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Pedro Pascal is moved to tears on his second visit to CCXP Mexico pop culture convention
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (557+ words) The Chilean-American actor arrived accompanied by the cute Grogu and director, cowriter and producer Jon Favreau, who received a huge ovation from the 2, 500 attendees on the Thunder Stage when they exclusively presented a preview of the film Sunday night. "We've…...
Summer Movie Preview: Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star Wars
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (548+ words) Jon Favreau finally has his own Star Wars movie coming to theaters....
When Hollywood took on the Nazis
3+ week, 4+ day ago (460+ words) Prolific author Michael Benson wants to clear up some clouded history and tell the true story with "Hollywood Vs. Nazis" (Kensington). The book's subtitle is clear: How the Movie Studios Took On Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles." It's been claimed that…...
Disneyland is pivoting on "Star Wars" Land " here"s why
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (266+ words) LOS ANGELES " Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is turning back the clock. It was to be a place of living theater, where events unfolded in real time. That tone will now shift, as while the in-land radio station won't go…...
Kathleen Kennedy, steward of "Star Wars," steps down from Lucasfilm
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (526+ words) After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the "Star Wars" factory founded by George Lucas. "When George Lucas asked me to take over Lucasfilm upon his retirement, I couldn't have imagined what…...
Star Wars" and Indiana Jones" rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan"s university archive
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Archivists are about a quarter of the way through cataloging the 150-plus boxes of material that document the 76-year-old filmmaker's role in bringing to life iconic characters like Indiana Jones and Yoda, and directing actors ranging from Geena Davis and…...
The painting that introduced "Star Wars" to the world fetches $3. 9 M at auction
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) By AUDREY Mc AVOY, Associated Press The painting that introduced "Star Wars" to the world nearly 50 years ago " and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster " sold at auction on Wednesday for $3. 875 million. The acrylic and airbrush painting by the…...
La pintura que present" "Star Wars" al mundo se vende por $3, 9 millones en una subasta
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (534+ words) La pintura que present" "Star Wars" al mundo hace casi 50 a'os "y que fue reproducida en un ic"nico cartel de la pel'cula" se vendi" el mi'rcoles en una subasta por 3. 875 millones de d"lares. La obra en acr'lico y…...
Adam Driver on working with Jarmusch, "Star Wars" and putting filmmakers first
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) By JAKE COYLE, Associated Press Film Writer "A friend who saw all this said: "Oh, so you care," Driver says, chuckling. Driver, 41, can come off as stoic but his passion for movies and, in particular, the filmmakers who make them,…...
Rick Moranis comes out of semi-retirement for "Spaceballs" sequel
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (310+ words) In out-of-this-world news, Rick Moranis is returning from decades of semi-retirement for a "Spaceballs" sequel. The 72-year-old "Ghostbusters" star " who has rarely appeared onscreen since the 1990s " will reprise his role as Dark Helmet in "Spaceballs 2," which Amazon confirmed Thursday was…...