Star Wars: Episode V - Empire Strikes Back News
Carrie Fisher to Reprise Princess Leia Role in Upcoming Star War... It has been confirmed that Carrie Fisher will definitely be back in the next Star Wars film. Fisher herself confirmed the news during an interview with Palm Beach Illustrated. When asked if she could confirm that she would be reprising the role of Princess Leia, she replied, "Yes". She went on, joking about how she thought Leia would be portrayed. "Elderly. She's in an intergalactic old folks' h...
Harrison Ford to Return to Star Wars? Some exciting news for Star Wars fan! According to Latino Review, Harrison Ford will be returning to the franchise as Han Solo. There hasn't been any official statement released yet, but rumor has it that he is definitely locked in for the role. Ford has said in the past that he wouldn't come back as Solo, but then recently, he said he would. We look forward to a confirmation soon!...
Could Yoda Be Getting a Biopic? Disney Pictures is currently working on the "Star Wars: Episode VII" film, but now they are also in the process of making some spinoffs.Bob Iger confirmed on CNBC that there are some scripts being developed, and that more details will be released when they are ready. Many are speculating about a possibly standalone film about Yoda.There is no confirmation of specific characters that will...
No More 3D Releases for Star Wars Prequels Disney has decided that they will be passing on releasing any more of the "Star Wars" prequels in 3D, according to Deadline. The decision most likely comes directly as a result from the poor performance of "Episode I: The Phantom Menace" that was released in February of 2012.The film only debuted with $23 million domestically, and was looked at as simply another way for George Lucas to make mone...
J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay. “It’s very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie,” said Kennedy. “J.J. is the perfect dir...
Matthew Vaughn Top Pick Candidate for Next Star Wars Film Matthew Vaughn, who directed "Kick-Ass" and "X-Men: First Class", is now on the list to possibly direct the upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII".Other directors have said that they aren't attached to the position, which makes Vaughn the most likely candidate for the job. There have been no comments from the studio or from the director.<div style="background-color:#f1f1f1;padding...
Could Harrison Ford Be Returning to Star Wars Franchise? With the entertainment industry abuzz about the recent announcement of Disney/Lucasfilm merger, the news of more "Star Wars" films has kept the rumor mill busy.Yesterday, a rumor was posted online about the possibility of Matthew Vaughn ("X-Men: First Class" and "Kick Ass") coming aboard to helm "Star Wars: Episode VII", and fueling the rumor is his recent departure from "X-Men: D...
Fox Still Owns The Rights To Original Star Wars Films News hit the world about Disney acquiring "Star Wars" from George Lucas with a lot of various reactions. Mostly, it seemed that "Star Wars" fans were worried about where Disney would go with the franchise. However, it may comfort those fans to know that 20th Century Fox owns the distribution rights to the original 1977 "Star Wars" film, as well a...
Star Wars Episode VII Coming To Theaters Via Disney In Blockbust... Burbank, CA and San Francisco, CA, October 30, 2012 - Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas. Countdown to the release of Star Wars: Ep...
The Final Two Star Wars Prequels to be Released in 3D in 2013 Since the re-release of "The Phantom Menace" in 3D earlier this year, the question that has been on the mind of every Star Wars fan was "when will we get to see Attack of the Clones re-released in the same format?"The good news is that it is coming; the bad news is that it's just over twelve months away! Via the official Star Wars twitter feed, the news was announced that "Attack of the Clones" wi...
I've Got A Bad Feeling About This -- A Look at Star Wars: The Ph... To not much media fanfare (or fan desire), George Lucas has decided its time to re-release the entirety of the Star Wars catalog back on the big screen...only this time in glorious 3D! Another in a long list of cash grabs for Mr. Lucas, The decision to start with the much maligned Episode 1: The Phantom Menace and go in what he considers the new canonical order of the series is quite questionable....
Star Wars Set Breaks Records The nine disc "Star Wars" boxed set was released and, not surprisingly, has broken records.While many people were upset at the changes that were made to the Blu-ray, it didn't stop anyone from purchasing it, apparently. So far, the box set has earned $84 million since September 16. The earnings have made this the number one pre-order and 'catalog title' ever released in Blu-ray....
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