The Idea For The Jedi In Star Wars Came From A Controversial 'Non-Fiction' Book
Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge ended up as Jedi inspiration for George Lucas when he was writing Star Wars.
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George Lucas Took The Silent Movie Approach To Writing The Star Wars Saga
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, George Lucas crafted a cinematic space opera with Star Wars and borrowed silent film techniques to do it.
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One Of E.T.'s Most Honest Lines Was Improvised By A 6-Year-Old Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore once thought E.T. was real. When she made an observation about the alien, Steven Spielberg included her improvised line in his classic film.
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Who Is Mavra Zane In Star Wars? The Yellow Lightsaber Wielding Jedi Explained
Yellow lightsabers aren't common in the Star Wars universe, but fans who played the Kinect game will remember a Jedi who wielded one: Mavra Zane.
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Barbie's Marketing Team Had Concerns Over Its 2001: A Space Odyssey Parody
Warner Bros. marketing president didn't think the 2001: A Space Odyssey opening of the movie would resonate with young audiences. Thankfully, he was wrong.
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George Lucas Had Blunt Advice For Luke And Vader's Final Star Wars Lightsaber Duel
George Lucas's advice for the Luke and Vader duel in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi helped make the film powerful and emotionally resonant.
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Here's What ABY Means In The Star Wars Universe
Time in Star Wars! How does it work? It's not as complicated as you might think, but you should probably know the abbreviation ABY. So what is ABY in Star Wars?
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An Original Star Wars X-Wing Model Believed To Be Lost For Decades Is Now Up For Auction
The long-lost model for the the Red Leader X-wing used to shoot the Death Star battle sequence in the original Star Wars can be yours for as 'little' as $400K.
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Mark Hamill's First Star Wars Meeting With George Lucas Ended In The Back Of A Cop Car
Far from movie magic, Mark Hamill's first day meeting George Lucas on the set of Star Wars was pretty uneventful - at least, until he ended up in a cop car.
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Star Trek Briefly Had Bigger Plans For J.J. Abrams' Kelvin Timeline
Paramount's Star Trek Kelvin Timeline plans once extended beyond the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies and Justin Lin's Star Trek Beyond. Here's what they had in mind.
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The Spock And Kirk Problem J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Set Out To Solve
When it came time for director J.J. Abrams to put his spin on Star Trek, he wanted to overcome a Spock and Kirk problem that all came down to characterization.
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Star Wars' Forgotten Han Solo Knows Exactly Why He Failed
Perry King's failed Han Solo audition may have cost him Star Wars on screen, but it earned him the chance to play Han in a different capacity.
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Playing Darth Vader In Star Wars Wasn't What David Prowse Expected At First
David Prowse is the man behind Darth Vader's iconic gait and bearing. But he almost played another Star Wars character equally infamous for his stature.
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Star Wars' Original Darth Vader Actor Had A Lot Of Issues With The Phantom Menace
Original Darth Vader actor David Prowse had issues with The Phantom Menace when it first came out, including Maul's fate in the Star Wars prequel.
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Star Wars' Unmasking Of Sebastian Shaw As Darth Vader Disappointed David Prowse
David Prowse gave Darth Vader his infamous, imperious stature. But a Sebastian Shaw casting swap tainted an important career moment for Prowse.
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Star Wars Actors We Lost Too Soon
Whether their work went underappreciated behind alien masks or they became icons in the hearts of fans, these "Star Wars" actors were taken from us too soon.
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In The Five Nights At Freddy's Movie, The Animatronics' Eyes Are Red For A Reason
The Five Nights at Freddy's movie trailer has some fans concerned over the animatronics' eye color, but one crew member has an intriguing explanation.
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Star Wars' James Earl Jones Thought Darth Vader's Big Reveal Was A Complete Lie
The truth about Darth Vader shocked Star Wars fans everywhere, including Darth Vader himself, James Earl Jones.
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How A Kitchen Sink Landed Star Wars' Ahmed Best The Role Of Jar Jar Binks
Love him or hate him, Ahmed Best made Jar Jar Binks one of the most memorable Star Wars characters of all time.
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Planet Of The Apes' Groundbreaking Makeup Was A Literal Nightmare For One Of Its Stars
Kim Hunter learned the hard way that taking a nap on the set of Planet of the Apes can give you terrible nightmares.
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Star Wars' C-3PO Was Originally Written A Lot More Like Watto
George Lucas originally had a very different concept in mind for C-3PO. Starwoids everywhere might see a resemblance in the episode I character Watto.
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Star Wars' Princess Leia Runner-Up Wound Up Becoming A Famous Musician
There's no replacing Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, but an accomplished musician was very nearly cast as the iconic Star Wars heroine.
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How The Star Wars Prequels Pulled Off Jedi Jumps And Flips Without Any Wires
The Star Wars prequels employed a different kind of stunt tech to achieve the acrobatics in lightsaber battles, especially in The Phantom Menace.
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The Star Wars Deleted Scene Mark Hamill Wanted To See Back In A New Hope
Luke "Wormy" Skywalker.
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Ahsoka Brings Back A Familiar Location From A Classic Star Wars Film
Ahsoka uses a classic location from Return of the Jedi to set the stage for the Star Wars series and show how important the stakes are for the galaxy.
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Ahsoka Just Refined Some Major Star Wars Rules – Here's What It Means For The Saga
Ahsoka reveals that Sabine Wren became the titular Jedi's apprentice for a time, but doesn't that break Star Wars canon? No, not really.
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The Matrix Resurrections Is The Series Conclusion The Matrix Revolutions Could Never Be
What if I told you the four Matrix movies are actually a trilogy?
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