GalaxyFarAway.comUPDATE: Very cool deal on the game this week at Toys R’ Us. You get a $10 gift card if you buy the game for the PS2 or XBox or if you buy the Episode III controller pack for either console. The offer is valid until the 21st of May. For all you Episode III […]
“I thought he was lying! I thought Darth Vader was lying.” James Earl Jones on first reading the ESB script revealing Vader as Luke’s father
Just saw their early review on TV; overall they love the movie but are not impressed with the dialogue. Following points stood out from their review: Overall probably the best Star Wars since Empire. Dialogue is clunky, pedestrian. Dramatic moments lose some of the effect because of limited power of the dialogue. Though we know […]
First up, I’m sorry. I have been absent from the site for 3 years now and I’m sorry. Three years can cause a lot of site rot (and it has), so bear with the broken parts and rough edges as I get the web site on its feet again. [...]
A heads up to everyone- the SciFi Expo is this weekend in . Ben Stevens, writes in with a lot of information about the event. It’s a Star Wars themed even this time around (of course!). [...]
For the romantic book readers out there, here’s one for the record books. I’ll let the book speak for itself. It opens: [...]
StarWarsShop.com has a lot of merchandise from the Celebration; the afghan rug and the water bottle are classics! [...]
Dan Madsen, former editor of the Insider has launched a web site to host a letter to thank George Lucas for sharing his saga with us. While I wouldn’t go as far as hosting a web site solely for that purpose, I do believe my web site itself is it’s own ‘thank you’ to the maker. [...]
While we revive the Multimedia section, click on for a few things to enjoy while you’re here. [...]
Two weeks until the final film of the saga! I’ve missed out on a lot of the pre-movie hype this time (life intervened), but that has left me absolutely spoiler-free. I don’t know anything besides the names of the toys that came out last month. No planet names, no character names (besides Grievous) and not […]
TheForce.net has interviewed Del Rey editor Shelly Shaprio. Here’s an excerpt. Read it all at TheForce.net’s Jedi Council. What is the process for choosing an author to write a Star Wars novel? Generally, I propose authors I feel would work well, and Lucasfilm reads them and approves or disapproves. The basic rules of thumb are […]
Remember the great CD-ROM Encyclopedia’s Behind the Magic and Episode I Insider’s Guide? Unfortunately there is no version scheduled for Attack of the Clones. This was confirmed by LucasArts itself. Hopefully someone will soon change his or her mind and give the order for a fourth version of the Magic series.
The Script Howard News Service has an article about religion and morality in Star Wars style. Read it all here. “It’s especially interesting that the characters that represent the good side of the Force — like Obi-Wan Kenobi — stress the importance of following your feelings. But the characters that represent the dark side — […]
Terry Bison writes the second novel in the Boba Fett series, telling the young bounty hunter’s stories during the Clone Wars. The novel is scheduled for a November release by Scholastic Inc. This summary is from the official site. Boba Fett is alone—orphaned by the actions of the Jedi. Continuing his father’s legacy, Fett steels […]
Director Steven Spielberg talks with the Empire magazine about Star Wars. You can read more of the interview here, but you’ll have to buy the magazine if you want to read the complete article. In an exclusive interview with the director, Empire asked Spielberg whether such a dream team could ever come to fruition. ‘I’ve […]