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'Star Wars: Episode 7′ — Simon Pegg Says It'll Have Everything We Loved About the Originals

Nick Romano — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:10 +0000

One of the main questions regarding 'Star Wars: Episode 7' is, "Will J.J. Abrams be able to follow in George Lucas' footsteps?" Many, including 'Star Trek Into Darkness' star Simon Pegg, believes yes, as he's already reinvigorated the 'Star Trek' universe. But what exactly will he bring to the next chapter? As Pegg said, "All the things that we loved about the first three."

'Star Wars: Episode 7′ — Just How Involved Will George Lucas Be in the New Trilogy?

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:54:49 +0000

While we wait patiently (ever so patiently...) for a director to finally be named to helm 'Star Wars: Episode 7', we must look elsewhere to feed our 'Star Wars' hunger.

George Lucas will certainly do nicely! Ever since the news broke that the man would be on board in an advisory role during the development of 'Episode 7' (and beyond), most of us have been wondering just how connected he will be. To hear Lucas tell it, he's just sort of going to be hanging around, waiting for people to ask him something.

Disney Buys Lucasfilms; More Star Wars Films On The Way

T-Rav — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 01:08:46 +0000

If you thought the Star Wars story was going to end with an ewok party, you underestimated the power of a very large check. At the beginning of this year, Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment. That purchase helped the Mouseketteers obtain a large rights portfolio of superheros and villains. They paid $4 billion for that purchase. Today [...]

George Lucas Speaks About a New 'Star Wars' Trilogy and Retirement

Damon Houx — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:13:11 +0000

Today's news that George Lucas is selling Lucasfilm and 'Star Wars' to Disney is so crazy that it's hard to believe it's true. Which may be why Lucas made a video to talk about the handover.