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Harry over at Aint It Cool News has finally come up with some good stuff for Episode III. You can read the article here but, be warned. It does have some foul language.
Posted by: Annakin
Click here to hear James Earl Jones speak of his part in Episode III and Anakin's downfall.
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In late Spring of this year Hasbro: Star Wars will release the Spider Droid and Super Battle Droid Builder Deluxe figures. The Spider Droid is windup and can actually move while the Battle Droid builder lets you build a Battle Droid using a QUICK-STEEL Super Battle Droid compound. Click here to view the figures.
AOTC: More Nominations
As you all well know Attack of the Clones has been nominated for BAFTA's Orange Film of the Year. It has also been nominated for the following awards in the following categories:
Visual Effects SocietySource: JedinetBroadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture
- Best Character Animation in a Live Action Motion Picture
- Best Matte Painting in a Motion Picture
- Best Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture
- Best Visual Effects Photography in a Motion Picture
- Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture
- Best Digital Acting Performance
Posted by: Annakin
Well 2003 has gotten under way and it's almost time for Superbowl. I guess that's one of the things some of us can do to entertain ourselves... read more.
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Attack of the Clones won IGN's Best Transfer Award for their 2002 Best DVD Awards.
ATTENTION MUSICIANS!
You can now pre-order the Boba Fett Retrorocket Guitar from Entertainment Earth. This guitar is wicked and if I had the cash to shell out, I'd have this baby at home. The cost is heavy but well worth it at $1,299.99. It is scheduled to be released around April.
Posted by: Annakin
The British Academy Awards has nominated Attack of the Clones, along with 9 others for the Orange Film of the Year. Others nominated include Spider-Man, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Source: TheForce.net
72 and Still Strong
James Earl Jones, the voice behind the mask, turns 72 today. Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Annakin
New Yoda and Jedi Padawan Figures
Hasbro: Star Wars will release Yoda and Jedi Padawan figures around early Summer of this year. There will be two different packs. One with Yoda and Jedi Padawan Chian and the other with Jedi Padawan Ashla and Jempa. Go ahead and click for more information and picture. Source: Sir Steve's Guide
What to Expect in Episode III
FoxNews.com has posted a small article where George Lucas talks about Episode III and criticism of Hayden Christensen. This is what he had to say:
"I know what I want to do," he said, "it was mapped out from my original writing for 30 years. But still you have these two pieces - Clones and Chapter IV - and you have to make them fit together. You're going to see a lot about Anakin and Luke and Princess Leia's mother, all the adults. And of course Luke and Leia will be infants in it."Source: Cinema Confidential
I asked him whether he cared about the criticism of Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin in Clones. "Not a bit," Lucas said, "this is a talented kid. Years from now people are going to say, was he always so good, and look at Clones, and realize yes."
Official: No 7 - 9
It's official. Lucas Film Ltd. has confirmed that there will be no 7 - 9 episodes and Episode III will indeed be the last episode. Read the article here.
Posted by: Annakin
It has been reported that George Lucas has a completed script for "Indiana Jones 4" and is looking forward to shooting with Steven Spielberg later this year. Source: Cinema Confidential
Posted by: Bunnieway
This is kind of old but on Dec. 9, 2002 a girl named Jen sighted George Lucas. I found this one on E! Online in the celeb sighting section. Here is what she had to say: "I was in my hometown of Mill Valley, CA. I was crossing the street downtown with my grandmother, and he came flying down the street in a dark green BMW, he stopped about a foot away from us, stuck his head out of the window and said 'Geeze, I'm really sorry, I'm in a hurry!' Everyone on the street was saying 'OH MY GOD, THAT'S GEORGE LUCAS!' All I was thinking about is that I should have let him run over my foot, I could have gotton millions." I thought it was pretty funny. Source: E! Online
Posted by: Annakin
Wal-Mart has marked down several AOTC figures and sets. You can find the Arena Playset anywhere from $20 - $24 and the Slave I for about $17. Source: TheForce.net
A-Wing and Pilot
The Private Universe has posted some images for the A-wing and pilot set. Head on over there if you're interested. Source: Private Universe
Posted by: Annakin
Seriously, these commercials were supposed to make kids buy the figures. I don't know but it seems to me like 80's commercials were hilarious. I love the surroundings too. Very close to home. Pay close attention to the diologue. You'll laugh your butt off. Commercial 1 | Commercial 2
New Game for Xbox
Xbox is going to release "Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic" around February 25. It is a much anticipated role-playing game developed by Bioware Corp. Source: TheForce.net
Posted by: Annakin
Fuerza Imperial in Concert
Fuerza Imperial, a tribute to Star Wars band, will be in concert at the Presidente Arturo LLia Ampitheatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, January 26. Admission is free.
UPDATE 12:08 pm
Still Going Strong
Months after its initial release, Attack of the Clones still remains in the top ten rentals. Source: TheForce.net
Dead Droid Records Sued by Lucasfilm Ltd.
Apparently Lucasfilm Ltd. has patented the term 'droid' and have contacted Dead Droid Records for possibe copyright infringement. Source: JediNet
Phil Brown Ailing
According to Doug Murray, his agent, Phil Brown, the actor who portrayed Uncle Owen Lars in A New Hope, is ill. At this moment he is unable to sign autographs but he would really love to hear from his fans. You can send him a letter, care of his wife Ginny, to this address:
Phil Brown c/o Ginny Brown #305 the VillaSource: TheForce.net Oliver Stone Dislikes Digital
23388 Mulholland Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
"Your destroying the art of cinematography," said Oliver Stone at a seminar on "Lessons in Digital" presented by George Lucas. Lucas responded by saying "No, it's just a different instrument." That day was the topic of many heated discussions. Among his supporters, though, were Martin Scorsese who approves of digital cinema. Source: TheForce.net
James Earl Jones Reads to Children
To celebrate the 100th birthday of the San Antonio Public Library, James Earl Jones treated local children to a reading of "Casey at the Bat." Source: TheForce.net
Episode III: Working Title
"Keep your eyes open throughout Episode II, there's deliberate story..." read more Source: TheForce.net
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Skywalker Sound Nominated Too
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and Minority Report have all been nominated for the Sound Editing Academy, all of which Skywalker Sound had worked on. The films are competing with Spider-Man, XXX, Road to Perdition and We Were Soldiers. Source: TheForce.net
Attack of the Clones Nominated for Academy
It was announced yesterday that AOTC was nominated for the Visual Effects Academy Award with the likes of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Good luck to them all. source: TheForce.net
Mark Hamill's New Project
Mark Hamill will star alongside Rue McClanahan in the theatre comedy "Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks." source: TheForce.net
Harrison Ford Escapes Homicide on Homicide
Harrison Ford escaped serious injury on the set of his new movie, Homicide after his co-star, Josh Hartnett, lost control of the vehicle both actors were in and smashed into a wall. source: TheForce.net
K-Mart Exclusive!K-Mart has in stock a 14 pack of figures which includes Anakin Skywalker, Padme and Obi-Wan. The 14 figure pack is commanding a $89.99 value. Source: Sir Steve's Guide
Toys'R'Us Exclusive!Toys'R'Us has in stock "Princess Leia in Boushh Disguise with Han Solo in Carbonite". Get this figure while it's hot. Source: Sir Steve's Guide
New Figure Packaging
Hasbro will release Clone Wars themed figures this summer with a red and yellow packaging. The release will include a Sith Witch and a Mandalorian Commando. source: Galactic Hunter
Posted by: Annakin
Talking About Vintage Star Wars
Matt over at X-Entertainment has done it again, this time he talks about the values of vintage Star Wars action figures and mail-aways. Read the Article
Classic Figures to Come Soon
Hasbro: Star Wars is releasing some nifty Classic Figures that include Han Solo in Hoth Gear and Chewbacca, Mynock Hunt. Also being released in 2003 will be the Basic Collection 1 Figures.
UPDATE 2:40 pm
Popularity Waning for SWIDB
I'm not sure if it was the new site design or the fact that we were down for about 3 1/2 weeks but it seems like our popularity has waned...read more.
Quiz Master Annakin
I have recieved two plaques from our affiliate Cloud City Online for a good score on two of their quizzes. Plaque 1 | Plaque 2
George Lucas on "Just Shoot Me"
It was a small cameo for George Lucas but it was pretty good. David Spade's character "Finch" is a big Lucas, and Star Wars, fan...read more.
Intergalactic Best Nominations
SWIDB has been nominated for the Intergalactic Best Awards. The categories we are listed on are as follows:
- Best Original Graphics
- Best Layout
- Best Content
- Best Original Trilogy Site
- Most Originality
John Williams: Grammy Nominations
John Williams has been nominated for 2 Grammy Awards that include "Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" and "Instrumental Composition" for his work on the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Source: TheForce.net
Posted by: Annakin
New Affiliate
Well, I've been kinda busy with buying ccg cards on eBay so I haven't really taken the time to update but, I got some time now. Geonosis Online has recently become our affiliate. We welcome them aboard.
New Figure Scheduled to Be ReleasedThe new figure set Yavin Hangar with Rebel Technician is scheduled to be released early this year. The set comes complete with ladders for several vehicles and landing light. source: Rebelscum
Kaybee Reduces 25th Anniversary Figures
Some Kaybee toystores have reduced the 25th Anniversary two-pack figures which include Han and Chewie blasting their way to the Millenium Falcon and the final duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Price reductions have been noted at $4.99 per two pack. source: Galactic Hunter
Lucas to Appear on "Just Shoot Me" Today
George Lucas will make a cameo appearance on the NBC sitcom "Just Shoot Me" starring David Spade. Check your local listing for times and channel.
Episode III Expectations
"Sure, you may like Episode 5 much better than Episode 1. But it is not because Episode 1 was a 'failure.' It is because..." read more
"Star Wars Weekends" Returning to Disney
A Lucasfilm Ltd. spokesperson said Star Wars Weekends will resume at Walt Disney World in 2003. Usually held at the Disney-MGM Studios, Star Wars Weekends was cancelled for the month of May. Source: Sir Steve's Guide
Posted by: Annakin
LucasFilm Loses Court Case
The Toy Report news letter states an L.A. Superior Court has awarded MGA Entertainment $3.8 million in a 1998 suit filed against Lucasfilm. MGA claims Lucasfilm violated their exclusive licensing deal and "conspired" with Tiger Electronics (a Hasbro company) to defraud MGA. From 1994 to 1997, MGA held exclusive rights for Star Wars LCD games and electronics. MGA claimed that Lucasfilm had given the same license to Tiger in 1996, and that Tiger had begun the manufacture and distribution of items in direct competition with theirs during the terms of the original license. As of press time, there was no official comment from Lucasfilm. source: TheForce.net
UPDATE 4:37 pm
501st Second Link
If the first link to the 501st website did not work you can go ahead and try this one.
LEGO Discount
Target stores have several LEGO products on clearance, including Star Wars LEGO's. Both Target and Wal-Mart have the "Storyteller" sets for $3 - $5. source: Galactic Hunter
UnleashedYou can now pre-order a case of six Star Wars: Unleashed for $83.95 at KEBco You can also pre-order other figures while you're there.
TechTv Reviews: Clone Wars
TechTv has posted a review of Clone Wars for the Nintendo Gamecube gaming console. You can click here to view the full review and to see show times for their next Extended Play showings.
2003 Conventions and Events
Here is a listing of current conventions and events announced for 2003..
Sir Steve's Guide: Darth Tyranus' Speeder Bike
Sir Steve's Guide has posted exclusive photos of Darth Tyranus' Geonosian Speeder. You can check it out here.
Posted by: Annakin
The SWIDB Staff will be off on Sunday, January 5th for personal reasons. There will be no updates done on that day and this will be the only update for today. We will resume updates on Monday, January 6th. Thanks.
Attack of the Clones surpasses $8 million
In its 9 week release Attack of the Clones has accumulated $8,023,085.
Episode III Production Update
This comes from TheForce.net
Rick McCallum talks Episode 3 news from the production front...read more
Posted by: Annakin
501st - Brazilian Division wins Award
The 501st - Brazilian Division has just won our Darth Maul Lightsaber Award. Congratulations to the 501st.
UPDATE 2:18 pm
Star Wars Minibust: Boba Fett
Dark Horse will be releasing a very cool minibust of Boba Fett around January 8. The cost of the minibust will $50 and only 5,000 were produced. You can preorder now at Darkhorse.com. You can view the minibust here.
New Poll Question
SWIDB has now changed the poll question and asks if you really like the Expanded Universe or totally disregard it. The poll can be found at the bottom of the page in the side navigation. In the previous poll - The Most Evil Villian - most of you thought Darth Sidious/Palpatine was the most evil with 44 votes and why shouldn't he be? He manipulated everyone. He was a deciever. Darth Vader came in second with 14 and Darth Maul in third with 9. Jabba recieved 3, Jango and the Geonosians each recieved 1 while all others recieved none. The total votes were 72.
AOTC passes ROTJ
Attack of the Clones has recently surpassed Return of the Jedi on the top grossing films of all time list. Attack of the Clones has accumulated $309,499,547 while Return of the Jedi accumulated $309,205,079 during it's time in theaters.
New Action Figures
Thre will be a new release of action figures that will include Count Dooku: Geonosian Escape and Obi-Wan Kenobi: Acklay Battle. You can catch a glimpse of the figures here. Pic from Sir Steve's Guide.
Posted by: Annakin
Attack of the Clones up for awards
Attack of the Clones has been nominated for 2 Online Film Critics Awards. They have been nominated for "Best Visual Effects" and "Best Sound." Good luck to them.
UPDATE 3:15 pm
Younger "CGI" Ackbar in Episode III
There is a rumor stating that Admiral Ackbar...read more.
UPDATE 1:50 pm
Cool Podracing Video
Fuerza Imperial has sent us this cool video about Episode I Podracing. You can view the video here. The website is in Spanish.
Harrison Ford Bio on A&E
"Harrison Ford: The Reluctant Hero," a biography on Harrison Ford will air on January 7th at 8:00 pm cst/pst on A & E.
Empire Strikes Back on VH1's "I Love the 80's"
Empire Strikes Back was featured on VH1's "I Love the 80's" series. Download the clip here where celebrities speak on the film.
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