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SOLO: Star Wars As Big Screen Fan Fiction
***Caution: Spoilers For Solo Ahoy*** We're three years into Disney/Lucasfilm's re-launched Star Wars programming, having received a new tale – be it a chapter in the latest "trilogy" (JJ Abrams' The Force Awakens, Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi) or the stand-alone "stories" (Rogue One, Solo) – every calendar cycle since '15. This inundation of IP is so thorough – building on Marvel’s expanded universe model – that it’s somewhat easy to forget there was a sixteen-year gap when we didn’t receive any sort of Star Wars on the big screen before The Phantom Menace arrived in ‘99. Sure, there was a smattering of small screen installments – two Ewok TV movies (Caravan of Courage and The Battle For Endor) being the most prominent examples – but for the most part, George Lucas' adventures in a galaxy far, far away were left up to our imaginations to … [Read more...] about SOLO: Star Wars As Big Screen Fan Fiction
Secrets of ‘Star Wars’
It may not be recognized by the federal government or most workplaces, but May 4 marks "Star Wars" Day, a semi-official holiday celebrated by fans of George Lucas' popular science-fiction franchise. Why May 4? Mostly, it makes for a good pun. The holiday's slogan is "May the Fourth Be With You," a nod to the famous phrase "May the Force be with you," from the original 1977 film. According to StarWars.com, the official fan Website, that bit of wordplay probably first came from the Brits. The first recorded instance of it was on May 4, 1979, when Margaret Thatcher's political party placed an advertisement in The London Evening News to celebrate her becoming Prime Minister. The ad stated, "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations." Celebrate the holiday with these behind-the-scenes secrets of the "Star Wars" film franchise, all courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) Anakin Skywalker's Podracer in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom … [Read more...] about Secrets of ‘Star Wars’
International Car Ad Features ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Train Heist
Solo: A Star Wars story. The commercial in question centers around a mother and her son driving one of said SUVs. The son is disinterested until the mother changes a setting in the car, turns on music and goes off the main road. They then pull alongside a train that can be seen in the trailer for the film. We then see Chewbacca fighting off a handful of attackers before being aided by the Millennium Falcon as it picks off the stragglers as Chewbacca roars in triumph. The mother and her son then pull up to a theater where he is given a ticket to the film. You can see the full video below: Also read: New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer To Debut Tomorrow Advertisements such as these are by no means rare and usually appear alongside major summer blockbusters with a cheese factor that is off the charts. In fact it’s not even the first time we have seen one for Solo. Less then a week ago Denny’s released a similar ad in order to promote it’s Solo … [Read more...] about International Car Ad Features ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Train Heist
Omaha artist lands work in Topps’ ‘Star Wars’ trading card series
Fredd Gorham is a first-generation “Star Wars” fan who’s long kept the galaxy far, far away near, near to his heart.“When the first one came out, I was 12 years old, just the perfect age for it,” said the 53-year-old artist. “I’m now like 130 (‘Star Wars’) illustrations in, and I’m still having a great time drawing it.”Now Gorham — a Council Bluffs native who has lived in Omaha since the early ’90s — will put his own stamp on the “Star Wars” universe. Gorham was one of the official artists hired to illustrate a collection of sketch cards that will be placed in packs of Topps’ upcoming trading card series on “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”For the card series — which will be released in April, about a month before the film “Solo” hits theaters — Gorham drew a handful of characters and aliens from the movie, imagery that was depicted either in the trailer or … [Read more...] about Omaha artist lands work in Topps’ ‘Star Wars’ trading card series