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George Lucas' Plans for His Star Wars Sequels Were More Familiar Than You'd Think

In an new interview conducted for The Star Wars Archives: 1999-2005, George Lucas lifted the lid on his original plans for Star Wars' sequel trilogy, including the return of Darth Maul, Comics characters, and Leia taking the main stage.

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The Other Lucasfilms: All The Ambitious Movies That Weren't Star Wars

When they weren't producing Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Lucasfilm also released some of the most inventive movies you've never heard of.

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So That's Why Boba Fett Died So Early In Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi - CINEMABLEND

It’s a well-known story that George Lucas’ original treatment for Star Wars was much larger than the single film that was released in 1977. Now, we know at least one of the things that cut cut out.

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George Lucas' Wild Theory About the Narrator of Star Wars Makes So Much Sense

We all know who the main characters of George Lucas’ six Star Wars films are: Anakin Skywalker, his son and daughter, and their friends. But who’s the narrator? Turns out Lucas had a crazy theory that makes total sense.

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George Lucas Criticizes Latest ‘Star Wars’ Installment

In an interview, Mr. Lucas jokingly compared Disney, which bought the rights to the franchise in 2012, to “white slavers” who had bought his children. He later apologized for the remark.

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The search for the 'Star Wars' George Lucas doesn't want you to see

Want to see the original, un-retouched, un-messed-with 'Star Wars'? You'll have to take a trip to the Library of Congress.

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George Lucas says he's avoided the Internet for 15 years!

Deep inside a compelling Washington Post profile of George Lucas is the Star Wars creator defending perhaps his most infamous bit of Special Edition tinkering: having Greedo shoot Han Solo first rather than the scruffy-looking smuggler taking a pre-emptiv

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‘LOTR’s’ John Rhys-Davies, Rutger Hauer to Star in Feature Version of 1980s ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff

A feature-length version is to be produced of “Black Angel,” a short film that George Lucas commissioned to accompany screenings of “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in 1980. Among the cast of the new pic are John Rhys-Davies, who played the dw

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10 Fascinating Facts About ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ | Mental Floss

For the 35th anniversary of 'The Empire Strikes Back' premiere, here are 10 more fascinating facts about one of the most frequently misquoted films in the history of cinema.

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George Lucas On ‘Star Wars': Disney Didn’t Use My Ideas For New Movies | Deadline

George Lucas told Cinema Blend in an interview posted yesterday that when he sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, along with the company came some of his ideas for a new Star Wars trilogy. But it sounds like none of them will be part of the new Star Wars universe of movies...

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The Empire Strikes: A First Look At The Lucas Museum

Ma Yansong's design is both breathtakingly beautiful and seemingly out of place on the lakefront.

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5 Plot Holes You Never Noticed In 'Star Wars'

May the forced plots be with you....

Unless you actually grew up in a galaxy far, far away, you know what the deal is with "Star Wars." George Lucas originally created three movies in the '70s and '80s, and then went back to make the first three episodes of the saga in the '90s and '00s.

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Chicago wins George Lucas museum

“Star Wars” creator George Lucas has selected Chicago over Los Angeles and San Francisco as the future home of his collection of art and movie memorabilia, according to a spokeswoman for the museum.