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Archived News-July 2008
Week 5
Thursday July 31,
2008 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is a Star Wars LEGO commercial features the
AT-AP
and the Hailfire Droid. You can find this video clip in the TV Commercials
section. Special thanks to
Calvin for for capturing and sharing the commercial! If you have a movie clip or
scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in! Enjoy!
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Thursday July 31,
2008 |
Walk Now for
Autism Charity Raffle |
Krash has informed us of the Walk
Now for Autism Charity Raffle. Please support this great event!
Last fall, members from Rebel Legion, 501st, and Ohio Star Wars Collector's
Club joined together to form a team in the inaugural "Walk Now for Autism" event, in support of our
friend Scott Wadsworth and his autistic son Donovan.
The team is called
"Donovan's Jedi" because autism is a complex brain disorder that impairs
social interaction, and Donovan's mom found it ironic that JEDI use their "jedi
mind tricks" to help others. Basically, the idea behind this team is simple:
whatever kind Star Wars fan you are, we're ALL jedi... Donovan's
Jedi!
This year, there are TWO "Donovan's Jedi" teams participating in
"Walk Now For Autism" events here in Ohio (Cleveland and Columbus) later this
fall. To help support two teams of Sky-walkers, we came up with the idea of
hosting a raffle featuring items donated by some of the Star Wars celebrities
(including Gerald Home) we've met over the years. Most of these items are going
to be raffled off at local CLONE WARS events, but we managed to score one
donation that's sooo cool... we just had to make this available to
EVERYONE!
The winner of the online raffle will receive: a custom-framed
27” X 40" CLONE WARS theatrical movie poster signed (with personalized
artwork) by director Dave Filoni.
Click here for more information about how to enter the Walk Now
for Autism/CLONE WARS online raffle
Tickets for the CLONE WARS/Dave
Filoni poster raffle are: 1 ticket = $5 US 3 tickets = $10 US
There
is NO limit on the number of raffle tickets an individual can purchase, and at
this price it's worth it to buy multiple tickets. All online raffle submissions
will be matched with a physical raffle tickets and entered into a drawing to be
held later this fall.
All proceeds from this raffle-style fundraiser will
be donated to Autism Speaks on behalf of all three groups participating in
"Donovan's Jedi"
Obviously, something like this would be a major addition
to any Star Wars fan’s collection; but mostly this is an opportunity to help the
millions of children (1 in 150) with this complex brain disorder. |
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Wednesday July 30,
2008 |
SWORA Accepts
Galactic Voyage |
Today I have the great honor and
privilege of having Galactic Voyage being accepted as the Country Representative
for the United States in the Star
Wars Outer Rim Alliance (SWORA). I would like to thank all the great people
on the council at SWORA for accepting our application to this fantastic new
organization. Simply put, SWORA is a fan network, the purpose of which is to
bring fans from different countries together and to enable them to share
experiences, knowledge and information about their local Star Wars activities.
Be sure to come visit us!
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Wednesday July 30,
2008 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars
video games! The latest scene we have provided is the Second
Trailer from Star Wars: Jedi Knight II-Jedi Outcast that was released March
26, 2002. You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you
have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format,
please send it in! Enjoy!
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Wednesday July 30,
2008 |
Star Wars: The
Clone Wars Graces The Cover Of TV Guide |
TV Guide's Special Double Issue
Includes Four Collectible Covers and Bonus Multi-Media CD-ROM Presented
Exclusively by Toys "R" Us
On August 15, Star Wars returns to theaters as
it's never been seen before, in the first-ever animated adventure set in a
galaxy far, far away: Star Wars: The Clone Wars from Lucasfilm Animation. TV
Guide magazine is celebrating the excitement with four collectible covers and a
multi-media CD-ROM which is presented exclusively by Toys "R" Us.
The
disc will be affixed to four collectible covers of the August 11 special double
issue on newsstands Thursday, August 7. The covers will feature favorite Star
Wars characters as well as new additions to the galaxy: Anakin Skywalker and his
Padawan learner Ashoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Asajj Ventress, Yoda and Count
Dooku, and R2-D2 and C-3PO.
The
special edition of TV Guide commemorates not only the first Star Wars animated
theatrical release, but also the fall premiere of the weekly Star Wars: The
Clone Wars animated television series on Cartoon Network.
The special
CD-ROM created by TV Guide and Lucasfilm Ltd. features never-before-seen
material, including:
*Sneak peeks at Star Wars: The Clone
Wars *Behind-the-scenes video of the making of Star Wars: The Clone
Wars *On-camera commentary with executive producer George Lucas and Dave
Filoni, director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars *Photo gallery of characters
featured in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Extras on the disc include links
to video games and a behind-the-scenes tour of Lucasfilm Animation's production
studio in Marin County, Calif. Readers will also be able to link directly from
the CD-ROM to www.Toysrus.com
for exclusive Star Wars: The Clone Wars merchandise, including the Star Wars
3.75-inch B-wing fighter from Hasbro.
"We are excited to participate in
the debut of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and to partner with Toys "R" Us to
provide a completely engaging experience for our readers," said Pete Haeffner,
Publisher of TV Guide. "The Clone Wars is a visually stunning addition to the
movies and also introduces an incredible new TV series this fall. It's been a
fantastic collaboration."
"For more than three decades, Toys "R" Us has
been the ultimate destination for kids and collectors interested in bringing
home the magic of their favorite Star Wars films," said Greg Ahearn, Senior Vice
President, Marketing and e-commerce, Toys "R" Us, U.S. "Sponsoring TV Guide's
enhanced CD-ROM reinforces Toys "R" Us as the ultimate Star Wars retail
experience to 20 million consumers, and offers fans new reasons to discover toys
based on this all-new Star Wars adventure."
Source: www.starwars.com |
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Tuesday July 29,
2008 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars
video games! The latest scene we have provided is the Forces
of Corruption-Arsenal Trailer from the Star Wars video game expansion Empire
at War-Forces of Corruption that was released on October 24, 2006. You can find
this video clip in the Video Game
Scenes section. If you have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a
AVI, MOV, etc. format, please send it in!
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Tuesday July 29,
2008 |
Guy Lagacé's
Probeshots |
Today I have updated Guy Lagacé's
ProbeShots with
another of his scenes. This is the eleventh image for this section. This was
Guy's vision of Obi-Wan coming to Kamino for Attack of the Clones. This is a
beautifully done scene and remember, that these scenes were created before we
had details of things to come. Be sure to also see other great artists in the Featured Artists section. Enjoy!
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Monday July 28,
2008 |
Daily Video
Clip |
Today's new video clip in the Movies Section is from one of your favorite Star Wars
video games! The latest scene we have provided is the Lego Star
Wars-Episode I-Chapter 4 from Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga that was
released November 6, 2007. Special thanks to TechOfficerTodd for capturing and
sharing the cutscene! You can find this video clip in the Video Game Scenes section. If you
have a movie clip or scene from any video game in a AVI, MOV, etc. format,
please send it in! Enjoy!
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Monday July 28,
2008 |
Tim Rose
Interview |
Mark, our good friend and
affiliate from Lightsabre has informed us of his latest installment of
interviews. The latest star interview with Tim Rose who played Admiral Ackbar in
Return of the Jedi. Be sure to go check it out!
Next week they will chat with Trevor Lloyd of The Rebel Legion. So stay
tuned! |
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Monday July 28,
2008 |
More News From
Undercity Portugal |
Joao Gonçalves from Undercity Portugal sent
in the latest news updates.
We would like to present to you our report on Toys'R'Us Midnight Madness where Undercity and 501st Legion:
Lusitanian Outpost participated in the launch of "The Clone Wars" collection.
The launch in Portugal happened at 19:00 (GMT Time) so we were among the first
throughout the world to get our hands on the new stuff!
We would also
like to tell you that Portugal has also been the first in the world to receive
the new Wizard's Miniatures "Knights of the Old Republic" Series. We
remind you they're to be launched only in August 19th.
Our exclusive San Diego Comic Con 2008 continues with more exclusive
pictures in partnership with "The Vader Effect" blog and
Piziitoys. |
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