George Lucas on AI: "That's progress, it's the future"
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 15, 2026 | News
Star Wars creator George Lucas is the latest big-name filmmaker with a depressing take on AI. He's firmly in the "it's the future" camp....
Director: George Lucas
Podcast | Howard The Duck (1986) and the first Marvel movie, plus Terri White
by Simon Brew | Jul 07, 2026 | Podcasts
Marvel movies! The first one! The extraordinary story of Howard The Duck, and then a hell of a conversation with the mighty Terri White!...
E.T. | Steven Spielberg and the tinkering he'd come to regret
by Simon Brew | Jun 01, 2026 | Feature, News
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ET: The Extra Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg followed George Lucas' lead and digitally altered the film - but...
Why Star Wars and Close Encounters wouldn’t get made in 2026
by Ryan Lambie | May 21, 2026 | Feature, News
Two of this summer’s big releases highlight the difference between 2026 and the 1970s, when studios took risks on Star Wars and Close Encounters....
Star Wars | Leaked footage on YouTube may give us an early glimpse of the restored original cuts
by John Abbitt | Jan 05, 2026 | Feature
In 2025, the YouTube algorithm accidentally revealed the existence of a new, restored, Star Wars theatrical cut. We take a look at what it could all...
Star Wars | Original 1977 version being screened at the BFI's Film On Film Festival
by Ryan Lambie | Apr 08, 2025 | News
This June's Film On Film Festival will include an original 1977 print of Star Wars, shown on the big screen for the first time in decades....
Star Wars: Underworld | Producer Rick McCallum on the "dark, sexy, violent" TV series that never was
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 13, 2025 | News, TV
Long before its purchase by Disney, Lucasfilm was working on a TV series, Star Wars: Underworld. Producer Rick McCallum has talked about why it never...
Alan Dean Foster and a legendary novelist’s life in film
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 13, 2025 | Feature, News
Author Alan Dean Foster talks to us about his connections to some of the most important sci-fi films of all time, including Star Wars, Star Trek,...
Star Wars | Luke Skywalker's medal among the lots in a massive film memorabilia auction
by Ryan Lambie | Mar 11, 2025 | News
Luke Skywalker's medal from A New Hope is but one lot in a huge array of film memorabilia going up for auction this month....
When film characters vanish into black holes and vortexes
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 15, 2025 | Feature
From 2001: A Space Odyssey onwards, cinema has offered up a succession of black holes and vortexes. We take a look into them....
Star Wars 3D | The stereoscopic six-film saga that never happened
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 14, 2025 | Feature
Twenty years ago, George Lucas was talking about remastering his six Star Wars films in 3D. To date, only The Phantom Menace has ever emerged....
Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith | The 2005 online leak that saw the FBI get involved
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 10, 2025 | Feature, News
When Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith leaked online ahead of its cinema debut in 2005, the FBI rushed to find the culprits…...
Star Wars | The scruffy-looking joy of A New Hope’s unrestored theatrical print
by Ryan Lambie | Dec 10, 2024 | Feature, News
A New Hope and the rest of the Star Wars trilogy may be preserved and pristine, but there’s something wonderfully tactile about the untouched t...
Willow | 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release confirmed for UK in December
by Simon Brew | Nov 22, 2024 | News
Ron Howard and George Lucas's 1988 fantasy adventure collaboration Willow is heading to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. More here....
Star Wars | Lucasfilm is making a new trilogy (in theory)
by Dan Cooper | Nov 08, 2024 | News
Lucasfilm has put three more Star Wars films into gestation, and who knows? Some of these might actually get made....
Star Wars | Original Y-wing model and Leia Bikini go up for auction
by Ryan Lambie | Jul 11, 2024 | News
An original Y-wing filming miniature from 1977's Star Wars: A New Hope and Leia's bikini from Return Of The Jedi are up for auction this month....
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace confirmed for UK cinema re-release
by Simon Brew | Feb 22, 2024 | News
George Lucas' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is coming back to UK cinemas for its 25th birthday....
Star Wars | The ultimate poisoned chalice for film directors?
by Ryan Lambie | Jan 10, 2024 | Feature
It’s one of the biggest film franchises on the planet, but given the pitfalls and vocal fandom, Star Wars might also be the trickiest for filmmakers t...
American Graffiti is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in the UK
by Simon Brew | Sep 26, 2023 | News
George Lucas' first box office hit, American Graffiti, is both 50 years old, and coming to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format as well....
Celebrating the music of the Indiana Jones films
by Charlie Brigden | Jul 11, 2023 | Feature
We take a look back at the music of the Indiana Jones film - and celebrate the movie scoring maestro that is John Williams. Wh...
Indiana Jones revisited: it's time for Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
by A J Black | Jun 28, 2023 | Feature
After the darkness of Indiana Jones & The Temple Of Doom, levity came forth with Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade: some thoughts....
Star Wars: the timeline of cancellations, firings and frustration
by Dan Cooper | Mar 28, 2023 | Feature
The Star Wars story under Disney's stewardship has not been a happy one, at least for those of us who'd like the odd film now and again. Let's look a...
The Mandalorian interview: Jon Favreau on season three
by John Moore | Mar 03, 2023 | Feature
We sat down with The Mandalorian creator, director and writer Jon Favreau to chat about telling tales in the Star Wars universe. A...
2002, and the turning point for digital filmmaking
by Thomas H Sheriff | Jan 11, 2023 | Feature
The majority of movies now are filmed digitally - thanks to a major turning point in 2002 - but has this been to the benefit of the films themselves?...
When directors cuts are assembled without the directors
by Dan Cooper | Dec 02, 2022 | Feature
Not every 'director's cut' is director approved - we take a look at the times studios went ahead with making them without the director's...
Willow interview: Jonathan Kasdan on legacy sequels and working with Warwick Davis
by Lauren Miles | Nov 30, 2022 | Feature
Jonathan Kasdan, executive producer of Disney+'s Willow series, talks resurrecting the 1988 film and working with Warwick Davis....
Willow review: a long-awaited legacy sequel arrives
by Lauren Miles | Nov 30, 2022 | Reviews
The new Willow provides some rich fantasy storytelling, but it loses the message of the original film along the way....
A few thoughts on Light & Magic, and the rewriting of history
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Feature, News
Some key names have been overlooked in the excellent ILM series Light & Magic, and it's arguably the one thing that lets the Disney+ show down....
Light & Magic, and the love of cars that led to Star Wars
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
The excellent Disney+ series Light & Magic shines a light on the automotive inspirations that George Lucas and a team of VFX artists to make Star...
Whatever happened to THX?
by Simon Brew | May 03, 2022 | Feature, News
THX was sparked by George Lucas' frustration with the presentation of his Star Wars films - but it's been some time since the famous THX trailers have...
The rise and fall of auteur theory
by Paul Halfpenny | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, News
We take a look at the origins and development of auteur theory - from its rise to, arguably, its fall. ...
George Lucas shares his original vision for the Star Wars sequel trilogy
by Dan Cooper | Oct 19, 2021 | News
The Star Wars creator has been chatting about his plans for where Star Wars would have gone under his direction. G...
