It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a little girl in possession of a good imagination must be in want of a heroine. At least, this was the truth of my childhood. Like many people of my generation, my early pop culture intake was a healthy mix of Disney (this included an extensive library of …
I could barely contain my excitement. Star Wars, a film I had probably watched maybe 20 or 30 times was going to be re-released theatrically. My parents weren’t big movie fans, but my uncle had offered to take me and my best friend to see it. A fitting choice considering it had been my uncle …
Darth Vader #1 Written by Kieron Gillen Art by Salvador Larroca Colors by Edgar Delgado Published by Marvel Comics With a skilled artist at the reins, a silent sequence can be a comic’s deadliest weapon. Artist Salvador Larroca uses several such sequences to show his “hero’s” rage, willpower, and sheer brutality in Darth Vader #1. The story follows Darth Vader on a “diplomatic” mission to …
Terrence Malick is having a busy week, which for the director who formerly took ages between films, must rank among his busiest. Malick has first been working on a documentary called Voyage of Time that will incorporate footage from The Tree of Life and be “a celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its …
For obvious reasons, both the original Marvel series and Dark Horse’s various Star Wars titles generally tended to shy away from direct confrontations between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. Such encounters were the province of the films, and even after the cinematic saga had (seemingly) ended, there was, presumably, a desire to not water down their existing interactions too much by writing in a ton of off screen battles. Both characters were staples of the Expanded Universe, but rarely interacted with one another directly.
The force is awakening once more. Calling out to those who would extend their senses beyond the seemingly physical limitations of our world and listen to the humming of the universe. It’s also calling out to anyone with a Steam account and a dire need for lightsaber action. Whether you are fighting with the Rebels …
In the golden age of cinema, a movie could stand on its own. Old Hollywood was all about the films and nothing else. Stars were the commodities and movies were the products – the industry began and ended with what was put on the silver screen. However, the blockbuster culture of the 1980s repositioned …
Star Wars #1 marks the return of the Star Wars license to Marvel Comics following parent-company Disney’s acquisiton of the Star Wars brand and the expiration of Dark Horse Comics’ license to the property (Dark Horse had been publishing Star Wars comics since 1991, while the first Star Wars comics launched at Marvel in 1977 with an adaptation of the first film which led to an ongoing series that ran for 110 issues; both sets of stories have since been rebranded as non-canonical “Legends”), the first of four new series (for now) to which Marvel intends to apply their not-unimpressive skills at comic book making to the Star Wars brand.
Star Wars #1 Written by Jason Aaron Art by John Cassaday Colored by Laura Martin Published by Marvel Comics The biggest new release of 2015 (so far) is Marvel’s first endeavor into Star Wars comics for the first time since the 1980s. There are loads of variant covers, quite a few release parties, and rumored …
Darths & Droids Written by The Comic Irregulars Ongoing, 2007 – present Updates Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday It goes without saying that Star Wars is hands down one of the best known and most revisited film series in popular culture. Similar to the various sci-fi adventure fiction it drew from, Star Wars has gone on to …
#10. Chinatown (1974) Lost to: The Godfather Part II Well, no one will argue that it should have won, but still. Roman Polanski’s film made a true leading man out of Jack Nicholson. It grabbed eleven nominations, only taking home one. That being said, that one was for Original Screenplay, written by Robert Towne, which may …
A few weeks after Roberto Orci was removed from ‘Star Trek 3’ and left the director’s chair open, leaving the 2016 film in a bit of trouble, it has been reported by CBR that the ship now has its captain in the form of Fast Five’s Justin Lin. The director is known for revitalizing the Fast and Furious franchise …
After endless speculation Star Wars Episode VII has an official title after an announcement from the film’s official twitter account: Star Wars: The Force Awakens has completed principal photography. #StarWarsVII#TheForceAwakenspic.twitter.com/mFTP9YbKNN — Star Wars (@starwars) November 6, 2014 So there you have it. Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Other than the cast and crew and now a …
The panel started with footage from the show. The Ghost’s shuttle flies through a canyon, dodging fire from a TIE Fighter. The pilot, Hera, deftly maneuvers to destroy the enemy fighter. Ezra, the newest addition to the crew, is not impressed with her skills and feels he could do a better. However, when three TIE …
Sesame Street has created an adorable, pun-filled Star Wars parody called Star S’Mores featuring a collection of brave intergalactic snack warriors including Luke Piewalker, Flan Solo (Cookie Monster!), Chewie the Cookie and Princess Parfaita. Leave it to Sesame Street to come up with the sweetest Star Wars parody yet.And as per usual, the Sesame Street …
Film fans can be some of the most passionate fans in the world. Many cinephiles have their rooms filled and walls covered with posters, models, books, and strange odds and ends. Some of the wealthier movie fanatics are privileged (and slightly crazy) enough to take home pieces of cinema history themselves at great costs. Robot …
After the recent announcement at Comic-Con that Mothra, Rodan, and King Ghidorah will appear in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla sequel, Legendary has officially dated Godzilla 2 to be released on June 8, 2018. This means fans will have to sit through and excruciating four year wait, but this is mostly likely to give Edwards’ time to …
The 1980s were a time in which the science fiction and adventure film genres reigned supreme. Films like Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Back to the Future (1985) are three of strong examples of classic 80s films that expanded their respective universes to further installments. The sequel, while a sometimes surefire …
In an episode of The Big Bang Theory (a sitcom lampooning modern “geek” culture with varying degrees of success), physicist Dr. Sheldon Cooper refuses to watch the Star Wars: Clone Wars animated series before the Clone Wars movie. He explains, “I prefer to let George Lucas disappoint me in the order he intended.” Though likely …
George Lucas has been shopping for a home for the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, and after beating out both Los Angeles and San Francisco, Lucas’ museum will drop roots in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday. The museum will feature Star Wars and Lucasfilm memorabilia, paintings from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries, including a …
Rian Johnson, the director behind Brick and Looper, will direct Star Wars Episode VIII and IX, as Deadline reported Friday from a source at Lucasfilm. Johnson would take over from J.J. Abrams, currently working on Episode VII. This also follows after announcements that Josh Trank (Chronicle) and Gareth Edwards (Godzilla) would be helming Star Wars spinoff …
The Star Wars #8 Written by J.W. Rinzler Art by Mike Mayhew Colors by Rain Beredo Lettering by Michael Heisler Cover by Nick Runge Publisher Dark Horse Comics The Star Wars is an interesting beast. A comic book based on George Lucas first draft screenplay for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Star …
