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‘Return of the Jedi’: 25 Things You Didn’t Know About the Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Finale

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May 21, 2013

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… well, OK, 30 years ago (on May 25, 1983) in our own galaxy, came the theatrical release of “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.” The installment triumphantly wrapped up the “Star Wars” saga for all time. Or so we thought.

Little did we know that the movie’s cuddly-but-ferocious Ewoks would soon spawn a cottage industry of spinoffs, or… Continue reading 'Return of the Jedi': 25 Things You Didn't Know About the Original 'Star Wars' Trilogy Finale

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Nerd-Off! ‘Star Wars’ Club and ‘Doctor Who’ Fans Get Into Altercation at Sci-Fi Convention

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May 16, 2013

The force was not with two rival fan clubs last Sunday after a verbal altercation between the groups at an English sci-fi convention had to be broken up by police.

In a report that sounds more like something out of “West Side Story” than science fiction, the BBC writes that the Norwich Star Wars Club was celebrating its fourth annual Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention, when members of the rival Norwich… Continue reading Nerd-Off! 'Star Wars' Club and 'Doctor Who' Fans Get Into Altercation at Sci-Fi Convention

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‘Star Wars: Episode 7′: Mark Hamill Is All for Playing Luke Skywalker

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May 10, 2013

The heroes of the original “Star Wars” trilogy have been dropping hints left and right about their reported -– and still unconfirmed –- involvement in J.J. Abrams’s upcoming “Episode VII,” and Mark Hamill has been one of the most vocal.

The actor behind Luke Skywalker fielded audience questions at the recent CapeTown Film Festival, discussing his experience filming the original series, his disagreement with fans’ negative reactions to the prequels, and… Continue reading 'Star Wars: Episode 7': Mark Hamill Is All for Playing Luke Skywalker

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JJ Abrams and Simon Pegg on ‘Star Wars Episode 7′: It’s ‘The Further Adventures of Jar Jar Binks’

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May 7, 2013

Next week, J.J. Abrams’s brand new space-set sci-fi epic “Star Trek Into Darkness” opens across the galaxy, and soon after Abrams will be faced with an even more intergalactic challenge: continuing the “Star Wars” saga for Disney. While promoting “Star Trek Into Darkness,” Abrams and his ‘Trek’ costar Simon Pegg (who plays Scotty) discussed the cultural importance of “Star Wars,” the differences between the two franchises, and how Abrams is… Continue reading JJ Abrams and Simon Pegg on 'Star Wars Episode 7': It's 'The Further Adventures of Jar Jar Binks'

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Geek News: Joss Whedon on ‘Avengers 2′, Carrie Fisher Already Training for ‘Star Wars’ and More

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April 29, 2013

Carrie%20Fisher%20(220%20x%20220) Geek News: Joss Whedon on Avengers 2, Carrie Fisher Already Training for Star Wars and MoreGot a case of the Monday’s keeping you down? We’ll do our best to turn those frowns upside down with some geeky goodies related to Star Wars: Episode VII, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and The Avengers 2 in today’s Geek News roundup.

First up, let’s take another trip to a galaxy far, far away.

Carrie Fisher Already Training to Play Princess Leia Again

Actress Carrie Fisher

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