May 25, 2022
The initial information that Kenobi was
being released on March 25 was incorrect.
Not my fault.
My source was Twitter.
So we wait.
Do I still love Star Wars?
You bet your sweet Light Sabre kid.
A Celebration of Western Movies… Pardner!
The initial information that Kenobi was
being released on March 25 was incorrect.
Not my fault.
My source was Twitter.
So we wait.
Do I still love Star Wars?
You bet your sweet Light Sabre kid.
The initial information that Kenobi was
being released on March 25 was incorrect.
Not my fault.
So we wait.
Do I love Star Wars?
You bet your sweet Light Sabre kid.
In the mind numbing universe of Disney
comes another Star Wars production:
Ahsoka
Disney has been reaping (raping?) Star Wars for
every nickel it can get.
I wonder if Lucas is regretting selling the rights now?
I hope so.
Ahsoka is a neat character for sure …
She literally took over the animated TV Series:
The Clone Wars
Was then cast to Rosario Dawson in The Mandalorian TV Series.
Meanwhile …
in a galaxy not very far away
this is going on:
The “Rangers of the New Republic” series “will intersect with future stories and culminate into a climactic story event.”
Ahsoka Tano’s story, written by Dave Filoni, will continue in a limited series starring Rosario Dawson, who recently appeared on “The Mandalorian.”
A new Star Wars feature film with acclaimed filmmaker and Academy Award winner Taika Waititi is in development.
The next “Star Wars” feature film will be “Rogue Squadron” — directed by Patty Jenkins (“Wonder Woman” franchise).
“The Acolyte’ is a new series that will be “a mystery-thriller that will take the audience into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.” Leslye Headland, creator of “Russian Doll,” will lead this film.
Hayden Christensen will be returning as Darth Vader in the show, which will be set 10 years after “Revenge of the Sith.” Kenobi will reflect on “his greatest defeat, the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker turned evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.”
We got a new trailer for the “Bad Batch” animated series, which will focus on “a unique squad of clones who vary genetically from their brothers in the Clone Army.” Each of these soldiers have “a singular exceptional skill which makes them extraordinarily effective soldiers and a formidable crew. In the post-Clone War era, they will take on daring mercenary missions as they struggle to stay afloat and find new purpose.”
“Star Wars: Visions” will be a series of animated short films celebrating “Star Wars” through the lens of the world’s best anime creators
Cassian Andor from “Rogue One” will get a new project called “Andor.”
This series will “will introduce us to a new hero, guided by legendary duo R2-D2 and C-3PO.”
Lando Calrissian will return in a brand-new event series for Disney+.
And more …
I love Star Wars … lots of people do …
but this really seems like a bit much.
Star Wars Theme / Samuel Kim
In the making the original Star Wars
some of the Stars used to laugh at George Lucas behind his back
– that they were involved in such a crazy project.
Above: Young George Lucas with Alec Guinness / 1977
Below: Star Wars lineup 1977
I met a gal who said she had gone to see
the original movie 13 times.
When they camp out that means it’s a hit.
George Lucas offered 20th Century (Fox) Studios to keep his salary for Star Wars at $150,000
in exchange for two seemingly insignificant requests:
#1) That he retain all merchandising rights,
#2) that he would retain the rights to any sequels.
” … But the real money for George didn’t come from box office receipts. Between 1977 and 1978, Star Wars sold $100 million worth of toys. 35 years later and Star Wars themed toys have generated $12 billion in revenue. Today, Star Wars licensed toys produce $3 billion a year in revenues. And keep in mind, after the first film George owned 100% of the rights to the entire franchise. The next five Star Wars movies would go on to earn an additional $3.5 billion at the box office. In total, the Star Wars empire has sold $4 billion worth of DVDs and VHS, $3 billion worth of video games, $2 billion worth of books and another $1.3 billion through various other licensing deals. That brings the grand grand revenue total after 35 years worth of Star Wars licensing to $27 billion. After expenses, taxes, fees, etc. George Lucas had earned himself an impressive $3.3 billion net worth by 2012. Then, Disney came calling.
Back in 2012, Disney paid George $4 billion to purchase the entire franchise outright …
… for that single brilliant decision made back in 1973. George Lucas essentially traded $350,000 for more than $5 billion.
George Lucas is a very rich man. In fact, out of all the extremely rich celebrities on the planet, George Lucas is the most extremely rich celebrity, with a personal net worth of $5.4 billion. ”
If this had all never really happened who would believe it ?
Did I tell you that I’m a Star Wars fan?
Guess that’s not big news.
Actor who plays the Mandalorian
Pedro Pascal
Last time I saw him he was getting his
head mashed on Game of Thrones.
My Favorite Jedi?
Ahsoka Tano
Yep.
Rosario Dawson cast as Ahsoka Tano in ‘The Mandalorian’
She has the look.
It was said that they were disappointed with the returns from
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”.
So they shelved other intended movies they had planned
for other Star Wars characters.
Not so.
No matter what happens, there’s some undeniable magic
in this stuff that connects with a lot of people.
May the Force be with you.
rocket man / iron horse
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“Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.”
– HG Wells
“Inform Rose that I have engaged the Clock.”
I would say this:
Of most of technological devices and gadgets I have, I’d say I know less than half
of what they do and how to use them to their full potential.
This goes for our TV, my camera, and our Samsung tablet.
Among other things.
I doubt that I am unique here though.
Never thought I’d ever have a colour TV.
That was for rich folks.
Now we’ve got this gigantic Samsung Smart TV.
It might be smart, but sometimes I’m not doing so good.
We figured most things out: like Netflix; Youtube; how to get Game of Thrones,
and how to download stuff from the Net and play it from a USB stick …
Our main issue is this thing:
The ‘Clicker’.
These are our Clickers below:
We’ve got three of them.
We use one (left) to turn the TV on and adjust the Volume.
And the second one (middle) to choose the Channel.
The third one (right) is for the DVD Player.
We still don’t know how to fully operate them.
I do know you can buy a movie you didn’t want by pressing the wrong buttons.
and I think one button launches a ICBM in Dakota.
We’ve called in a Tech guy a couple of times to try to figure a few things out.
I’ll make a simple guess why many Tech products are so difficult for us.
It’s not because we’re dumb – or don’t have Tech savvy – though we don’t.
It’s because most modern Tech is designed by young people for young people.
That’s where the money is.
They don’t care about us older folks.
But we blunder and fumble our way through anyway.
Let’s get at it.