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      Michael Arndt to Write Screenplay for Star Wars: Episode VII 

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      Published on 11-09-2012 08:19 PM
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      As pre-production of Star Wars: Episode VII begins, Lucasfilm has confirmed that award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay for the new Star Wars film.
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      Doctor Who's David Tennant Guest Star On The Clone Wars 

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      Published on 11-09-2012 04:46 PM
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      David Tennant, best known as the tenth actor to play The Doctor on the hit series Doctor Who, will make his Star Wars: The Clone Wars debut this week in “A Test of Strength,” airing Saturday, November 10th at 9:30am ET/PT on Cartoon Network.

      Tennant will voice the character Huyang, a droid who greatly impacts the journey of a group of young Jedi, who were just setting out to build their first lightsabers in last week’s episode. The famed actor will continue to appear in the series for the following two ...
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      Disney To Co-Brand Star Wars Products And Movies 

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      Published on 11-09-2012 02:42 PM
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      In an investor’s conference call yesterday, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger offered some clarification on how the Star Wars brand will be brought into the Disney fold. For those wondering if Disney might just leave Lucasfilm and Star Wars as a separate brand from the main Disney brand, it does not appear as if that will be the case.
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      'Star Wars' sequel: Harrison Ford open to idea of Han Solo role 

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      Published on 11-05-2012 10:04 PM
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      Harrison Ford is open to the idea of bringing Han Solo back to life on the silver screen in 2015, according to sources close to the just-announced Star Wars sequel, but don’t be surprised if his contract includes a mandatory death scene for the sly old space smuggler.

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      What The Force? Disney Can 'Protect' Star Wars, Says Fandom, George Lucas 

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      Published on 11-03-2012 11:30 AM
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      Can an independent visionary who created a vast sci-fi entertainment multiverse really think that a pop-culture multinational can better protect his brainchild? You bet your asteroids, kid. And he's not alone.
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      Disney's theme parks likely to feel the force of Star Wars 

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      Published on 11-03-2012 08:49 AM
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      When the Walt Disney Co. bought one of the biggest movie brands in Hollywood history this week, it also triggered speculation about how Lucasfilm Ltd.'s Star Wars franchise might further manifest itself in Disney's theme parks.
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      'Star Wars: Episode VII': Could Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher Return? 

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      Published on 11-02-2012 05:13 PM
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      The news earlier this week that George Lucas had sold his production company, Lucasfilm Ltd., to Disney and that Star Wars: Episode VII would be produced by the Mouse for release in 2015 came as a shock to just about everyone. Everyone, that is, except for two Star Wars legends: Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hamill revealed that, although Lucas did not inform them of the impending Disney deal, the mogul did take him and Fisher out for lunch back in August and revealed his plans for a new Star Wars trilogy to be exec produced by Lucasfilm co-chair Kathleen Kennedy.
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      New Clone Wars Episode Explores An Ancient Rite Of Passage For All Jedi 

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      Published on 11-02-2012 04:54 PM
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      "Build your own lightsaber, you shall. But first, harvest your crystal, each one of you must."
      Ahsoka escorts a group of younglings to Ilum, where they will learn from Yoda and undergo a crucial rite-of-passage: the construction of their lightsabers. They grapple with both physical and inner challenges as they face the dangerous task ahead of them in “The Gathering,” airing this Saturday, November 3rd at 9:30am ET/PT on Cartoon Network.

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      Noooooooooo!!!! Disney Ad Featuring Darth Vader 

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      Published on 11-01-2012 01:54 PM
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      Disney has released an ad for their Disneyland theme park starring Darth Vader himself. Please say this is not what our beloved franchise will be like...
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      George Lucas Donating Entire $4 Billion Sale Price to Education 

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      Published on 11-01-2012 01:52 PM
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      The Hollywood Reporter has been told by a Lucasfilm spokesperson that George Lucas plans to donate virtually all of the $4 billion he's getting from the sale of his privately-owned Lucasfilm LTD to an educational foundation. THR is reporting that this is a continuation of the pledge Lucas made in 2010 to commit the majority of his wealth to furthering the cause of education.


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      'Star Wars' reaction: Abrams, Favreau, Nolfi, and Rodriguez weigh in 

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      Published on 10-31-2012 06:49 PM
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      Some of the biggest Star Wars fans in the world are the Hollywood writers, directors, and producers who bought a ticket for a Jedi movie in the 1970s and 1980s. On Monday, as headlines announced a new hope for a return to Star Wars glory, those Tinseltown loyalists were hit by the Force all over again.
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      Star Wars 7 Plot Will Be "an Original Story," Says Lucasfilm Source 

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      Published on 10-31-2012 01:02 PM
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      EOnline.com is reporting the the new Star Wars Episode VII plot will be "an original story".
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      George Lucas Video on The Future of Star Wars 

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      Published on 10-30-2012 05:40 PM
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      Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy discussing in this video, in general terms, the future of Star Wars movies now that Disney has bought Lucasfilm. Lucas is once again playing with that "from a certain point of view" spin to the future of Star Wars, he personally isn't making them but it doesn't mean they won't be made.
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      Disney Buys Lucasfilm; Eyes Release Of 'Star Wars: Episode 7' For 2015 Followed by Episodes 8 and 9 

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      Published on 10-30-2012 03:41 PM
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      Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd. in a stock and cash transaction. Lucasfilm is 100% owned by Lucasfilm Chairman and Founder, George Lucas.
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      This Week's Clone Wars - Victory Comes at a High Price 

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      Published on 10-26-2012 02:31 PM
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      As a full-scale revolt embroils Onderon, the rebels strike a decisive blow against the planet’s Separatist-aligned king. Unfortunately for the rebels, such victory comes at a high price in the explosive conclusion to the Onderon story arc, “Tipping Points,” airing this Saturday, October 27th at 9:30am ET/PT on Cartoon Network.
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      This Week's Clone Wars - Onderon Rebels Infiltrate the Capital 

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      Published on 10-13-2012 01:11 AM
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      Rebels Infiltrate the Heavily Fortified City of Iziz

      Supervised by Ahsoka, the Onderon rebels infiltrate the capital and carry out a series of strikes on targets throughout the city. As the Separatist-aligned king comes under increasing pressure to deal with the growing rebellion, the rebels choose a new leader in “Front Runners,” airing this Saturday, October 13th at 9:30am ET/PT on Cartoon Network.

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      New Clone Wars Season 5 Clip: Darth Maul Meets Black Sun 

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      The Huffington Post has an exclusive clip from an episode of 'The Clone Wars' Season 5. Don't forget to watch the new season starting tomorrow!
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      Star Wars: The Clone Wars Returns Saturday, September 29th at 9:30am 

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      Cartoon Network and Lucasfilm Animation present the Season Five premiere of Star Wars: The Clone Wars this Saturday, September 29 at 9:30 a.m. Continuing the story from the epic Season Four finale, Season Five begins with “Revival.” Darth Maul and Savage Opress are reunited and brimming with rage. They bring terror across the galaxy, invading other worlds and forcibly recruiting Hondo and his pirates into their army. Brave Jedi confront the brothers in an effort to stop them and must ...
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      Clone Wars Returns for 5th Season at a New Time and Enters Syndication 

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      This September, the Critically Acclaimed Series from Lucasfilm Animation Returns for Season Five, while Seasons One and Two Enter Syndication Across the Nation.

      Click here to view the Season 5 trailer at StarWars.com.

      Following an impressive fourth season* full of surprises, the spectacular action and riveting story of Star Wars: The Clone Wars intensifies in Season Five on Cartoon Network at a new day and time. Starting September 29, 2012 at 9:30 am, the classic heroes and villains of the world ...
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      Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Exclusive Season 5 Republic Commando Action Scene 

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      Straight from its debut during the big Star Wars: The Clone Wars panel at Star Wars Celebration VI this weekend, IGN has got the exclusive online debut for you of a new scene from Season 5 of the hit animated series.
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