Epic Church saw a need within the community -- a need to help people dissatisfied with religion but hungry for a spiritual journey full of danger, mystery and untamed faith. So they are launching "Join the Rebellion," a series of services and events to correspond with the opening of the third Star Wars movie. Join the Rebellion will highlight the book of Acts and how this band of rebels changed the world. Source: Epic Church
Why do Wookiees live in trees? What do elephants have to do with AT-ATs? And what kind of animal is Obi-Wan's trusty Boga? Fans can get answers to these questions and more on "Animal Icons: Star Wars Creatures" airing May 18, at 9 p.m. ET, [6 p.m. PT] on Animal Planet. Source: StarWars.com
As reported yesterday, Kellogg's has an expansive international Star Wars campaign currently underway, and British fans will be getting some pretty cool in-pack premiums not available in the U.S. or elsewhere. First, a set of six glow in the dark lightsaber mazes are available in specially marked packages of Kellogg's cereals, each representing a chapter from the Star Wars saga. In special packs of Kellogg's Cereal and Milk Bars, collectors will find an exclusive sticker dispenser from one of the six films in the saga, each containing ten stickers. Finally, fans have a chance to win a Hasbro Lightsaber signed by Christopher Lee (Count Dooku), with 500 additional runners-up prizes of Hasbro Electronic Lightsabers. Source: StarWars.com
So you say you're the world's biggest Star Wars fan? Prove it. Tell us why you're the movie saga's No. 1 fan -- in 10 words or fewer. Example: "I have Mark Hamill's face tattooed on my back." That's nine words (and a description of Star Wars obsession). If your entry is judged to be an indication of No. 1 fandom, you'll win a Star Wars collection: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith action figures, a Darth Vader Voice Changer, a DVD box set of the first three movies, movie tickets and more. Send your entry to Star Wars Contest, Lexington Herald-Leader/Features, 100 Midland Avenue, Lexington, Ky. 40508; or e-mail it to starwars@herald-leader.com. You must include your name, age, address and a daytime phone number. The deadline is noon EDT May 13. One entry per person. The winner's name will be published in Free Time on Thursday, May 19. May the Force be with you. Source: Lexington Herald Leader
20th Century Fox has provided ComingSoon.net with 50 images from George Lucas' anticipated Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, opening in theaters on Thursday, May 19th. The images include 48 movie stills and set pictures, a cool Star Wars family tree and also a Star Wars timeline. Source: Comingsoon.net
We're pretty sure anyone who was really into Star Wars already custom skinned or (try not to cringe here) just drew up some epic Vader battles on their cellphone, but just in case you were in the market for, say, a new Z500a and happen to be especially obsessed with what happened a pretty long time ago in a galaxy relatively far away, peep Cingular’s Star Wars-badged Sony Ericsson handset. It’s pretty much the same as before, but, you know, with decals and wallpapers and C3PO ringtones and stuff. Whip it out and dial up some pizza while you wait in line for Ep. III, dude, and don’t forget the Star Wars RAZZ headset! Source: engadget
Today the only known model of a Dewback head [the large lizards on Luke's homeworld of Tatooine - used as mounts and beasts of burden] is being auctioned in Bonhams, and is expected to make £10,000 to £15,000. "Any memorabilia from the film set or that was intended for use in a specific film will always be the most valuable and will tend to hold their value for longer. When a new film comes out, the increased hype tends to push market prices higher." Source: MyFinances.co.uk
The latest and upcoming Star Wars videogames are now set for official release in the island nation. Electronic Arts' Japanese branch will release Star Wars: Episode 3 on 7/9 for the PS2. Just prior to that, on 7/7, Eidos' Japanese branch will bring Lego Star Wars to both the PS2 and Game Boy Advance. Source: IGN
Smith has just posted his very, very, very positive and entertaining review of Revende of the Sith over at View Askew. What follows is riddled with SPOILERS, so look away now if you don;t want to have major plot points revealed to you. Source: The Hollywood News
"[Fans] expected Star Wars Episodes II and III to be Darth Vader going around cutting people's heads off and terrorizing the universe. But how did he get to be Darth Vader? You have to explore him in relationships, and you have to see where he started." Source: Wired
The ultimate object of fan geekdom will make a pilgrimage to TV's biggest fan geek show on May 12 when "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" director George Lucas drops in on "The O.C." a week before the movie opens. Source: MTV
The Empire Strikes Back has been named the favourite Star Wars film. Empire movie magazine carried out a poll to mark the release of the final Star Wars movie Revenge Of The Sith, to find the top Star Wars hero, alien and minor character. Source: Scotsman.com
George Lucas has announced he is preparing two Star Wars TV projects for next year. The first is a live-action spin-off Lucas will reportedly direct himself. The story will be set in a time between the upcoming Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars film. The main characters will not be the same as the key heroes from the franchise. The second project is a 3D animated TV series of 30 minute-long episodes called Clone Wars. It is about the battle led by Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and other Jedi knights against the Army of the Republic at the end of Episode II: Attack of the Clones .Source: Guardian Unlimited
New York amateur filmmaker Barry Curtis has received the Star Wars fan's equivalent of a presidential medal of honor, winning director George Lucas' nod for the year's best fan film. Source: News.com
As expected, tickets for the May 16th Star Wars marathon at the Empire Leicester Square in London sold out in minutes. Here's the message on the UCI website: Due to unprecedented demand, all the tickets available for the "Star Wars Saga" sold-out within a few minutes. Please accept our apologies if you were unsuccessful. Source: TheForce.net
Lucas is working on a live action series that spins off from the films that doesn't incude the main characters but is about characters that we already know. He plans to begin filming in a year. He wants to get all the scripts written for the first season all at once and then go out and shoot them. Source: IESB
Princess, Queen inspire female fans. A few women were among thousands of attendees at Star Wars Celebration III, a convention that serves as a prelude to the May 19 release of the latest and last movie in the series: "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." Source: Detroit Free Press
More than 30,000 Star Wars fans from all over the world are in Indianapolis, USA for a massive convention. The star attraction of the four-day event is an appearance from Star Wars creator George Lucas, who is speaking to the fans on Saturday. Source: CBBC
With only a couple of weeks until the release of Ubisoft’s Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith a new trailer packed with 2D and 3D action-filled gameplay is now available. Source: Gamecube Europe
With a disoriented universe as the backdrop, the novel further chronicles Anakin Skywalker's tragic turn to the dark side. In "Revenge of the Sith," scheduled for release May 19, the fall will culminate with Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader, one of popular culture's most recognizable villains. This book lets fans explore the varied relationships, choices and emotions that lead him down that dark path. Once a slave in the desert world Tatooine, Skywalker is a full-fledged Jedi knight in "Labyrinth of Evil." He fights alongside his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, in the Clone Wars, an epic battle between the long-standing Republic and the Separatists, headed by Sith lord Darth Sidious and the leaders of a group of disenchanted planets. Source: Baltimore Sun
LucasArts is about to reveal a sequel to last year's Star Wars: Battlefront 2 that will address fan criticism of the original and add a whole host of new intergalactic features. An announcement and first screens are expected on the game's official website tomorrow and it's expected to be shown at the Star Wars Celebration III event this weekend in Indianapolis, USA. Source: Computer And Video Games
Celebration III, the only Lucasfilm-sanctioned fan event in the United States, held in Indianapolis, is expected to draw thousands of fans from all over the world. More than 22,500 advance passes have been sold, but tickets will also be available at the door. Source: Indy Star
Thousands are expected to converge on the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis today through Sunday to indulge in what for many is a lifelong obsession with the fictional universe that first came to life in 1977 with "Star Wars." For many fans, the most important event at the convention will be Saturday's appearance by George Lucas. Source: The Seattle Times
The Cannes film festival leaves politics to the politicians in 2005, focusing on feature movies and leaving no room for documentaries like Michael Moore's Bush-bashing polemic that won last year's top prize. As well as featuring some of the world's great directors, there will also be an out-of-competition premiere for the eagerly awaited final instalment of George Lucas's "Star Wars" series, organisers said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters UK
The next "Star Wars" theme tune will be released as a single, the first time music from the long-running epic has been released in that format. And it could force its way into the top 10 in music charts around the world -- a rare achievement for a choral and orchestral piece. Source: Reuters
StarWars.com has unveiled three TV spots for STAR WARS: EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH!" The three spots are shorter than the longer trailer that has been seen earlier, and a little bit more action than the dark trailer. Source: Slashdot
Even the personal computer can head toward the dark side. Alienware will produce the first officially licensed Star Wars PCs in a new line called Aurora: Star Wars edition systems. The PCs will be decked with AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 chips, exclusive Star Wars content, and feature Dark Side and Light Side designs. Source: PunchJump
Gamers looking to join the online Star Wars experience without the hassle of multiple purchases should look forward to Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience. The bundle will include Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided, and the Jump to Lightspeed and Episode III: Rage of the Wookies expansion packs. Source: 1up
After months of viewing leaked images for Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, it is about time to see some officially cool stills from the movie. And who better to get us rolling than the king of the force himself, Yoda. Source: CanMag
Panic Struck Productions have just released their first Star Wars movie, 'Revelations.' The movie has been produced on a not-for profit basis by a team of volunteers and is available for free download. Despite its humble origins, the production appears extraordinarily professional. The film is over 40 minutes long, complete with space battles and lightsaber fights. Source: Slashdot
For the first and last time, anywhere in the world, Lucasfilm have agreed to screen the complete Star Wars Saga in one sitting at UCI Empire. All six movies will be screened at the Empire on Monday 16 May - Three days before the global release of Episode III. All tickets will be onsale to the general public at $50 each. Source: TheForce
Peter Mayhew was on the 'Ticket' with hosts live from a Dallas Auto show. No 'ROTS' details other than he has a "big enough" role in said film, and it now takes him about 20 minutes to costume-up. Source TheForce
There will be dozens of must-have Star Wars collectibles, exclusive Star Wars items only found through this auction, and many, many other goodies that any Star Wars fanatic would love to get their paws on. Source: TheForce.net
This fan film is hilarious. From Obi Wan Kaboozie's omnipresent flask to Anakin's nonstop whining to the gratingly annoying Jar Jar Binks besieged by dozens of poisonous darts, Bullock mocks with abandon. It is not his first video swipe at the series: He made a parody of an earlier "Star Wars" sequel, as well as one of "The Matrix." Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rockers Ash have become the first band to have music featured on Star Wars-related merchandise. Their new single Clones has been chosen by Star Wars creator George Lucas to be the title theme to video game Republic Commando. Source: IOL
LucasArts will be whipping out big Star Wars guns - or perhaps lightsabers would be more apt - at this year's E3 with the company bashing eyeballs with three major videogame releases in the franchise. Source: Computer and Video Games
New dark chocolate M&Ms are available in your local supermarket. M&M's have never been made out of dark chocolate before, so this is really significant in the chocolate candy world. Source: kentucky.com
Felux, who maxed out his credit cards and took a home equity loan to make Star Wars Revelations, acknowledges that the film "got bigger than even I thought it would. We just never really tried to limit ourselves." Source: Houston Chronical
THQ Wireless is prepared to take us to a galaxy far, far away in its latest cell phone adventure, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Available for Cingular subscribers, Revenge of the Sith is a side scrolling hack-an-slash game starring some of your favorite Star Wars characters. As Anakin Skywalker, you must use your light saber to slice your way through hordes of battle droids and other enemies to reach several bosses from the upcoming film. Employ Jedi abilities such as the force push and unleash special attacks that'll decimate your foes but beware! The Sith have grown powerful and will attempt to lure young Skywalker to the dark side. Source: Game Daily
Actor Ewan McGregor has a warning for fans hoping to meet him at his new London play - don't bring any Star Wars memorabilia. While McGregor is prepared for the Star Wars frenzy over the next few weeks, he is banning the sci-fi film from the back door of the Piccadilly Theatre. Source: contactmusic.com
For the past three years, the one-man Star Wars and Lord of the Rings shows, which carry on under agreements with Lucasfilm and the J.R.R. Tolkien estate, have been Charles Ross' sole source of income. He condensed the trilogies into two seperate 60 minute shows. Source: Toronto Sun
Once the die-hard fans who lined up in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard learned the movie wasn't playing there and they were waiting in line essentially for nothing, they said they were doing it in the name of charity. Source: Rocky Mountain News
The New Zealand Charity Premiere will be the world's first public screening of the third and final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Anakin Skywalker�s turn to the Dark Side of the Force, the continuing Clone Wars and the final fate of the Old Republic will be revealed. Tickets are $49 each.
When: Monday 16 May 2005
Where: Village SKYCITY Cinemas, Newmarket, Auckland
Time: Cocktail Hour 7.00 - 8.00pm
On-stage action from 7.40pm
Movie screening strictly 8.00pm
Source: Scoop
Tickets for the charity premiere screening of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith will go on sale to the public Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the Gallo Center for the Arts offices. The premiere screening will take place on Friday, May 13, 2005, at Brenden Theatres in Modesto with all proceeds benefiting the Gallo Center for the Arts. Tickets: $250, $150 Source: KTXL
German Nintendo DS website PlanetDS.de has posted what they claim to be first screens and info on Ubisoft's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith video game for the Nintendo DS. Source: Modojo
"I think I spent more time in the wardrobe department than I did on the set" of 2002's "Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones," Smits said. Source: SignOnSanDiego
Featuring 'realistic' lighting and sound effects, these close combat weapons of the Jedi and Sith from the Star Wars saga also feature four motion sensor controlled sound effects (power-up, idle hum, clash, and power-down), and come with a custom-designed display stand when you need a break from duelling. Source: gadgetryblog
With crystal clear images up to eight stories high, and wrap-around digital surround sound, IMAX takes you to places you only imagined. What happens, though, when the world's most advanced motion picture technology meets a $50,000 independent movie? Source: TheForce.net
Bridging Attack of the Clones and the forthcoming Revenge of the Sith, Clone Wars is a Cartoon Network "micro-series," where the "micro" refers to the length of each episode, a little over three minutes. The abbreviated running time works in the series' favour; by breaking the story down into tiny, compact episodes, we regain something that's been lost from Star Wars for some time: the feel of a mid-twentieth century movie serial. It's welcome, and it also serves a counterbalance—because in another significant way Clone Wars loses something integral to Star Wars: an awful lot of it is pantomime. Some of this is simply due to the subject matter: Clone Wars focuses on the grand campaigns of the war itself, the secret war of the Sith versus the Jedi, and the internal war that Anakin experiences as he wrestles with his (and the Force's) dark side and clashes with Obi-Wan Kenobi. That leaves a lot of room for battle scenes, and not much room for Star Wars' characteristic talkiness. Source: FPS Magazine
The final chapter of Star Wars is almost here, and Lucasfilm and The LEGO Company have joined forces to create a must-see TV event - LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick! Source: Coming Soon
