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Inspired and emotional: why a drunk Ray Winstone was exactly what the Star Wars prequels needed

The Sexy Beast star has said he was under the influence when he auditioned – unsuccessfully – for Attack of the Clones. George Lucas really missed a trick

The Guardian - UK

Ray Winstone auditioned to play Padmé's father in the Star Wars prequels, but showed up drunk: "Why don’t we both have a 15-minute sleep and then I'll f*** off?"

The part went to Australian actor Graeme Blundell instead

Total Film

Revenge Of The Sith Is One Of The Best Star Wars Novelizations, But The Author Explained Why He Had A ‘Panic Attack’ Before Writing It

I don't blame him.

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'Thunderbirds' are 60! Looking back at the British puppet classic that was the 'Star Wars' of its day

A decade before George Lucas flew off to a galaxy far, far away, International Rescue introduced a generation to the coolest toys on the planet.

Space

Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor praises the use of real locations rather than green screens in Andor: "I think that gave [it] something special"

Ewan McGregor thinks the use of real locations in Andor sets it apart from other Star Wars projects

Total Film

20 Years Later, A Consequential Piece Of Star Wars Canon Is Getting A Massive Upgrade

The wrath of Anakin! 20 years later, 'Revenge of the Sith' is getting an upgrade. But not the way you might expect.

Inverse

A young Han Solo was almost in The Clone Wars, and he could've been played by Darth Maul voice actor Sam Witwer

Han Solo almost appeared in The Clone Wars

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'Alien: Earth' has the right approach to canon — pick-and-choose and ignore the bits that don't work

"Alien: Earth" has adopted a much looser approach to canon than most of its sci-fi counterparts, allowing it to tell good stories without restriction.

Space

25 Bad Movies That Went So Low That They Actually Went Down In History

25 times movies were so terrible they became classics in the “so bad they’re good” genre.

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George Lucas cut a Clone Wars scene because he didn't want Sith ghosts in Star Wars: "They cannot conceive of anything beyond death"

Sam Witwer explains why Darth Bane and Darth Revan didn't show up in The Clone Wars

Total Film

Star Wars' only female starfighter pilot in The Phantom Menace says she was "told off" by George Lucas for wearing lipstick

Celia Imrie wanted her Star Wars starfighter to look "fierce"

Total Film

James Gunn would "love to George Lucas the sh** out of" Peacemaker season one but doesn't want to pay for it: "I'd rather just give that money to a few more CGI shots in Supergirl"

James Gunn says he'd have to "change too many little things" to reshoot Peacemaker season 1 to make it fit seamlessly in the new DCU

Total Film

Was my memory wiped or was the Star Wars sequel trilogy just that forgettable?

The Force Awakens and its follow-ups had so few memorable characters, it’s a wonder Disney – and Oscar Isaac – are still talking about potential spin-offs

The Guardian - UK

George Lucas museum set to open in Los Angeles in 2026

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George Lucas’s $1 billion spaceship-like Los Angeles museum nears completion

The futuristic Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park is due to open in 2026

The Guardian - UK

The strangest David Lynch facts – ranked!

Ahead of a new biography of the late director (whose favourite number was seven), we rundown some of the most offbeat things about this most mysterious modern genius

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Mark Hamill thought Star Wars was a Flash Gordon parody after reading script

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill initially thought George Lucas' 1977 space opera was a spoof of Flash Gordon when he first read the script and the director nor his co-star Harrison Ford gave him any advice on how to approach his character Luke Skywalker.

Total Film

Solo director Ron Howard shares the one piece of advice George Lucas gave him about making a Star Wars movie: "Don't forget – it's for 12-year-old boys"

Ron Howard reflects on making Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Ron Howard reveals George Lucas' golden rule for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has recalled the piece of advice George Lucas gave him before he signed up for the movie.

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22 Years Later, The Creator Of One Iconic 'Star Wars' Villain Is Ready For A Comeback

Genndy Tartakovsky says returning to one Clone Wars character would be an “interesting conversation.”

The Guardian - UK

A particular set of skills: how Liam Neeson went from ‘master actor’ to deadpan Naked Gun spoofery

As his turn in cop-comedy reboot brings rave reviews, we look back on the actor’s varied career, from Schindler’s List to Star Wars and, of course, Taken

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Harrison Ford doesn't have any retirement plans

Harrison Ford has revealed that he has no intention of retiring.

Euronews

'A temple to the people's art': Everything we know about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

George Lucas, the genius behind the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, has finally pulled back the curtain on his hugely ambitious museum, set to open in LA next year.

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George Lucas’s futuristic-looking art museum finally treats comic books like fine art

We now know what will be inside.

International Business Times

George Lucas Brings The Force To Comic-Con In Historic First Visit

Comic-Con fans pulled out their lightsabers Sunday to welcome "Star Wars" creator George Lucas to the prominent pop culture convention for the very first time.

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