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Archived News
December 2004
Week 1
Saturday
December 04, 2004 |
5-25-77
Production Stills |
For
those interested in the upcoming feature film based around the
release of "Star Wars," 5-25-77, there are a
bunch of new production stills posted on their
website. For even more photos, check out the behind the scenes
section by clicking here.
Enjoy!
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Thursday
December 02, 2004 |
Republic
Commando: IGN Preview |
IGN
has gotten around to posting their preview of Star Wars:
Republic Commando, which will supposedly be released March 1,
2005:
Playing through the
first two missions, the initial scripted scenes take from the now
time-held tradition (thanks to Half-Life's wild success a zwillion
years ago) -- of passive observer. Though able to look around and
listen in the first few cutscenes, you, future Delta Member #38,
are simply a witness. Quick successive cutscenes show you growing
up with your peers from a youngster to a teenager to a young man
trained, armed and equipped for battle. Tailored with specialized
armor and a unique helmet, you're able to view health, weapon
count, and later on, when you collect your team, the health levels
of your squad.
Finally, you're ready to
fight (this whole set up takes roughly 1 minute, 30 seconds). In
the first mission, your team commander drops you into a warzone on
Geonosis, and as you progress through war-torn corridors the game
teaches the basics. On the Xbox, you switch between weapons using
the Dpad, with right trigger being fire and left trigger
designated for grenades. Depending on the type of weapon you have,
you can deliver a gun-butt attack or you can handily slice and
dice droids using an extremely cool built-in shiv. The default
weapons are a handgun and rifle (DC-17), and later on you'll pick
up an attachment to the DC-17 for sniping.
Republic Commando sounds like it's going to
be "the Cadillac" of Star Wars games. If you haven't
seen the screenshots yet, you should check
them out, as they'll most likely impress you. Click
here to read the full preview.
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Thursday
December 02, 2004 |
Natalie
Portman On Star Wars, Closer |
Natalie
Portman, who played Padme in the prequel trilogy, was interviewed
concerning Star Wars Episode III, and her latest film
"Closer":
How do you feel about
“Star Wars” being over?
It was a big chunk of my life - 10 years from the time I [first
started working on “Star Wars”] to the time the next film
comes out. So, as with all phases in life, it's both sad because
you're not going to go back and see the same people and then
exciting as to what is ahead.
Is the last film of
the trilogy more intense?
As far as from filming, yes. It's darker. Yeah, it was really
intense. We worked really hard - Hayden [Christensen] and Ewan
[McGregor] were both amazing. And Ian McDiarmid. We all worked
hard and hopefully we'll see a good movie when it comes out.
Be sure to click
here to read the full interview!
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Thursday
December 02, 2004 |
Hyperspace
Chat Tomorrow With Ray Park |
The
Official Star
Wars Site has announced a chat with Ray Park tomorrow!
Continuing the series of popular online chats, starwars.com
Hyperspace welcomes Ray Park, the performer behind the incredible
acrobatic moves of Darth Maul, the Sith Lord featured in Episode
I.
Skilled in martial arts, Park has studied kick-boxing, Tae Kwon
Do, and Wu Shu, honing his agility to become a capable stunt
performer. Working under Stunt Coordinator Nick Gillard to develop
the incredible lightsaber action for Episode I, Park earned the
role of Darth Maul. The laconic Sith warrior with the striking
makeup instantly became a fan favorite.
Park's other film credits include X-Men, in which he
played the evil mutant Toad, and Sleepy Hollow, where he
played the terrifying Headless Horseman.
Ray Park is scheduled to be online on Friday, December 3rd at
11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern time). Please note that
last-minute scheduling changes may happen, and because hundreds of
questions are often submitted, not all can be answered.
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Thursday
December 02, 2004 |
Republic
Commando: Box Art |
Star
Wars: Republic Commando box art has been revealed! The gritty
first-person shooter lead-in to Revenge of the Sith has been
confirmed for release on March 1, 2005. Gamers will fight
alongside and command a trio of Republic Commandos as well as aid
Wookies to help defeat the Separatist threat.
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Thursday
December 02, 2004 |
Star
Wars Games For Macintosh |
Inside
Mac Games posted an article on their site which talks about
many of the Star Wars video games available on Macintosh:
In the history of video
and computer games, there have been a number of popular
franchises. Mario, Sonic, Mortal Kombat, and Madden come to mind.
But few franchises have spawned as many games as the Star Wars
franchise.
With games available for
nearly every major video game system since the original Atari
2600, a slew of popular arcade games, and enough computer games to
weigh down a Bantha, if you haven't played a game set a long time
ago in a galaxy far, far away, then you've been spending too much
time in the spice mines of Kessel.
Be sure to hit the link above to read if you wish
to read the entire (and quite lengthy) article.
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Wednesday
December 01, 2004 |
Star
Wars This Weekend -- For Fans Across the World! |
This
coming weekend Star Wars fans on opposite sides of the globe can
enjoy the start of their December holiday seasons at Star Wars
festivals and events -- both in Spain and California.
Near Barcelona, fans are anticipating the Spanish
Star Wars Convention December 5 through 7, a revelry of all things
Star Wars planned in the midst of the 37th Annual Sitges Film
Festival. The Sitges Festival runs December 2 through 11.
Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm's Director of Content
Management and head of Fan Relations, will accept an award at the
Sitges Festival on behalf of Star Wars writer and director George
Lucas. The award will be given by the Festival in recognition of
Lucas' outstanding achievements in the film industry.
During the Spanish Star Wars Convention, Sansweet
will share a presentation that will let fans catch a glimpse into
the making of Episode III Revenge of the Sith. He'll also provide
a special sneak peak at the production behind the new, expanded
chapters of the Clone Wars cartoon series, scheduled to air on the
Cartoon Network starting in March of 2005.
Fans at the Spanish convention can enjoy a rare
marathon viewing of all five completed Star Wars films in Spanish,
plus panels with actors Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett in the original
trilogy) and David Prowse (Darth Vader in the original trilogy).
There will be Star Wars fan films, Star Wars licensees in the
exhibit hall, and a number of Spanish fan groups adding to the
fun. Collectors will be especially interested in presentations by
Star Wars super-collectors Sansweet, Gus Lopez, and Duncan
Jenkins, as well as all the Star Wars shopping opportunities at
the show.
On the other side of the world in Anaheim,
California, Star Wars fans at Gen Con's Southern California (SoCal)
Game Fair, scheduled for December 2-5, can catch the same footage
that Steve Sansweet will show in Barcelona. Mary Franklin, Fan
Event Specialist at Lucasfilm and Bantha Tracks editor, will share
the presentation and news with fans on Friday, December 3.
The Gen Con SoCal exhibit hall will feature a Star
Wars "mini-pavilion" where fans can play the latest
games from LucasArts, including Star Wars: Battlefront, Star Wars
Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, Star Wars Knights of the Old
Republic II: The Sith Lords, and the highly-anticipated Star Wars:
Republic Commando. There will be a display of Star Wars miniatures
from Wizards of the Coast, and of the striking new Star Wars
window treatment designs from 3-Day Blinds. Fans can watch Star
Wars trailers and footage in the mini-pavilion, and compete for
prizes playing Star Wars trivia, too!
Southern California Star Wars artists Randy
Martinez and Thomas Hodges will star in the mini-pavilion,
sketching free Star Wars drawings for fans at scheduled times.
Hodges and Martinez will teach free Star Wars character drawing
lessons, too, both in the mini-pavilion and to local kids coming
to the convention as part of Gen Con's field trip program.
Here's the schedule for the Star Wars fun at the
mini-pavilion at Gen Con SoCal, December 2-5:
Thursday: Star Wars Celebration III and
Official Star Wars Fan Club Q&A with Lucasfilm
1:00 PM -- 3:00 PM
Friday: Star Wars Celebration III and
Official Star Wars Fan Club Q&A with Lucasfilm
1:00 -- 2:00 PM
Star Wars Trivia and Prizes 3:00 PM
Saturday: "How to Draw Star Wars
Characters" with artist Thomas Hodges
11:00 AM -- 12:00 Noon
Star Wars artist Randy Martinez sketches free for
fans
2:00 -- 3:00 PM
Star Wars Trivia and Prizes
3:00 PM
Star Wars Celebration III and Official Star Wars
Fan Club Q&A with Lucasfilm
3:30 PM
Sunday: "How to Draw Star Wars
Characters" with artist Randy Martinez
11:00 AM -- 12 Noon
Star Wars artist Thomas Hodges sketches free for
fans
1:00 -- 2:00 PM
Star Wars Trivia and Prizes
2:00 PM
Sounds like loads of fun! Be sure to head over
there if you're able to.
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Wednesday
December 01, 2004 |
Die-Cast
Star Wars Vehicles: The Titanium Series |
Hasbro
has unveiled their Titanium Series -- collectible die-cast mini
Star Wars vehicles. Available exclusively at Wal-Mart in 2005, the
line will launch in January with four vehicles from the Star Wars
trilogy: Han Solo's Millennium Falcon, the Rebel Alliance X-wing
fighter, Boba Fett's Slave I, and the Imperial TIE Fighter. Each
vehicle comes with a display stand and exciting action features
like rotating cannons, pivoting guns, and/or opening hatch!
Start your Titanium Series collection in January
-- only at Wal-Mart! And look forward to all new vehicles in Wave
2, coming next Spring. For more information about these and other
exciting Star Wars toys from Hasbro, visit their official website
by clicking
here.
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