George Lucas

...point where film downloads are sufficiently rapid for quick of-the-moment purchases. Back in March 2008, the chief scientist at George Lucas' THX subsidiary, Laurie Fincham, said: "By the time Blu-ray really finds a mass market, we will...

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...in Time November 6, 2009 As adventures go, the "Ratchet & Clank" series reminds me of the work of both J.R.R. Tolkien and George Lucas. The tone of the original work started out light and decidedly more kid-friendly (like Tolkien's...

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...or Rainer Werner Fassbinder for inspiration. Emmerich, who started out as a production designer, turned to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. "Little Spielberg" became his nickname, and it wasn't meant as a compliment. </p><p>At $550,000,...

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...even if a revival effort is unsucessful, it can generate interest in prior installments. So it is somewhat of a double-edged sword. George Lucas caught lightning in a bottle when his original "Star Wars" film turned into a blockbuster hit,...

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...and characters developed for those episodes (the first three/four episodes were turned into a movie once creator George Lucas liked what he saw and wanted to do a theatrical release), and we see, models, storyboards, along with some film...

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George Lucas poses in front of a Stormtrooper exhibit in Boston in 2005. AP FILE PHOTO LONDON-The George Lucas empire struck back Tuesday against a British prop designer who sold replicas of the iconic Stormtrooper uniforms from the Star...

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LONDON (AP) - The George Lucas empire struck back Tuesday against a British prop designer who sold replicas of the iconic Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars" movies. Designer Andrew Ainsworth has fought a long legal battle against...

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...at least 30% of their annual budget must go to this effort. This year, the theme was "Star Wars" and they even worked with George Lucas to make sure the costumes were done right. I saw a couple minutes of the prep work this morning and it...

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Home > Arts & Culture > Film Directors > George Lucas > Award-Winning George Lucas Movies George Lucas movies frequently attain great commercial success, and there is no doubt that his movies are fan favorites. The films are often filled...

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...of what they perceived as oppressive control from the major studios. American Zoetrope produced Lucas' films THX 1138 and American Graffiti. Lucas' relationship with Coppola soured for a time, after Coppola recut THX 1138 at the studio's...

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