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pos: Star Wars a learning resource. For example, a project in Western Australia honed elementary school students storytelling skills by role-playing action scenes from the movies and later creating props and audio/visual scenery to enhance their performance. Others have used the films to encourage second-level students to integrate technology in the science classroom by making prototype lightsabers. Similarly, psychiatrists in New Zealand and the US have advocated their use in the university classroom to explain different types of psychopathology. Informational notes Citations Star Wars Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise, created by George Lucas and centered around a film series

pos: Solo: A Star Wars Story providing the voice, reprising the role from "[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|The Clone Wars]]" and "[[Star Wars Rebels|Rebels]]" animated TV series. Screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan and first assistant director Toby Hefferman portrayed [[Tag and Bink|Tag Greenley and Bink Otauna]], respectively—two characters that first appeared in the "[[Star Wars expanded universe|Star Wars Legends]]" [[Star Wars comics|comics]] published by [[Dark Horse Comics]]. The scene was not included in the finished film. In 2012, "Star Wars" creator [[George Lucas]] began developing a film about a young Han Solo, and hired veteran "Star Wars" screenwriter [[Lawrence Kasdan]] to write the [[screenplay]]. After

pos: Star Wars (film) "television's two most infamous examples". Mel Brooks's "Spaceballs", a satirical comic science fiction parody, was released in 1987 to mixed reviews. Lucas permitted Brooks to make a spoof of the film under "one incredibly big restriction: no action figures." Contemporary animated comedy TV series "Family Guy", "Robot Chicken", and "The Simpsons" have produced episodes satirizing the film series. "Star Wars", together with Lucas, is the subject of the 2010 documentary film "The People vs. George Lucas" that details the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the film franchise and its creator. Many elements of the film have also endured

pos: Star Wars: Revelations production and ambition of the film to that of the original "Star Wars" film, "A New Hope". George Lucas, though he admits he has yet to see "Revelations", has said how much he appreciates the work and ideas of his fans on fan films in general, and enjoys watching them. He encourages productions such as these, which is something relatively rare for an owner and creator of such a series to do. Chris Bouchard composed an original soundtrack for "Revelations", which utilizes certain "Star Wars" themes. A downloadable DVD image of "Revelations" was released not long after its debut on

pos: Obi-Wan Kenobi it was reported that the title of the next "Star Wars" anthology film is titled "Kenobi: A Star Wars Story" under the working title "Joshua Tree", and the rumored director is Stephen Daldry. The character is loosely inspired by General Makabe Rokurōta, a character from Akira Kurosawa's film "The Hidden Fortress", played by Toshiro Mifune (whom series creator George Lucas also considered casting as Obi-Wan). "Mad" magazine parodied the original film under the title "Star Roars" and included a character named 'Oldie Von Moldie', a grizzled 97-year-old whose lightsaber runs on an extension cord. The Shanghai nightclub shown in the

pos: Star Wars (1977 comic book) Carmine Infantino took over the series as of #11 (May 1978). The series occasionally included stories which took place before the events of the film, such as issue #17 (November 1978) featuring Luke Skywalker on Tatooine, and #24 (June 1979) with Obi-Wan Kenobi. A six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film "The Empire Strikes Back" by Goodwin and artists Al Williamson and Carlos Garzon appeared in issues #39–44 (September 1980–February 1981). Williamson was offered the "Empire Strikes Back" adaptation upon Lucasfilm's specific request, as "Star Wars" creator George Lucas had an appreciation of Williamson's EC Comics and "Flash Gordon" work.

pos: Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series) edited as feature-length films. Since release, the series has received critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program twice for both of its volumes. The success of "Star Wars: Clone Wars", which "Star Wars" creator George Lucas referred to as the "pilot series", led to a second "Clone Wars" series — the CGI-animated "" — which was produced by Lucasfilm Animation and ran from 2008 to 2014 before being resurrected for the 2019 launch of Disney's streaming service. That series' canonicity eventually superseded that of the "Clone Wars" micro-series after The Walt Disney

pos: Kashyyyk Kashyyyk Kashyyyk (), also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a fictional planet in the "Star Wars" universe. It is the tropical, forested home world of the Wookiees. According to interviews given by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, the home of the Wookiees was originally intended to be the forest moon of Endor which plays a key role in the plot of the sixth film of the series, "Return of the Jedi". However, Lucas decided that since the Wookiee Chewbacca was clearly proficient with advanced technology (i.e. he was pilot and mechanic of the spaceship the "Millennium Falcon" and he

pos: Kashyyyk are destroyed in retaliation for their acceptance of several Jedi who opposed Darth Caedus's regime. Kashyyyk Kashyyyk (), also known as Wookiee Planet C, is a fictional planet in the "Star Wars" universe. It is the tropical, forested home world of the Wookiees. According to interviews given by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, the home of the Wookiees was originally intended to be the forest moon of Endor which plays a key role in the plot of the sixth film of the series, "Return of the Jedi". However, Lucas decided that since the Wookiee Chewbacca was clearly proficient with advanced

pos: Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series) general makes a desperate escape with Palpatine. The series was produced by Genndy Tartakovsky, creator of "Dexter's Laboratory" and "Samurai Jack", and employs a similar animation style to Tartakovsky's "Samurai Jack". Tartakovsky revealed in his Hyperspace commentary tracks on the official "Star Wars" website and on the "Volume I" DVD that he purposely animated C-3PO with moveable expressive eyes to pay homage to the animators of and the animation style of Nelvana, the production company behind the animated segment from "Star Wars Holiday Special" and the 1980s "" cartoon series. George Lucas, who inspired the "Clone Wars" television series and

pos: Clone Wars (Star Wars) Vader. The political and military events of the Clone Wars draw inspiration from real-world conflicts and historical events, such as World War II and Adolf Hitler's rise to power, and show similarities with the American Civil War. The first reference to the Clone Wars is in "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' third draft of the first film, which mentions the grizzled cyborg General Kenobi's "diary of the Clone Wars". The wars were mentioned twice briefly in the final version of the film, referring to Obi-Wan Kenobi as a General who served Leia Organa's father during the conflict. In drafting "The

pos: Legacy of Gene Roddenberry after him, 4659 Roddenberry. Roddenberry and "Star Trek" have been cited as inspiration for other science fiction franchises. While being interviewed for Rod Roddenberry's "Trek Nation", "Star Wars" creator George Lucas said: ""Star Trek" softened up the entertainment arena so that "Star Wars" could come along and stand on its shoulders." J. Michael Straczynski, comic book writer, and creator of the "Babylon 5" franchise, said that he had watched a number of 1960s science fiction series, including "Star Trek", noting: "I was fortunate enough to see many of those shows on the occasion of their first broadcasts. But it was

pos: The People vs. George Lucas In June 2014 it was reported that a sequel, "The People vs. George Lucas – Episode II", was in development. The film plans to examine what fans think of the "Star Wars" franchise since George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company, and will pose the question "What does the future of "Star Wars" look like without George Lucas?" The People vs. George Lucas The People vs. George Lucas is a 2010 documentary comedy film directed by Swiss director Alexandre O. Philippe. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the "Star Wars" franchise and its creator,

pos: Star Wars (film) adapted by E. Jack Kaplan and Cheryl Gard. An audio CD boxed set of the "Star Wars" radio series was released in 1993, containing the original 1981 radio drama along with the radio adaptations of the sequels, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi". Footnotes Citations Star Wars (film) Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy and the beginning of the "Star Wars" franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison

pos: J. J. Abrams with many critics considering it a remake that is also a sequel. Despite the strong box office, and acceptance from the critics. The reaction of creator of "Star Wars", George Lucas, towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Wars" was similar to the one Nicholas Meyer would later express towards J. J. Abrams's "Star Trek" sequel, Lucas found himself agreeing with the critics who perceived "The Force Awakens" as too derivative of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, particularly the original film. During an interview with talk show host and journalist Charlie Rose that aired on December 24, 2015, Lucas likened his decision

pos: Max Rebo Band video games "" (2000) and "" (2005). In May 2003, nearly six years after the rerelease of "Return of the Jedi", "Star Wars Insider" published brief biographies of the band's new members for an article called "Jabbapalooza: Who's Who in the Max Rebo Band." "Star Wars" creator George Lucas stated that the scene featuring the band was intended to be an elaborate production, but the crew "never really had the time" to film it. Lucas commented, "I thought [it] would be funny [to have a musical number] in the middle of a Star Wars film." The original band members—Max, Sy,

pos: Gene Roddenberry for other science fiction franchises, with George Lucas crediting the series for enabling "Star Wars" to be produced. J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the "Babylon 5" franchise, appreciated "Star Trek" amongst other science fiction series and "what they had to say about who we are, and where we are going." David Alexander collaborated with Roddenberry on a biography over two decades. Titled "Star Trek Creator", it was published in 1995. Yvonne Fern's book, "Gene Roddenberry: The Last Conversation", detailed a series of conversations she had with Roddenberry over the last months of his life. In October 2002, a plaque was

pos: Star Wars sequel trilogy released in December 2017, with Rian Johnson as screenwriter and director, and most of the cast returning. The first two films have grossed a combined $3.4 billion worldwide and were both well-received by critics. The third and final installment, "", was to be directed by Colin Trevorrow, but he was replaced in September 2017 by Abrams, who is to co-write it with Chris Terrio. The film is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019. According to Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, in 1976, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas told him that he planned three "Star Wars" trilogies. Lucas

pos: The People vs. George Lucas The People vs. George Lucas The People vs. George Lucas is a 2010 documentary comedy film directed by Swiss director Alexandre O. Philippe. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the "Star Wars" franchise and its creator, George Lucas. The film combines filmmaker and celebrity interviews with fan films, mainly taken from the 2010 online video "Star Wars Uncut", which were submitted via the film's site. Interviewees include a variety of figures such as Neil Gaiman, MC Frontalot and Gary Kurtz. Lucas appears frequently in archival footage, but is never interviewed directly. The film discusses the extent

pos: Changes in Star Wars re-releases Changes in Star Wars re-releases Changes in "Star Wars" re-releases vary from minor differences in color timing, audio mixing, and take choices to major insertions of new visual effects, additions of characters and dialogue, scene expansions, and replacement of original cast members with newer ones. Though changes were also made to the prequel trilogy, the original trilogy saw the most alteration. Dissatisfied with the original theatrical cuts of the original "Star Wars" film, "The Empire Strikes Back", and "Return of the Jedi", creator George Lucas altered the films in an attempt to achieve the ideal versions that he could not

pos: Star Wars: The Last Jedi final cut. Hugh Skinner cameos as a Resistance Officer. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films. J. J. Abrams was named director of the first episode in the trilogy, "The Force Awakens", in January 2013. In June 2014, director Rian Johnson was reported to be in talks to write and direct its sequel, "Episode VIII", and to write a treatment for the third film, "Episode IX", with Ram Bergman producing both films. Johnson

pos: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The film begins three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. The Jedi

pos: Margaret Towner (actress) meet with director George Lucas about a potential role in his forthcoming Star Wars prequel, which was in pre-production. Towner readily admitted that she had never heard of Lucas before her meeting with the film director and creator of Star Wars. Despite that, Towner was cast in small, but important, role as Jira, a market vendor who befriends a young Anakin Skywalker, in Lucas' "", released in 1999. Margaret Towner instantly became a well-known figure to moviegoers and Star Wars fans. She attended Star Wars conventions throughout the United Kingdom and met with fans who showed up at her Victorian

pos: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lucasfilm Ltd. and Abrams's production company Bad Robot Productions. "The Force Awakens" is the first "Star Wars" film to not involve franchise creator George Lucas. Set 30 years after "Return of the Jedi", the film follows Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron's search for Luke Skywalker and their fight alongside the Resistance, led by General Leia Organa and veterans of the Rebel Alliance, against Kylo Ren and the First Order, a successor to the Galactic Empire. "The Force Awakens" was announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film was produced by Abrams, his longtime collaborator

pos: Star Wars expanded to other media series, the 2015 film "" and its 2017 sequel "", the 2016 anthology film "Rogue One", the 2017 video game "Star Wars Battlefront II", the 2018 film "", and a number of novels and comic book series. "", Alan Dean Foster's novelization of the original 1977 film "Star Wars", was released six months before the film in November 1976. Based on George Lucas's 1976 version of the screenplay, it was ghostwritten by Foster but credited to Lucas. Lucas commissioned Foster's subsequent 1978 novel "Splinter of the Mind's Eye" as the basis for a potential low-budget sequel to "Star Wars" if

pos: Genndy Tartakovsky the same year he would win in the category for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More) for "Star Wars: Clone Wars". "Star Wars" creator George Lucas hired Tartakovsky to direct "", a successful animated microseries taking place between "" and "". The series won three Emmy awards: two for "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)" in 2004 and 2005, and another for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" (for background designer Justin Thompson in 2005). Tartakovsky was not involved in the , and has no plans to work on future "Star Wars" projects. In 2005,

pos: Steven Spielberg later regret as he felt the interior of the mothership should have remained a mystery). Nevertheless, the re-release was a moderate success, while the 2001 DVD release of the film restored the original ending. Next, Spielberg teamed with "Star Wars" creator and friend George Lucas on an action adventure film, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", the first of the Indiana Jones films. The archaeologist and adventurer hero Indiana Jones was played by Harrison Ford (whom Lucas had previously cast in his "Star Wars" films as Han Solo). The film was considered an homage to the cliffhanger serials of the Golden

pos: Film producer of the "Star Wars" original trilogy was George Lucas himself, the creator of the "Star Wars" universe. For various reasons, producers cannot always personally supervise all parts of their production. For example, some producers run a company which also deals with film distribution. Also, cast and film crew often work at different times and places, and certain films even require a second unit. During post-production, the producer has the last word on whether sounds, music, or scenes have to be changed or cut. Even if the shooting has been finished, the producers can still demand that additional scenes be filmed.

pos: From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga which had been released that year. However it includes considerable material and behind-the-scenes footage from "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back" and an extensive interview with "Star Wars" creator George Lucas who discusses his influences, his original plans, and the process of creating the saga. The footage of the making of "Return of the Jedi" includes a look at the creation of the various alien creatures seen in the film (covered in more detail in the other 1983 documentary ""), on location in Yuma Desert in Arizona for the sequence aboard Jabba's sailbarge, on location in the redwood forests

pos: Dave Filoni concept of "Star Wars Resistance". Prior to his work with Lucasfilm Animation, Filoni worked for Nickelodeon directing episodes of the first season of animated series "". An avid "Star Wars" fan particularly of character Plo Koon, Filoni dressed up as the Jedi Master for the opening of "", and was dismayed at the character's fate in the film. Filoni left Nickelodeon after George Lucas offered him a job, helping him develop a "Star Wars" animated series. Whilst on "The Star Wars Show" Filoni revealed that he originally believed he was being pranked when given the "Star Wars" job. He is

pos: Star Wars opening crawl Star Wars opening crawl The opening crawl is the signature device of every numbered film of the "Star Wars" series, an American epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas. It opens with the static blue text, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...", followed by the "Star Wars" logo and the crawl text, which describes the backstory and context of the film. The visuals are accompanied by the "Main Title Theme", composed by John Williams. This sequence has featured at the beginning each of the main "Star Wars" saga theatrical films produced by Lucasfilm. Although it

neg: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (project) the "Star Wars" canon in favor of producing a sequel trilogy, Sam Witwer, Marek's voice actor, revealed that Dave Filoni, the creator of the "Star Wars Rebels" animated series, considered bringing Marek back into the new canon and having him appear in that series, but ultimately decided against it because he could not find a way to do so without compromising either the new canon's quality or the character's unique distinctions. Witwer remained involved with the "Star Wars" franchise, voicing Darth Maul in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" and the film "". He

neg: Sakura Wars: The Movie Izumi's "The Sea God's Villa". Through the play, Ratchet admits her anxieties following the collapse of the Star Division to Sakura and receives support and forgiveness from the Flower Division. Despite the unscripted deviations, the play is a great success. "Sakura Wars: The Movie" was produced by Japanese animation studio Production I.G, which had gained fame for multiple film and television projects, and had previously created the anime cutscenes of the "Sakura Wars" series since the second game "". "Sakura Wars" creator Oji Hiroi had envisioned making a film based on the "Sakura Wars" series since the release of the

neg: Star Wars subsequent years. The board game "Risk" has been adapted in two editions by Hasbro: "" (2005) and the "" (2006). Three "Star Wars" tabletop role-playing games have been developed: in the 1980s and 1990s, one by Wizards of the Coast in the 2000s, and one by Fantasy Flight Games in the 2010s. "Star Wars" trading cards have been published since the first "blue" series, by Topps, in 1977. Dozens of series have been produced, with Topps being the licensed creator in the United States. Some of the card series are of film stills, while others are original art. Many of

neg: Rogue Squadron 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. In the "Legends" non-canonical storyline, the , written by Michael A. Stackpole and published by Dark Horse Comics, were the first works of "Star Wars" literature to focus on the adventures and exploits of the squadron. The comic series picked up with the reformation of the squadron after the Battle of Endor. Stackpole went on to novelize the squadron's tale in his , which initially spanned four volumes. Stackpole is credited as the creator of the character Corran Horn, who later

neg: Line (comics) focuses on their licensed film properties such as "Alien", "Predator" and "Star Wars". The "Aliens" line consists only of limited series, one-shots and graphic novels due to the publishers wish to allow artistic freedom. Dark Horse's "Star Wars" line was ended in 2014 due to Disney moving their "Star Wars" comics to Marvel. Dark Horse also publishes a line of comics which are creator owned but are connected through common oversight by editor Karen Berger. Most companies have several simultaneously running lines. Line (comics) A line is a concept in western comic books which denotes a specific couple of publications

neg: Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five is a sequel to the fan films "Pink Five" and "Pink Five Strikes Back". It continues the adventures of Stacey (Pink Five) around the edges of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The film was directed by series creator Trey Stokes, who co-wrote the film with Chris Hanel ("The Formula"). The film has been released in multiple parts. "Volume One" debuted online at AtomFilms on April 25, 2006. "Volume Two" premiered July 20, 2006 at the Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards ceremony at the San Diego Comic-Con, and was released online on

neg: Star Trek (film series) Series". J. J. Abrams, the producer of "Cloverfield" and creator of "Lost", was a huge fan of "Star Wars" as a child and confessed that the "Star Trek" franchise felt "disconnected" for him. In February 2007, Abrams accepted Paramount's offer to direct the new "Star Trek" film, having been previously attached as producer. Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman wrote a screenplay that impressed Abrams, featuring new actors portraying younger versions of the original series' cast. The "Enterprise", its interior, and the original uniforms were redesigned. While the film was ready for a December 2008 release, Paramount chose to move the

neg: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) on the site, on the day of the film's release. The retraction prompted some readers to allege a conspiracy by Lucasfilm to keep negative press out of circulation until the release of the film, but although the review by site creator Harry Knowles was negative, Drew McWeeny said that his review was positive and that no such conspiracy existed. Several critics compared "The Clone Wars" to a Saturday morning cartoon and described it as little more than a plug for the upcoming animated series. Linda Barnard, of the "Toronto Star", said the movie "pretty much drives a stake into the

neg: Sith Apprentice popular with "Star Wars" fans, and won the Audience Choice Award in the Lucasfilm-sponsored 2005 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards. In August 2010, "Time" magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 "Star Wars" fanfilms. Sith Apprentice Sith Apprentice is a "Star Wars" fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and "Men in Black" creator Lowell Cunningham. Made for around $1000, it is a spoof of "Star Wars" and "The Apprentice", with Emperor Palpatine filling the Donald Trump role in his

neg: Star Wars: A New Dawn "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded by Lucasfilm as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise. "A New Dawn" was subsequently announced as the first of four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. It includes a foreword from Dave Filoni, co-creator of "Star Wars Rebels". In addition to "Star Wars Rebels" characters Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla, "A New Dawn" introduces Imperial captain Rae Sloane, who is later a Grand Admiral in the "" trilogy (2015–2017). Star Wars: A New Dawn Star Wars: A New Dawn

neg: I've Never Seen Star Wars (radio series) I've Never Seen Star Wars (radio series) I've Never Seen Star Wars is a comedy talk show broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Hosted by comedian Marcus Brigstocke, each episode features a celebrity guest trying out experiences that are new to them, but common to many others. The title comes from the show's producer and creator, Bill Dare, having never seen the "Star Wars" films. The series has been the subject of controversy due to the questionable taste of some of the experiences. The show has been adapted for television and was first broadcast on BBC Four in early 2009. Each

neg: Sith Apprentice Sith Apprentice Sith Apprentice is a "Star Wars" fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and "Men in Black" creator Lowell Cunningham. Made for around $1000, it is a spoof of "Star Wars" and "The Apprentice", with Emperor Palpatine filling the Donald Trump role in his search for a new apprentice. The final candidates in the film are Darth Vader, Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Jar Jar Binks. While the film primarily spoofs the "Star Wars" universe in the format of "The Apprentice",

neg: Star Wars: Republic Star Wars: Republic Star Wars: Republic is an American comic book series set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. The series was published by Dark Horse Comics from 1998 to February 2006. The series was originally titled simply "Star Wars", but acquired its "Republic" title at issue 46. The entire series comprises 83 issues. The "Star Wars: Republic" series is one of a number of comic book series set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The events in "Star Wars: Republic" are set in roughly the same fictional timeframe as the "Star Wars" film prequel trilogy. Character development builds on

neg: Cad Bane Bane additionally made several appearances in Legends. The character was created as a recurring antagonist for the 2008 "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" television series set during the prequel trilogy. The season one finale "Hostage Crisis" director Giancarlo Volpe compared Cad Bane to another "Star Wars" bounty hunter Boba Fett stating, Originally, supervising director Dave Filoni and series writer Henry Gilroy planned to create the Durge character that was already introduced in the . Durge would instead be redesigned as a human character but this exploration was short lived after the suggestion of series producer and "Star Wars" creator George

neg: Apollo, Apollo Leia during four recent Halloweens, and while trying to get out of jury duty in Chicago. "Star Wars" is also referenced when Tracy takes on the identity of the character Chewbacca. In "Apollo, Apollo", Tracy reveals to Liz and Jack that going into space has been a childhood dream of his, and that when he is there, he would like to kill the Ewok. Tina Fey, the series creator of "30 Rock", a fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars"

neg: Star Wars Mini Movie Awards by article creator - please update" Best Use of Characters (Padawan) Winner: Nathan Hussein ("Happy Birthday Emperor!") Runner up: "unknown by article creator - please update" For the 2007 awards (dubbed Lightsaber, Camera, Action) entrants were required to make a short film of no more than one minute that featured someone using the Hasbro Force Action Lightsaber. This time there will be only two awards, Best Film (Jedi) and Best Film (Padawan). The winners will receive a limited edition Chrome Force Action Lightsaber and a Sony DCR-HC27 camcorder. All finalists will receive a collection of Hasbro "Star Wars" toy. The

neg: Roman Kroitor his use of the term in "Star Wars" was 'an echo of that phrase in 21-87.'" Roman Kroitor Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of "cinéma vérité", as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system. He was also the original inspiration for the Force , popularized in the "Star Wars" series. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Manitoba and then worked for the National Film Board of Canada, first as a production assistant and then as a

neg: Grand Admiral Thrawn franchise. "Star Wars Rebels" executive producer Dave Filoni said of the character in 2016, "You couldn't have grown up a "Star Wars" fan without encountering Thrawn in "Heir to the Empire". It was a dark time when there weren't any more movies, and it blew our minds that there could be more." The "Thrawn" trilogy itself is widely credited with reviving interest in the "Star Wars" franchise. In 2010, "" creator Filoni expressed interest in using Thrawn in that series. Some fans of Zahn's "Thrawn" series had long hoped the books would be adapted, and after the 2012 announcement that

neg: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novel) Star Wars: The Clone Wars (novel) Star Wars: The Clone Wars, written by Karen Traviss, is the novelization of the animated movie "". The audio book is narrated by Jeff Gurner. It is the first in a series of five novels designed to tie into the events of the movie and the animated series. The book was released almost 3 weeks before the film was released. Because of this there are some discrepancies between the book and the film. This book, like the movie and series, is set between Star Wars: Episodes 2 and 3. The story follows the heroic

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on September 4, 2015 by Del Rey Books. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Aftermath" is the first of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015's "". The novel is one of 20 projects in "", a 2015 "Star Wars" publishing initiative to connect "The Force Awakens" with previous film installments. The "Aftermath" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars non-canonical works, including works made both by series producers and fans jointly. Despite the difference in the numbers of films, the profit made by the "Star Wars" film series exceed the profit of the "Star Trek" film series by almost five times, while the entire franchise outgrosses the other by four times. It is difficult to accurately judge the total worth of each franchise as television series, memorabilia and video games must be taken into account. Science fiction writer David Brin criticized "Star Wars" at the time of the release of "The Phantom Menace", arguing that while the "Star Wars"

neg: Henry Gilroy He is co-creator of the first Bionicle trilogy. Gilroy has since written for numerous animated series, such as "Taz-Mania", "", "Justice League", "" and several Disney television series and the direct-to-video title "". Along with Ronnie del Carmen, Gilroy co-wrote the four-issue Joker/Mask comic book which was collected by Dark Horse/DC in 2001. He also wrote the film "". As of 2016, Henry Gilroy is the co-executive producer of the "Star Wars Rebels" TV series. Henry Gilroy Henry Gilroy is an American television screenwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series "". From an early age,

neg: Star Wars Infinities Star Wars Infinities Star Wars Infinities is a graphic novel trilogy published by Dark Horse Comics from 2002 to 2004. It tells a non-canon alternate version of each film in the original "Star Wars" trilogy in which a point of divergence occurs and changes the outcome of the story. Each individual "Infinities" story is unrelated to the others and is set within the timeline of their original film. Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope is a 2002 three-part story arc in the "Star Wars Infinities" series of comic books. It is an extended alternate ending of the 1977 film "Star

neg: Return of Pink Five on how long the relationship will last, with Obi-Wan thinking that the rebound relationship will last less than six months. Trey Stokes said in a radio interview that the movie series has now spawned fan-art and fan-fiction, which has been posted on the Pink Five production blog. Return of Pink Five Return of Pink Five is a sequel to the fan films "Pink Five" and "Pink Five Strikes Back". It continues the adventures of Stacey (Pink Five) around the edges of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The film was directed by series creator Trey Stokes, who co-wrote the film with

neg: Star Wars (2015 comic book) issue #12. Star Wars (2015 comic book) Star Wars is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic series published by Marvel Comics since January 14, 2015. Originally written by Jason Aaron with art by John Cassaday, it is set between the 1977 film "Star Wars" and its 1980 sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back". The series features classic "Star Wars" characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2. It was one of three new "Star Wars" comics by Marvel announced in July 2014, along with "" and the limited series "". In 2017, Jason Aaron stepped down as the comic's

neg: Star Wars (2015 comic book) Star Wars (2015 comic book) Star Wars is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic series published by Marvel Comics since January 14, 2015. Originally written by Jason Aaron with art by John Cassaday, it is set between the 1977 film "Star Wars" and its 1980 sequel, "The Empire Strikes Back". The series features classic "Star Wars" characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2. It was one of three new "Star Wars" comics by Marvel announced in July 2014, along with "" and the limited series "". In 2017, Jason Aaron stepped down as the comic's writer and

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron their missions by X-wing pilots Snap Wexley, a character played by Greg Grunberg in the film and resembling the actor in the comic, and Jess Pava, also from "The Force Awakens", where she is played by Jessica Henwick. The series also includes cameos by Leia, appearing in Carrie Fisher's likeness as in the film, and stormtrooper commander Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie). New characters include Resistance pilots Karé Kun and L'ulo L'ampar, as well as X-wing tech Oddy Muva. "Poe Dameron" also introduces a new villain, Agent Terex of the First Order Security Bureau, a cocky ex-stormtrooper whom series creator Charles

neg: Star Wars (1977 comic book) Star Wars (1977 comic book) Star Wars is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from April 12, 1977 to May 27, 1986. Featuring classic "Star Wars" characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, and R2-D2, the first six issues adapt the May 1977 film "Star Wars". The series chronicled their subsequent adventures for 107 issues and three annuals, including a six-issue adaptation of the 1980 sequel film "The Empire Strikes Back" in 1980–1981. The "Star Wars" comic was originally written by Roy Thomas with art by Howard Chaykin. Charles Lippincott, Lucasfilm's publicity supervisor, initially approached publisher

neg: Star Wars (film) of three trilogies (including the original film), anthology films and an extensive media franchise called the "Star Wars" expanded universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. All of the main films have been box office successes, with the overall box office revenue generated by the "Star Wars" films (including the theatrical "") totaling over $6.5 billion, making it the third highest-grossing film series. The film also spawned the "Star Wars Holiday Special", which debuted on CBS on November 17, 1978 and is often considered a failure; Lucas himself disowned it. The special has never been

neg: Rogue One appearance|cameo]] as two Death Star technicians. [[Richard Franklin (actor)|Richard Franklin]] plays one of the Death Star engineers. "Rogue One" is the first film in the "[[Star Wars]]" [[List of Star Wars films and television series#Anthology films|anthology series]], a series of standalone [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] films in the "[[Star Wars]]" franchise. [[John Knoll]], visual effects supervisor for the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, [[Pitch (filmmaking)|pitched]] the idea for the film 10 years before its development; after the Disney acquisition he felt as if he had to pitch it again or forever wonder "what might've happened if I had". In May 2014, Disney announced

neg: David Boyd (cinematographer) a line from "The Searchers" during an interview with creator Joss Whedon. Whedon and Boyd developed a look for the series inspired by Golden Age Western films and the 1981 film "Outland". Boyd worked to incorporate lighting into the show's recurring sets, much like Gilbert Taylor's work on "Star Wars" twenty years prior. The series' interiors was shot almost entirely utilizing two handheld cameras on 35mm film, using wide-angle lens and wide focal lengths to create a sense of claustrophobia and confinement within the ship's interior. Boyd's work on the series has become some of the most well-known and widely

neg: XOXO (festival) Keita Takahashi, Threes creator Asher Vollmer, and QWOP creator Bennett Foddy. Ten films and shorts were shown at XOXO Film, including previews of the first two episodes of Natasha Allegri's Bee & Puppycat series, new animations from David OReilly and PES, and the debut of Empire Uncut, the crowdsourced sequel to Star Wars Uncut. News media and bloggers noted a more serious tone from previous years. Boing Boing said a "darker sense of mission and meaning took hold in the event's third year." The Verge called it "the most interesting weekend in tech" that "pushes the web forward." The Daily

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced that the series will end on September 26, 2018 with issue #31, days before the launch of the animated series "Star Wars Resistance". Resistance General Leia

neg: Star Wars Mini Movie Awards (Jedi) Winner: Michael Dobbin and Peter Kambasis ("The Carbon Freeze Sequence") Runner up: Dave Frear ("Star Wars: The Cantina") Best Storyline (Jedi) Winner: John Meins ("The Lucas Paradox") Runner up: "unknown by article creator - please update" Best Use of Characters (Jedi) Winner: Dan Masen ("Star Wars: The Phantom Medallists") Runner up: Paul Rowley and John Collier ("Star Wars : Saturday Night At-At The Movies") Best Creativity (Padawn) Winner: Ben Crane ("Star Wars: The Ultimate Mission") Runner up: "unknown by article creator - please update" Best Storyline (Padawan) Winner: Toby Manhire ("Honey I Shrunk The Star Wars") Runner up: "unknown

neg: Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy take on "Star Wars" as a ripoff of "", to which Peter argues back about his disappointment with Seth Green films. At the 2007 Comic Con, a series of clips was shown at a panel for "Family Guy" from the season premiere episode, showing the "Family Guy" characters as "Star Wars" characters. The episode aired on September 23, 2007, with some slight changes from the clips shown at Comic Con. Parts of this episode were shown at "Star Wars" Celebration IV, at which "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, a "Star Wars" fan since childhood, was a special guest, and again

neg: Space Race (Archer) populate the humans on Mars. "Space Race", which was written and directed by series creator Adam Reed, is a parody of the 1979 spy film "Moonraker", the eleventh film of the James Bond cinema franchise. Additionally, the episode is instilled with multiple references to science fiction cinema, including the popular films "Aliens", "The Right Stuff", and "Star Wars Episode IV", as well as political events such as the Cold War's space exploration competition between the Soviet Union and the United States. Cranston guest starred in the program, alongside actor Dave Willis, who reprised his role as recurring antagonist Barry Dylan.

neg: Billie Lourd second installment, "" (2017), and will return in the third film, "" (2019). In February 2015, Lourd was cast in the Fox horror-comedy series "Scream Queens". Lourd's character, a rich and disaffected sorority girl known as Chanel #3, wears earmuffs as an homage to Fisher's iconic "cinnamon buns" hairstyle from the original "Star Wars" film. In December 2015, Lourd spoke about her initial meeting with "Scream Queens" creator Ryan Murphy: By December 2015, Lourd had joined the cast of the American biographical crime-drama film "Billionaire Boys Club", in the role of Rosanna, love interest of Kyle Biltmore. The film was

neg: BioWare "Star Wars" games, "in addition to the BioWare team, which is already developing for the Star Wars franchise." In November 2013, teaser images from the next instalment of the "Mass Effect" series have been released. At E3 2014, BioWare Edmonton announced working on a new (unnamed) original intellectual property in addition to continuing their established series. Another new IP, titled "Shadow Realms" is an episodic 4 vs. 1 story-driven online action role-playing game, and was announced on Gamescom 2014. On February 9, 2015, Bioware Austin announced that development on "Shadow Realms" would not continue. Casey Hudson, the creator of the

neg: Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Ren. The trench run attacks on the Death Star and Starkiller Base are then played out as the finale sequence. The show concludes with a montage of all eight original "Star Wars" film poster art collaged across the Chinese Theater. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular (known as Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration in Walt Disney Studios Park) is a nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Walt Disney Studios Park in Disneyland Paris. The show is based on the "Star Wars" film series and features fireworks, projection mapping, fire, lasers, fog

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire's End Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire's End Star Wars: Aftermath: Empire's End is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on February 21, 2017 by Del Rey Books. Set after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Empire's End" is the third of a trilogy that explores the time period between that film and 2015's "". The "Aftermath" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral Rae Sloane, introduced as a captain in John Jackson Miller's 2014 novel "". Wendig also introduces several new characters, including

neg: Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on July 12, 2016 by Del Rey Books. Set after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Life Debt" is the second of a planned trilogy that will explore the time period between that film and 2015's "". The "Aftermath" series features the characters Wedge Antilles, an X-wing fighter pilot from the original "Star Wars" film trilogy, and Imperial Admiral Rae Sloane, introduced as a captain in John Jackson Miller's 2014 novel "". Wendig also introduces several new

neg: Tom Taylor (writer) Barlow) was filmed by Bravada Films in 2009, for which Taylor also wrote the screenplay. "A4 to A3" premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on 29 April 2010. Tom Taylor (writer) Tom Taylor (born 29 November 1978) is a #1 New York Times bestselling comic book author, playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the DC Comics series "" and "Earth-Two", Marvel's "All-New Wolverine", X-Men Red and "Superior Iron Man" and his many "Star Wars" works. He is the co-creator, head writer and Executive Producer of the CG animated series "The Deep" based on his

neg: Star Wars: A New Dawn Star Wars: A New Dawn Star Wars: A New Dawn is a "Star Wars" novel by John Jackson Miller, published in September 2014. A prequel to the animated television series "Star Wars Rebels", it introduces the characters Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla. "A New Dawn" was the first novel published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. Set eight years after the events of the 2005 film "" and seven years before "Star Wars Rebels", "A New Dawn" introduces the television series characters Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla. In April 2014, most of the licensed

neg: Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a 1993 run and gun game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second game in the "Super Star Wars" trilogy and is based on the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back". The original Super NES game was released in 1993. The game was followed by a sequel based on the next film in the "Star Wars" series, "". "Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" was re-released on the Virtual Console in North America on August 24, 2009 and in the PAL

neg: Lowell Cunningham Lowell Cunningham Lowell Cunningham is an American creator and writer best known for his comic "The Men in Black", which became the basis for a media franchise. Cunningham created the comic book series "The Men in Black". This series spawned the 1997 film "Men in Black", as well as its 2002 sequel "Men in Black II", its 2012 sequel "Men in Black 3", a 2019 spin-off "Men in Black International", and an animated television program, "". He went on to co-write four "Star Wars" parody short films with director John E. Hudgens, released from 2000 to 2005, and in 2012

neg: Star Wars films were nominated for Academy Awards (with wins going to the first two released) and were commercially successful, with a combined box office revenue of over billion. Together with the theatrical spin-off films "" (2008), "Rogue One" (2016), and "" (2018), "Star Wars" is the second-highest-grossing film series of all time. The film series has spawned into other media, including books, television shows, computer and video games, theme park attractions and , and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series' fictional universe. "Star Wars" holds a "Guinness World Records" title for the "Most successful film merchandising franchise". In

neg: Four Word Film Review to the accolade by its creator, is awarded to the reviewer once a review is written for every movie in the group. Any number of accolades may be created, and no guidelines have been set for their creation. However, accolades are expected to have some kind of purpose or theme, an accolade may contain, for example; all the films in a series or a franchise (the "Star Wars" films, "The Terminator" series, et al.), all the films featuring a certain actor or made by a particular director, films featuring a day of the week in the title, or films with

neg: Film series Wizarding World, "Star Wars", James Bond, and J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth series. However, "Star Wars" has the highest when adjusted for inflation. The following list is ordered for the highest grossing (up to 500 million gross). Updated to 16 October 2018. Film series A film series, film franchise, movie series, or movie franchise is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series. Sometimes the work is conceived from the beginning as a multiple-film work – for example, the "Three Colours" series – but in most cases the success

neg: Roman Kroitor Roman Kroitor Roman Kroitor (December 12, 1926 – September 17, 2012) was a Canadian filmmaker who was known as an early practitioner of "cinéma vérité", as co-founder of IMAX, and as creator of the Sandde hand-drawn stereoscopic animation system. He was also the original inspiration for the Force , popularized in the "Star Wars" series. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Manitoba and then worked for the National Film Board of Canada, first as a production assistant and then as a film editor. He directed his first film, "Rescue Party" in 1949. He wrote the NFB animated

neg: Star Trek: Starship Creator film series. An expanded version was subsequently released as Star Trek: Starship Creator Deluxe in late 1999 which added further starships, missions and customization. The official website also contained downloads for the characters from the "" series of books. Reception by critics for "Starship Creator" was negative, with criticism directed at the gameplay and graphics, and the suggestion was made that the game would only appeal to "Star Trek" fans. A sequel followed in 2000 entitled "". The game style of "Star Trek: Starship Creator" allows for players to create their own starships, equipping it with technology from the "Star

neg: Star Wars (film) early interviews, it was suggested the series might comprise nine or twelve films. "Star Wars" launched the careers of Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. Ford, who subsequently starred in the "Indiana Jones" series (1981–2008), "Blade Runner" (1982), and "Witness" (1985) after working on the film, told the "Daily Mirror" that "Star Wars" "boosted my career", and said, "I think the great luck of my career is that I've made these family movies which are introduced to succeeding generations of kids by their families at the time it seems appropriate." The film has spawned a series of films consisting

neg: Spaceballs: The Animated Series Spaceballs: The Animated Series Spaceballs: The Animated Series, also known as Spaceballs: The Series, is an animated television series that premiered in 2008 on G4 and Canada's Super Channel, and is loosely based on the parody science fiction film "Spaceballs". Similarly to how the original film parodied the original "Star Wars" films and the "Star Trek" universe, each episode of the series parodies a different film or other aspect of popular culture, such as the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings", or the "Grand Theft Auto" video games. Production began in early 2005 under the supervision of

neg: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams Virginia. Burnett was interested in joining Pausch's research group. Pausch asked Burnett what his childhood dream was while talking about joining the team, and he responded that his dream was to work on the next "Star Wars" film. Burnett worked on Pausch's virtual reality team while at the University of Virginia, and Pausch helped Burnett to try achieve this dream. When Pausch moved to Carnegie Mellon, his entire team moved with him except Burnett, who had been offered a job by Lucasfilm (the creator of "Star Wars"). He eventually worked with Lucasfilm on three "Star Wars" films: "", "", and

neg: Star Wars: Princess Leia Star Wars: Princess Leia Star Wars: Princess Leia is a five-issue "Star Wars" comic book limited series, centered on Princess Leia immediately following the events of the 1977 film "Star Wars". In the story, Leia and Rebel pilot Evaan Verlainem attempt to rescue the survivors of the planet Alderaan's destruction from the Empire. Announced alongside the ongoing comics "Star Wars" and "", the series was published by Marvel Comics from March to July 2015 with Mark Waid as writer, Terry Dodson as artist and Jordie Bellaire as colorist. At the time considered the weakest of three initial comics, "Princess Leia"

neg: Lowell Cunningham returned to comics with About Comics' "Jack Ooze", starring a district attorney turned semi-liquid superhero. Comics work includes: Star Wars parodies with John Hudgens include: Lowell Cunningham Lowell Cunningham is an American creator and writer best known for his comic "The Men in Black", which became the basis for a media franchise. Cunningham created the comic book series "The Men in Black". This series spawned the 1997 film "Men in Black", as well as its 2002 sequel "Men in Black II", its 2012 sequel "Men in Black 3", a 2019 spin-off "Men in Black International", and an animated television program,

neg: Comparison of Star Trek and Star Wars mutual to both franchises. "Star Wars" has not produced any live-action television series while "Star Trek" has produced seven live-action television series. "Star Trek" likewise has not produced any television films; whereas "Star Wars" has produced at least three live-action television films outside the "Star Wars" film saga. The "Star Wars Holiday Special", "" and "" are all live-action television spin-off films set in the "Star Wars" universe, but not considered part of the official "Star Wars canon". Aside from both having the word "star" in their titles, the two franchises share many similarities and commonalities. Both franchises have their

neg: Star Wars: Poe Dameron 2017, which introduced more content from the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy. He is a summonable unique assistant for any Dark Side squad led by Captain Phasma. Star Wars: Poe Dameron Star Wars: Poe Dameron is an ongoing "Star Wars" comic book series which centers on Poe Dameron, the Resistance X-wing fighter pilot introduced in the 2015 film "". The series is written by Charles Soule and was first illustrated by Phil Noto, and later Angel Unzueta. It is set immediately before "The Force Awakens". Published by Marvel Comics, "Poe Dameron" debuted on April 6, 2016. In June 2018, Marvel announced

neg: Kyle Killen Kyle Killen Kyle Killen is an American television writer and producer. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed television series "Lone Star", "Awake" and more recently "Mind Games". Killen was born in Chicago and moved with his family to Burleson, Texas when he was three. He is a graduate of the film school at the University of Southern California. Killen is the creator of the short-lived series "Lone Star" and "Awake". He recently created the drama series "Mind Games" for ABC. He also wrote the feature film "The Beaver", filmed in 2009 and released

neg: Star Wars comics Star Wars comics "Star Wars" comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film "Star Wars". An eponymous series by Marvel Comics began in 1977 with a six-issue comic adaptation of the film and ran for 107 issues until 1986. Blackthorne Publishing released a three-issue run of 3-D comics from 1987 to 1988. Dark Horse published the limited series "" in 1991, and ultimately produced over 100 "Star Wars" titles until 2014, including manga adaptations of the original trilogy of films and the 1999 prequel "". The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel in

neg: Star Wars: Ahsoka the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Ahsoka" was announced in March 2016, with a release date of October 11, 2016. Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Wars: Ahsoka is a "Star Wars" young adult novel by E. K. Johnston, published in October 2016. Set between the events of the 3D CGI animated television series "" (2008–present) and "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018), it is centered on the

neg: Star Trek (film series) Star Trek (film series) The "Star Trek" film series is the cinematic branch of the "Star Trek" media franchise, which began in 1966 as a weekly on NBC, running for three seasons until it was canceled in 1969 because of poor ratings. Reruns of the series proved to be wildly successful in syndication during the 1970s, which persuaded the series' then-owner, Paramount Pictures, to expand the franchise. Paramount originally began work on a "Star Trek" feature film in 1975 after lobbying by the creator of the franchise, Gene Roddenberry. The studio scrapped the project two years later in favor of

neg: Star Wars comics Garzon and letterer Ed King. The strip was based on the storyline and characters established in the original trilogy, but never adapted any of the stories, instead fleshing out the history between the three films. The comics have been collected into a number of trade paperbacks and hardcovers: The "Star Wars Omnibus" line of trade paperbacks is a program for collecting series in larger and less expensive collections. This section includes series that are collected elsewhere. Star Wars comics "Star Wars" comics have been produced by various comic book publishers since the debut of the 1977 film "Star Wars". An

neg: Wicket W. Warrick Imperial Stormtroopers with his slingshot. Wicket appears in the micro-series "Star Wars: Forces of Destiny". In April 2014 (with the sequel film "The Force Awakens" in production), Lucasfilm separated the "Star Wars" expanded universe (rebranded as "Star Wars Legends") from official "Star Wars" canon. Wicket was featured in the 1984 TV film "" (set before "Return of the Jedi"), theatrically released as "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure". In the film, he accompanies stranded brother and sister Mace and Cindel Towani as he and the Ewoks help find and rescue the children's missing parents from the giant Gorax. Wicket is

neg: 1970s in film John Williams's uplifting score, as well as art direction, costume design, film editing, and sound. "Star Wars" effectively removed any specter of studio bankruptcy that had haunted the studios since early in the decade. When a television film, "Star Wars Holiday Special", was released as a spin-off from "Star Wars" in 1978; it failed to receive the status of the original film, and was deemed a flop. It would be two years until the "Star Wars" series would be revived with "The Empire Strikes Back". Another success in visual effects came the same year as "Star Wars", with Spielberg's "Close

neg: Comic Book: The Movie animated series writer), Bruce Timm (comic book and animated series writer), David Prowse (who played Darth Vader opposite Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca alongside Hamill in "Star Wars"), actor Jeremy Bulloch (who played Boba Fett alongside Hamill in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi"), actor and voiceover performer Edd Hall, special effects designer Greg Nicotero, and Matt Groening (creator of the comic "Life in Hell" and animated TV series "The Simpsons" and "Futurama"). Most of the movie was filmed at a San Diego Comic-Con. All the interviews with attendees while Hamill remained

neg: Star Wars Transformers Star Wars Transformers "Star Wars" Transformers is a Hasbro toy line started in 2006. The line features robot versions of various characters from the "Star Wars" franchise that transform into vehicles from the same series. The toy characters' factions include bounty hunters, the Galactic Empire, the Galactic Republic, the Rebel Alliance, and the Separatists. According to Hasbro, the vehicles from "" are not used because the toy line targets collectors who are mostly familiar with the film series and the "" animated series. In late 2017, TakaraTomy announced a reboot of the line with new designs and higher price points

neg: Grand Moff Tarkin the "Star Wars" canon. He is also mentioned during the "Legacy of the Force" novel series as having been present on Zonama Sekot with Anakin Skywalker. In the comics series "Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Lost Command", Tarkin is seen telling Vader of a missing convoy of Imperial craft and adds that his own son was in command of the convoy and is also missing. Grand Moff Tarkin Governor Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, first portrayed by English actor Peter Cushing in the 1977 film "Star Wars". He is the commander of the

neg: The Art of Star Wars in 1981, the film series adopted an episodic naming convention in the opening crawl. From 1994, reprinted editions of the first three books also adopted episode titles — "The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", and so on. Revised editions of the first three books were published in 1997, with changes and new material added to reflect the additional special effects used in the Special Edition theatrical releases. The Art of Star Wars The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the "Star Wars" motion picture saga. The

neg: Star Wars expanded to other media (2015–2019) of films, and includes books, comic books, video games, and television series. Material produced prior to 2014 were known as the Star Wars" Expanded Universe (SWEU or EU), later rebranded to Star Wars Legends", with the exception of the 2008 and (not to be confused with the 2003 cartoon series ""), and with most works produced after 2014 part of the official canon as defined by Lucasfilm. The "Star Wars" space opera media franchise began with Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars", which is set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" and chronicles the attempt by

neg: Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty Lego Star Wars: Bombad Bounty is a 2010 comedy short film directed by Peder Pedersen and produced by M2Film for Lego and Cartoon Network in collaboration with Lucasfilm. It was made as a follow-up to "" (2009). The story overlaps with the original "Star Wars" trilogy, while following a separate plotline starring Jar Jar Binks and Boba Fett. Similar to the director's two previous shorts, "Lego Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Brick" and "", the film also includes several inside-jokes that pay homage to the "Star Wars" series and the "Indiana Jones"