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If you have as many Star Wars Insider magazines as I do, if you look in Star Wars Insider #98, Colin Higgins (the fake Wedge as he his sometimes known) is quoted as saying: “I’ll tell you my story. I was originally cast as Wedge. I screwed it up, and I got fired — that is the true story. Every actor sometimes gets fired if they screw it up and mine just happened to be on Star Wars!” Be sure to check out the article for a great read.

Releasing on February 12 from Docurama Films, a label of Cinedigm Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: CIDM), JEDI JUNKIES is a one-of-a-kind documentary film about the world’s most dedicated Star Wars fans. From lightsaber-wielding martial artists to filmmakers who
dedicate their time and energy creating fan films, the film offers viewers a rare glimpse into extreme fans’ personal and professional self-expression.

The ultimate collector’s edition includes the following never-before-seen bonus features:

• Audio Commentary with Filmmakers
• Deleted and Extended Scenes: Force Fanatics, Inside Toy Box, Slave Leia and Stars of Galaxy
• Jedi Trailer

JEDI JUNKIES features Star Wars fans from all over the world and interviews with celebrity insiders, including Olivia Munn (Attack of the Show, Iron Man 2), director Eduardo Sanchez (Blair Witch Project), and actors from the Star Wars films, including Ray Park (Darth Maul) Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), Orli Shoshan (Shaak Ti) and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett).

A few of the many fans profiled in the film include:

• Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan – creators of the popular “Chad Vader” fan films on YouTube.

• Dennis Ward – writer/director, “Stuck on Star Wars.” Ward built a life-size Millennium Falcon in his backyard for his film.

• Michael Knight – his body is covered with dozens of Star Wars tattoos.

• Roberto Williams – collector of many Star Wars toys.

• John Bardy – directed and produced “Tremors of the Force” and other Star Wars fan films.

• Flynn – founder of New York Jedi, a choreography troupe. The group creates elaborate lightsaber battles for “Big Apple Con” and other events.

• Bob Iannaccone - creates stainless steel lightsaber replicas for a living out of his tool shed.

• Aerosith – a Star Wars tribute band that performs at special events.

“‘Jedi Junkies’ is one of the most eclectic, entertaining explorations you're likely to find."
- Big Picture, Big Sound

JEDI JUNKIES is directed by Mark Edlitz; executive produced by Mark Grande; produced by Jerry Kolber, Mark Edlitz and Jason Gamba; edited by Stephen J. Walker.

Star Wars fans, admit it: you like scoundrels. And you're about to get more of them in your life. The Walt Disney Co. unveiled plans to make a number of spin-off movies set a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away - in addition to the post-Return of the Jedi trilogy that had already been announced Entertainment Weekly has learned details on two of the spin-off projects: A young Han Solo saga, focusing on the wisecracking smuggler's origin story, and a bounty hunter adventure with Boba Fett at the center of a rogue's gallery of galactic scum. Be sure to read the entire story!

The Official Star Wars Site has also confirmed the standalone movies with this information:

The Star Wars cinematic galaxy is about to experience a Big Bang. Lucasfilm is officially announcing new spinoff films that will expand the mythos and depths of the Star Wars universe in previously unexplored ways.

One of the standalone films will be written by Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and co-writer of Return of the Jedi while the other will be penned by Simon Kinberg, writer of Sherlock Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The movies will be separate from the upcoming Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, on which Kasdan and Kinberg are also consulting, and are expected to be released sometime after Episode VII. Each standalone film will focus on a specific character, and two spinoff films are currently confirmed.

In a call to investors, Bob Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, revealed that while the original focus was on the highly-anticipated sequel trilogy, the idea of spinoff films was bandied about early and the additional films are now becoming a reality. "We are in development of a few standalone films," he said, "that are not part of the Star Wars saga...there are now creative entities working on developing scripts for what would be those standalone films."