In mid June 1977, just as Star Wars expanded into more theaters across the US, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher appeared on Chicago’s legendary talk show The Lee Phillip Show. It’s an epic appearance and an amazing snapshot in SW history as they’re asked questions about the still very new movie by a […]
Doing an episode about Indy stuff at the Disney Parks is kind of like going into the Well of Souls. You think you’re just going in with your buddy and you’ll get the ark of the covenant and get out but next thing you know you are lighting snakes on fire and there’s a room
We just put out a tiny little sound collage tribute to Peter Mayhew. No matter what aspect of the saga is your jam, we all love Chewbacca and Peter had so much to do with that. ❤️
By Michelle Wittlich FIVE DAYS! Five days until the best five days of our lives! If you’re like me, your feelings are a mix of joyful anticipation and panic that you’re not ready. I have attended two Star Wars Celebrations (2010 and 2017), nine San Diego Comic Cons, and several local conventions here in Chicagoland.
“The Force of Star Wars Fan Fiction” By Michelle Wittlich I was a Star Wars Original Trilogy (OT) generation kid who was young enough in 1977 to have no memories of life pre-Star Wars. I also REALLY love the Sequel Trilogy (ST). I love it a lot. One might say I am obsessed. One would
By Dave Hackerson Han Solo: A Star Wars Story hit Japanese theaters on June 29, over a month after the film’s initial release in the US. This marked the first time in the Disney era of Star Wars that the release date in Japan did not coincide with the US and other major markets overseas.
MAY THE FANS BE WITH YOU! by Jason Gibner and Star Wars fans Who made Star Wars? The first easy answer is George Lucas. The crazy ideas that we all love so much originally came from inside his finely coiffed head. But then there’s also folks like Ben Burtt, Ralph McQuarrie, Joe Johnston, Alan Ladd Jr, Lawrence
I only know one truth, viewing The Last Jedi teaser in Japan is very interesting. By Dave Hackerson The two previous Star Wars Celebration extravaganzas were jammed pack with exciting announcements that left fans in a frenzy ahead of the upcoming releases Disney has had in store for us following its purchase of Lucasfilm and rejuvenation
It’s So Much Bigger By Jason Gibner I can freely now admit that I have a problem. That problem is the teaser trailer for The Last Jedi. Now, I definitely do not have a problem with any aspect of that first look at the next chapter in the Star Wars Saga. My problem is that
Nine Times the Force was not with the Oscars By Ryan Porter Over the last forty years there have been nine Star Wars movies that have inexplicably combined for one, ONE! Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Truly a crime of galactic proportions. Normally, I embrace and encourage objectivity but if you want
