Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. Next up is Neil Calloway with the scene when Luke meets Obi-Wan from A New Hope… Perhaps the most important moment in the entire Star Wars saga comes not aboard a Star […]
Little Golden Books revisiting the Star Wars saga
Entertainment Weekly has revealed that Random House’s Little Golden Books is set to revisit the Star Wars saga in the kid-friendly format, with July set to see the release of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. “The […]
UPDATE: Han Solo rumoured to shoot first in Star Wars Digital Edition
UPDATE: Turns out there’s no truth to this rumour… Chalk this one up as a massive rumour, but if BadAss Digest is to be believed, tomorrow’s digital release of the Star Wars Saga will right one of George Lucas’ biggest wrongs from the 1997 Special Edition re-releases. Yes, according to the site, several sources have […]
Early draft of Star Wars reveals who really shot first
It is one of the larger debates within the Star Wars Universe (although most fans are on the same page). Who shot first? Han or Greedo? Well, according to a recently discovered early draft, it was definitely Han. The scoundrel! The script was discovered by Kristian Brown of the University of New Brunswick’s library, who stumbled upon […]
Revenge of the Sith 3D to premiere at Star Wars Celebration
It looks like fans wanting to complete their viewing of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy in 3D will get their wish at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim this April, with the convention set to play host to the premiere of the Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith 3D conversion. In addition to […]
Marvel’s original Star Wars comics getting the remastered graphic novel treatment
Having secured the license from Dark Horse, Marvel Comics is set to launch a new phase of Star Wars comics this January, but the publisher has also announced that the original Marvel adaptations of the Original Trilogy are returning for new, oversized graphic novels with remastered colouring. Things will get underway in May with the […]
Ten Essential Star Wars Bit Parts
Gary Collinson selects his Ten Essential Star Wars Bit Parts… George Lucas’ space fantasy Star Wars is renowned for producing a host of classic characters and pop culture icons – Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, droids R2-D2 and C-3PO and of course the ultimate villain, Darth Vader. But the beauty of Star Wars […]
Disney to re-release the theatrical cuts of the original Star Wars trilogy, according to John Landis
Here’s some potentially exciting news for fans of the original Star Wars trilogy, with Empire reporting that director John Landis has revealed that Disney is planning to finally re-release the unaltered theatrical cuts of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. At a Q&A tonight John Landis dropped that Disney […]
Mark Hamill has confirmed that he filmed an iconic Star Wars: A New Hope scene as Luke Starkiller
One of Star Wars’ most iconic scenes initially starred Mark Hamill with Luke’s original last name, according to the actor. A piece of fun movie trivia that many fans will be aware of is that Luke Skywalker’s original surname was Starkiller – a name that would later be used in a video game for another […]
Disney releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ first six Star Wars scores
There may be no sign of the original movies being re-released in their pre-Special Edition form, but the official Star Wars site has announced that Disney Music Group will be marking Star Wars Day this May by releasing remastered editions of John Williams’ scores for the first six Star Wars movies, A New Hope, The […]
