News wires are reporting that Irvin Kershner, famously known for directing The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age of 87.
It goes without saying that Mr. Kershner’s vision for the sequel to Star Wars undoubtedly made the franchise the success it is today.
Starting this friday, the cast of The Clone Wars will be sporting new character models that bring the look of the show more closely in line with their outfits from Revenge of the Sith. Look for updates to Obi-Wan, Anakin, Ahsoka and more! You can read all about it and what it means for our heroes at StarWars.com
The Clone Wars Season 3 is about to take a very dark turn with the revelation of a new formidable Sith-in-training that has familial ties with Darth Maul. Head to Yahoo.com for an exclusive look at Savage Opress and the Republic Commandos!
Also, be sure to head to Starwars.com for a list of cities that will also be showing a sneak peek theatrical screening on Savage Opress.
The highly anticipated sequel to the smash hit game was released this week – share your thoughts with us in the forums, but do be prepared as spoilers apply.
Just a friendly reminder (as if you needed it) that today is the official launch of The Force Unleashed II and Season 2 of The Clone Wars on DVD and Blu-Ray.
I ran across an interesting link through Twitter today. It appears that Anakin’s padawan Ahsoka will be getting a outfit/character design makeover sometime in season 3 of the Clone Wars. You’ll be able to get a better look in the upcoming issue of the Star Wars Insider (#121). This outfit change might also coincide with the change in design for Obi-Wan Kenobi figure that was revealed last week by Sandtroopers.com.
What do you think? Head into the forum and join the discussion.
About every 2 or 3 months, a rumor is floated out there that there are new Star Wars movies in the works. Today, iesb.net is reporting that there are reliable “inside sources” indicating that this may in fact be the case. Take the link and see what you think.
Again, a bunk report according to LFL.
The Clone Wars returns tonight with a much needed change in direction from the past two episodes with “Assassin”. This episode looks to be pretty dark so you won’t want to miss this one!
StarWars.com has just announced that Head of Fan Relations, Steve Sansweet will be leaving Lucasfilm in April 2011. Head to the official site for the full story.
Lucasfilm has announced today that the entire live-action Star Wars Saga will be released in theatres in 3D starting in 2012. For more info, visit StarWars.com.
Could this be a golden opportunity for Hasbro? Share your thoughts on how this could impact the hobby here.