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Star Wars
Actor Arrested
After Police Chase

Jun 22, 2015 7:30 AM CDT

Star Wars Actor Arrested After Police Chase

Anakin Skywalker behind bars in South Carolina

(Newser) - A former Star Wars actor allegedly went to the dark side last week, taking South Carolina police officers on a high-speed chase for 25 miles. Jake Lloyd—best known for portraying a young Anakin Skywalker in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace—was reported to police...

Star Wars Fans,
It's Time to Grow Up

OPINION

Apr 17, 2015 1:50 PM CDT

Star Wars Fans, It's Time to Grow Up

Martin Daubney is flummoxed by fanboy love over new trailer

(Newser) - The Internet went crazy yesterday when the second official trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens was uploaded to YouTube. Maybe a little too crazy, according to Martin Daubney, who pens a scathing yet colorful analysis in the Telegraph of what he thinks of the "mass hysteria"...

Star Wars
Spinoff Title
Rogue One Has
Theories Flying

Mar 12, 2015 4:00 PM CDT

Star Wars Spinoff Title Rogue One Has Theories Flying

One thing we know for sure is that Felicity Jones will be in the movie

(Newser) - This much is known: Disney announced today that the first Star Wars movie spinoff will be called Rogue One and in theaters Dec. 16, 2016. Felicity Jones will be in it, though it's not clear whether she's the lead character. Beyond that, Disney isn't providing any clues...

Star Wars Trailer Is a
'Glorious' 88-Second Tease

Nov 28, 2014 1:28 PM CST

Star Wars Trailer Is a 'Glorious' 88-Second Tease

The Internet is naturally going nuts over 'The Force Awakens' clip

(Newser) - "There's been an awakening. Have you felt it?" That's the ominous-sounding question posed by the newly released trailer for the much-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens , the JJ Abrams-directed film set for release in December 2015, Wired reports. The clip—which blasts the familiar Star Wars theme...

Star Wars: Episode VII
Will Be Titled ...

Nov 6, 2014 12:44 PM CST

Star Wars: Episode VII Will Be Titled ...

'The Force Awakens,' Disney announces

(Newser) - The next Star Wars movie has an official title. Episode VII of the classic franchise will be titled Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney announced today on Facebook . The post also revealed that principal photography is now complete. The movie opens Dec. 18 of next year, USA Today reports, and...

X-Ray Scanner Reveals Mystery of Star Wars Toy

Oct 16, 2014 2:26 PM CDT

X-Ray Scanner Reveals Mystery of Star Wars Toy

And it's a bit of a letdown for UK collector

(Newser) - He wanted a Boba Fett, but he's got to settle for a Palpatine. If that sentence makes no sense, you probably won't have much sympathy for UK toy collector Dave Moss. About five years ago, Moss bought an unopened box that contained a Star Wars figurine—part of...

Harrison Ford
Hurt on Set of
Star Wars

Jun 12, 2014 5:34 PM CDT

Harrison Ford Hurt on Set of Star Wars

He is hospitalized with an ankle injury

(Newser) - Harrison Ford is 30-plus years removed from his Han Solo heyday, and the actor ended up in the hospital today with an ankle injury while shooting a scene for the upcoming Star Wars movie . It's not clear what happened or how serious it is, but the Hollywood Reporter thinks...

Darth Vader Running
for Mayor in Kiev

May 23, 2014 5:46 PM CDT

Darth Vader Running for Mayor in Kiev

Odessa, too, though he must settle for being a write-in candidate

(Newser) - Ukraine holds elections this weekend, and Vladimir Putin has promised to honor the results, reports AP . But what if he has to deal with Darth Vader? A candidate by that name (and uniform) is running for mayor in both Kiev and Odessa, and his videos have become a sensation in...

To the Rescue in
Tunisia: Stormtroopers?

Apr 30, 2014 9:33 AM CDT

To the Rescue in Tunisia: Stormtroopers?

Country looks to 'Star Wars' to rescue tourism

(Newser) - Imperial stormtroopers are set to march through Tunisia's capital tomorrow as part of a new effort to attract tourists and burnish the image of this North African country. The Tunisian National Office for Tourism has teamed up with the country's own Star Wars fan club to stage its...

Dune May Obliterate
Darth Vader's
Childhood Home

Dune May Obliterate Darth Vader's Childhood Home

Star Wars set threatened by sand: scientists

(Newser) - Poor Anakin Skywalker: First he turns into Darth Vader, and now his childhood home is about to be eaten by a wind-blown sand dune. The Tunisia set for the Tatooine city of Mos Espa in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is expected to soon be buried by the...

Terminator
Trilogy Coming,
(Probably) With
Schwarzenegger

Jun 28, 2013 6:35 AM CDT

Terminator Trilogy Coming, (Probably) With Schwarzenegger

1st of 3 to hit theaters in 2015

(Newser) - Paramount confirmed yesterday that a new Terminator trilogy is indeed in the works, reports AP . It isn't saying whether Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back in the lead role, but the star himself seems to have let that slip earlier this month, notes the BBC . "I'm very happy...

TSA Halts 'Chewbacca'
Over 'Lightsaber'

Jun 10, 2013 2:56 PM CDT

TSA Halts 'Chewbacca' Over 'Lightsaber'

Peter Mayhew's lightsaber-shaped cane causes brief uproar

(Newser) - The latest TSA brouhaha is more amusing than enraging: Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, was stopped last week because agents didn't like the looks of his cane ... probably because it looks like a lightsaber. The 69-year-old, 7-foot-2-inch actor tweeted about the incident, and says...

Carrie Fisher:
Princess Leia
Will Be Back—
and 'Elderly'

Mar 6, 2013 9:45 AM CST

Carrie Fisher: Princess Leia Will Be Back— and 'Elderly'

Confirms role in upcoming 'Star Wars' movies

(Newser) - Excellent news, Star Wars fans: Princess Leia will live to see another day. In a recent interview with Palm Beach Illustrated , Carrie Fisher confirms that she will reprise the iconic role in the new films coming from Disney . Fisher pictures Leia as "elderly. She’s in an intergalactic old...

Spock Himself Chimes In
on Obama's Jedi Gaffe

Mar 1, 2013 5:26 PM CST

Spock Himself Chimes In on Obama's Jedi Gaffe

President mixes up his 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars' references

(Newser) - As the Twitter-verse made abundantly clear today, President Obama mixed up his Star Trek/Star Wars references in the heat of the sequester moment. If you missed, Obama complained that he couldn't "do a Jedi mind meld with these folks and convince them to do what's right,"...

Geeks Flock to Class
on ... Light Sabers

This Exists

Feb 21, 2013 6:35 PM CST

Geeks Flock to Class on ... Light Sabers

San Francisco aficionado teaches eager young padawans

(Newser) - A group of San Francisco Star Wars fans who want to travel to a galaxy not that far away have created a combat choreography class for Jedis-in-training with their weapon of choice: the light saber. The "Golden Gate Knights" club is run by self-proclaimed Jedi Master Alain Block, who...

Pioneering Makeup Artist Behind Yoda Dead at 98

In Peace, Rest

Feb 7, 2013 1:49 PM CST

Pioneering Makeup Artist Behind Yoda Dead at 98

Stuart Freeborn's legendary career spanned 6 decades

(Newser) - Stuart Freeborn, a pioneering movie makeup artist behind creatures such as Yoda and Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, has died at 98. LucasFilm confirmed yesterday that Freeborn had passed away, "leaving a legacy of unforgettable contributions." George Lucas said in a statement that Freeborn was "already...

Star Wars Spinoff Films Coming

Feb 6, 2013 9:52 AM CST

Star Wars Spinoff Films Coming

Stand-alone movies will be in addition to planned trilogy

(Newser) - It's a Star Wars avalanche: In addition to the coming Episodes VII, VIII, and IX , Disney plans to produce a number of spinoff movies that revolve around certain characters, CEO Robert Iger tells CNBC . No word yet on which characters will be featured in the standalone films (rumor is...

JJ Abrams
to Direct Next
Star Wars
Movie

Jan 24, 2013 5:48 PM CST

JJ Abrams to Direct Next Star Wars Movie

'The Wrap' says the big-name director is on board

(Newser) - Disney Studios promised a new Star Wars film when it bought Lucasfilm last year, and it's apparently serious about making a blockbuster: The Wrap reports that Disney has lined up none other than JJ Abrams to direct. (The ArtsBeat blog of the New York Times thinks the scoop is...

Warp Speed Would
Not Look Like This

Jan 19, 2013 2:40 PM CST

Warp Speed Would Not Look Like This

Han Solo would have to wear sunglasses, students say

(Newser) - Sorry, Trekkies and Star Wars fans: People traveling at warp speed wouldn't see stars morph into those cool beams of light. British physics students say it would look more like a general bright glow caused by the background radiation of the universe, LiveScience reports. That's because of the...

Empire: Obama
Chicken for Killing
Death Star Plan

Jan 17, 2013 5:01 AM CST

Empire: Obama Chicken for Killing Death Star Plan

It's 'obvious cowardice': Star Wars blog

(Newser) - Did the White House just make a grave mistake? After the Obama administration rejected a petition to build a Death Star, the Empire—or its tongue-in-cheek representatives here on Earth—offered a statement, Space.com reports: "The overwhelming military superiority of the Galactic Empire has been confirmed once again...