Star Wars

Is The Dark Knight Bigger Than Star Wars?

Click to viewThe answer seems to be yes. On Wednesday, Christopher Nolan’s latest Batpic had made $342 million at the US box office in just 13 days, against Star Wars’ total domestic take of $461 million. And that figure includes the various re-releases for George Lucas’ franchise launcher. But is everyone getting carried away with…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Padmé Wins as Best Star Wars Fan Film of the Year

George Lucas’ favorite fan films are parodies — he’s said in interviews that he thinks a good parody will often lead people back to the original story and turn them into fans. So it’s no surprise that Lucas picked a popular parody, Padmé, as the winner of this year’s Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge at…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Timelapse Video: Building the Lego Death Star Diorama

Click to viewHere’s a bunch of crazy Lego heads building the Lego Death Star diorama, probably the best Lego set available this side of the Millennium Falcon with 3,803 pieces, and 21 mini-figs-a stunning number for any Lego set-but definitely the most fun to play with, with 14 scenarios from the original movie. https://gizmodo.com/3-800-piece-death-star-diorama-is-coolest-star-wars-leg-5018137 Looking…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Spy Photos Show The Decepticon We Couldn’t Believe Was In Transformers 2

Wake up with spoilers! This morning we have set pics from Transformers 2, Fringe and Sarah Connor — and the Transformers pics show a robot in the silliest disguise yet. There’s a new Clone Wars clip, and some new details about the superhero prison movie Supermax. We’ve read another set of pages from a Knight…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Sleazy Death Race Stills, And A Look At Dollhouse’s Coed Showers

We should try replacing the pejorative phrase “spoiler warning” with something more celebratory – like “spoiler fanfare.” To that end, we rejoice in a bunch of new pics from Death Race that let you know just how trashy this not-quite-remake of the Paul Bartel classic will be. We also celebrate new Clone Wars TV spots…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Clone Wars’ Baby Jedi Scampers Like A Cartoon Animal

Click to viewI kind of love this hand-drawn concept art of new Jedi apprentice Ahsoka Tano, from Star Wars: Clone Wars. It makes her look more like an old school cartoon character, and apparently her visual influences include Hiyao Miyazaki and the Zatoichi blind samurai films. If the animated Ahsoka keeps even some of this…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Which BSG Character Lives, And Which Suffers A Fate Worse Than Death?

This morning’s spoiler roundup answers all your most urgent questions. What’s going on with Spock in Star Trek and Sylar in Heroes? Whom does Firefly’s Adam Baldwin kiss on Chuck? Which Marvel Comics movie won’t include superspy Nick Fury? What replaces flash-backs on Lost next year? Not to mention, what’s in store for Battlestar Galactica,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The Force Is Colorful In This One

One of the most alluring booths on the floor of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con for toy geeks is Sideshow Toys’ impressive collection of Star Wars, Aliens and Hellboy collectables. Especially if you’ve ever wanted to see superdeformed remixes of everyone’s favorite Dark Lord of the Sith. These detourned versions of Sideshow’s Oversize Darth Vader…

io9 Graeme McMillan

Star Wars Clone Wars Debuts New Alien Friends And Foes

Star Wars: Clone Wars debuted two new clips at San Diego Comic-Con, showing us new alien races and tons of clone soldier deaths (I’m counting two decapitations, just in the clips). Director Dave Filoni sat down and talked plots and spoilers with us afterwards, including what Star Wars characters of the past will look drastically…

io9 Meredith Woerner

More Star Wars Toys: Hasbro’s New Lineup and Other Cool Stuff

Hasbro’s Star Wars toy designers have been busy. They’ve got Clone Wars models and classics from the first trilogy. I love these super deformed Galactic Heroes — anime plus Star Wars equals yes. In our gallery, we’ve got the Pit of Sarlacc diorama, the Lars’ homestead and figures of Han and Luke in Stormtrooper costumes…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Look Of Clone Wars Will Be Gritty, Not Pretty

Star Wars: Clone Wars will have a gritty, spaceworn texture, without too many happy shiny light sources bouncing off everything, designers revealed at a Comic-Con panel. We’ll get to see what those Y-wing ships looked like before the Rebels messed them up and hot-rodded them, and some cool old ship designs that never made it…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

How Does Your Hero Measure Up On Our Wish-Fulfillment Checklist?

Sometimes you just want to escape into a heroic universe of wish fulfillment, with just the right kind of angst. And let’s face it, some heroes do a better job of hitting your escapism sweet spots than others. We’ve put together a chart comparing the great action heroes, and seeing which ones hit most of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

A Little Star Wars Action Figure Chess, Perhaps?

At Comic-Con, there are a whole batch of new Star Wars action figures, including a gorgeous chess set (with Storm Trooper and Rebel fighter pawns) and a Princess Leia figure with optional Jabba arms that can be slimed around her. Plus, there are awesome figures from the upcoming Clone Wars movie and TV series, as…

io9 Annalee Newitz

New Star Wars Series 3 Mimobot Flash Drives Are Now Up For Pre-Order

Mimobot, fine purveyors of geeky collectible flash drives, have introduced the next batch of Star Wars flash drives. There’s an egg-headed C-3PO, Wicket, Imperial Guard and my favorite, Emperor Palpatine, who’s channeling Dark Side force zaps at all times, keeping your data safe. Like the last batch they can play Star Wars sounds when you…

Tech News John Mahoney

Confirmed: All 6 Star Wars Movies to be Released in 3D

Rumors have been floating around about it for quite some time, but it appears that all systems are go for the entire Star Wars franchise to be re-released in the 3D format. DreamWorks Animations CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed the details in a recent interview with Comingsoon.net saying “Lucas is excited about it” and “He isn’t…

Movies Sean Fallon

Original Star Wars Trilogy To Lunge Down Your Throat

It’s official: George Lucas is working on a 3-D version of the original Star Wars, because apparently you haven’t given him enough of your money. I’ve got to wonder, why is this necessary? What will be added by seeing Luke wave his lightsaber into an audience? Oh right: he’ll make crap-tons of cash. Now if…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Yoda Have Us All Steamed

Here in Gizmodo we have this love-hate relationship with steampunk-which borders in the hate-hate most of the time. But when it comes to Star Wars redesigns, I can’t help it, I’m fascinated by them, specially the new bounty hunters from Empire Strikes Back, including an omfg-I-want-it version of Boba Fett. Yoda and the rest of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Robot Chicken Star Wars: Making All Your Action Figure Dreams Come True

Kings of stop-action figure animation, Robot Chicken, are bringing us another Star Wars-themed special. And if it’s half as good as the previous Emperor Darth Vader Office Call, we’re all in for a good time. Who can forget when the killing of Jar Jar Binks over and over, thanks to RC. The special premieres November…

io9 Meredith Woerner

George Lucas in Carbonite

True story: George Lucas owed us some money and he wouldn’t pay. So now we have the best office decoration ever. And until Carrie Fisher shows up in a metal choker and a bikini, we’re not giving it back. Those are our terms, and before anyone tries anything funny, remember that like half the Gizmodo…

Movies Mark Wilson

Terminator 4 Takes A Turn For The Weird

Welcome back to our spoiler fest. A set report from the new Terminator movie mentions a very weird plot twist. Also, the American Life On Mars remake released a ton of official info about the new show, and how it’s going to rework the British cult hit. There are some new details about Star Wars:…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Is The Dark Knight Bigger Than Star Wars?

Padmé Wins as Best Star Wars Fan Film of the Year

Timelapse Video: Building the Lego Death Star Diorama

Spy Photos Show The Decepticon We Couldn’t Believe Was In Transformers 2

Sleazy Death Race Stills, And A Look At Dollhouse’s Coed Showers

Clone Wars’ Baby Jedi Scampers Like A Cartoon Animal

Which BSG Character Lives, And Which Suffers A Fate Worse Than Death?

The Force Is Colorful In This One

Star Wars Clone Wars Debuts New Alien Friends And Foes

More Star Wars Toys: Hasbro’s New Lineup and Other Cool Stuff

The Look Of Clone Wars Will Be Gritty, Not Pretty

How Does Your Hero Measure Up On Our Wish-Fulfillment Checklist?

A Little Star Wars Action Figure Chess, Perhaps?

New Star Wars Series 3 Mimobot Flash Drives Are Now Up For Pre-Order

Confirmed: All 6 Star Wars Movies to be Released in 3D

Original Star Wars Trilogy To Lunge Down Your Throat

Star Wars Bounty Hunters and Yoda Have Us All Steamed

Robot Chicken Star Wars: Making All Your Action Figure Dreams Come True

George Lucas in Carbonite

Terminator 4 Takes A Turn For The Weird

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