All we have to fear is fear itself. Just ask Yoda

Written by  on May 19, 2019

On Sunday, “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” turns 20 years old. It’s as good a time as any to reflect on the central warning of the “Star …

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Star Wars Would Be Unrecognizable If George Lucas Made Phantom Menace First

Written by  on May 19, 2019

How different would Star Wars have been if George Lucas began with The Phantom Menace? Lucas has always liked to claim he had the entire Star …

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20 Years Ago: ‘Star Wars’ Returns With ‘The Phantom Menace’

Written by  on May 19, 2019

The original Star Wars introduced both Darth Vader and the idea that Luke Skywalker’s father was murdered by the black-masked baddie. But, of …

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How Well Do You Remember “The Phantom Menace” 20 Years Later?

Written by  on May 19, 2019

“Always two there are, no more, no less. A master and an apprentice.” “Ya-hoo!” “The shroud of the dark side has fallen. Begun the Clone War has.”.

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STAR WARS: A New Hope Gets ‘Arrested Development’ Treatment From Ron Howard

Written by  on May 19, 2019

In this video parody from the Star Wars Show, Ron Howard narrates a three-minute intro to A New Hope in the style of the Arrested Development …

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‘Star Wars’ Blueprints for Original Vehicles Hit Auction Block

Written by  on May 19, 2019

The ‘Star Wars‘ blueprints are pretty amazing, and super fans can place bids now. The auction ends May 23 … long before Lucas’ $1 billion museum …

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Orchestra to perform John Williams’ score live as ‘Star Wars IV’ screens at amphitheater

Written by  on May 19, 2019

A symphony orchestra featuring members of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas will play John Williams’ score, live, as Star Wars: Episode IV — A …

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Top 10 Best Moments From The Star Wars Film Saga

Written by  on May 19, 2019

It’s been 20 years since Star Wars fans traveled with Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi to the far reaches of Tatooine with the hope of fulfilling the …

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Star Wars Day set at library

Written by  on May 19, 2019

Star Wars Day will be 1-3 p.m. June 3 at the Fort Smith Public Library’s Dallas Branch, 8100 Dallas St. The free, all-ages event will include “Star …

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Werner Herzog Talks Cannes Entry, ‘The Mandalorian’ Role

Written by  on May 19, 2019

Before we talk about your new film, I have to ask about Star Wars. You are in a new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, made for the Disney+ …

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Stormtroopers Will Help Enforce Reservation Time Limits at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Written by  on May 19, 2019

Should guests exceed their four-hour reserved time slot when visiting Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion in its first weeks, patrolling …

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10 Hilarious Star Wars Prequel Memes That’ll Make You Love The Movies Again

Written by  on May 19, 2019

So popular was his original trilogy that when talk arose of him helming a prequel trilogy about Jedi Knights fighting Clone Wars in a galaxy far, …

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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s Cameron Monaghan Shares Behind-the-Scenes Video

Written by  on May 18, 2019

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order still has a couple months before its ready to be released, but it’s now passed a noteworthy milestone in the game’s …

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This Star Wars Short Turns the Battle of Hoth Into a Vader Rampage Worthy of Rogue One

Written by  on May 18, 2019

Darth Vader is scarier than he used to be. While he’s always been intimidating, knowing that he was once a little kid who built C-3PO hurt his threat …

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Remembering Peter Mayhew of Star Wars’ Chewbacca Fame

Written by  on May 18, 2019

A light went out in the galaxy this week as we learned that Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in all three Star Wars trilogies, has passed away.

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Phantom Menace is The Heart of Star Wars (Just Not The Movies)

Written by  on May 18, 2019

It may be the most notorious of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, but there’s no question that The Phantom Menace has gotten a bad wrap. The time has …

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10 Possibilities For Disney’s New Star Wars Trilogy

Written by  on May 18, 2019

A few days ago, Disney mysteriously set release dates for Star Wars films in 2022, 2024, and 2026. Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. …

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Tosche Station Radio Celebration 2019: Military in Star Wars

Written by  on May 18, 2019

From Celebration is the Military in Star Wars panel. Alex Damon (YouTube’s Star Wars Explained), Daniel Orrett (YouTube’s Spacedock), John Liang …

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Agents of SHIELD’s Brett Dalton Wants a Star Wars Role

Written by  on May 18, 2019

“I think you said it right now: Star Wars,” Dalton answered. “Oh my god. Oh my god, to be a part of that. Just be, ugh, I’ll be a stormtrooper! Daniel Craig …

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New Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Rumor Claims Billie Lourd Is Carrie Fisher’s Stand-In

Written by  on May 18, 2019

Following her tragic death, there was a question of what Carrie Fisher’s passing meant for her character Leia Organa in the next Star Wars film.

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Cannes film goes deep on the making of Chewbacca’s iconic voice

Written by  on May 18, 2019

Less than a month after the death of beloved Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew, a new film debuted at Cannes this week in which the Star Wars‘ sound …

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You can’t change your favorite pop culture — but you can change how you engage with it

Written by  on May 18, 2019

One group of Star Wars fans requested that Lucasfilm remake Star Wars: The Last Jedi in order to “save” the series. And this week a group of Game of …

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Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle returns for its star turn just in time for Star Wars: Galaxy’s …

Written by  on May 18, 2019

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is a nod to the future of the park as we expand. This is really about our heritage. We don’t want to lose our heritage as we …

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Star Wars Stories That The Phantom Menace Made Possible

Written by  on May 18, 2019

And though The Last Jedi seems to be taking its place as the preeminent controversial Star Wars movie, the fact is, love it or hate it, The Phantom …

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The Star Wars Expanded Universe made Phantom Menace and the prequel trilogy better

Written by  on May 18, 2019

The Phantom Menace, and later Attack of the Clones, introduced a political conspiracy that spanned every corner of the Star Wars universe, a corrupt …

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