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49 Years Later, Star Wars Just Gave Its Best Idea A Massive Upgrade

The upcoming game 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer' is focusing in on podracing with an attention to detail that hasn't been done in Star Wars racing games before.

Inverse

Listen, George Lucas Knew Star Wars Fans Would Be ‘Picky’ About The Prequels

The prequels were divisive, but Lucas may have expected that.

Cinemablend

Harrison Ford Reveals The Indiana Jones Scene Sean Connery Disliked: ‘A Little Grumpy’

He was just a little grumpy

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Steve Jobs became a billionaire thanks to a Pixar gamble. Now ‘Toy Story 5’ is breaking box office records thanks to that bet

Before Jobs made Apple the most valuable company on Earth, he helped bring Pixar to life.

Fortune

George Lucas has a surprise cameo in the new Minions movie, and he already wants to be in the next one

Less Star Wars, more Banana: George Lucas wants to star in more Minions movies

Total Film

George Lucas has surprise role in Minions and Monsters

Producer Chris Meledandri has revealed George Lucas has voiced a character in Minions and Monsters.

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George Lucas comes out of retirement for surprising new film role

‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ creator stepped away from Hollywood in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney

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Darth Maul voice actor "wasn't into" the character's design and says seeing The Phantom Menace "was the biggest disappointment" of his life

Peter Serafinowicz didn't have a good time on Star Wars: Episode 1

Total Film

George Lucas once wanted to make a Palpatine Star Wars TV show, Emperor actor Ian McDiarmid reveals

A Palpatine TV show almost happened

Total Film

‘It’s where the poetry is written in cinema language’: the female editors behind cinema’s masterpieces

In an industry dominated by men, many women dedicate themselves to the craft of editing – as well as managing directors’ egos – to create some of the most celebrated and memorable big-screen classics

The Guardian - UK

Star Wars actor says watching film at premiere was ‘biggest disappointment of life’

‘I wasn’t that into my character,’ British star admitted, two decades on

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford didn’t love divisive Indiana Jones movie

‘They were not 100 per cent on board,’ producer Kathleen Kennedy admitted

The Independent UK

Hollywood History Nearly Changed Forever When a Massive Star Turned Down the Lead in Jurassic Park, Leaving Spielberg Crushed

A reminder that Hollywood is full of near-misses, and sometimes the stars align in ways no one could have predicted.

The Mary Sue

Steven Spielberg didn't want aliens in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but "compromised" with George Lucas: "What if they're from another dimension?"

An out of this world decision

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Every Celebrity Spotted at the USMNT’s 2026 World Cup Opener vs. Paraguay

From Hollywood to the NBA Hall of Fame and everywhere in between, the stars came out for the Stars and Stripes.

Cinemablend

Harrison Ford And Steven Spielberg Were Never Fully On Board With The Fourth Indiana Jones Movie, Even While They Were Making It

Apparently, they had reservations from the start.

Cinemablend

Steven Spielberg Got A Little Snarky About Getting Turned Down To Direct James Bond Back In The Day

Spielberg has a license to be petty.

The Guardian - UK

‘Now they can’t afford me’: Steven Spielberg was turned down to direct Bond – twice

Film-maker says he approached producer ‘Cubby’ Broccoli after Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind were hits, but was knocked back both times

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Evening Standard

Steven Spielberg reveals he was ‘consistently turned down’ to direct Bond films

The American director said 007 producer Albert ‘Cubby’ Broccoli had ignored his repeated requests.

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg says James Bond producer rejected him twice but ‘can’t afford’ him now

Filmmaker says he ended up directing Indiana Jones franchise after being turned down

Total Film

George Lucas once had a "brilliant idea" to make a special edition of Howard the Duck with Robin Williams

A quacking idea

Total Film

A Luke Skywalker reference involving Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian and Grogu was added on the day, Jon Favreau says

A Luke Skywalker reference in The Mandalorian and Grogu was a last minute addition

Total Film

Jon Favreau reveals he reached out to Star Wars creator George Lucas for one specific aspect of The Mandalorian and Grogu

George Lucas was involved in The Mandalorian and Grogu thanks to a specific starfighter

The Conversation

Masters of the Universe shows how companies learned to monetise childhood forever

A new Masters of the Universe film is now out in cinemas – nearly four decades on from the original 1983 cartoon series and 1987 film.

Ideal Home

3 signs a garden room will provide the ideal extra space you need, and the one factor that means it may not be suitable

Plus the one factor that means it may not be suitable

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