Posted at io9.com:

Even though we still have our suspicions about the pace at which the much-rumored Star Wars live action TV series is getting made, rumors are popping up saying it may actually be sooner rather than later. The possible heavy on the Fett series, which has been casting for the Rebel Alliance, is rumored to be in preproduction in Australia, right now.

Sci Fi Wire has the scoop from an Aussie site saying that:

The show is assembling high-quality writers from the Aussie TV industry, including writers from the Love My Way and Secret Life of Us, who have been approached by Lucas' longtime producer Rick McCallum.

So perhaps they may reach their 2010 air-date yet. The Jedi-free series covers what happens between Episode III and Episode IV — which means no Hayden, so it has that going for it. Should be interesting to see if people will have room in their hearts for new Star Wars characters.

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Posted on July 3rd, 2009

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Posted on July 3rd, 2009

Posted at StarWars.com:

Atom.com and Lucasfilm Ltd. have once again joined forces for the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge, a contest honoring the best Star Wars-related short digital videos, and announced today the 22 finalists for the 2009 edition of the challenge. Atom.com and Lucasfilm Ltd. have partnered on the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge since 2000; past honorees include such hits as Chad Vader, Star Wars Gangsta Rap,Star Wars Revelations, and Pink Five.

Users can view and vote for the videos at StarWars.Atom.com from Wednesday July 1 until Friday, July 10. These votes, plus the judgment of George Lucas and staff members at Lucasfilm and Atom.com, determine the winners of this year's seven categories: George Lucas Selects, Audience Choice, Best Action, Best Comedy, Best Parody, Best Animated Movie and the Spirit of Fandom Award. The winners will be unveiled live during the 2009 Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge awards show on Friday July 24 from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. in Ballroom 20, at San Diego Comic-Con International.

Click here to read see the list of the finalist videos!

Posted on July 2nd, 2009

We posted the teaser video yesterday and now it's official from StarWars.com:

Adult Swim and Robot Chicken creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matt Senreich are celebrating the release of the Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II DVD this summer by strapping on a pair of roller skates and living on a tour bus for two weeks just to bring Robot Chicken-style fun to the masses. Green and Senreich host the celebration throughout the nine-city roller rink tour across America, featuring performances by one of the hottest bands today, Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Gym Class Heroes, in addition to special Robot Chicken guests including the show's writers and producers, celebrity guest stars including actor and Robot Chicken writer/voice talent Breckin Meyer, Robot Chicken-themed activities and games and exclusive Adult Swim merchandise. Sponsored by Boost Mobile, Adult Swim's Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Roller Skating Tour kicks off in Los Angeles August 1. A preview party, which is also open to the public, will take place on July 25 in San Diego with a guest DJ.

Adult Swim's Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II Roller Skating Tour schedule*:

July 25, San Diego, Calif.: Skate San Diego's Preview party minus the band but with a guest DJ and extra Comic-Con awesomeness

August 1, Los Angeles, Calif.: Venue TBA

August 2, Las Vegas, Nev.: Rancho Crystal Palace Skating Center

August 4, Denver, Colo.: Skate City

August 6, Kansas City, Mo.: River Roll

August 8, Indianapolis, Ind.: Skateland

August 10, Richmond, Va.: Roller Dome Skating

August 12, Philadelphia, Pa.: Jamz Roller Skating

August 14, New York: Venue TBA

*Dates and times are subject to change.

Posted on July 2nd, 2009

Completing the cycle later this summer as a San Diego Comic Con exclusive, Mimoco will release a third, limited-edition version of Darth Vader Unmasked.

When the helmet is removed, the unmasked visage will be the face of Luke Skywalker, as Luke imagined himself on Dagobah in Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Only 500 Darth Vader Unmasked Luke Skywalker MIMOBOT drives will be produced and they will only be available at Mimoco’s Comic Con booths #2913 in the STAR WARS Pavilion and #4938 in the Toy Growers section on July 22 – 26. A minimum of 100 units will be available each day of the show with a limit of 2 units per person.

Posted on July 2nd, 2009

Posted at TheBlueRayBlog.com:

I’m still trying to figure out if I’m a fan of Cartoon Network’s The Clone Wars series or if I’m just watching it out of a sick, thirty-year old Star Wars habit. I mean, I can actually say that I’ve genuinely enjoyed a handful of the episodes. That some parts of this series are the best Star Wars has been in years (the space battles, the lightsaber fights, the Yoda giggle!!!). But at the same time, it’s clunky and inconsistent. The animation is stiff. Some of the designs just don’t sit right with me. And the storytelling is often hampered by inane Lucas-style jokes or just plain-old lazy writing.

At the same time, I have to admit that I haven’t missed an episode. I’ve even shown it to friends. Sometimes, giving a recommendation to watch! I think I’m even responsible for getting a couple of people hooked on The Clone Wars!

We’ve known for some time now that Lucasfilm was planning a boxed-set of the first season episodes for release on Blu-ray (they’ve been releasing random collections of episodes on DVD since last year), most likely hitting store shelves sometime this fall. And now, thanks to a scooper on the forums of Blu-ray.com we’ve got our first look at what we can expect from the set. Though it’s exciting to get this sneak peek, keep in mind that it’s all rumour at this point, until an official announcement is made.

Posted on July 1st, 2009

CRICKEY!!!! Mousedroid.com, the Only Australian Star Wars News Site, today celebrates 6 years online. Whilst leaving coverage of International new and exclusives to the realm of Yodasnews.com, they focus purely on Star Wars collecting the land down under, supporting a small but loyal collecting community by presenting a unique Aussie view of the Star Wars Universe.

Posted on July 1st, 2009

Posted at HollyWoodReporter.com:

You might have came across a viral video of Breckin Meyer featuring Zac Efron, which plays like a parody of Perez Hilton's video statement about his run-in with the Black Eyed Peas last week in Toronto.

Since being released Wednesday on FunnyOrDie.com and later on AdultSwim.com, the Meyer clip has nabbed about 370,000 views.

While it was a billed as "Breckin Meyer Responds to Perez Hilton," the video in fact is a stealth promo written by "Robot Chicken" creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and head writer Tom Root to tease AdultSwim's unusual campaign in support of the DVD release of the show's extended "Star Wars Episode II" special.

Green and Senreich are strapping on skates to host a nine-city roller-rink tour across America, which will feature performances by hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes and appearances by "Robot Chicken" writers, producers, voice cast members, including Meyer, as well as guest bands. Also on tap will be Robot Chicken-themed activities and games.

Sponsored by Boost Mobile, the admission-free Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" Roller Skating Tour kicks off Aug. 1 in Los Angeles, with stops in Las Vegas, Denver, Kansas City, Mo., Indianapolis, Richmond, Va., Philadelphia and New York.

"Grab your friends, your couples skate partner and some kneepads," Green said. "We're coming to your town! Or at least to a major market somewhat close to your town."

To heat things up, "Robot Chicken" will hold a preview party July 25 during Comic-Con in San Diego with a guest DJ. It's open to the public.

Click here for the full story at HollyWoodReporter.com

Posted on July 1st, 2009

Posted at Examiner.com:

The 2009 Comic Con is less than a month away but big news is already coming from a galaxy far, far, away. For the first time ever in the San Diego-based convention's 40 year history, a presentation entitled "The Star Wars Spectacular" will be broadcast as a major television event on the G4 cable channel. The Lucas-approved broadcast will be shown on Saturday July 25th starting at 2pm ET/PT and will feature exclusive never-before-seen footage, breaking Star Wars/Lucasfilm news, guest stars, and surprise announcements.

The Lucasfilm panels are normally kept secret from those not attending the sold-out "Star Wars Day" panels usually held on the Friday of the convention. This year, Lucas devotees will get to hear exclusives from Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet and "Clone Wars" supervising director Dave Miloni on the sci-fi-centric G4's popular "Attack of the Show" starring Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn who is a favorite among fanboys due to her tendency to appear in revealing costumes such as the Slave Leia outfit made famous in "Return of the Jedi."

"Star Wars" fans are also invited to participate in the panel discussions by submitting questions through a G4 micro-site. Questions will be answered by the panelists live during the broadcast of the "Star Wars Spectacular."

Lucasfilm is also making Comic Con history with the "Star Wars Stories" project in which fans can be a part of Lucasfilm's historical archive by submitting stories of "Star Wars" movie moments and nostalgia via video testimonials. Attendees can record their testimonials on-site at the Lucasfilm pavilion or at g4tv.com/comiccon.

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Posted on June 30, 2009

Don't forget to submit your Gentle Giant Collection to the Collection of the Month for June at GentleGiantCollectors.com! Entering is very simple. All the info you need it posted right here. Gentle Giant Ltd will try to fill a void in the winning collection by sending the winner an item they don't have (if possible). Or another new or archived Gentle Giant LTD product for Free to the winner!

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Posted on June 30, 2009

Posted at TimesOnline.co.uk:

Last week, iTunes announced that it is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of Ghostbusters. This it did by renting it out at 99p, as its “Film of the Week”. I had two quite intense and simultaneous responses to this news. The first was sombre. It was, if I may be frank, bordering on maudlin.

“Twenty five years? Twenty-five years? My God, this is worse than when I realised it was ten years since Vogue by Madonna was No 1. I never used to be able to remember things from 25 years ago. I am beginning to have the memory span — the reminiscing capabilities — of an old woman.”

The second response was, thankfully, much brisker. It was: “99p! For the best film ever made? That’s an INSULT! It’s like iTunes saying you can have sex with the Queen for a pound! It won’t stand, by God! IT WON’T STAND!”

But, on reflection, in many ways the two responses kind of merged together in the middle. For the simple truth of the matter is that Ghostbusters is the greatest film ever made — and yet, currently, the world is too scared to admit this. In 2009, if you stood up at a party and spoke factually — Ghostbusters should still be nominated for an Oscar every year, even now — that’s how good it is” — you would probably experience great feelings of squirminess, and embarrassment.

And that is because the generation before us has done an excellent propaganda job on installing Star Wars as the best film ever made, and we — their younger brothers and sisters — never realised how late in the day it was getting. If we’d realised a little sooner that 25 bleeding years had passed, we would have got a hustle on with shooting George Lucas’s overrated, po-faced bundle of space-tat out of the water. As it is, I think we all still thought it was, like, 1992 or something, and there was plenty of time to make the case for Ghostbusters, after we’d got over how good this new Blur album was.

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Posted on June 30, 2009

Posted at Coolest-Gadgets.com:

It can safely be said that virtually every kid you know these days have grown up watching at least one of the six Star Wars movies, and chances are pretty good they’ve seen them all many times. Well, not everyone is going to grow up to be part of the Jedi, as these younglings aren’t too young to figure out that the Dark Side of the Force seems to hold a whole lot of promise and power. Well, here’s the TIE Fighter playhouse that ought to give your little ones plenty of fun imagining that they’re Darth Vader, shooting down Red One in the Death Star trench run.

Posted on June 29, 2009

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Posted on June 29, 2009

Posted by our friends at GalaticBinder.com:

Okay, we want your help getting Twitter buzzing!

We want to know who you think would make the best President and VP of the Star Wars galaxy if there was an election in 2012. Fictional Star Wars characters only please - let's not start voting for Kobe Bryant or Paris Hilton please!

How do you cast your vote? Well, head on over to Twitter and let us know your choices for President and VP.

We're hoping this might catch on and trend on Twitter... so please help us spread the word. The hashtag we'll be using is #starwarsvote

Our Vote is : Yoda as President and Lando as VP!

Posted on June 29, 2009