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Archived News-July 2009


Week 4

Friday July 24, 2009
On Vacation

After today, there will not be any more updates until Tuesday, August 4th. I will be on vacation going to Drum Corps International (DCI) shows (another one of my passions) and will not be near a computer. What is DCI you ask? It is like a professional marching band with bugles, drums, and color guard. I was fortunate enough to have been in a drum & bugle corps called the Crossmen in 1990. I also taught high school drumlines for 9 years. Here is a great drum line that I will see this year. I hope you will join me on the August 4th for more great news and daily videos here at Galactic Voyage. Take care!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday July 24, 2009
Star Wars Reviews Section Updated

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. In this newest addition, Steve provides a Silver Figures and Other Clone Battalions review. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday July 24, 2009
Star Wars Live-Action Series In Hungary

Our good friend Atlas from Hungary sent in word that the Wall Street Journal has posted an article about the future of the new Star Wars Live-Action TV Series.

Scouting for a location to film a lavish new "Star Wars" live-action television series, filmmaker George Lucas says the Czech Republic probably won't get his business.

A few years ago, it might have, thanks to a well-established reputation as a low-cost, high-quality Central European film production haven. But now neighboring countries, particularly Hungary, are offering superior tax incentives along with workers of comparable quality.

"As a producer, I will always go to the country that has the best crew coupled with the most tax incentives," Mr. Lucas said in an interview conducted via email.

Be sure to read the entire article.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday July 24, 2009
Star Wars In Concert

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that Star Wars: In Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams' epic Star Wars scores, begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Narrated live by Anthony Daniels (the actor who portrayed C-3PO in all six films), the production features a full symphony orchestra and choir, accompanied by specially edited footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, high-definition LED super-screen -- one of the largest ever put on tour. The live music and film elements are synchronized in order to create a full multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience. Be sure to read the entire article.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday July 23, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars video games! The latest scene we have provided is the New Republic Ship Introduction from the Star Wars video game Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight-Mysteries of the Sith that was released January 31, 1998. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. Special thanks to Darthatton for capturing and sharing the cutscene! If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday July 23, 2009
New Animated TV Show?

The San Diego Comic-Con has an interesting poster advertising LEGO Star Wars The Hunt For R2-D2. It will air August 28th on Cartoon Network. Is this a new show or a one time special? Either way it is interesting, especially for you LEGO fans.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday July 23, 2009
Celebration 5 Confirmed!

Hasbro has let the cat out of the bag a little early it seems. They are running a contest to "Create your favorite Star Wars: The Clone Wars scene or another of your favorite moments from the Star Wars saga using your Hasbro action figures and vehicles. You could win over $1000 of Hasbro Star Wars toys AND have the chance to display your creation at the 2010 Star Wars Celebration!" There is sure to be an official announcement this week at Comic-Con.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is the Attack of the Clones TV Spot entitled Padmé. These TV Spots were a series of short advertisements that featured major characters from the film. You can find this video clip in the TV Commercials section. If you have a movie clip or scene in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Sideshow's 2009 SDCC Line-Up

Sideshow Collectibles has provided a look at their 2009 SDCC line-up! The most exciting for me is the 12" Grand Admiral Thrawn. You will also find these other great collectibles:

Be sure to see these great collectibles and get the Priority Pre-Order. Good luck!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday July 21, 2009
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is Chapter 22-Part 2 of Star Wars: Clone Wars which originally aired on Cartoon Network on March 22, 2005. This episode is available in streaming format and you can find the episode in our Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday July 21, 2009
The Clone Wars Season 2 Characters

MTV.com has obtained two character pictures from Season 2 of the Cartoon Network's smash hit The Clone Wars. You know both characters! One is a new bounty hunter from the end of Season 1 and the other is a well known bounty hunter from The Empire Strikes Back! I love these movie tie-ins. Be sure to go see the exclusive pictures!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday July 20, 2009
Daily Video Clip

The Old Republic Official Site has released their third Video Documentary titled, "The Voice of the Old Republic."

As revealed during E3, Star Wars: The Old Republic will be a fully voiced massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. In the third Video Documentary where they explore how voice-over conversations deliver a deeper level of immersion and connection to the story and characters. Every playable character and every non-playable character in the game will be brought to life by voice actors - resulting in several thousand speaking roles and hundreds of thousands of recorded lines of dialogue!

Watch the latest video documentary for Star Wars: The Old Republic now!

 


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday July 20, 2009
Hollywood's Highest-Paid Men


Forbes.com has compiled its list of "Hollywood's Highest-Paid Men" and George Lucas reigns supreme! The producer/director/writer was smart enough to hold onto the merchandizing rights to his Star Wars characters way back in 1977 before anyone knew how those sales would take off. Today he still earns big bucks from toy company Hasbro, which pays Lucas a sizable royalty on all of the Star Wars toys it sells, netting Lucas $170 million last year. Be sure to see who else made the list.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday July 20, 2009
Crosscurrent

The Official Star Wars Site has announced Crosscurrent. Coming in January 2010 is the Star Wars novel Crosscurrent, by Paul Kemp, published by Del Rey Books. Here's a first look at its cover by Dave Seeley, as well as what the text on the back cover describes...

An ancient Sith ship hurtles into the future carrying a lethal cargo that could forever destroy Luke Skywalker's hopes for peace.

The Civil War is almost over when Jedi Knight Jaden Korr experiences a Force vision so intense he must act. Enlisting two salvage jocks and their ship, Jaden sets out into space. Someone -- or something -- appears to be in distress.

But what Jaden and his crew find confounds them. A five-thousand-year-old dreadnaught -- bringing with it a full force of Sith and one lone Jedi -- has inadvertently catapulted eons from the past into the present. The ship's weapons may not be cutting-edge, but its cargo, a special ore that makes those who use the dark side nearly invincible, is unsurpassed. The ancient Jedi on board is determined to destroy the Sith. But for Jaden, even more is at stake: for his vision has led him to uncover a potentially indestructible threat to everything the Jedi Order stands for.


Posted by: Jedi Power