Mark your calendars as The Clone Wars Season 4 Blu-ray / DVD release date has been announced for October 23, 2012.
All 22 episodes will be released on Blu-ray in 1080p high definition (2.35:1 widescreen), in 5.1 DTS-HD audio. The DVD will feature an anamorphic transfer with 5.1 Dolby Digital audio with tons of extra features. Head to IGN for more info.
UPDATE: IGN has removed the info. But you can see the details after the link.
First shown at Star Wars Weekends, Entertainment Weekly has posted the first extended look at The Clone Wars Season 5 Trailer. After viewing the stunning visuals, be sure to read their one-on-one with Dave Filoni to discover which favorite character will be returning and some of the new locales we can expect to visit this Fall!
Update: You can also watch it at StarWars.com
In case there was any doubt surrounding the news that George Lucas has been preparing to step way from Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy has been officially named as co-chair of Lucasfilm Ltd. while George will stay on as co-chair and CEO. You can read more about these developments here.
Spike TV and Lucasfilm have announced today that there will be a top secret game revealed next week at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. A first look at this top secret project will be revealed on Thursday, May 31, as a part of the pre-E3 episode of Spike’s hit video game show “GTTV,” followed by the live world gameplay premiere of this new “Star Wars” franchise during the network’s “E3 All Access Live” primetime special on June 4 at 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT.
For the full details, visit Spike.com
]Before Episode IV: A New Hope, before CGI and the “Special Editions” and before the prequels, there was simply Star Wars – a film that shaped a generation and from that point on, movies (and toys) have and would never be the same.
All of us here at Yakface wish a Happy 35th Anniversary to George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd. and all that is Star Wars.
Bonnie Burton has posted via twitter confirming that she has been laid off from Lucasfilm as their Content Developer for Lucas Online and StarWars.com. She has been instrumental in establishing the Official Star Wars web presence as well has developing fun, family friendly crafts and educational tutorials and publications.
We at Yakface wish Bonnie the best of luck where ever she lands.
The Official Site has posted a teaser trailer for The Clone Wars: Season 5! Two words: Maul and Mandalorians!
Target has the Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray on sale this week for $80. A great price if you have yet to add this to your collection!
The Official Star Wars Blog has updated with word that LEGO fans have a chance to win a very cool Episode I 3D LEGO Mural on display in select theaters across the US. Head on over for all the details!
Speaking of LEGO, the company issue a press release today announcing that their partnership with Lucasfilm to produce sets based on the Star Wars license has been renewed for another 10 years. Click through for the complete press release.