British actor Paul Grant, who appeared in both Return of the Jedi and Labyrinth, has passed away at the age of 56. On March 16, Grant collapsed at a London…
Tag: Return of the Jedi
‘Return of the Jedi,’ ‘Willy Wonka’ Actor Malcolm Dixon Has Died
Malcolm Dixon, the British actor who appeared in Return of the Jedi, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and Time Bandits, has died at the age of 66. Dixon, who…
New Return of the Jedi Funko Pops Are Coming!
Funko’s wildly popular line of Star Wars Pops is expanding, with a number of new characters from Return of the Jedi coming in February. Links to order them are included…
Return of the Jedi Production Illustrator George Jenson Dies
George Jenson, the production illustrator on Return of the Jedi and many more of our favorite genre titles, has died at the age of 87. According to Variety, Jenson died…
TODAY is Star Wars Day!
Happy Birthday to the one that started it all and the one that ended the Original Trilogy!
Every Lightsaber Strike is a Michael Jackson Sound
Nothing else really needs to be said. Check out the video after the jump.
You Know You Need to Change Film Class When…
…Your teacher posts this in class as an example of CGI and special effects advancement. The image is from almost every single promotional item released in 1983 for “Return of…
Sons of Empire Coming for You!
What an interesting mashup between “Star Wars” and “Sons of Anarchy”. Fans of both can always dream, right? Thanks to Boba Fett actor and ILM Animation / FX supervisor Mark…
Bill Gates Loves “Star Wars”
I’m sure it will come as no surprise that Bill Gates loves “Star Wars”. If you ever wondered, you need not contemplate anymore. Gates recently posted this picture of himself…
Imitation is the Finest Form of Flattery
When Lucasfilm and Disney announced the upcoming release of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” on 3D Blu-ray, complaints rolled in as to how the art doesn’t hold the same artistic…
This Star Wars toy store display just sold for a crazy price
One of the coolest things about the Kenner Star Wars toy line from the 1970s and 1980s is the wide variety of store displays that beckoned young fans into the…
Ahahahahaha! It’s Salacious Crumb!
Creativity is never limited as shown by this Salacious Crumb “doll” (?) made of duct tape and what appear to be pieces of dyed cotton. Thanks to Rancho Obi-Wan for…
Here’s a vintage Star Wars trailer you’ve likely never seen before
The Oscars website often highlights bits of film history, and they recently posted this little doozy, a trailer for Revenge of the Jedi from May of 1982! What really makes…
Apparently, Ewoks really care about your teeth
These classic toothbrushes from Oral-B kept teeth clean for kids back in the 1980s. We’re not exactly sure why they felt the need to make Ewok and Jedi Ghost-themed toothbrushes,…