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Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Creator Talks EU Influences, Villain Focus
For much of Star Wars’ existence, the various heroes we’ve watched and played have been good people trying to make the galaxy a better place in some way, or at the very least, find their own place in the universe. The larger conflicts have always put our heroes up against seemingly insurmountable odds, be it…
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Star Wars Concept Artist, Colin Cantwell, Dies at 90
Colin Cantwell, the concept artist behind many Star Wars designs, passed away Saturday at his Colorado home. His work included the X-Wing Starfighter, TIE Fighter, Star Destroyer, and the Death Star, but he had an incredible career even before his collaboration with George Lucas on his films, having worked in a jet propulsion lab and…
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Got $166,584? Buy This Boba Fett Watch. Or a Really Nice Car. Or a College Education. Or…
One day you wake up, make some coffee, think you’re a huge Star Wars fan, and have your world turned upside down. Case in point, Gizmodo is filled with writers and readers who are wild about Star Wars, but do any of us know someone who could throw down $US120,000 ($166,584) on a Star Wars…
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The Hardest Part of Making a Modern Star Wars Movie, According to Kathleen Kennedy
Now that the Skywalker Saga is over, what exactly is a Star Wars movie? It’s a question Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has been dealing with on a daily basis for years. Things on the streaming side are purring along fairly smoothly. But in theatres? Much less so, and Kennedy thinks it’s mostly because these things take…