Forty years of Captain EO, and the numbers behind it still surprise me. That $23 million budget put it among the priciest short films anyone had made at the time, and this was a 3D short that ran under 17 minutes. It…
Captain EO 40th anniversary
George Lucas
George Lucas is an American filmmaker, entrepreneur, and philanthropist best known as the creator of Star Wars, one of the most commercially powerful franchises in entertainment history.
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James Earl Jones passed away two years before this post was published, yet his work as the voice of Darth Vader remains one of cinema's most iconic moments. Before he took over the role, David Prowse was the actor…
Darth Vader Star Wars scene
A rare behind-the-scenes clip shows Samuel L. Jackson asking George Lucas for a purple lightsaber, which is why Mace Windu has one of the most recognizable lightsabers in Star Wars.
Samuel L. Jackson asks George Lucas
George Lucas's initial vision for Star Wars: Episode VII involved the Whills, the microbiological aspect of the Force, and Leia's efforts to rebuild the Republic. Disney acquired his story treatments but chose a…
Darth Maul Star Wars
Kurt Russell shared that George Lucas was torn between casting him as Han Solo or Luke Skywalker. He recalled, 'I was interviewing for the part of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo on tape it exist, I didn’t have any idea what…
Kurt Russell Han Solo Luke Skywalker casting
George Lucas's museum dedicated to narrative art opens in Los Angeles this September.
George Lucas Museum Los Angeles opening September
George Lucas revealed he turned down a $500,000 salary in exchange for the rights to Star Wars, which no one else wanted, calling it the greatest deal in Hollywood history. He said over 40 studios rejected the film, and…
George Lucas Star Wars rights trade
Harrison Ford recalled being discovered by George Lucas while working as a carpenter. He was installing doors for Francis Ford Coppola as a favor to his art director when Lucas cast him as Han Solo. Ford said he agreed…
Harrison Ford Han Solo discovery story
Tom Selleck recently opened up about how he nearly played Indiana Jones but had to turn it down due to his commitment to 'Magnum, P.I.' He explained that he was offered the role and really wanted it, but he had already…
Tom Selleck Indiana Jones role lost Magnum P.I. contract
George Lucas on the winner-take-all nature of legal and financial systems: "That's not a good society. That's not good..." When asked if that's socialism, he replied, "I call it common sense."
George Lucas on common sense
