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Mark Hamill Pokes Fun At The 'Return Of The Jedi', Says Jar Jar Binks Was Supposed To Be Irritating

  • By Joe Cunningham
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  • May 9, 2013 2:39 PM
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Mark Hamill will be in J.J. Abrams' “Star Wars: Episode VII,” that much we do know. Quite how much, or what Luke Skywalker will be doing when we meet him next is another thing entirely, but Hamill certainly seems excited about the prospect of returning to a galaxy far, far away. The actor was at the CapeTown Film Fest recently and got talking all things "Star Wars" -- from the original trilogy, to the prequels, to the upcoming trilogy.
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More: Mark Hamill, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace

Watch: Massive & Detailed 7-Hour Documentary On The Original 'Star Wars' Trilogy

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • April 8, 2013 10:25 AM
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So, you think you know every single thing there is to know about the original "Star Wars" trilogy? Well, certainly, given how well documented those movies have been in the decades since they changed the sci-fi landscape, we're not surprised by your confidence. But we're pretty sure you'll find something new to discover in this massive, seven-hour documentary trilogy covering "Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return Of The Jedi."
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More: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Documentary

Box Sets Just Got Complicated: Rights For 'Star Wars: A New Hope' Still Held By Fox

  • By Charlie Schmidlin
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  • October 31, 2012 9:03 AM
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Amid yesterday's massive announcement that Disney handed over $4.05 billion to call LucasFilm their own, the immediate predictions of such a merger's result have established a firmly forward-looking perspective. However, that keen attitude toward the “Star Wars” franchise may have overlooked some past decisions of LucasFilm's that could come back to haunt Disney, as the two industry giants now face from Fox a bit of thorny issue of rights over the film that started it all.
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More: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, 20th Century Fox

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