The Chimaera is a modified Imperial I Star Destroyer, which served as Thrawn’s command ship throughout the course of his career dedicated to the Empire, from Commodore to Grand Admiral. Prior to…
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A Harmless Omission Made C-3PO’s Star Wars Casting A Bit Awkward – /Film
Daniels remembered the little linguistic error when talking to production secretary Patricia Carr and producer Robert Watts. They wanted to cast him in a body mold, not in the role of C-3PO….
A Key Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith Scene Was Shot During Attack Of The Clones – /Film
According to J.W. Rinzler’s “The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith,” the shooting of this scene was treated as a top-secret operation. It was a “partial” sequence, which meant certain…
Cool Stuff: Celebrate 20 Years Of Clone Wars With LEGO’s Star Wars Venator-Class Star Destroyer – /Film
Since the Venator-class Star Destroyer is such a massive ship in the “Star Wars” universe, carrying ships, troops, and endless supplies, it’s not scaled to LEGO minifigures. Instead, it has some micro-scale…
Barbie Just Passed Star Wars: The Last Jedi At The Domestic Box Office – /Film
This is really just another way of pointing out that what “Barbie” has done is one of the biggest surprises in recent memory. Yes, “Top Gun: Maverick” pulling in $1.49 billion last…
George Lucas Took The Silent Movie Approach To Writing The Star Wars Saga – /Film
20th Century Fox It’s been 46 years since George Lucas injected the “Star Wars” virus into the pop cultural bloodstream, and, for those who weren’t there from the start, I often wonder…
An Original Star Wars X-Wing Model Believed To Be Lost For Decades Is Now Up For Auction – /Film
Greg Jein was a longtime Hollywood model maker who worked on films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” (which earned him an Oscar nomination), “1941,” and “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.”…
Hasbro’s Chatter Back Chopper Star Wars Toy Is An Amusing Rascal For Kids To Goof Around With – /Film
Hasbro sent me one of their Chatter Back Chopper figures, and after tossing in four AA batteries, this frequently annoyed, sneaky, and deadly droid was making many of the noises fans are…
Star Wars Rebels May Answer Your Questions About Ahsoka Episode 4’s Big Cliffhanger – /Film
Upon losing her duel with Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) and getting knocked into the ocean on Seatos, “Fallen Jedi” ends with our girl Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) awakening in what certainly looks a…
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Put Gareth Edwards Off Directing Big-Budget Sci-Fi – /Film
“Rogue One” was, by all accounts, a difficult production, with extensive reshoots that reportedly changed most of the original third act. Reportedly, the film’s credited co-writer Tony Gilroy even took over some…