George Lucas
- Born: May 14, 1944
- Birthplace: Modesto, California
- Studio: Lucasfilm
- Known For: Star Wars, Indiana Jones
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George Lucas Originally Wanted No Part Of Frank Oz’s Yoda Voice
A genius, George Lucas isn’t always. Star Wars is one of the world’s most popular film franchises ever, but in …
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Los Angeles Really Wants George Lucas’ Cultural Arts Museum
When Star Wars creator George Lucas first proposed his visual arts mainstay, the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum, it was presumed …
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Annotated Star Wars Meshes A New Hope With George Lucas’ Many Influences
Star Wars, am I right? Everybody knows about it, whether from seeing it first-hand or just by breathing on the …
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Star Wars Beats The Odds At Fashion Week
Project Runway is one of my favorite guilty-pleasure shows. Sure, there’s workroom bickering and, sometimes, full-on freak outs (last season, …
Help Make-A-Wish And You Might Get To Meet George Lucas And Mark Hamill
We love it when our geekly tendencies are exploited in a way that just happens to make the world a …
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Star Wars Infographic Tracks How The Franchise Changed The World
There’s no question that George Lucas’ Star Wars is one of the most influential bits of pop culture in history. …
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Tatooine Is About To Be Swallowed By The Sahara
While I didn’t love the Star Wars prequels, I have to admit that the sets were pretty fantastic. George Lucas’s …
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George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Script Gets A Comic Book Adaptation
With all the new Star Wars projects coming in the next few years—titles like J.J. Abrams’ Episode VII, the animated …
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George Lucas Says Star Wars Stood On The Shoulders Of Star Trek
While there has always been a friendly rivalry between Star Wars fans and Star Trek fans, the two science fiction …
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J.J. Abrams Still Hasn’t Contacted George Lucas About Episode VII
When it comes to the pre-production stages of Star Wars: Episode VII, one might think that director J.J. Abrams would …
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George Lucas’ 1981 Plan For The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Return of the Jedi will celebrate its 30th anniversary of its release on May 25. To celebrate, The Huffington Post’s Mike …
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Steven Spielberg’s Best Work Was A Deal With George Lucas
The largest bet I ever made was for a poker game that I eventually forfeited in order to not continue …
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George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Screenplay Gets Dark Horse Comics Adaptation
Popular science fiction has loads of unmade projects in its history, but few have the Holy Grail status of George …
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George Lucas Says Ford, Fisher, And Hamill Were In Talks To Return Even Before Disney Deal
Not surprising that the plan has always been for them to return.
Seven Directors Who Should Helm Star Trek 3 If J.J. Abrams Doesn’t
And the George Lucas entry is mostly not a joke. Mostly.
George Lucas And J.J. Abrams Bond Via Facebook
Now that J.J. Abrams has been officially announced as the honest-to-gosh-no-kidding director of Star Wars: Episode VII, everybody with an …
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Terence Stamp Calls George Lucas A Boring Director
George Lucas has never really been known as an “actor’s director.” Just watch any of the Star Wars prequels and …
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Vintage Variety Ad Has The Star Wars Characters Congratulating E.T.
Between the two of them, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have been responsible for some of the most successful and …
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George Lucas Presents Star Wars: Episode VII Parody Video
Who knew George Lucas ate seven lunches a day? In a new parody video about Star Wars: Episode VII, a …
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George Lucas Is Giving Away Most Of The Money From The Star Wars Sale
George Lucas ain’t all bad. After receiving $4.05 billion from Disney after the sale of LucasFilm and all of his …
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George Lucas Explains His Thoughts Behind The Lucasfilm/Disney Deal
With the news flying fast and furious over the past hour or so since news of Disney’s purchase of Lucasfilm, …
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The Day George Lucas Quit Star Wars
For some time, George Lucas had talked about his desire to retire and make experimental films in his garage. It …
Visionary Star Wars Concept Artist Ralph McQuarrie, Dead At 82
Ralph McQuarrie, the man responsible for the incredible designs of the world of Star Wars, passed away at the age …
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George Lucas Says He’s Retiring From Blockbusters
Regardless of your opinion of his creative output over the past two decades, there’s no question that George Lucas is …
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George Lucas Tells George Lucas To Stop Messing With Star Wars
Whenever George Lucas decides to tinker with Star Wars there are inevitably a few things that happen. First the fans …
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Why Princess Leia Went Braless: There Is No Underwear In Space
Sure she wore the gold bikini, but apparently that was as close as Carrie Fisher got to wearing a bra …
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