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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode IV: Quotes Remember...the Force will be with you, always. For other uses of "Star Wars", see Star Wars. Written and directed by George Lucas. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... Opening Crawl[edit] It is a period of civil war. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy.... Obi-Wan Kenobi[edit] For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Dialogue[edit] [Princess Leia has been captured and brought to Vader] Princess Leia Organa: [smirking] Darth Vader. Darth Vader: Don't act so surprised, Your Highness. Leia: I don't know what you're talking about. Vader: You are a part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Tarkin: There.

Stars Wars Episode VII Screenwriter Selected Looks like the Disney and Lucasfilm families are already beginning to blend. Michael Arndt, who penned Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story 3,” has been tapped to write the screenplay for “Stars Wars: Episode VII,” Lucasfilm confirmed Friday. Arndt, whose screenplay for 2006’s “Little Miss Sunshine” earned him an Academy Award, also wrote the highly anticipated “Hunger Games” sequel, “Catching Fire” (currently in production). Fellow Hollywood scribe Damon Lindelof (“World War Z,” “Prometheus,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”), Tweeted his excitement over the “Stars Wars” news on Friday, writing, “Michael Arndt is the perfect choice. As for who will direct the film, many top-notch names have been rumored to be in the mix (including J.J. As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Access caught up with Spielberg on Thursday night at the premiere of his latest film, “Lincoln,” where we asked the longtime friend and collaborator of George Lucas about the possibility of directing the upcoming “Episode 7.”

Notas Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Lucas began production of this film after he had concluded that the science of film special effects had advanced to the level of what he wanted for his fourth film in the saga. Its filming took place during 1997 (started on June 26, 1997) at various locations including Leavesden Film Studios and the Tunisian desert. Its visual effects included extensive use of computer-generated imagery (CGI), with some of its characters and settings being completely computerized and not existing at all in the real world. Plot[edit] However, the Trade Federation's secret adviser, Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith, orders the Viceroy to kill the Jedi Knights and invade Naboo with an army of battle droids. The queen of Naboo, Amidala, is captured by the Federation army, but is rescued by the Jedi. Having escaped the attack, the Jedi escort the Queen to the Republic's capital planet of Coruscant so she can plead her people's case to the Galactic Senate. Cast[edit]

StarWars Zone By Albert Ching It can be intimidating to think of a new story set in the familiar territory of the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Luckily for Matt Kindt, that intimidation led to inspiration. Despite being a fan of the franchise, the Mind MGMT" creator originally declined when Dark Horse Comics asked him if he was interested in writing a Star Wars miniseries, due both to his busy schedule and the uncertainty that he'd be able to come up with something new to the franchise. Yet his mixed emotions soon led to him discovering his idea for the story -- introducing new members of Rebel Alliance and showing how they view the icons of the Star Wars universe. CBR News: Much has been made out of your busy writing schedule as of late, so presumably a "Star War" miniseries was something you were uniquely interested in. Matt Kindt: Yeah, I was like 4 or 5 when the first one came out. See the rest of the interview at Comic Book Resources!

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of the series's internal chronology. At 142 minutes, it is the longest film in the series. Released on May 16, 2002, Attack of the Clones was one of the first motion pictures to be shot completely on a high definition digital 24-frame system. It garnered mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics[2] and was a financial success; however, it also became the first Star Wars film to be internationally out-grossed in its year of release. Plot[edit] Obi-Wan travels to Kamino, where he discovers that an army of clone troopers is being secretly produced for the Republic, using a bounty hunter named Jango Fett as their genetic template. Cast[edit] E! Production[edit] Writing[edit] Filming[edit] Plaza de España was the location for the Naboo palace.

Hello Word Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Lucas began writing the script to Star Wars after completing his previous film American Graffiti and based the plot outline on Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress and the 40's Flash Gordon serials. Lucas approached Alan Ladd, Jr. after United Artists and Universal Pictures rejected his script and the project was planned to be financed and released through 20th Century Fox. During this time, the script underwent numerous changes and Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic to create the visual effects for the film. Filming began on March 22, 1976, and was shot in various locations in Tunisia, England and Guatemala. Upon the Falcon's arrival at Alderaan, they find out that the planet has been destroyed under the orders of the Death Star's commanding officer Grand Moff Tarkin to intimidate Leia into revealing the hidden base of the Rebellion and to demonstrate the Death Star's power.

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