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STAR WARS: DEATH STAR
by Pat Ferrara (Sat 10-20-2007)

With plenty of action, backstory, and evenhanded perspective, authors Michael Reaves and Steve Perry flesh out the Star Wars universe and realistically capture the zeitgeist of the Death Star era in Star Wars: Death Star.   At its core Death Star e...

STAR WARS, Nothin' But STAR WARS!
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 12-03-2000)

STAR WARS: POWER OF THE JEDI -- Collections 1&2 (Hasbro) Let's start this look at Star Wars toys with Hasbro's latest Star Wars 3-3/4-inch figures in sets and in sealed cases. Set 1 features six figures, primarily from Episode I. These figures are grouped...

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 11-05-2004)

Genre:Science Fiction/Action/Sequel.Studio:Twentieth Century Fox.Production Company:Lucasfilm.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi); Natalie Portman (Padmé Amidala); Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker); Ian McDiarmid (Palpa...


30th Anniversary STAR WARS Hobby Game Products
by News Editor (Sat 06-02-2007)

In a press release, Wizards of the Coast and a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. have announced the 2007 product lineup for its popular Star Wars™ Miniatures game and Star Wars® Roleplaying game, including the November release of The Force Unleashe...

Battle of the ‘Star’ Series: Star Wars, Star Trek, & Starship Troopers
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 01-30-2007)

A screw-you-Pat amount of books came out this week with a little something for everyone: several anthologies for the SF reader, new fantasy / horror stand-alone novels and series installments, and even a widely neglected, early novel from George R.R. ...

STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE ULTIMATE EDITION on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-18-2000)

By fleshing out their initial single-disc soundtrack for STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE into two discs, Sony Classical provides virtually every note of John Williams' score, including one cue dropped from the final release print. With 68 cues, th...

LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
by News Editor (Mon 02-13-2006)

LucasArts and TT Games recently announced their plans to release LEGO® Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy [working title], the sequel to one of the best-selling video games of 2005. Created by TT Games and developed by Traveller's Tales, LEGO Star Wars II...


Star Wars: Crimson Empire
by Tim Janson, Columnist (Wed 01-23-2008)

I’ve long considered Dark Horse to be the smartest and most resourceful comic book publisher. When they started out over twenty years ago, they made the conscious decision to not try to take on Marvel and DC at their own game. Instead, the...

Trade Paperback Review of Star Wars Omnibus Early Victories
by Robert T. Trate (Fri 10-10-2008)

Before the time dark time, before the prequels, there was little left in the world that was new Star Wars. Dark Horse Comics was one of a few outlets that kept the flame alive. They had numerous Star Wars comics published over the years including Droid...

Star Wars Model Guide, Gotrek & Felix, Shannara, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 11-14-2006)

You can tell Christmas is right around the corner when the publishers start busting out the new collector’s editions and staple genre series guides. This Tuesday, November 14th brings a Voyage of Jerle Shannara and Gotrek & Felix compendiums...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore , Part VI
by Anna L. Kaplan (Tue 02-01-2000)

When it comes to THE NEXT GENERATION feature films, Ronald D. Moore is candid about his successes and failures. He co-wrote the first two with Brannon Braga; Michael Piller wrote the third. Moore says, `I am more than willing to accept at this late date t...


New & Rare STAR WARS Figures; Bates Mansion Model Kit
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 09-17-2000)

STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE 2 - FAN CLUB EXCLUSIVE `FREEZE FRAME` FIGURES (Kenner)Just before the Christmas Season of 1998 started, Kenner announced that the last four figures in their `Power of the Force` assortment, featuring the `Freeze Frame` film s...

Inside Star Trek Academy
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 10-15-2007)

...review of Star Wars: Death Star stay tuned to the site later on this week.   Richard Matheson, best known for his SF / horror extravaganza I Am Legend, also takes a stab at another sci-fi media giant this week with the hardback release of Mathes...

"Star Wars: The Complete Cross Sections"
by Tim Janson (Wed 04-04-2007)

Previously, DK Books has release four volumes in their Star Wars cross-sections series, covering the various Star Wars films.  In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, they’ve now combines all four of those volumes, along with new i...

Star Wars Tech Guide, Jennifer Fallon, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 09-19-2006)

Happy Tuesday everybody! This week we've got new Tor releases of the Wolfblade Trilogy, the Count Saint-Germain series, and The Company novels. In addition to those hardback debuts we've got a technical guide to the science of Star Wars from the good folk...


STAR WARS, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE - Blockbuster Disappointment
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 12-03-1999)

There's something wrong when the loudest applause occurs as the curtain goes up--in anticipation of, rather than response to, the film being seen. Thatwas the case with THE PHANTOM MENACE, the highly-hyped STAR WARS prequel that earlier this year gave GOD...

Star Wars 30th Anniversary Collection Vol. 3 Darth Maul
by Tim Janson (Wed 06-13-2007)

In honor of the Star Wars 30th Anniversary, Dark Horse Comics is re-releasing some of their best selling trade paperbacks into a limited edition hardcover format. These books will only be available through the direct market. The third volume is ...

STAR WARS ROGUE LEADER: ROGUE SQUADRON II
by James Stevenson (Tue 11-20-2001)

I'll admit it: I love Star Wars. Something about the incredible speed, intense action, and classic tale of good vs. evil has always drawn me in. Ever since I saw the first video of ROGUE LEADER, it has been at the top of my "most wanted games" list. Thank...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 05-21-2002)

STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES delivers on every cinematic promise George Lucas has made. In his years of directing and producing, Lucas has been putting his spin on nearly every genre in Hollywood's pantheon. He reordered the way a generati...


Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope #2
by Carl Cortez (Thu 07-12-2001)

Marvel Comics used to wreak havoc with its superhero continuity by coming up with some of the most interesting alternate universe theories in their WHAT IF? series. It was always great to see what would happen if significant events in a super hero's life ...

Academy to screen "Star Wars"
by Karl Schneider (Fri 03-30-2007)

According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 1977 Best Picture nominee Star Wars will be screened as the first feature of the fourth installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Great To Be Nominated" ser...

STAR WARS: TAG & BINK ARE DEAD #2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 12-06-2001)

Damn, this just wasn't long enough! Now why does Dark Horse persist in churning out issue after issue of Sith Tales and Jedi This and Dark That, all of it a torrent of pseudo-STAR WARS garbage that barely justifies its printing and distribution costs, whe...

STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER, DESTINY'S WAY
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 10-30-2002)

Walter Jon Williams author of classic early nineties SF novels like HARDWIRED and DAYS OF ATONEMENT has just hit book stores with the most recent entry in the STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER series. The fourteenth NEW JEDI book, titled DESTINY'S WAY, sees the N...


Star Trek and the Singularity
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Mon 02-04-2008)

After a weekend highlighted by crappy weather and lousy Super Bowl adverts, I found something last night that turned my whole sub-par Sunday around: the news that Star Trek Books is finally releasing their very own “Guide to Women.” It’...

Book Buzz: Star Wars: Back to Animation
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 07-21-2008)

It’s been five years since the first Star Wars: Clone Wars television miniseries debuted on Cartoon Network, yet the folks over at Lucasfilm Animation seemed to have held onto the idea of an anime-style Star Wars arc pretty tightly. This August will...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Eric Moro (Tue 05-14-2002)

It's funny. Upon exiting the first press screening for STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the only feeling I could assimilate with any kind of certainty was that this installment was better than the first film in the prequel trilogy. However, th...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by JEFF BOND (Wed 05-15-2002)

Oh, what a wacky roller coaster of emotion this STAR WARS saga has some of us aging fanboys on! After a decade and a half of anticipation, THE PHANTOM MENACE hit screens to the tune of a boatload of cash and, for many people like me who were teens when we...


STAR WARS religion Lucasfilm endorsed?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 06-15-2001)

It is a story that has become legion over the years among some STAR WARS fans. Loyal, rabid fans. REALLY rabid fans. In the heady days after the 1977 release of STAR WARS, with creator George Lucas trying to figure out what he was going to do next, and `M...

STAR WARS: INFINITIES - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK #4 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 01-16-2003)

I really liked the concept when it started. Take an established STAR WARS story, and in Marvel WHAT IF? style (more on that later), re-envision it with a very different series of events. What would happen if Luke Skywalker died on Hoth rather than going o...

STAR WARS Special-Special Edition?
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 04-18-2002)

Despite mild denials from George Lucas that he would be adding even more scenes to the original STAR WARS trilogy to tie it more closely together with his prequel trilogy, then re-release all six films in the saga in 2006, rumblings of just such a project...

STAR WARS: POWER OF THE JEDI
by James T. Voelpel (Tue 10-22-2002)

Since the release of the new STAR WARS role-playing game its producer Wizards of the Coast has come out with well laid out, beautifully produced supplements and books...all done in the aftermath of the beloved West End Games version. After West End ceased...


STAR WARS: EPISODES VII - IX?
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 01-15-2004)

If this turns out to be legit STAR WARS fans will have a Brit magazine named Hotdog to thank for it, but here goes: according to the December 2003 issue of that magazine, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew said that when he signed his contract to work in EPISOD...

New Life For STAR WARS & WITCHBLADE Figures
by Dan Cziraky (Wed 07-11-2001)

Old toys never die. Well, sometimes they do, but often they just get repackaged or rediscovered by new fans attracted to the property when it becomes a big-budget movie (like TOMB RAIDER) or a popular TV show (like WITCHBLADE). Today, we take a look at a ...

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Review
by Roman Martel (Thu 05-20-1999)

Intro Well, here I am reviewing the newest Star Wars movie. And let me get one thing straight from the get go. I am a huge Star Wars fan. I am also a huge film fan in general, and I am able to be both at the same time. Is this an easy task... well for s...

Star Wars Panel to Panel Vol. 2
by Tim Janson (Mon 06-25-2007)

Star Wars: Panel to Panel Vol. 2 is an interesting book. It’s part comic book, part art collection, and part Star Wars Expanded Universe history all rolled into one gorgeous package. The book takes a look at the Expanded Universe of Star W...


Salvatore to Write STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 Novel (Wed 06-21-2000)

Fantasy author R.A. Salvatore will pen the novelization of Star Wars: Episode II. He follows on the heels of another fantasy author, Terry Brooks, who wrote the novelization to Episode I. Salvatore`s previous Star Wars novel credit was the controversial S...

Godzilla PVC, More CHARLIE'S ANGELS, Even More STAR WARS
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 12-17-2000)

GODZILLA PVC FIGURES (Bandai)Well, after over a year of watching merchandise languish from 1998`s travesty that posed as a Godzilla film, I was overjoyed to learn that figures from the Japanese films (the only true Godzilla movies!) were at long last avai...

THE STAR WARS VAULT
by Tim Janson (Mon 12-10-2007)

The Star Wars Vault may not be the greatest book ever published, but it might be the greatest thing to come off a printing press since Noah Webster published his first dictionary. This is the type of book that will have Star Wars fanatics all wide-ey...

Beowulf, Star Wars/Star Trek Guides, & More
by Pat Ferrara (Tue 10-31-2006)

Welcome to the new site everyone for the Weekly Book Buzz’s first new edition on mania.com. I won’t waste your time with comments on the new design or site features because frankly, we’ve got too much to do with so many releases comin...


TITAN A.E.: Star Wars Meets Star Trek By Way of Anime
by Craig Reid (Thu 06-15-2000)

What do you get when you cross the frenetic paced, space sequences of STAR WARS with the planet forming magic of STAR TREK: WRATH OF KHAN, mix in a hint of Japanese anime then wrap it with the suspenseful soirees of HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and ENTER THE DRAG...

The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 5: Into the Black Hole
by Edward Gross (Fri 12-15-2000)

After rejecting initial treatments developed by Gene Roddenberry, Paramount studio`s search for the proper vehicle to launch the first STAR TREK film began The writers approached included science fiction veteran Robert Silverberg; famed author Harlan Elli...

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds - Clone Campaigns
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Mon 06-03-2002)

Who do you think is the ideal mentor, Count Dooku or Mace Windu? Well, that's precisely what you're about to find out while playing Star Wars Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns. Aside from the add-ons in terms of a whole bunch of brand new units and t...

STAR TREK: VOYAGER An Conversation with Robert Picardo
by Michelle Erica Green (Mon 10-30-2000)

Robert Picardo, who plays the holographic Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager, recently had several inspiring experiences. His character escaped from the hazards of managed health care, met an entire species that looked up to him as a role model, and got inside ...


STAR TREK: VOYAGER - Heading Home in Season Seven?
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 08-07-2000)

`It’s the last season, and hopefully it will be the best season. That’s certainly our goal,` says Voyager executive producer Kenneth Biller. `We’ve got a great line up of stuff, I think, and it’s going to be fun.` Biller has firmly taken the reigns of th...

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
by Gareth Von Kallenbach (Mon 11-26-2001)

In 1977, audiences were introduced to the battle between the evil Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance in the classic "Star Wars" series. With the advent of computer gaming, fans longed to take command of something more than a simple starship or soldier...

Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
by Ure "Vader" Paul (Wed 03-28-2001)

In the past, Star Wars games have always brought excitement to a wide variety of gamers. Although, recently the enthusiasm and anticipation for upcoming Star Wars games slightly started to fade, along with the spirit, which the old trilogy presented. The ...

The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 4: The Search for a Script
by Edward Gross (Tue 12-14-1999)

`During the early ‘70s,` explains David Gerrold, `NBC was the villain, because they had cancelled STAR TREK, and Gene made sure that everybody knew that NBC was the villain. Gene was this man who wanted to change the world for the better, and NBC wouldn`t...


STAR WARS: DARTH MAUL - Ron Marz & Jan Duursema
by Matthew F. Saunders (Thu 09-28-2000)

It’s a no-brainer. Ask anyone what made Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace cool and they’ll invariably repeat two words: Darth Maul. Switch gears to their biggest disappointment, and the answer is equally predictable: Not enough Darth Maul. Witho...

STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES News
by Karl Schneider (Tue 06-20-2006)

Hollywood Reporter published a few interesting tidbits regarding STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES 4.The article talks about the upcoming Licensing 2006 International Trade Show being held in New York.Regarding INDIANA JONES 4:Howard Roffman, president of Lucas...

STAR WARS REBELLION VOL. 2: Ahakista Gambit
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 03-04-2008)

With the dawn of a new ‘Star Wars’ saga beginning this August (‘Star Wars Clone Wars’) I would like to get back into the universe George Lucas has created. Dark Horse Comics is currently the most vibrant outlet for ‘Star...

CLONE WARS Hitting Theaters First
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 02-12-2008)

The upcoming new season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars will debut in theaters on August 15, 2008 before it begins airing on TNT and the Cartoon Network in the fall. Here's what Lucasfilm had to say in their press announcement at the...


Lucas Details Both STAR WARS Shows
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 09-21-2007)

George Lucas has provided more details on both of his upcoming STAR WARS television series to TV Guide. One will be the next SW Clone Wars series set in CG animated style. The other will be a new live action series set in the SW universe. In the...

Star Wars: Force Commander
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Thu 03-23-2000)

The game commences after Darth Vader had captured princess Lea, and the pod with droids had fallen on Tatuin. The player leads Imperial ground forces through 20 missions. As the story develops, the main characters (Two brothers, one in charge of the strat...

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE GORN CRISIS: Kevin J. Anderson, Part 2
by Matthew F. Saunders (Wed 11-15-2000)

Popularity isn’t everything. The Gorn have fascinated Star Trek fans for more than 30 years, ever since they debuted in the original series episode `Arena` in 1967. But what do we really know about these cool alien lizards? Sure, they’re big, green, extre...

STAR WARS "Legacy" on History Channel
by News Editor (Mon 05-28-2007)

This is a reminder to any and all that tonight at 9pm (ET/PT),  The History Channel premieres STAR WARS: THE LEGACY REVEALED, a 2-hour special exploring why the emotional impact of the Star Wars Saga remains as relevant as ever. Through interviews wi...


STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE GORN CRISIS: Kevin J. Anderson, Part I
by Matthew F. Saunders (Fri 11-10-2000)

Forget the Klingons and Romulans. Ask almost any fan of the original Star Trek who their favorite `evil` aliens were, and the answer is simple: the Gorn. The green, warlike reptiles’ first appearance was in the fan-favorite episode `Arena,` in which Kirk ...

MAD About Star Wars: Thirty Years of Classic Parodies
by Nadia Oxford (Sun 10-07-2007)

When a father is high on the thrill of watching his first born come into the world, he might babble about looking forward to teaching the lad how to lace his shoes and ride a bike. But what he's really thinking about watching Star Wars for the first time ...

STAR TREK: Special Effects Redux, Part II
by Frank Garcia (Sat 01-15-2000)

In Part One of this article, we interviewed Rich Heierling, a film and video producer at Digital Stream in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, who has sent Paramount Pictures a proposal to remake STAR TREK — The Original Series’ (TOS) visual effects with new, state...

STAR WARS DARTH BANE: Rule of Two
by Pat Ferrara, Columnist (Fri 01-18-2008)

Drew Karpyshyn is no stranger to Star Wars, or sci-fi in general for that matter. An award-winning video game writer / designer, Karpyshyn penned the tremendously successful Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Mass Effect video games as BioWare&rsq...


STAR WARS, EPISODE ONE: THE PHANTOM MENACE - On Disc!
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 06-06-2000)

There I was, minding my own business in the video store, picking up the latest DVD release of Dario Argento's masterpiece of giallo horror, DEEP RED, when what did I see on the wall behind the cash register? A brand new, honest-to-god laserdisc, looking l...

The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 11: The Jump to the Big Screen
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-30-1999)

By the time early November 1977 came along, production of `In Thy Image` was scheduled to begin in just a matter of weeks. It seemed that nothing was going to interfere with STAR TREK`s return. On November 10th, Gene Roddenberry shot a memo off to Bob Col...

STAR WARS 3
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 11-01-2005)

Hey, Happy All Saints Day/Day of the Dead! Hope everybody had a fabulous scary (but not TOO scary) Halloween. Speaking of scary stuff, I didn't list them in the column, but last week Triumph Marketing released a series of DVDs that I find truly frightenin...

STAR WARS TRILOGY DVD specs announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-20-2004)

Lucasfilm (via the official STAR WARS website) has finally lifted the curtain and released the content details to be found on their forthcoming STAR WARS trilogy DVD set, arriving this September 21. The new bonus features will constitute over 10 hours wor...


Book Buzz: The Legacy of Star Wars Fiction
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 05-12-2008)

Ever since the theatrical release of A NEW HOPE George Lucas’ Star Wars series has come to dominate pop culture, evolving its form to fit new mediums as the uncontested poster boy of mainstream sci-fi. Novels, toys, television series and comic books...

DEATH RACE 2000: Days of Future Passed
by Frederick C. Szebin (Thu 01-20-2000)

Not very long ago, 2000 AD represented all that was futuristic and fantastic within our common view of life. That far-off era was held for fantasies of high technology or tales of The End of All That We Know or, at the very least, showing humanity in its ...

Edward Furlong in STAR WARS TV series?
by Karl Schneider (Thu 09-21-2006)

According to TVGuide.com, Edward Furlong may be playing a role in Star Wars TV Series.TVGuide.com's Michael Ausiello fielded the following question in a recent column:Question: I ran into the wild Edward Furlong at IHOP in Hollywood and, when I asked what...

"Star Wars Kid" goes mainstream
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)

Just over one month ago a video that was never meant to be seen by anyone except its creator was uploaded to the Kazaa file sharing network. If you downloaded it, you would see an overweight 15-year-old teenager holding a golf ball retriever pretending i...


Kaleido Star: New Wings True Star Collection
by Luis Cruz (Mon 11-12-2007)

What They SayIf our little runaway Sora is ever going to become a Kaleido Star, she has to overcome some pretty tough, not to mention gorgeous, adversaries. Sora and May give it their all, but neither is sure what will satisfy Leon. Layla invites Sora t...

STAR WARS: INFINITY'S END
by Rich Handley (Wed 10-25-2000)

Evil witches, an alien stargate, undercover detective work and sword-wielding warriors are not elements one normally expects to find combined, particularly in a Star Wars story. However, readers of Dark Horse Comics' ongoing Star Wars title will discover ...

Box Office: 'Dark Knight' more popular than 'Star Wars' (Mon 08-18-2008)

It had to happen: 'The Dark Knight' finally concedes the #1 spot to the other hero of the summer movies: Robert Downey Jr., but proves that fans like Batman better than Yoda. According to estimates published by Box Office Mojo, the Bat-sequel came in at ...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II Report
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 07-23-2001)

Besides previews of numerous other projects, footage from STAR WARS: EPISODE II was screened at this last weekend's San Diego Comic-Con International.A tipster by the name of "Fatboy Roberts" checked in with T'Bone's Star Wars Universe site. Here are some...


THE ART OF STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by Chris Wyatt (Wed 05-08-2002)

In a must-have volume for collectors, Mark Cotta Vaz has gathered and assembled development art from the STAR WARS: EPISODE II design departments. The lush edition is stunning. Included are literally thousands of character sketches, set paintings and phot...

"Star Wars" Toys Heading to Stores in Full Force
by News Editor (Sat 04-02-2005)

Hasbro Inc. and other toy makers are preparing to launch the much-anticipated products linked to the next -- and final -- chapter in the "Star Wars" movie franchise.Merchandise will include everything from "a Darth Vader voice-changing helmet, board games...

"Star Wars" 30th Anniversary DVD in the works
by Karl Schneider (Sun 02-11-2007)

According to the Associated Press, Hasbro stated while reporting earnings that they expect to release a new DVD for the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars films.  Also reported was an update on the status of both Star Wars TV shows.Looking ahead, Verr...

First Impressions: STAR WARS ROGUE LEADER
by James Stevenson (Wed 11-07-2001)

The undisputed GameCube king of the hill has finally arrived. We got our copy of LucasArts' STAR WARS ROGUE LEADER: ROGUE SQUADRON II this past weekend, and after being chained to the GameCube for the weekend (willingly) I've finally returned to give a re...


George Lucas talks future of STAR WARS with us
by Christopher Allan Smith and Zachary Sotolongo (Fri 06-14-2002)

In an interview with our own Zachary Sotolongo, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES writer/director George Lucas talked about the pressure of fan attention he toils under while creating the STAR WARS prequel trilogy, as well as what will happen whe...

STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS
by Troy Roberts (Thu 02-13-2003)

When LucasArts came up with the premise for THE CLONE WARS, the company must have been giddy with excitement; they were going to be able to tell the tale of The Clone Wars, from which the game gets its name. In other words, the most fascinating story in t...

STAR WARS EPISODE III Music Video Online
by Randall Larson (Mon 05-02-2005)

StarWars.com is currently showing the music video for the “Battle Of The Heroes” Theme for STAR WARS: EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH. The music video includes some footage taken from the movie trailer as well as some new material. Entitled “A Hero Falls...

Wal-Mart Exclusive Early Bird STAR WARS Figure Pack
by News Editor (Fri 09-02-2005)

As our collector fans know, Wal-Mart offered an exclusive product to capture the nostalgia of the first STAR WARS figures ever made. A near-exact replica of Kenner's 1977 "Empty Box" has been sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. Inside is a Redemption Certificat...


Unaltered STAR WARS TRILOGY on DVD
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-04-2006)

Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of hardcore Star Wars fans everywhere throwing their plastic light sabers up in the air in celebration. Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing two-disc special editions of Sta...

STAR WARS GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS released
by Troy Roberts (Sat 11-10-2001)

LucasArts announced today that their newest game in the long line of Star Wars games, STAR WARS GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS, has been shipped to stores.Using the AGE OF EMPIRES II engine, GALACTIC BATTLEGROUNDS allows players to choose from one of six factions...

Ross is the ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY
by News Editor (Tue 08-09-2005)

Canadian actor Charles Ross is appearing in a one-man off-Broadway show called ONE-MAN STAR WARS TRILOGY. What's particularly unique about this is he does in fact play all the characters himself.Per Ross' site, the show is described as "a one-hour, high ...

STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE
by SCOTT COLLURA (Wed 10-17-2001)

After begging, threatening, crying, and screaming, STAR WARS fans have finally gotten what they wantedthe first film in George Lucas' beloved series is now available on DVD. But the question is, much as it was when STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE...


THQ & Lucasfilm Team for Mobile STAR WARS
by News Editor (Wed 09-28-2005)

Video game publisher THQ Inc. has announced they will work with Lucasfilm to develop a STAR WARS game for mobile phones. THQ Wireless, a THQ unit, said it would develop "Star Wars Battlefront Mobile," with sales expected to launch November 1 exclusively ...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part V
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 01-31-2000)

Ronald D. Moore asks pointedly, `What is STAR TREK exploring? What are the things it’s trying to make the audience think about? What relevance does it have to you and me? If it doesn’t have a relevance to you and me, in our lives, what’s the point? Why am...

STAR WARS Fans Up In Arms
by Karl Schneider (Sat 05-27-2006)

Scooper 'ShadowHammer' sent me the following report from IMDB.com today:I just found this on IMDb.comSTAR WARS Fans Upset About DVD Plans for Original TrilogyDespite earlier reports that Lucasfilm would be re-releasing the original unedited theatrical ver...

STAR WARS: ROGUE PLANET
by Andrew Osmond (Fri 09-15-2000)

Star Wars: Rogue Planet, available in hardback, is the first Lucas tie-in to be set around the time of Phantom Menace (not counting Terry Brooks' book of the film). As such, it occupies an interesting position in spin-offery. Most such books are written w...


SCOOP: STAR WARS DVDs not to arrive just yet
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-20-2003)

We've heard it from a friend that all the hubbub created by the clandestine Lucasfilm licensing meeting scheduled for next month isn't concerning the classic STAR WARS films coming on DVD. Instead, our source tells us that Lucasfilm's big pow-wow is to ma...

STAR WARS (1977)
by Frank Garcia (Thu 06-07-2001)

'A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,' we were thrilled and entertained. We loved C-3PO, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia. And most certainly, we loved to hate Darth Vader. Industrial Light and Magic's revolutionary...

Scooby Doo and Star Wars Models and Action Figures
by Dan Cziraky (Sat 05-26-2001)

MYSTERY MACHINE KIT WITH SCOOBY-DOO & SHAGGY FIGURES(Kit 6808, Polar Lights/Wal*Mart Exclusive) Zoinks! Polar Lights` new snap-together plastic assembly kit of The Mystery Machine van from Scooby-Do! Where Are You? hit the Wal*Mart shelves just in time fo...

New Fantastic Four Trailer on 'XXX' and 'Star Wars' (Wed 04-20-2005)

According to an unnamed scooper, fans may see a new 'Fantastic Four' trailer attached to both 'Star Wars' and 'XXX: State of the Union'.


Images of Star Wars Order 66 figures
by Karl Schneider (Mon 04-02-2007)

Various images have been posted online of the upcoming Star Wars figures, Order 66.You can find the images here.The two packs come in 6 combinations:Yoda and Kashyyyk TrooperAnakin Skywalker and Airborne TrooperObi-Wan Kenobi and AT-RT DriverDarth Vader a...

'Star Wars' overshadowed by 'Initial D' (Wed 07-06-2005)

"Initial D," a movie based on a Japanese comic book, has stunned "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" and the action thriller "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," starring Jolie and Pitt, at the Hong Kong box office.

Exclusive Star Wars toy at Target
by Karl Schneider (Mon 06-26-2006)

Star Wars: Saga Rogue Two Snowspeeder with Zev Senesca figure will be showing up on shelves at Target stores sometime this summer. The snowspeeder will include:- Opening canopy for 2 pilots- retractable landing gear- swiveling tail gun- opening air brake...

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS on iTunes
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-26-2006)

The Emmy Award-winning animated series STAR WARS: CLONE WARS is coming to the iTunes Music Store. 20 chapters of the series will be available on iTunes starting now. Later episodes are expected to be added around June.Each episode is available for the p...


No STAR WARS VII - IX says Lucasfilm
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-27-2004)

Recent reports published by STAR WARS and movie film websites have hinted that George Lucas may be considering making a third STAR WARS trilogy of films. Last week an anonymous email was sent to this website from someone claiming that non-disclosure agree...

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Wed 10-02-2002)

Plot: All grown up, Anakin Skywalker defies the rules of the Jedi in a forbidden romance with Amidala. Things get darker as Darth Sidious' power grows and Anakin continues on his doomed path that will result in his taking on the mantle of Darth Vader. ...

See STAR WARS EP 2 Trailer Via PHANTOM DVD?
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 10-16-2001)

When you go out and buy the STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE DVD, you may well be able to get access to an exclusive online trailer for EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES as well.According to The Digital Bits (http://www.thedigitalbits.com), via T...

STAR WARS: THE NEW ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 05-10-2002)

Daniel Wallace has updated the STAR WARS: ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CHARACTERS to include characters from EPISODE I, EPISODE II and the Del Rey NEW JEDI ORDER novel series. Wallace, who has written and/or contributed to countless STAR WARS resource books, picked...


McGregor Slams New STAR WARS Title
by Frank Kurtz (Tue 08-07-2001)

Ewan McGregor has never held back on expressing his opinion regarding the STAR WARS franchise, and word of the film's new title is no exception.While talking to the UK Popcorn website, McGregor was asked what he thought of the title being STAR WARS: EPISO...

The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 8: Trek Phase II
by Edward Gross (Thu 12-23-1999)

In attempting to bring STAR TREK back to audiences of the 1970s, the show found itself saddled with one particular problem that had to be overcome in order for the series to work effectively. `The original series had seventy nine episodes,` points out Jo...

STAR WARS Heading to a Galaxy on the Small Screen
by News Editor (Tue 04-26-2005)

In Indianapolis over the weekend at a fan convention, George Lucas announced that Lucasfilm is making plans for two new TV series that would continue his STAR WARS epic.The first project Lucas told the crowd would be a 3-D animated half-hour show that exp...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by MICHAEL TUNISON (Wed 05-15-2002)

Now, this is a little more like it! After the widespread disappointment that greeted George Lucas' fun-idea-packed but dramatically underwhelming STAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE three summers ago, a reviewer would like nothing better than to shou...


STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER
by James Stevenson (Tue 04-09-2002)

STAR WARS: EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the most highly anticipated movie of the year. JEDI STARFIGHTER is the first EPISODE II game to be released from LucasArts, and improves greatly on its predecessor, STARFIGHTER.JEDI STARFIGHTER puts you in the...

STAR WARS: POWER OF THE FORCE - Slave Girl Leia
by Dan Cziraky (Tue 05-29-2001)

STAR WARS: THE POWER OF THE FORCE (Kenner/Hasbro)Back in 1983, when Return of the Jedi toys were hitting the shelves, collectors were hopefully wondering, `Will Kenner make a `Slave Girl Leia` action figure?` Yes, Carrie Fisher in her space bikini had toy...

STAR TREK: Ronald D. Moore, Part VII
by Anna L. Kaplan (Wed 02-02-2000)

`Tell me why there are no gay characters in STAR TREK,` says Ron Moore. `This is one of those uncomfortable questions I hate getting when I was working on the show, because there is no good answer for it. There is no answer for it other than people in cha...

STAR WARS' Tim Hildebrant passes away
by Karl Schneider (Wed 06-14-2006)

Tim Hildebrandt, an influential part of STAR WARS, passed away on June 11 due to complications from diabetes. Our thoughts go out to his brother Greg and everyone in the Hildebrandt family.Greg and Tim Hildebrandt are internationally known illustrators. ...


Star Trek Vol.#01
by Sakura Eries (Thu 09-14-2006)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:VariousTranslated by:N/AAdapted by:What They SayIn celebration of Star Trek\'s 40th anniversary, here are five new episodes set in the Original Star Trek series: The last survivors of gender war live on as spirits in machinery...

STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, INCREDIBLE CROSS-SECTIONS
by Jeff Bond (Thu 05-16-2002)

Whether you love ATTACK OF THE CLONES or hate it, there's no denying the film boasts some of the coolest hardware designs since the original trilogy. While THE PHANTOM MENACE seemed influenced by the colorful, art deco look of the pre-war 1930s, ATTACK mo...

The Remaking of STAR TREK, Part 12: Writing The Motion Picture
by Edward Gross (Mon 01-03-2000)

STAR TREK creator Gene Roddenberry often attributed the success of the series to the fact that it showed man transcending his intolerance for his fellow man; it said that we, as a species, would move beyond our petty differences, which have for so long se...

Star Wars Episode II IMAX to lose 23 minutes
by Mike Whybark (Tue 09-17-2002)

Not only will STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES be getting the IMAX treatment, but it looks like the film will also be getting a running time "haircut." The maximum 120-minute capacity for most IMAX platter systems dictates a cut of 23 minutes ...


Star Wars Episode III Poster
by News Editor (Wed 03-09-2005)

The new Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith poster is being featured on StarWars.com along with a mug and a T-shirt sporting the same image.Check the poster out by clicking on the image above.

DVD Shopping Bag: Facing the Faces of Death
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-07-2008)

The very first video store I ever worked at was a mom and pop store that only competed with the big chains because it had a great location, we carried adult videos and we weren’t under a lot of scrutiny about what we carried like the big chain store...

STAR WARS: THE APPROACHING STORM
by James T. Voelpel (Sat 02-16-2002)

With the upcoming release of STAR WARS: EPISODE 2 - ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the expected rush of hype and merchandise has begun to flow toward ravenous fans. One of these releases is veteran sci-fi writer Alan Dean Foster's EPISODE 2 tie-in, THE APPROACHING...

STAR WARS JEDI ACADEMY: LEVIATHAN
by Jason Henderson (Wed 08-16-2000)

In the Star Wars Jedi Academy trade paperback, Leviathan, writer Kevin J. Anderson asks us to follow new heroes, while the heroes we`ve worshipped in the past (Luke Skywalker, especially) fade to the sidelines. He`s right to ask us, and the story benefits...


STAR WARP'D
by Andrew Hershberger (Sun 05-12-2002)

If there’s one dead horse that’s apparently never going to get enough beatings it would have to be the STAR WARS parody film. From HARDWARE WARS to THUMB WARS to GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE to THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL to infinity, the world is quickly evolv...

New Sneak Peek for CLONE WARS at Celebration Japan
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 07-01-2008)

When the three-day "Star Wars Celebration Japan" opens at the Makuhari Messe center on July 19, attendees will be some of the first Star Wars fans in the world to glimpse never-before-seen, exclusive footage from the upcoming CG-animated adventu...

Star Trek and Fantasy Anthologies, Douglass, Erikson, and More
by Pat Ferrara (Wed 08-23-2006)

Hot damn! Last week's lame outputting of new fantasy and sci fi literature is officially eclipsed by the cornucopia of new hardback releases coming out today. From armor-plated unicorns to world-destroying aliens, we've got a flavor to fit everyone's ta...

STAR WARS III spoiler pictures
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 03-11-2004)

Two new images relating to STAR WARS EPISODE III are scorching their way across the Internet today. However, if you've been following the pulse of spoiler material for this movie, chances are that you'll already have seen what's in store.First up, the new...


More on STAR WARS SPECIAL-SPECIAL EDITION
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 04-24-2002)

A little more is coming out about that STAR WARS SPECIAL-SPECIAL EDITION we touched on last week. It seems in the Dutch magazine Score, John Williams indicated he would be slipping the Imperial March into STAR WARS EPISOD IV: A NEW HOPE (which we'd alread...

Get Over Those Terrible Gifts
by Pat Ferrara (Mon 12-24-2007)

No matter what holiday you celebrate there’s always one constant during the winter season: terrible gifts. Because of a schedule / travel conflict with the fam I happened to celebrate Christmas early this year. Did I get Subterranean Press’ li...

Outlaw Star Collection 1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 10-03-2000)

What They SayGene Starwind and his partner Jim Hawking run a small business on the backwater planet of Centinel 3. But all that changes the day that Hilda hires them for a bodyguard job. Now, thrust into a mystery they don’t fully understand, they&#...

STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH Premiere
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-30-2005)

The Los Angeles Premiere of STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH was recently held in Los Angeles at the Mann Village Theater in Westwood, California. This 20th Century Fox film was presented by Kellogg's and was a benefit for the charity Artists fo...


STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER Climax is in Sight
by Chris Wyatt (Fri 08-09-2002)

The popular STAR WARS epic novel series, NEW JEDI ORDER is slated to come to a close in November of 2003 with the release of STAR WARS: NEW JEDI ORDER, UNIFYING FORCE.The NEW JEDI ORDER books take place many years after the events of the film RETURN OF TH...

"Bananakin Skywalker" Asks Lucas About Jedi Death
by News Editor (Sat 05-28-2005)

Scooper Grant gave Cinescape a heads up on an "interesting character" who recently asked George Lucas a question about how Jedis die.MetalSludge.tv reports, "C.C. Banana recently attended the enormous Star Wars Celebration III in Indianapolis, coinciding ...

McCallum all but confirms STAR WARS SPECIAL-SPECIAL EDITION
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-15-2002)

In an interview about STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, prequel trilogy producer Rick McCallum all but revealed there will be new scenes inserted into the eventual DVD release of the original STAR WARS Trilogy. When asked if it were true that mu...

STAR WARS Teaser Trailer Online
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 11-05-2001)

The trailer for STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES, can now be viewed online.Called "Breathing," the trailer on front of every print of MONSTERS, INC., is now available to view at the official STAR WARS website [http://www.starwars.com]. Go ther...


STAR WARS EPISODE II going to pay TV
by Christopher Allan Smith (Tue 07-23-2002)

It looks like STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES is going where EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MANACE shied away from: namely, pay TV. Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox shook up the bidding departments of HBO, Showtime, Starz and the other pay channels ...

STAR WARS secret site
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 03-21-2002)

Some sharp-eyed viewers of the new STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES trailer caught a new website for WARS fans to check out: Holonetnews.com. The site is a fictional slice of life on Coruscant, as presented in an Associated Press style website r...

News on upcoming Star Wars video game
by Karl Schneider (Wed 02-14-2007)

The February issue of Game Informer leaked a bunch of details regarding the PS3 and Xbox 360 game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.The issue states that players will have a chance to work for Darth Vader himself as his apprentice, hunt down the last remaini...

Star Wars Saga Collection Action Figures Wave 2
by News Editor (Thu 10-20-2005)

Entertainment Earth has announced the upcoming Star Wars - The Saga Collection 3 3/4-inch Basic Action Figure Assortment Wave 2, which contains 12 individually packaged action figures based on the Battle of Hoth. The set contains two General Veers, two Ma...


Cartoon Network launches STAR WARS shorts
by Mike Whybark (Fri 02-21-2003)

VARIETY covers the Cartoon Network's upcoming slate of changes, notably including a series of 20 three-minute interstitial shorts titled STAR WARS: CLONE WARS, backfilling the Clone Wars portion of the STAR WARS mythos. The series is to be produced by Gen...

Thousands now inhabit STAR WARS GALAXIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 07-08-2003)

It's only been one week since the release of STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED, the massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment, but it's already proved to be a big hit. According to sales...

STAR WARS Figures in Conjunction with Unaltered Trilogy
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-19-2006)

Just like previous Star Wars DVD releases, Hasbro will be releasing a set of DVD figure 3-packs. The packs will be released in conjunction with the upcoming Star Wars Original Trilogy DVDs. Star Wars DVD Collection Figures © Hasbro S...

At One With The Force, Marvel Style - Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-29-2002)

Last time, we left off just as Luke learned the truth about his girlfriend, Rebel pilot and secret Imperial agent Shira Brie. And then, it was time for Darth Vader to return to prominence in the saga. It's Anakin's time to shine as we conclude our look at...


STAR WARS' McCallum rails on Internet rumors
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 05-31-2002)

In an interview with CINESCAPE's own Anthony C. Ferrante for our SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW, STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES producer Rick McCallum went off a bit on the swirl of rumors which constantly dog Lucasfilm during the production of the preq...

At One With The Force, Marvel Style - Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 05-27-2002)

Long before Dark Horse made STAR WARS into a comic book cottage industry, Marvel Comics tackled the challenge of expanding on George Lucas' galaxy far, far away with a monthly comic that occasionally delved into bizarre territory (a pastel-hued talking ra...

New STAR WARS book reveals first look at EPISODE III villain
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 02-11-2004)

Amazon.com has a solicitation for a forthcoming STAR WARS novel for young readers, set during the Clone Wars and featuring a young Boba Fett. STAR WARS: BOBA FETT - A NEW THREAT is scheduled for an April 2004 publishing date, but what's causing STAR WARS ...

STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY game announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-03-2003)

LucasArts has announced that it is in development on a sequel to STAR WARS: JEDI OUTCAST titled JEDI ACADEMY. Set shortly after the conclusion of OUTCAST, you will be able to play as a Jedi student being tutored by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn on the a...


STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED
by Troy Roberts (Tue 07-29-2003)

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you've probably heard something about STAR WARS GALAXIES, the first massively multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG) based in the STAR WARS universe. But for those of you who might not be video game ...

STAR WARS GALAXIES date set...
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 08-07-2002)

In a posting at the official STAR WARS GALAXIES website, LucasArts Producer Haden Blackman announced a release date for the immersive online STAR WARS game, which has been the source of fan speculation for over a year now. Well, kind of a release date. Th...

Photos from the premiere of STAR WARS: EPISODE II
by Sue Schneider (Mon 05-20-2002)

The Los Angeles charity premiere of STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES held on Sunday, May 12th at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood was one of eleven charity screenings held throughout the United States and Canada to raise money for ch...

STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Thu 05-19-2005)

Anyone who grew up loving George Lucas' first STAR WARS trilogy, has certainly been hyper-critical of his prequel trilogy of movies entrenched with their political diatribes and CGI-overloaded sequences (we won't even go there about Jar Jar). Of course, y...


Harlock Saga
by Mark McPherson (Sat 02-16-2002)

The Review!Having never seen Arcadia of my Youth or any other Leiji Matsumoto saga outside of Galaxy Express 999, I wasn't sure to expect from this title when I bought it. To my shock, it turned out to be one of my favorite anime titles yet. The video c...

Star Wars: Cloak of Deception
by James T. Voelpel (Mon 06-25-2001)

Our world needs many things; world peace, toleration between brothers, food for the hungry and more protection for our environment. One of the items not on that list is a prequel novel to STAR WARS EPISODE 1. James Luceno is scribe of such novels as the b...

NEW YORK TIMES tees off on STAR TREK: NEMESIS
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 09-11-2002)

While STAR TREK: NEMESIS has been receiving a good deal of positive buzz in recent months from those who've seen early versions and read the script, the film has now received its first bit of negative word. Writing in the NEW YORK TIMES, Stuart Klawans ha...

STAR WARS.com makes the jump to hyperspace
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-10-2003)

The official STAR WARS website debuts its new look today as well as a new subscription based content service. Called "Hyperspace", the new service gives paying subscribers exclusive content and personalization features, with most of the exclusive info bei...


STAR WARS GALAXIES out before end of the month
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-17-2003)

LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment's highly anticipated MMORPG STAR WARS GALAXIES: AN EMPIRE DIVIDED will be on store shelves before the end of the month, specifically June 26. In development for over three years, gamers will finally be able to play ...

Newest STAR WARS game ready for manufacturing
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-06-2002)

LucasArts announced that the sequel to EPISODE I: POD RACER, STAR WARS RACER REVENGE, has gone gold and is ready for manufacturing.Developed by Rainbow Studios for the Playstation 2, the game features 23 playable characters, from which only six are from t...

STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES Sneak Preview Figures
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sat 04-20-2002)

After forking over a lot of money to get as much of the complete set of STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE action figures, I was setting out to be a little more selective for EPISODE II – ATTACK OF THE CLONES. No dice. Curses to you George Lucas. Y...

Christensen On STAR WARS: EPISODE II
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-10-2001)

Hayden Christensen has been talking about the simple pleasures in life that may well cease after STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES. While promoting his work in the upcoming LIFE AS A HOUSE at the Toronto Film Festival, Christensen spoke of his ...


Star Wars Kustomz: Scout Trooper
by News Editor (Mon 05-07-2007)

Gentle Giant Studios has released an image of the first figure from their upcoming Star Wars Kustomz line. The Scout Trooper on Speeder Bike is an homage to the Ratfink style of figure and a vehicle. The items are highly detailed pieces mad...

STAR WARS Cut Scenes on YouTube
by Karl Schneider (Thu 05-18-2006)

Kevin sent me an email yesterday pointing me to some deleted scenes from the original Star Wars: A New Hope.I can't speak for their authenticity, but it was fun to watch.If you are interested, you can check out the video here.The scenes, from what I can t...

STAR TREK: VOYAGER--'Tsunkatse'
by Anna L. Kaplan (Mon 02-07-2000)

For the all important February television sweeps, a lot of cooks got together to mix up a brew for STAR TREK: VOYAGER. While co-executive producer Kenneth Biller and writer Robert Doherty worked on an episode that turned into `Tsunkatse,` they thought abo...

Focus On STAR WARS: EP II Extras
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 08-03-2001)

The official STAR WARS website has posted the latest installment of their ongoing documentary devoted to the making of STAR WARS: EPISODE II. This time it focuses on the extras used in the coming film.However, this latest offering also provides glimpses o...


STAR WARS: JEDI QUEST #1 (of 4)
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 09-14-2001)

Now that all the joy and expectation I ever associated with the STAR WARS series has been beaten out of me by the tribute to Jar Jar that was THE PHANTOM MENACE, I no longer harbor any hopes that any new installment will be entertaining. It doesn't matter...

STAR WARS: EPISODE I -- Cinema Scenes and Power of the Jedi from Hasbro
by Dan Cziraky (Sun 10-15-2000)

*Tatooine ShowdownDarth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, and Anakin Skywalker: Recreating Maul and Qui-Gon's desert duel, with Anakin ready to run like a scared rabbit. This scarce Episode I three-pack has great detailing, and uses soft-plastic sculpting to excellent ...

Fox Network to air STAR WARS EPISODES I, V, VI
by Christopher Allan Smith (Fri 04-12-2002)

As the corporate blitz ramps up to whet the appetites of filmgoers for STAR WARS EPISODE II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES, the sister company of Twentieth Century Fox, the Fox Network, is doing its part by airing EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, EPISODE V: THE EMPI...

First Impressions: STAR WARS GALAXIES
by Troy Roberts (Thu 04-17-2003)

Since last April (right before E3) I've been clamoring to get on the beta test for the upcoming STAR WARS GALAXIES. I mean, what fan of the series wouldn't? You get to roam around the galaxy with thousands of other people, living your life as you would if...


Lucas: STAR WARS: EP II Trailer
by Frank Kurtz (Wed 10-03-2001)

George Lucas has gone public on when we can expect to see a trailer hit theater screens for his upcoming STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES.While talking to Empire Online [http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?3433], Lucas explained why we...

STAR WARS Online Doc Update
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 09-17-2001)

The official STAR WARS movies website has posted the latest in a series of online premiered chapters of a growing documentary on the making of STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES.This latest chapter, called "It's ALL Magic" focuses on ILM's conti...

STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 05-31-2002)

So here we have yet another ATTACK OF THE CLONES review for our faithful CINESCAPE re