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Archived News-November 2007
Week 2
| Friday November 09, 2007 | |
| Jedi Power's Update | |
After today, I will not be providing any updates until Tuesday, November 13th. I will be on vacation with my family and will not be near a computer. Be sure to join me on Wednesday, November 14th, for our 8th birthday celebration and some new and exciting changes at Galactic Voyage! As always, thank you for your understanding and support. Take care! | |
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| Friday November 09, 2007 | |
| Homing Beacon #201 | |
The latest Homing Beacon has arrived and today we get to talk about your entries for the latest Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge! They're like two great tastes that taste great together: the creativity of fan filmmakers and the power of an easy-to-use MashUp engine. AtomFilms is launching their latest Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge with a new twist: the video tools found at MashUp.StarWars.Com (powered by Eyespot) can now be used to create entries for submission into the contest. Big budget, low budget or no budget -- just grab your mouse and start putting together a movie now. Choose from hundreds of actual Star Wars clips and music and, for the first time, use ingredients from some of the most popular Fan Movies to mash up your own masterpiece. It's easy and free, with a drag and drop interface that lets you upload your own footage, photos, audio, text and more, splice it together, apply effects as well as other bells and whistles. Enter your work of genius by December 2, 2007 for a shot to be seen on Spike TV. Start experimenting now and crafting your submission. You can find out more at http://starwars.atomfilms.com. | |
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| Friday November 09, 2007 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 227 | |
Today we have Episode 227 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next Tuesday for the two-hundred and twenty-eighth episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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| Thursday November 08, 2007 | |
| Star Wars 30th Anniversary CD | |
 NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the 30th
anniversary of the first Star Wars movie, and just in time for Christmas, Sony
Classical is releasing a one-time deluxe edition of Williams' lush, timeless
themes on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary
Collector's Edition is housed in an elegant numbered box set featuring new cover
art depicting the main Star Wars characters. The box contains eight CDs. Six of
these are mastered from the Expanded Edition versions of the soundtracks from
three Star Wars episodes-- Episode IV - A New Hope (two CDs) -- Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (two CDs) -- Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (two CDs) Each of the above is housed in a gatefold mini-jacket that is a scale reproduction of the original LP cover art. The seventh CD is Star Wars: The Corellian Edition. This is a collection of the most popular Star Wars themes from all six episodes - on one CD, for the first time. The new recording takes its name from the Corellian System, a fictional group of "core worlds" at the heart of the Star Wars galaxy. The 13- track Corellian Edition CD can be purchased separately. (The stand-alone version, housed in a single jewel case, became available in stores October 2, 2007. Its track lists and credits are printed on a newly designed six-panel, fold-out mini-poster.) The eighth CD in the premium box set is a CD-ROM. Its digital artwork files faithfully reproduce all of the inserts - including gatefolds and posters - that were packaged with the original LP vinyl recordings of the themes from Star Wars Episodes IV, V and VI. The Music of Star Wars: 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition also includes: -- an exclusive new 15" x 15" fold-out poster celebrating Episodes IV, V and VI; -- three collectable 4" x 4" stickers, each featuring a four-color reproduction of the CD cover from the Expanded Edition soundtrack of one of these episodes; -- new notes on the history of the first Star Wars soundtrack; and -- track lists and credits for the CDs. In 1977, John Williams had just finished serving as music director for Steven Spielberg's breakthrough feature Jaws. Spielberg, impressed with the high level of dramatic tension that Williams' score had imparted to the film, recommended him to another upcoming producer-director, George Lucas, who was hard at work on a project titled Star Wars. Since then, Williams has composed the music and served as music director for one of the most phenomenally successful franchises in cinema history - the six episodes of Lucas's space-adventure saga, which take place "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." Williams' score for the first Star Wars movie won the Academy Award for 1978, edging out another of his own scores (for Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind). As Lucas planned and shot Star Wars "prequels" out of chronological sequence, the first movie was re-titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. The sixth and final installment, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, opened in May 2005. In an interview with National Public Radio, Williams said he had "never imagined in the 1970s that I'd still be working on the Star Wars project 30 years later." RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz are labels of SONY BMG MASTERWORKS. For e-mail updates and information regarding RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical, deutsche harmonia mundi, Masterworks Broadway and Masterworks Jazz artists, promotions, tours and repertoire, please visit http://www.sonybmgmasterworks.com/. It is available now, so get that Christmas shopping started! | |
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| Wednesday November 07, 2007 | |
| 3D Clone Wars Animated Series Figure? | |
SirStevesGuide.com has a sneak peak of a redemption certificate for the upcoming 3D Clone Wars Animated Series. Can you say figure? Especially if you need to send in 4 UPC codes from other figures. We will keep you up-to-date as more information comes in.
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| Tuesday November 06, 2007 | |
| Star Wars Family Guy DVD | |
 The Official Star Wars Site has announced the Star Wars Family Guy
DVD. A long time ago, but somehow in the future ...Fox Home Entertainment
presents an outrageous look at the Star Wars universe with "Family Guy:
Blue Harvest," a parody of the movie that started it all -- Episode IV A New
Hope -- on DVD on January 15. The release promises never-before-seen
footage, commentaries, interviews with George Lucas and others, and a first look
at the next hilarious intergalactic adventure.
In the season premiere of the offensively uproarious series' sixth season, "Blue Harvest" finds Peter, Lois, Chris, Stewie, Brian and some of Quahog's finest in the middle of George Lucas' beloved science-fiction epic. Feel the Farce in the most irreverent and hilarious way possible; with Han Solo (Peter) Dumpster diving for furniture; Darth Vader (Stewie) soiling his diapers; Luke (Chris) battling against "Thai" fighters; and C-3PO (Quagmire) flirting with a 1980s dot-matrix printer. Featuring hysterical cameos from Rush Limbaugh, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo and Helen Reddy, "Family Guy" Presents: "Blue Harvest" is "a dead-on homage that hilariously picks apart Star Wars, along with much of real life" (Associated Press). The DVD features more than four minutes of never-before-seen material; an uncensored track; animatics; commentaries; interviews with Seth MacFarlane and George Lucas; and a first look at a now-in-production "Family Guy" Star Wars spoof (which goes by the working title of "Something, Something, Something Dark Side). Also available for true "Family Guy" and Star Wars fans is a special edition DVD that features collectible packaging, trading cards, an exclusive brochure, 3-D glasses, a t-shirt and more. The "Family Guy" Presents: "Blue Harvest" DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $22.98 U.S. / $ 25.98 Canada. The special edition is available for a suggested retail price of $34.99 U.S. / $46.98 Canada; prebook is December 19, 2007. "Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest" Special Features Standard Edition
Special Edition
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| Tuesday November 06, 2007 | |
| Star Wars Pop-Up Book Not Just for Kids | |
Be sure and look for Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy hitting bookstores soon. This incredible new book takes an eye-popping new approach to the traditional pop-up books you knew and loved as a kid: Be very careful when opening up the Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy by Matthew Reinhart -- at bookstores now from Scholastic -- or you may find yourself face to face with a ferocious rancor monster, a charging AT-AT and Darth Vader himself. As previously reported, "The first spread is devoted to the planets of the galaxy, like Tatooine, Alderaan, Bespin and even the Death Star," Reinhart reveals. "In fact, a huge AT-AT plods forward on the page, re-enacting the savage battle of Hoth! Each chapter details other aspects of the galaxy such as: Sentient Species and Beasts, the Rebellion versus the Empire, Rogues and Scoundrels, Galactic Vehicles, and even the Power of the Force with a complet ely three-dimensional helmet of the Dark Lord of the Sith himself and illuminated lightsabers! I don't want to give away too many of the surprises, but trust me, just about everybody and everything important is inside the book." Featuring more than 35 different pop-ups, the book has a unique interactive experience under each flap. As a renowned paper engineer and hardcore Star Wars fan, Reinhart says it's hard for him to pick his favorite pop-up page in the book. "I love all of them so it's hard to pick just a few," Reinhart says. "My favorites are the Hoth battle on the first spread with the stomping AT-AT, and the rancor with thrashing claws and a doomed Gamorrean in his clutches." Reinhart isn't the only one who loved the rancor monster as it explodes from the pages. Recently, television host Stephen Colbert featured the book on "The Colbert Report" and was delighted by the unexpected pop-up as he op ened the book and said, "Oh...oh...oh that is cool!" | |
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| Tuesday November 06, 2007 | |
| Gentle Giant Senate Guard Statue | |
Gentle Giant Ltd. is making the Senate Guard Statue available for purchase exclusively through GentleGiantLtd.com. Gentle Giant Premier Guild Members will get a special one week advance purchasing window on this item, November 2nd. On Friday November 9th, they will be opening up the availability of this piece for all members of the Gentle Giant Collector's Club. Senate Guard Statue - Limited Edition Size of 1500 pieces, $165 An elite security force assembled to protect members of the Galactic Senate, the Senate Guard were garbed in outdated yet symbolic blue robes and helmets. The stoic guards stood watch over the massive Senate rotunda on Coruscant, and its members could be found aboard almost all senatorial transports. Senate Guard Statue Gentle Giant Ltd. | |
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| Monday November 05, 2007 | |
| Integrated AllTroops Tools | |
AllTroops has decided to close up their front-end site and focus strictly on the tools that you use to manage your collections online. They have also opened up their doors to any site to feature the same strong tools and product guides you get right here at Galactic Voyage - either linked or with a branded domain. If you are interested in these great tools for your site, more information on this can be found on their Licensing page. Get yours today! | |
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| Monday November 05, 2007 | |
| Path to the Force - Episode 226 | |
Today we have Episode 226 of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force which has been created by Nathan Ciprick. You will be able to access these stories through the Comics section. Check out the latest episode! Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force- Be sure to join us next week for the two-hundred and twenty-seventh episode of Star Wars Galaxies-Path to the Force. Then join us every week as we continue to follow the adventures of the Wookiee E'nac from the Star Wars Galaxies videogame in the form of Gamics! | |
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