Tag: George Lucas
George Lucas Presents ACE Career Achievement Award to Walter Murch
At last night's 74th American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, George Lucas introduced his friend and career achievement winner Walter Murch, calling him “a renaissance man, the most amazing intellectual, curious person I’ve ever met.”
Roger Christian on Working with George Lucas and Building the Original Lightsaber
Academy Award Winner Roger Christian talks about working with George Lucas and building iconic props for Star Wars: A New Hope including the original lightsaber, and Luke Skywalker's binoculars.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny LA Premiere
The Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny US premiere that took place in LA last night, with cast and crew attending including Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, director James Mangold, composer John Williams, Steven Spielberg and creator George Lucas.
Gene Simmons on How George Lucas Stole His Nanny
ComicBook.com sat down with Gene Simmons, best know by his stage persona the Demon in rock band Kiss, to talk about his new comic book Dominatrix, and he shared a story detailing how Star Wars creator George Lucas stole his nanny!
Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Reveals Call with George Lucas After Rogue One Release
Tony Gilroy, the creator/writer of the Disney+ Andor series, has revealed a 45-minute conversation with George Lucas after Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was released, stating "It was like a call from the president".
‘If These Walls Could Sing’ featuring George Lucas, John Williams, and the History of Abbey Road Studios
'If These Walls Could Sing' is a new Disney+ documentary about the history of London's Abbey Road Studios, detailing how they had to diversify to keep the iconic location viable, featuring George Lucas and John Williams.
Lewis Hamilton and his Close Friendship with Mellody Hobson and George Lucas
Seven time F1 champion and Star Wars fan Lewis Hamilton features on the cover of Vanity Fair which features an in-depth interview with the star, revealing a close friendship with Mellody Hobson and George Lucas, who are both huge racing fans.
Mark Hamill Shares George Lucas Did Not Care About Star Wars Pronunciation
When the official Star Wars Twitter account asked how you pronounce AT-AT, it didn't take too long until Mark Hamill got involved and shared what George Lucas had said on set about not caring about pronunciation since it would be different all over the galaxy.
50 Years Ago: American Graffiti Begins Filming
On a tight budget of some $700,000 (less than George Lucas received for THX1138), Lucas and a small cast and crew would make American Graffiti entirely in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022: George Lucas on Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Ashely Eckstein hosted the Star Wars Celebration panel that celebrated the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and introduced a short video from George Lucas who explained why this film was so important to him.
George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy Accept Milestone PGA Honor From Steven Spielberg
At Saturday’s 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards, Steven Spielberg presented the 2022 Milestone Award to Lucasfilm's George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy.
How George Lucas’ Star Wars Changed the World with ILM and Skywalker Sound
All round good-guy and Lucasfilm stalwart Phil Szostak has taken to Twitter to share a chart detailing the numerous technological innovations that have changed cinema for the better, inspired/created by George Lucas, ILM and Skywalker Sound.
Lucas and Kennedy to Receive 2022 Milestone Award in March
George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy are to be awarded the 2022 Milestone award at the 33rd Annual Producers Award in March.
Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation Helps to Establish Martin Scorsese Institute and Virtual Production Center in NYU
Martin Scorsese Institute and Virtual Production Center Established at NYU through an initial gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson's Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.
George Lucas Attends F1 Grand Prix in Austin, Texas
George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson were in attendance at yesterday's F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Disney World 50th Anniversary Special Will Feature George Lucas
A snippet of George Lucas's first impressions of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Walt Disney World has been revealed in a tweet from ABC 20/20.
George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) Black Series Preorder Links
Here are the preorder links you've been looking for (and it's not exclusive to Amazon), get George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) on a Black Series card now from a variety of retailers!
George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) Coming to Hasbro’s The Black Series – Oh My!
Eight years after the line launched in 2013, George Lucas is finally getting his own Hasbro Black Series action figure, paying homage to the Saga Collection George Lucas (in Stormtrooper Disguise) from 2006 and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm.
George Lucas Doc Coming From Star Wars Co-Writer Lawrence Kasdan
The Empire Strikes Back co-screenwriter, Lawrence Kasdan, is working on a documentary series about George Lucas and ILM, although it is unknown who has commissioned the show.
George Lucas Came Up with Idea to Add Rebel Spy to Star Tours
The new Disney+ series Behind the Attraction looks at Star Tours and explains how it was the maker himself, George Lucas, that came up with the idea for adding a Rebel Spy to the ride.
Animated George Lucas Tells the Story of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Whilst we wait patiently for the 2023 opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Casey Jost & Connor Ratliff tell the story behind the museum with an animated George Lucas.
Mark Hamill: George Lucas Wanted Duck Dodgers to Play Before Star Wars
Mark Hamill has confirmed via Twitter that director George Lucas originally wanted to show Daffy Duck in the iconic space adventure parody Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century before Star Wars.
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas Make Virtual Call to Elementary School in New York
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas dialed in to an elementary school in New York to answer the students questions, with Lucas discussing Anakin's fall to the dark side, the end of the world, the Whills, and much more.
George Lucas Sees Net Worth Increase as Disney Stock Rises
When George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012 for $4 billion, he opted for a half cash/half stock deal, with $2.21 billion in cash and 37,076,679 of Disney shares, a very prudent move.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: THX 1138
It was fifty years ago today, that cinemagoers were blown away.... THX 1138, the film that launched the career of George Lucas, opened on March 11th, 1971, and io9 take a look back at this dystopian art film.
George Lucas Writing Two Episodes of Disney+ Andor Series
Thank the maker, according to IMDB it looks like George Lucas may return to Star Wars to pen two episodes of the upcoming Disney+ series Andor.
Dave Filoni Shares Holiday Message and Wisdom from George Lucas
Dave Filoni has shared a holiday message on Instagram and Twitter, thanking fans for their support in 2020 and offering some words of wisdom from the maker, George Lucas.
George Lucas, Mark Hamill and Others Pay Tribute to Jeremy Bulloch
George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams and Daniel Logan are just some of the stars that have paid tribute to Jeremy Bulloch who died yesterday aged 75.
George Lucas Explains to Author Paul Duncan Why He Sold Lucasfilm to Disney
As part of the interviews Paul Duncan conducted for The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III, the author spoke to George Lucas about his decision to sell Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012.
George Lucas, Mark Hamill and Others Pay Tribute to Dave Prowse
George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams and Warwick Davis are just some of the stars that have paid tribute to Dave Prowse who died yesterday aged 85.
IGN Recaps The Storylines George Lucas Had For a Sequel Trilogy
We could have had a very different conclusion to the Skywalker saga.
The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III Reveals George Lucas’s Intended Sequel Villains
The Star Wars Archives: Episodes I-III by Paul Duncan has begun shipping, and in one of the author's conversations with George Lucas the author shares what villains Lucas had intended for the sequel trilogy, namely Darth Maul and Darth Talon.
Star Wars: Fascinating Facts Book Confirms Luke Skywalker’s Fate as Written by George Lucas
The latest book from Pablo Hidalgo, Star Wars: Fascinating Facts, reveals some interesting facts about The Skywalker Saga including the fact that George Lucas planned on killing Luke in his version of Episode VIII.
George Lucas Visits The Mandalorian Season 2 Set, Tells Dave Filoni to go Faster!
There are many things to learn from the EW.com preview feature on season 2 of The Mandalorian, including a set visit from George Lucas who met with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni. Favreau shared that Lucas kept telling Filoni to go "faster with his setups".
Dave Filoni Discusses His Relationship with George Lucas and His Reaction to The Mandalorian
Thanks to a recent interview that The Mandalorian executive producer Dave Filoni gave to The Hollywood Reporter, we now know what Filoni discusses with George Lucas and what the Star Wars creator thinks of the show.