Star Wars: Galactic Racer Preview

Although many hold Star Wars Racer on the Nintendo 64 in high regard, the game hasn't held up very well over time—I'd go so far as to say that by today's standards it's as dated as blue milk. That's why a new racing game set in a legendary galaxy far, far away is such an exciting prospect. Add to this the fact that the game is being worked on by creators who previously worked on Burnout, and I feel a pleasant outrage in the Force. 

In my hour of testing, I was able to try out the game's race-based story mode, which gives it an almost roguelite-style feel, as well as some pod racing, a much more frantic and clunky arcade mode that will no doubt find its audience among sadists who think crashes are cool. 

10mins Of Star Wars Galactic Racer Gameplay (4K/60FPS)

George Lucas Joining Minions & Monsters Is the Strangest Star Wars News of the Week

George Lucas returned to Hollywood. In a sense. Not with the new Star Wars trilogy. Just not as part of Indiana Jones' secret project.

Not with his surprise return to Lucasfilm, where he walks into a boardroom, says the word "midichlorians" and causes half the internet to immediately choose violence.

No.

George Lucas voices characters in the animated film Minions and Monsters. Yes, this is the universe of minions.

The man who gave us the Jedi, the Sith, the Force, droids, lightsabers, podracing, THX 1138, Indiana Jones, Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound and so many architectural designs that pop culture will argue until the heat death of the Universe, now joins the ranks of the yellow chaos machine Illumination.

And to be honest? This is just wonderful.

There Is No Ideal X-Wing Fighter - The Trials of Adam Savage

In addition to co-hosting the Van Nuys model recreations, Jason Eaton is once again bringing an impressive collection of Star Wars-themed models to Wonderfest. We take a look at his latest project, the X-Wing: an idealized studio scale model with a detailed pilot seat unlike any Star Wars model we've seen before!

A few more works by Jason Eaton on modeling.

Cinema Relics Presents The Saga Vault Episode 1 - "The Mandalorian"

The first episode of The Vault of the Saga, dedicated to The Mandalorian, has been released and is already available on the Cinema Relics YouTube channel. It features Steve Sansweet, Duncan Jenkins, Gus Lopez and Vic Wertz and is hosted by Dan Lanigan. Which collectible will you choose?

We've watched the first episode before and really liked it: it tells interesting stories and exclusive details that you're unlikely to hear anywhere else; It's a pleasure to watch!

Payback is close: the film “The Mandalorian and Grogu” has passed an important milestone at the box office

Lucasfilm's latest theatrical release in the Star Wars universe has almost reached the break-even point. The sci-fi action movie “The Mandalorian and Grogu” grossed $315.1 million worldwide. Last weekend added another $7.1 million to director Jon Favreau's treasury outside the United States, bringing the international box office to $150 million.

The production of the film cost the studio approximately $165–170 million. Financial analysts agree that for full payback the project needs to reach $330–340 million. Thus, in order to cover all costs and turn a profit, the tape needs to raise less than $25 million.

Star Wars: Starfighter Already Has A Draft, And Matt Smith Talks It Like A Fan

Star Wars: Starfighter is starting to feel less like a distant calendar entry and more like a full-on movie. This helps.

For months now, Shawn Levy's upcoming Star Wars movie has been essentially a neat package of promising ingredients: Ryan Gosling, a fresh plot, set after the events of the sequels, Mia Goth, Matt Smith, Amy Adams, and a 2027 release date looming somewhere out there, like a hyperspace coordinate no one can quite get to yet. Now Matt Smith has made it all a little more real.

In a recent interview, Smith stated that a rough cut of Star Wars: Starfighter already exists and he is preparing to watch it. He also praised the film, Ryan Gosling, Mia Goth and director Shawn Levy, calling the project "absolutely amazing." It's very British. And, frankly, very useful.

Star Wars. A few words about fencing philosophy

The title of the article is no coincidence, because each of the seven styles is not only a set of specific techniques. It is also a whole worldview. And there are very interesting moments here. For example, internal contradictions in the Jedi LORA.

Everything is clear with the Sith; they are driven by ambition and a thirst for personal power. War, battles, duels are one of the tools to achieve the goal.

Disney continues to entice with fan service in the second issue of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Echoes of the Empire

Marvel Comics and the Disney Company continue to dig deep into a galaxy far, far away in the second issue of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Echoes of the Empire. It was written by Ethan Sachs (Star Wars: Bounty Hunters, Old Man Hawkeye), and was drawn by Hetro Morales (Sheena: Queen of the Jungle) and Roy Mercado (Heavy Metal Magazine).

George Lucas wanted to make a series about Palpatine with historical parallels

Actor Ian McDiarmid, who played Emperor Palpatine, shared previously unknown details about the plans George Lucas for the Star Wars series.

According to McDiarmid, Lucas personally invited him to lunch to discuss the idea. The idea involved a series about the political development of the emperor with obvious historical parallels:

At the time, we didn't think about Star Wars in terms of the television series. These were very speculative considerations. He was talking about following the political path of the Emperor... There could have been an assassination attempt, which, of course, would have failed.

Sounded really exciting. And he also said that maybe I could direct the project, and then I lost my mind. But, unfortunately, this did not happen.

From McDiarmid's description, Lucas was planning a political thriller series that, like Tony Gilroy's Andor, would borrow elements from true history to tell a compelling story.

It remains an open question whether we are talking about Star Wars: Underworld, the live-action series that Lucas developed for several years but ultimately canceled due to budget constraints.

That project was supposed to take place between the third and fourth episodes. At one time it was reported that the Emperor in the series would remain a supporting character, virtually invisible to the viewer.