Tag: George Lucas
Polygon Pictures Producing New ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Series
Tokyo-based Polygon Pictures has been tapped to produce the animation for Star Wars Resistance -- the newest animated series set in George Lucas’ iconic...
Gone, but Not Forgotten: An Animation Professor Revisits Rarely Seen Films
I had never been to San Francisco when I attended Richard Williams’ Animation Masterclass in 1997. All I knew was that he was the...
Animated People: Dave Filoni, EP & Supervising Director, ‘Star Wars Rebels’
Dave Filoni has been a staple of the extended Star Wars animated universe since 2008. Writer Cameron Koller checked in with the executive producer...
Director Dave Filoni on ‘Star Wars Rebels’: The Journey and the Legacy
Dave Filoni has probably overseen more hours of Star Wars content than anyone outside of George Lucas himself. The Star Wars Rebels finale event...
Lucasfilm Prez Kathleen Kennedy to Receive Cinematic Imagery Award
The Art Directors Guild has announced that eight-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker and President of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy will receive the 2018 Cinematic Imagery Award at...
Tom Sito Joins Academy Board; Edlund Returns to VFX Branch
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced the new electees to its 2017-18 Board of Governors. Among these esteemed industry veterans,...
Wage-Fixing Suit Draws to Close with $100M Disney Settlement
The end is in sight for the class-action lawsuit that shook up the animation industry. Holdout defendants Disney, Pixar and Lucasfilm (all under The...
Brad Bird to Receive ADG Cinematic Imagery Award
Two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker, director, producer, animator and writer Brad Bird will be honored with the Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild at...
Completing the Circle
ILM uses modern technology to bring Lucasfilm’s signature space fantasy back to where it started from in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
No movie...
Disney Studios Details 2017 Slate (with Images)
The Walt Disney Studios have released their official 2017 feature release catalog, full of fresh titles, hotly anticipated sequels, a royal revamp … and...
‘Kubo,’ ‘Moana’ & ‘Zootopia’ Nominated for ACE Eddie Award
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the nominees for the 67th annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing the best editing of the year in film,...
‘Star Wars’ Star Carrie Fisher Dies at 60
Actor, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher -- known worldwide as the iconic Princess Leia (and now, General Organa) of Star Wars -- died in...
Saw Gerrera Returns in ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker will be reprising his Rogue One starring role as Rebel freedom fighter Saw Gerrera in a new episode of Star...
VFX Pioneer Ken Ralston Receiving VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society has named multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects pioneer Ken Ralston as the recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award to...
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Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Original Role in Return of the Jedi Revealed
The fan-favorite Bounty Hunter was almost a much bigger part of the plot,...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Is Safe at Home
Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrives on Blu-ray-DVD-Digital HD combo pack this week, allowing millions of the world's Star Wars fans the chance to...
World Animation Summit: Michael Hirsh Master Class
In the world of animation production few names inspire as much awe and respect as Michael Hirsh, co-founder of Nelvana, Cookie Jar, and current...
Ridley Scott Earns VES Lifetime Achievement Honor
The Visual Effects Society will honor multiple award-winning director-producer Sir Ridley Scott with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his enormous contributions...
‘Rebels’ Dave Filoni Talks Animating the Star Wars Universe
Star Wars Rebels is back Oct. 14 for the premiere on Disney XD of its second season with a few familiar faces.
The episode sees...
Animator Andreas Deja Among New ‘Disney Legends’
Eight newly named Disney Legends will be honored at this year's D23 Expo in Anaheim. Animator Andreas Deja, composer Danny Elfman and Star Wars...
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