Leigh Brackett

Date of Birth

1915-12-07

Date of Death

1978-03-18

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Gina Carano says Lucasfilm pulled her from The Mandalorian press junket

Posted 6 years ago

As the saga of Gina Carano continues, the actress wants to make sure that fans know her side of the story. It was just last week when it was announced that Carano, who played Rebel shock-trooper Cara Dune on The Mandalorian,...

Original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch has passed away

Posted 6 years ago

Much like Pedro Pascal on The Mandalorian, Jeremy Bulloch is a man whose face most Star Wars fans have never seen. But, thanks to his work starting with The Empire Strikes Back, Bulloch helped make Boba Fett one of the...

Update: Star Wars actor David Prowse died of COVID-19 complications

Posted 6 years ago

Update: In an interview with UK's The Sun, Rachel Prowse, daughter of Star Wars actor David Prowse, confirmed that her father, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, had been hospitalized for the last two weeks with COVID-19. Confirming her father's passing, Rachel said, “It’s horrible that...

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JoBlo.com Unboxing: Sideshow Collectibles Boba Fett & R5-D4 (video)

Posted 10 years ago

One thing most of us around here at JoBlo.com love is collectibles and toys. We are nerdcore for that stuff and I've spent the better part of my life as a collector of every piece of plastic, resin, polystone, and...

Top 10 Greatest Sequels of All Time

Posted 10 years ago

This summer has not been very kind to sequels. From NOW YOU SEE ME 2 to ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS and THE HUNSTMAN: WINTER’S WAR, sequels have been mediocre at best and doesn’t bode well for franchises in the...

Cool Videos: The Empire Strikes Back gets a James Bond style title sequence

Posted 10 years ago

Kevin While the opening title sequence is definitely still around, we don't see it pop up in films as often as we used to. One franchise which has kept that tradition alive throughout the years is the James Bond series,...

LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures animated series coming to Disney XD

Posted 11 years ago

Disney is wasting no time in expanding the STAR WARS Galaxy as quickly as they possibly can. Following in the successful footsteps of their STAR WARS REBELS series, Disney XD will be adding another show to their programming line-up this...

Luke Skywalker’s The Empire Strikes Back blaster is up for auction

Posted 11 years ago

How would you like to own the DL-44 Blaster used by Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK? The 12-inch long prop was originally gifted by Hamill to an eight-year-old fan on the BBC show Jim'll Fix It,...

Why It Works: The Empire Strikes Back

Posted 11 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Hey, did you guys know there's a new STAR WARS...

VHS Retro Art Round-up: Goldeneye, The Empire Strikes Back, Malone, and more

Posted 11 years ago

Alex Every child of the 80s will remember going to the video store and trying to find a movie to rent. Back before the days of Blu-ray and On Demand, selecting a movie usually meant finding the flick with the...

Exclusive Cool Video: Han Solo’s “I know” response works in any movie

Posted 12 years ago

One of the best lines from the original Star Wars trilogy was Han Solo's totally boss response to Princess Leia's "I love you" in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. The original scene had Harrison Ford saying "I love you too," but...

The live-read of The Empire Strikes Back has cast its sexy Han Solo and Leia

Posted 12 years ago

A few nights ago I shared with you information regarding Jason Reitman’s upcoming live-read of Irvin Kershner’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK script. If you’re not familiar, it’s basically when he gets some great talent to read an awesome script live...

A live-read of The Empire Strikes Back includes Aaron Paul as Luke Skywalker

Posted 12 years ago

Jason Reitman has been doing a series of live-reads at LACMA for the last few years; these one-time performances have included classic scripts like AMERICAN BEAUTY and THE GRADUATE. Something tells me however that his latest venture will bring his...