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‘William Shakespeare’s Star Wars’ on Shelves July 2

Brigid Brown — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:01:17 +0000

Maybe we just have Darth Vader on the brain after coming across this less-than-menacing Lego Vader, here (scroll down). But, apparently, it’s not just us. EW.

Simon Pegg Interviews J.J. Abrams About ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Star Trek’

Brigid Brown — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:57:15 +0000

Simon Pegg (Star Trek Into Darkness) has taken a break from acting, to sit down and interview his Star Trek director J.J. Abrams on his next project, Star Wars Episode VII, reports SFX.

WATCH: New ‘Star Wars’ Director Accidentally Confirmed

Brigid Brown — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:30:37 +0000

English actor Jason Flemyng (X-Men: First Class) made a red carpet “hiccup” when stopping by the premiere of Seven Psychopaths. He was chatting up the folks at the film site HeyUGuys.co.

Watch: David Tennant Makes An Appearance In ‘Star Wars’ (Sort Of)

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:46:40 +0000

It would be lovely, given recent news stories about Star Wars, and the likelihood of there being further sequels down the line, to be able to report that there has been a definite casting decision in favor of certain former Doctor Who ...

Watch: ‘Liam Neeson: The Musical’

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:55:50 +0000

Oh now here’s a wondrous thing. YouTubers legolambs while away their spare time making short musical parody videos, based on various movie concepts or actors.

Which British Actor Links ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Hitch-Hikers,’ ‘Doctor Who’ AND ‘A Clockwork Orange’?

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:28:15 +0000

Well of course you all already know this, don’t you? It’s Dave Prowse, the man with the best sci-fi CV in the known universe, and yet someone who could happily cross the street unmolested, even going from a comic book store ...

35 Years of ‘Star Wars’: Five Great British Actors in the 1977 Classic

Leah Rozen — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:17:39 +0000

It was exactly 35 years ago today (May 25) that The Force was first with moviegoers. The original Star Wars — titled just plain Star Wars then but now known as Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope — invaded theaters on May ...

Watch: ‘Doctor Who’ Meets ‘Star Wars’ In The Mashup Zone

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:57:23 +0000

We’re all big fans of the YouTuber Kelvington and his mash-ups of Doctor Who with other hit franchises, such as Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, and even Back To The Future. So, having heard the news that Biggs from Star Wars ...

Breaking Nerd News: Daniel Radcliffe Has Never Seen ‘Star Wars’

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:28:56 +0000

What is the world coming to when a man who self-identifies as a geek, a man who’s spent most of his upbringing having to wear geeky glasses and pretend to be able to do magic, has admitted to having no experience of one of the ...

Why Hasn’t Ewan McGregor Conquered Hollywood? A Look at His Career

Leah Rozen — Sat, 28 May 2011 17:06:33 +0000

Ewan McGregor turned 40 this year, which provides as good an excuse as any to take stock of the Scottish-born actor’s career so far. Oddly enough, for all his talent and good looks, with the notable exception of three Star Wars ...