Jar Binks connection will surprise even hardcore fans.
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I'm going to say something that may shock you: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is not a good movie. But let's set aside for the moment any talk of the film's qualities with respect to writing, acting and so on. Instead let's focus solely on one aspect: the lightsaber battles. Some might argue…
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Oh, look, there's a poster for the post-converted 3D re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. This poster is missing three key elements. Two are among the worst aspects of the film, Jar-Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd as young Anakin Skywalker. Also absent is the best thing about the movie: Liam Neeson. See…
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Raise your hand if you went to see Meet Joe Black in 1998 just to catch the first teaser trailer for The Phantom Menace. (And, unwittingly, to see Brad Pitt bounced around by cars.) Now raise your hand if you would pay to see an unrelated movie just to catch the first glimpse of Star…
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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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When Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace would be released in 3D on February 10, 2012, the /Film readers spoke their minds. Here are some gems from the almost 100 comment thread: oh good so i can go and not see it again.. You know George, when everyone called the movie…
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You may have wondered why do so many movie trailers premiere on Apple.com. Chad Little, a former Apple.com employee has posted a public response to this question. The answer? Blame it on Jar Jar Binks and Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace.... Little wrote on Quora.com: It started as a showcase for QuickTime, at…
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If the Star Wars blu-rays didn't seem like exciting enough news for you, this might be the report you've been waiting for. We've heard for some time that George Lucas was prepping 3D versions of his signature franchise, with one of the primary holdups on the release schedule being the number of 3D screens in…
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