George Lucas: Last News

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “Star Wars: A New Hope” director George Lucas wanted the costumes of the film to be both memorable and help inform audiences about the personality of each character. But he didn’t want them to look like they were a fantastical sci-fi creation, so he leaned toward a military-inspired aesthetic.

Harrison Ford made a simple brown felt fedora hat an era-defining style statement when he donned it in the Indiana Jones movie series, and now it’s sold for an astonishing $630,000.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor Din Djarin and Baby Yoda are returning to a galaxy far, far away. At D23 in Anaheim on Friday, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni unveiled a first look at the upcoming “Star Wars” feature, “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” starring Pedro Pascal as the titular masked bounty hunter from the Disney+ series and his adorable sidekick Grogu.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic I’ve never seen a line for the men’s room at the American Cinématheque as long as the one that confronted me at intermission of the marathon screening of Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon” this weekend. (Keep in mind, by that point, the crowd had been holding its collective bladder for three and a half hours, with the second half still to come.) Meanwhile, there were so few women in attendance that the ladies’ room had practically no wait at all — a phenomenon that said everything about the crowd that had turned out for a big-screen look at the 373-minute director’s cut of Snyder’s two-part space opera.

Star Wars Outlaws is the hotly anticipated open-world game fans of the franchise have been begging for for years, and its creative director has revealed his biggest inspiration for the game came from Sony’s Ghost of Tsushima.In an interview with GamesRadar+, creative director Julian Gerighty said, “It’s super interesting because my biggest reference was Ghost of Tsushima, which is more on the Kurosawa side of inspiration than the Western, the John Ford side of the inspiration for George Lucas.”Star Wars is clearly inspired by Westerns, and Westerns themselves are often inspired by Samurai movies and vice versa, so it’s interesting to see how all these references will be at play within Star Wars Outlaws. Akira Kurosawa, a filmmaker who inspired the aesthetic of Ghost of Tsushima, even studied the work of John Ford.“Red Dead Redemption is phenomenal, [because it treats] the world as a world – not as a checklist of activities that are repeated often,” said Gerighty.

Harrison Ford had admitted he’s been puzzled by the lengthy backstory for the new Marvel movie in which he stars.Ford will make his MCU debut as Thaddeus – Thunderbolt – Ross/Red Hulk in next year’s Captain America: Brave New World. The film is set for release on February 12, 2025.At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Ford was asked some specific questions about the complex MCU universe he’s now a part of before admitting he was baffled by the question.One asked him about being in “616”, a reference to Earth-616, the ‘sacred timeline’ or the fictional universe in which Marvel comics are set.“616?” Ford asked, puzzled.

Carolyn Giardina A filming miniature of a Y-Wing Starfighter helmed by Gold Leader, who aided Luke Skywalker in destroying the Death Star in 1977’s “Star Wars: A New Hope,” sold for a whopping $1.55 million Friday at Heritage’s July Entertainment Auction. Another highlight of the collection was a Princess Leia gold bikini costume from Jabba the Hutt’s scenes in 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” which sold for $175,000. The ensemble includes seven pieces from Industrial Light & Magic chief sculptor Richard Miller’s collection–a bikini brassiere, bikini plates, hip rings, an armlet and bracelet.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are among those in the Paley Honors Tribute Host Committee leading the celebrations of the event honoring their close friend. Whoopi Goldberg, Gayle King, Taraji P. Henson, George Lucas, Kerry Washington, Debra L.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It’s an old saw in Hollywood that you shouldn’t put your own money into a movie. But I’ve always had a powerful respect for anyone who does. Clearly, it’s a sign of their commitment — that they care enough about what they’re doing to have some skin in the game.

Ahsoka composer Kevin Kiner discussed his Star Wars influences for the Disney+ series at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television live-music event. He also revealed an homage to Star Wars composer John Williams in episode 5.

EXCLUSIVE: James Rollins’ bestselling Sigma Force techno-thriller novels are getting the small screen treatment. A television adaptation of the book series is in development from Absentia creator Matt Cirulnick, Amazon MGM Studios, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions, Oakhurst Entertainment and Talaria Media.

Superman, with the iconic DC superhero showing up in 584,697 data breaches, while rock band Blink-182 scored second place, appearing in 482,244 breaches.Fellow DC hero Batman takes third place, while George Lucas’ mega franchise Star Wars was the fourth most-used pop-culture reference in breached passwords.Rappers Eminem and 50 Cent appear next, before heavy metal legends Metallica and Slipknot in seventh and eighth place respectively.Marvel doesn’t make an appearance until ninth place, with Spider-Man just making it into the top ten most dangerous pop-culture passwords, followed by video game Minecraft.Speaking on the ability to hack these passwords, Mailsuite said (via Forbes): “Unfortunately, hackers are all too aware of humanity’s reliance on unsafe password practices”.They explained how the habit of repeating passwords can make it easier for a hacker to access all your online accounts: “One in four people reuse the same password across more than eleven sites and apps, meaning a hacker gaining access to one account can quickly gain access to the rest in a domino effect.”A number of Hollywood stars’ names were also found in password breaches, with Zac Efron being the most commonly used, followed by Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp.Next on the list is Emma Watson as the only female appearing in the top ten list of actors’ names used, with Al Pacino following in fifth place.Mailsuite advises users to avoid personalising their passwords.

George Lucas is defending the Star Wars franchise against criticism that he cast “all white men” in the movies.

The stars showed out in some of their best looks yet to attend the closing ceremony of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Star Wars creator George Lucas was fêted with an Honorary Palme d’Or at this evening’s Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony.

Star Wars films were “all white”, countering that “most of the people are aliens”.Lucas was the executive producer, writer and director of the Star Wars franchise up until Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005, and also conceived and produced the Indiana Jones film series.Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival after receiving an honorary Palme d’Or Award, he responded to the accusation directly.“They would say, ‘It’s all white men’,” he said (via Variety). “Most of the people are aliens!”“The idea is you’re supposed to accept people for what they are, whether they’re big and furry or whether they’re green or whatever.

“We weren’t really that interested in making money, we were interested in making movies,” said Star Wars franchise architect George Lucas about the early days of his career with mentor Francis Ford Coppola in a Cannes sit down discussion today.

The Megalopolis parties and debates last week generously fed Cannes’ appetite for media buzz. Fest-goers were reminded that Francis Coppola’s journey had been a thrill ride for those who witnessed it, invested in it or were impacted by its turmoil.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Actor Lee Jung-jae will attend the Monte-Carlo Television Festival next month for the French press launch of Lucasfilm’s latest live-action series “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” which streams on Disney+. In the show, Lee plays a Jedi Master. It was his role in the globally successful Netflix series “Squid Game” that first catapulted Lee’s career to an international level.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Fred Roos, casting director for landmark films such as “American Graffiti” and who went on to have a close relationship with Francis Ford Coppola, including producing best picture winner “Godfather Part II” and “Apocalypse Now,” died Saturday in Beverly Hills. He was 89.