Tag: Lucasfilm
Iger Extends Disney Contract for 15 More Months
Disney Company CEO Robert Iger has added another 15 months to his contract after deciding against running for governor of California, says The Hollywood Reporter. Although...
An Interview From Abroad with Brenda Chapman
Academy Award winning writer and director Brenda Chapman recently gave a masterclass at the Verdens Beste Children’s Film Festival in Tromso, Norway, meeting professionals...
John Knoll Upped to ILM’s Chief Creative Officer
Oscar-winning vfx veteran John Knoll has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Industrial Light & Magic. Knoll, who joined ILM In 1986, has...
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ to Shoot in the U.K.
Lucasfilm announced on Friday that production of Star Wars: Episode VII will take place in the United Kingdom. All of the six previous live-action Star Wars...
Netflix Nabs Disney’s ‘Jake’ and ‘Tron: Uprising’
Five animated Disney series will now be available on Netflix’s subscription-based streaming service in the U.S. The multi-year, non-exclusive licensing deal features Disney XD’s...
Course of the Force Returns, Benefits Make-A-Wish
The organizers of the Course of the Force Star Wars-themed charity run have announced that the event will return to Southern California this summer,...
Around 150 Staffers to Lose Jobs at Disney
Disney is in the process of laying off around 150 employees at Walt Disney Studios today (March 10). Variety reports that employees began receiving...
Disney Plans Layoffs in Next Two Weeks
According to the Hollywood trades, Disney will be laying off employees in the next two weeks. The layoffs will come primarily from marketing and...
‘Empire Strikes Out’ on DVD
It’s time to dust off the ol’ lightsaber as LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out tops our DVD watch list this week....
‘Star Wars: Clone Wars’ Ends Run on Cartoon Network
Lucasfilm has announced that Star Wars: Clone Wars has ended its run on Cartoon Network.
"As we enter into an exciting new era focused on the...
Peters Named to VES Board for Northern California
Jon V. Peters, CEO and founder of Athena Studios, has been named to the board of directors for the Visual Effects Society’s Northern California...
Oz Says He’d Love to Voice Yoda Again
In the wake of news that Yoda may be one of the central figures in Disney/LucasFilm’s upcoming Star Wars films, actor/director/writer Frank Oz says...
It’s Official: Abrams to Direct ‘Star Wars’ Pic
While the news was leaked on Thursday, Lucasfilm and Disney both confirmed that J.J. Abrams (Lost, Star Trek) will direct the next episode of...
Germany to Host Star Wars Celebration Europe
Star Wars Celebration Europe, the official Lucasfilm event for all things Star Wars, is coming to Messe Essen, Germany July 26-28, 2013. The event,...
Zack Snyder Dev’ing Non-Trilogy ‘Star Wars’ Film
Oh those sneaky directors... Despite telling the LA Times last fall that he had no interest in directing the just-then announced Star Wars Episode...
Trey Parker, Matt Stone to Launch Own Studio
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have launched their own production studio, Important Studios, in order to pursue film, TV and theater projects....
‘The Clone Wars’ Celebrates 100th Episode
Star Wars: The Clone Wars celebrates its 100th episodes with a new installment that uncovers an elite Republic clone commando who has gone “Missing...
The Top 12 Tech Tools of 2012
Our in-the-know visual effects expert and critic picks his favorite releases of the year (in no particular order!):
Digital Molecular Matter. Physical simulation system found...
When You Wish Upon a ‘Star Wars’
The big news in showbiz over for the last week has, of course, been the Walt Disney Company’s purchase of Lucasfilm for some four-billion-dollars...
Will ‘Clone Wars’ Blast Off from CN?
One of Cartoon Network's most popular series, the CG actioner Star Wars: The Clone Wars, may be packing up its light sabers and moving...
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