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This George Lucas conference call from 1981 shows how far back the prequel stories were in development

It is crazy to think that this year mark's the 30th anniversary of RETURN OF THE JEDI, the lone STAR WARS original trilogy film released during my lifetime. Man, I feel old. Introducing the original trilogy to my kids was a moment I will never forget. I still love revisiting the films and learning all sort of new tidbits about them. With that in mind, this October will show the...

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Brad Bird shares how he would have made Return of the Jedi awesome

RETURN OF THE JEDI is the least of the original trilogy of STAR WARS movies, but that is still heads and tails better than a lot of movies out there. I have fond memories of JEDI, including the Ewoks. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't be open to what other filmmakers would have done with it. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20, but it is fun to play revisionist. Brad Bird got to...

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Screenwriters Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg discuss their approach to the next generation of Star Wars films

Two of the craftsmen of the next (and former for one of them) generation of STAR WARS films, Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg recently spoke to IGN about their approach to the films and general reaction to the hype, including how to manage expectations. Screenwriter Michael Arndt is currently working on STAR WARS: EPISODE VII, which has J.J. Abrams at the helm, while Kasdan...

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Scripty! Read Harrison Ford's notes on the script for Raiders of the Lost Ark

If given the opportunity to get inside the mind of an actor for two seconds, anyone would take it. Okay, as long as it was an actor that you approved of. What if I said you could get inside Harrison Ford 's head circa 1981 when he was making notes on his script for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK? I know I do! Well then you are in luck! Some pages from Ford's RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK...

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The directorial debut of Roger Christian that played before Empire Strikes Back, Black Angel has been found

Let's go back to 1980 when STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK was first relased in theaters. Now let's get location specific. For those who lived in Europe and Australia and went to see the film, you were most likely treated with a short film that opened before the main course called BLACK ANGEL. This short was the directorial debut of STAR WARS art director Roger Christian with...

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The University of Chicago got a package delivered for Indiana Jones

So, either this is a very elaborate marketing ploy or someone has a lot of free time on their hands. Either way, this is pretty damn cool. The University of Chicago received a very elaborate package addressed to Dr. Henry Walton Jones, Jr. or as many of you may know him, Indiana Jones. BadAss Digest shared the story which the university also posted to their Tumblr page. There is...

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Remastered Raiders of the Lost Ark will keep playing in theaters for another week!

You are a filthy liar if you say you don't love RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Quite possibly the best adventure movie of all time, RAIDERS has just completed a limited one week run in IMAX theaters. In fact, Paramount was so pleased with the release ($2.4 million gross in 267 IMAX theaters), that they are expanding the release to over 300 Digital, non-IMAX screens. The theatrical run is...