Tag archive: Lucasfilm

There's a new job posting up on the Lucasfilm careers website for a gameplay engineer position at LucasArts which mentions that “experience with open-world RPGs is a plus” and requires applicants to have at least one console title under their belts. It's far from confirmation of such a game being in development, and it could just the company filling in a role for Star Wars: The Old Republic, though the core of that… Read More

The force appeared to be with British prop designer Andrew Ainsworth on Wednesday, when a ruling made by the UK Supreme Court on whether he could sell replica Star Wars Stormtrooper helmets, which he helped design back in the 1970s, went in his favor. George Lucas’s production company, Lucasfilm, failed in its bid to persuade the court that selling the helmets breached UK copyright law. According to a BBC report, 62-year-old Ainsworth convinced… Read More

The Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray collection won't hit shelves until September 16, but you'll be able to get an early look at some of the footage and bonus materials contained on the discs via a new iPad and iPhone app available this week. Launching just in time for Comic-Con, Star Wars Blu-ray: Early Access App hits iTunes Wednesday, July 20, as a free download. The app will also be on display in San Diego this weekend, with… Read More

In honor of Star Wars day, LucasFilm has announced that the legendary series will be released stateside on Blu-ray on September 16 (internationally it will hit shelves September 12). A countdown for the country of your choice is now available here, and when the long-awaited day arrives, you can buy The Complete Saga (all six movies) or the original trilogy on its own. It’s worth mentioning you can pick up the prequels separately as well (but… Read More

Have you ever just sat around and thought “you know, I really wish I could give more of my money to George Lucas”? If so, then you are in luck! Beginning in 2012, the dream of seeing Jar Jar Binks fully realized in 3D will become a reality, when The Phantom Menace 3D hits theaters near you. The remaining movies will follow at a pace of one per year, ending in 2017 with the re-release of Return of the Jedi, 34 years after its original… Read More

In spite of strong statements from creator George Lucas that 2004′s digitally remastered, restored, and enhanced versions of his original Star Wars triology were the definitive versions of his films, Fox and Lucasfilm have announced they will release new two-disc DVD sets that will include the original versions of Star Wars,The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi as they were originally shown in theaters when released in 1977,… Read More