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Carrie Fisher returning as Princess Leia for Star Wars episode 7

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

The buzz continues to build around the next movie in the Star Wars franchise that will be directed by JJ Abrams. We talked about this film several times already since it was announced as in the works by Disney after it purchased Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm is the company owned by George Lucas, the creator of the Star Wars franchise. Read The Full Story

Report: Harrison Ford signed for Star Wars VII as Han Solo

, Feb 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

It’s time for the mother of all casting calls in the next Star Wars movie: Han Solo – and wouldn’t you know it? It appears that none other than Harrison Ford will be reprising the roll. That is, according to Latino Review – a source that (later in this post) you’ll find has been a surprisingly well-informed source in the past! It’s not every day that we get to report on a new Star Wars movie (even though that may change in a few years time) so it’s all excitement from our end!

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Star Wars spinoff films to focus on Boba Fett and Han Solo

, Feb 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yesterday I mentioned that Disney CEO Bob Iger had confirmed that there would be spinoff films in the Star Wars franchise. While the CEO said that the spinoff films were coming, he didn't say which Star Wars characters the films will focus on. Rumors begin to swirl pointing to the first spinoff film focusing on Jedi master Yoda. Read The Full Story

Standalone Star Wars films planned by Disney

, Feb 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Like many Star Wars fans, I'm simultaneously excited and filled with dread at the thought of more Star Wars films coming now that Disney has acquired Lucasfilm. I'm excited that new movies are coming, but I'm worried the movies might not fit with expectations. An story is making the rounds that Disney is developing standalone Star Wars films based around individual characters. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Star Wars adds 20 levels in Escape from Hoth update [hands-on]

, Jan 31st 2013 Discuss [0]

Less than a couple days after Rovio teased a new update for Angry Birds Star Wars, the company has released the Escape from Hoth update, which adds 20 new levels to the game, as well as new types of enemies. Plus, there's new bonus levels that introduce more boss fights. It's a free update, so if you already have the game, it's certainly worth checking out. Read The Full Story

Rovio teases “Escape from Hoth” update for Angry Birds Star Wars

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Rovio's latest Angry Birds installment, Angry Birds Star Wars, is still in the top 5 in the iTunes App Store after being released a few months ago, and in typical Rovio fashion, it seems the developer will be releasing an update to the game that will include some new features and new levels that players can conquer. Read The Full Story

Lucasfilm pushes Episodes II and III 3D aside, focuses its efforts on Episode VII

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Lucasfilm has announced that for the time being, its plans to release Star Wars Episodes II and III in 3D have been shelved. In their place will be increased focus on the new Episode VII, which will be directed by J.J. Abrams, whose credits include the latest Star Trek series. The movie is set to hit theaters in 2015. Read The Full Story

Star Wars Episode VII to be directed by J.J. Abrams

, Jan 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

After rumors that claimed as much started making the rounds, Disney and Lucasfilm have just confirmed J.J. Abrams as the director of Star Wars Episode VII. Given the director's work on the Star Trek series, this is bound to get many Star Wars fans excited. The only problem now is that we'll have to wait until 2015 to see what Abrams can do with Star Wars series. Read The Full Story

Star Wars VII director tipped: J.J. Abrams

, Jan 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

While it's definitely not confirmed, we're hearing a whopper of a rumor that claims none other than J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars VII. Ever since Disney announced that it will continuing the Star Wars franchise after its buyout of LucasFilm, the Internet has been going crazy trying to figure out who the director will be. Names have been tossed around left and right, though Abrams is definitely one of the bigger directors to be mentioned. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Star Wars arrives on Facebook

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you can't get enough Angry Birds Star Wars action on your phone or tablet, then you'll be pleased to know that it landed on Facebook today. Now you can play through Rovio's take on the Star Wars universe with your Facebook profile, letting everyone know about it in the process. You're getting mostly the same game as you are on mobile devices with this release, but there are a few key differences Angry Birds die-hards might like to know about. Read The Full Story

Star Wars: The Old Republic Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion announced

, Dec 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Hot on the heels of Star Wars: The Old Republic's transition to free-to-play comes the announcement of the game's first expansions. Players have been waiting a long time for this first expansion, dubbed Rise of the Hutt Cartel, considering the game released in December 2011. They'll have a bit longer to wait too, as Rise of the Hutt Cartel isn't scheduled to launch until sometime in spring 2013. Read The Full Story

Petition for Death Star achieves 25,000 signatures, requires response from White House

, Dec 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Let's admit it: a real-life Death Star would be pretty cool, and we're one step closer to its reality, thanks to a petition calling on the United States to begin construction of this moon-sized megaweapon. It has achieved over 25,000 signatures, which according to the rules of the Obama administration's "We the People," requires a response directly from the White House. Read The Full Story
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