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Archived News-April 2010


Week 4

Friday April 30, 2010
Daily Video Clip

This video is from G4's Attack of the Show. Kevin Pereira explores the impact of George Lucas' ILM (Industrial Light & Magic) on special effects in cinema with Dennis Muren and George Lucas, from the first Star Wars film to the growing trend of 3D movies. That's right, they got to hang out with George Lucas. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday April 30, 2010
Star Wars Reviews Section Updated

Today I have updated Movies section with the latest Star Wars Review. In this newest addition, Steve provides a 30th Anniversary Collection's #21 Concept Chewbacca- McQuarrie Signature Series review. Thanks Steve! Be sure to stay tuned for the next great review. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday April 30, 2010
Sideshow's Captain Rex 12 Inch Figure

Sideshow Collectibles latest cool 12 inch figure will be available May 7th for pre-order! Serving under Jedi General Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars, CC-7567 was in command of Torrent Company of the 501st Legion. Get the Captain Rex 12 Inch Figure from The Clone Wars. Be sure to get yours!

Captain Rex 12-inch Figure


Posted by: Jedi Power

Friday April 30, 2010
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived

The Official Star Wars Site has announced in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived, readers will learn more about Darth Malgus, the Sith Lord who brought down the Jedi Temple. Star Wars fans first experienced the devastating might of Darth Malgus in last year's epic cinematic trailer to Star Wars: The Old Republic which depicted the Sacking of Coruscant. Readers will learn more about the man behind the mask in this novel by author Paul S. Kemp.

Deceived tells the story of Darth Malgus and gives fascinating insight into his rise to fame and glory as the Sith Lord who destroyed the Jedi Temple. This stunning narrative finds the dark hero battling a veteran Jedi Master, setting the stage for the affairs and betrayals surrounding the last battle of the Great War before the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant.

Deceived is written by Paul S. Kemp with the BioWare and LucasArts teams' full cooperation and creative consultation to bring an accurate account of the explosive incident and the ruthless man behind it.

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Deceived is due out in hardcover on December 28, 2010.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday April 29, 2010
Daily Video Clip

This video is from G4's Attack of the Show. Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn travel to the famous Skywalker Ranch to visit Dave Filoni, who shows them all the behind the scenes secrets to make an episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday April 29, 2010
Galactic News-Episode 005-TCW-The Zillo Beast Strikes Back

Today I have updated the Movies section with the latest episode of Galactic News! The fifth episode is a short review of Star Wars The Clone Wars Episode 19 The Zillo Beast Strikes Back. You can see it directly at 005-TCW-The Zillo Beast Strikes Back. Stay tuned for the next episode. Do you have feedback for this episode? Do you have recommendations for future episodes? Be sure to send them in. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Thursday April 29, 2010
The Force Unleashed II Spoilers

TheForce.net has gained early access to the June edition of the French gaming magazine, Consoles.

Spoilers - Highlight to read:

  • - It looks like Starkiller has been cloned and that his memory and soul are in the cloned body, but not all is restored.
  • - His name will be Gaalen Maarek.
  • - Starkiller will be trying to find out what happened to Juno, and he will seek General Kota to help him.
  • - We will see Kamino and Cato Neimoidia in the game.
  • - The game will be compatible with PlayStation Move.
  • - The game will be multiplayer.

Very interesting! We will learn more from GamePro article soon!

Update:

Scans from the GamePro article are online now and reveal a ton about the game. Get it while you can before the scans are taken down! The game will be released October 26!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday April 28, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from The Clone Wars Season 2. The twenty-first available episode is R2 Come Home. You can find this streaming video clip in the Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday April 28, 2010
Galactic Escape Pod-Episode 2

Today I have updated the Galactic Escape Pod section with the latest podcast episode of the "Fanboy's Guide to the Galaxy" with hosts Ryan Zasso and Eric Boggs.

This Week's Topics Include:

  • The Force Unleashed II
  • Daniel Logan on Twitter
  • Star Wars Bluray
  • Star Wars on G4
  • The Clone Wars Discussion-Episode 20-Death Trap

E-mail the show at galaxyfanboy@yahoo.com or visit the Facebook Fanpage. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday April 28, 2010
Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior

The Official Star Wars Site has announced that the fourth installment of Star Wars: Lost Tribe of The Sith, a series of free eBook novellas that tell the untold story of the Fate of the Jedi's forgotten Sith castaways, their battle to survive, and their quest to re-conquer the galaxy!

The fourth book, Savior includes an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies (a Del Rey Hardcover by Christie Golden slated for release on May 25th) and offers a unique look into the backstory of events that have begun to unfold in the Fate of the Jedi series.

The Lost Tribe of the Sith series is written by fan-favorite John Jackson Miller (the scribe behind the popular Knights of the Old Republic comics series from Dark Horse Comics).

Here's a description of Savior.

Twenty-five years ago the survivors of the marooned Sith ship Omen bloodlessly conquered the native population of the remote planet Kesh, installing themselves as overlords and transforming the primitive Keshiri civilization into a new Sith society. Letting nothing stand in his way -- including his own brother's life -- Omen commander-turned-Grand Lord Yaru Korsin has ruled unopposed ever since. But now his days, and those of the ruthless Sith order on Kesh, may be numbered.

Revolt -- and revenge -- have been brewing in the hearts of the two women closest to Korsin. One is Adari Vaal, the once-outcast Keshiri who rescued the stranded Sith, aided their domination of Kesh, and now leads the secret resistance against them. The other is Seelah, wife of Korsin, widow of his murdered brother, and mastermind of the plot to assassinate the Grand Lord and seize power. But have the comforts of a king and his own arrogance blunted Korsin's cunning Sith instincts? Or is he ready to deal swiftly and mercilessly with treachery from any quarter?

Enemies themselves, Adari and Seelah are unaware of each other's destiny-altering gambits. They only know that there can be no turning back -- and no escaping the consequences if they fail.

Be sure to read the entire article for a first look at Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith: Savior. Beware of spoilers if you've not read the first three parts.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Wednesday April 28, 2010
Hallmark's Star Wars Greeting Cards

The Official Star Wars Site has an article announcing that coming in May, Hallmark will introduce a Star Wars Video Greeting Card just in time for Father's Day!

This new card houses an actual video screen that plays a humorous montage of clips featuring Star Wars characters in "father-like" moments from the original movie trilogy combined with a light-hearted message to dad. The actual card design combines Darth Vader graphics with poster art from A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back.

These new Hallmark video greetings combine video technology with the heartfelt emotion that Hallmark is known for -- it's a gift, a keepsake, and the ultimate greeting card all in one!

Be sure to see the entire article with images.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday April 27, 2010
Daily Video Clip #3

This video is another preview from Season 2's final episode, #22 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars entitled "Lethal Trackdown." Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday April 27, 2010
Daily Video Clip #2

This video is from G4's Attack of the Show. Chris Hardwick visits a galaxy far, far away with Jaime King and Daniel Logan to talk about their roles on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, being a part of the Star Wars universe and stories from behind the scenes. Also see a clip from Season 2's final episode, #22 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars entitled "Lethal Trackdown." Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday April 27, 2010
Daily Video Clip #1

This video is a preview for Episode 21 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 and is entitled "R2 Come Home." Be sure to catch this episode Friday night at 9:00pm ET/PT on the Cartoon Network. I thought this was a great episode and R2 proves himself the hero again. Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Tuesday April 27, 2010
Empire Chronicles: Boba Fett

The Official Star Wars Site has a great article featuring Boba Fett. In the spirit of Empire's 30th anniversary (and these are the Empire Chronicles, after all), we're limiting our discussion of the first Fett to his 1980 Empire performance, before his cinematic demise in Return of the Jedi and rebirth in Attack of the Clones. With The Clone Wars and four movie appearances to his credit (lest you forget his cameo in the revamped A New Hope), we wanted to rediscover the Fett we met some 30 years ago, when a few lines and the galaxy's coolest costume were all it took to become a Star Wars sequel superstar. What follows are quotes from those responsible for bringing our favorite galactic gun-for-hire to The Empire Strikes Back in 1980:

Jeremy Bulloch, Actor, "Boba Fett"
"I got into the costume and I put the helmet on. There were lots of little gadgets and knee pads and the boots had two little jets on the toes. I thought, 'This looks rather good!' There was a jet pack, too. I found what I thought was my hair so I put it on underneath the helmet, hanging down. When I came out to show George Lucas, he said, 'What's that funny thing sticking out of your helmet?' I said, 'Isn't it the character's hair?' 'No,' said George, 'it's a Wookiee scalp -- it's supposed to be tied to your belt!'"
Lucasfilm Fan Club Magazine #21 (Winter 1994)

Be sure to read the entire great article and see some cool Boba Fett pictures.


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday April 26, 2010
Daily Video Clip

Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from The Clone Wars Season 2. The twentieth available episode is Death Trap. You can find this streaming video clip in the Television Shows section. If you have a movie clip or scene in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!


Posted by: Jedi Power

Monday April 26, 2010
Blood Of The Empire Webcomic

The Old Republic Official Site is now offering a new webcomic called Blood Of The Empire.

Star Wars: The Old Republic, webcomic is being developed as a collaborative venture between BioWare, LucasArts, and Dark Horse Comics. Written in conjunction with the BioWare writing team working on Star Wars: The Old Republic and produced by the comic experts at Dark Horse, the comic will offer readers a dramatic introduction to the Old Republic time period and many of the characters who appear in the game. Stay tuned and follow the storyline to its dramatic conclusion setting the stage for the players' entrance into the game. Issues of the comic will be released twice a month.

The galaxy is at war.

The Sith Empire strikes blow after blow against a Republic reeling from the return of its ancient enemies, and the Jedi scramble to defend their holdings. But Imperial victory is far from certain.

Teneb Kel, a fiercely clever young man apprenticed as a Sith after a life of servitude and toil, is selected by his masters for a secret mission—a mission concerning the Emperor himself and a threat to the Dark Lord’s thousand-year plan. Doomed if he fails, expendable if he succeeds, Teneb must unravel the schemes at work around him if he is to seize control of his destiny and alter the course of history.


Posted by: Jedi Power