Collaborate Disseminate
Forty years ago, a young boy’s review of “Return of the Jedi” on NPR’s All Things Considered led to uproar from listeners, prompting an on-air apology from host Susan Stamberg for airing spoilers. NPR reports: This was part of the boy’s review: “Han So… Continue reading 40 Years Ago, NPR Had To Apologize For Airing ‘Return of the Jedi’ Spoilers
Thelasko writes: A Star Wars-themed hotel at Walt Disney World is being shut down about a year after opening, the company announced. The hotel, which is marketed as a two-night immersive experience, will take its last bookings Sep. 28 to 30. New bookin… Continue reading Disney World Is Shutting Down Its $2,500-a-Night Star Wars-Themed Hotel
SFGate reports:
A herculean effort is required to produce an event centered around the intellectual property of “Star Wars” (protected within the Disney galactic empire), but a film commissioner in Northern California was determined and got creative t… Continue reading ‘Endor’ Filming Location Plans Festival for 40th Anniversary of ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has lent his voice to a Ukrainian air raid app to warn citizens of incoming attacks during the ongoing conflict with Russia. The Verge reports: “Attention. Air raid alert. Proceed to the nearest shelter,” says Hamill over Ai… Continue reading Mark Hamill Voices Air Raid Warnings In Ukraine As Luke Skywalker
$4,800 buys you a two-day “immersive” experience on the Star Wars-themed “Galactic Starcruiser” at Disney World — a pseudo cruise ship in space.
But one year after it opened, Disney is “cutting back” some of its bookings, reports SFGate:
An anonymous reader writes that Seagate Technology has launched its second generation dual actuator MACH.2 series hard drives. “Computing power, storage capacities, and storage performance: all must continue moving forward in order for technology innov… Continue reading Seagate Announces Dual-Actuator MACH.2 Drive – and Star Wars, Black Panther Themed Drives
Studio Ghibli, the beloved animation producer behind worldwide hits like Spirited Away, Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro, and Grave of the Fireflies, is teaming up with Lucasfilm, home to the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, for a mysterious new projec… Continue reading Studio Ghibli Is Teaming Up With Lucasfilm
The animated series “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi” premiered this week on Disney+, witih all six 15-minute episodes released on Wednesday.
CNN calls it a slick and well-produced “kind of super-service for the Star Wars faithful, rekindling old flames… Continue reading New ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Animated Series Begins Streaming on Disney+
James Earl Jones is stepping away from the role of Darth Vader after nearly 40 years. According to Vanity Fair, he has signed off on using archival voice recordings to recreate the iconic voice with artificial intelligence. From a report: “He had menti… Continue reading James Earl Jones Signs Off on Using Recordings to Recreate Darth Vader’s Voice with AI
CNET reveals some Star Wars news shared at Disney’s three-day “D23 Expo.”
Fans were probably most thrilled by the reveal of a new Mandalorian trailer for the upcoming third season of the hit show that brought us Baby Yoda in all his cuteness… Lucasf… Continue reading New Avatar Movie and Star Wars TV Trailers Revealed at D23 Conference