StarWars.com has revealed the third wave of Celebration VI artwork today, and much like the previous two waves revealed, this third batch has some really cool artwork. In this third batch, my favorite is definitely Breaking Ground: Imperial Base, Moon of Endor by long time Star Wars artist Dave Dorman. Another cool one is a Han Solo/Indiana Jones mash up titled: Scoundrels, by artist William O’Neill.
To check out the other great artwork revealed in this third batch, head on over to
The first details on the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release of The Clone Wars Season 4 have emerged. Below is the official announcement:
Executive Producer George Lucas and Lucasfilm Animation present Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Four. The battle to save the galaxy reaches new heights of peril and new depths of darkness. The valiant Jedi Knights and clone troopers defend exotic planets from enemy forces. They wage war underwater, battle across a night-shrouded world, and take on the merciless Death Watch. Our heroes are tested like never before as Anakin is haunted by the realities of his past, Ahsoka fights to free her people and an undercover Obi-Wan braves a deadly bounty hunter tournament. Season Four culminates with the shocking return of a villain from the past: the ruthless Darth Maul, who will stop at nothing to achieve vengeance. The epic action, timeless characters, and sense-shattering sights and sounds of Star Wars surge on in Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Four.
Special Features:
22 Adventure-Packed Episodes5 Video Commentaries
Exclusive to Blu-ray for a Limited Time: Jedi Temple Archives: Extensive Database of Early Test Animations, Concept Art & 3-D Turnarounds
Also announced was the release date, which like all the other Seasons sets, will be in October. 10/23/12
Needles to say, this set will be a must buy for all Clone Wars fans!
Even though I never need any incentive to watch one of Spike TV’s Star Wars marathons when they air, this upcoming marathon that they will air during the week of 4th of July, will give fans the chance to win some pretty cool prizes, including some Celebration VI passes! Here are the details from StarWarscelebration.com:
[blockquote cite=]Do you have plans for the Fourth of July? Why not make it the Force of July? Star Wars Celebration and our friends at Spike invite you to a week-long adventure to a galaxy far, far away! Spike will be presenting the complete Star Wars Saga — all six movies — from July 1 to 7, and throughout the marathon, Star Wars Celebration VI — the official Star Wars convention — will be presenting a series of trivia questions. Come back right here each day to answer the daily questions. If you can answer wisely, you’ll have proven yourself a Jedi Master and be entered to win fabulous prizes, including, statues, Blu-rays, and tickets to Star Wars Celebration VI this August in Orlando![/blockquote]
The dates and air times for the movies are as follows:
[blockquote cite=]Sunday 7/1 Episode I: The Phantom Menace 5:30/4:30c and 8:45/7:45c
Monday 7/2 Episode II: Attack of the Clones 5:30/4:30c and 8:45/7:45c
Tuesday 7/3 Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 5:30/4:30c and 8:45/7:45c
Wednesday 7/4 Episode IV: A New Hope 6:00/500c and 9:00/8:00c
Friday 7/6 Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back 6:00/500c and 9:00/8:00c
Saturday 7/7 Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 5:30/4:30c and 8:45/7:45c[/blockquote]
More information on the trivia challenge can be found at:
The first details for INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES Blue-Ray box set have been announced! Here are the official details from Lucasfilm:
ON SEPTEMBER 18th, THE MAN WITH THE HAT COMES HOME
LOOKING BETTER THAN EVER
INDIANA JONES: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME, COMPLETELY REMASTERED AND INCLUDING A METICULOUSLY RESTORED VERSION OF RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (June 26, 2012) – In June of 1981 director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas introduced the world to Indiana Jones when the unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark debuted in theaters. Exploding to instant acclaim, the film has now been carefully restored, alongside remastered versions of the archaeologist’s other thrilling adventures—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Prepare for excitement, adventure and snakes—why did it have to be snakes?—all with pristine picture and sound when INDIANA JONES: The Complete Adventures debuts on Blu-ray September 18, 2012 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution.
Supervised by director Steven Spielberg and renowned sound designer Ben Burtt, Raiders of the Lost Ark has been meticulously restored with careful attention to preserving the original look, sound and feel of the iconic film. The original negative was first scanned at 4K and then examined frame-by-frame so that any damage could be repaired.
The sound design was similarly preserved using Burtt’s original master mix, which had been archived and unused since 1981. New stereo surrounds were created using the original music tracks and original effects recorded in stereo but used previously only in mono. In addition, the sub bass was redone entirely up to modern specifications and care was taken to improve dialogue and correct small technical flaws to create the most complete and highest quality version of the sound possible while retaining the director’s vision. The result is an impeccable digital restoration that celebrates the film and its place in cinematic history.
The installments in the franchise have won a combined seven Academy Awards®. Relive every heart-pounding thrill like never before as all four films arrive together, for the first time presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio accompanied by a collection of documentaries, interviews, featurettes
and new bonus features.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands. The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, CBS and PBS and for providing home entertainment fulfillment services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment. PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.
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Writer/Director and all-around Star Wars geek, Kevin Smith will be appearing at Star Wars Celebration VI at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on April 23rd for a special “Evening with Kevin Smith”. Smith’s films have included a myriad of references to the Star Wars Saga. From Clerks to Zack and Miri, they’re littered with jokes, conversations and gags revolving around his childhood love of Star Wars. His “Evening with Kevin Smith” series of Q&A’s and the SModcast series of podcasts have become quite popular, particularly in the fan community, so these tickets might get a little scarce. Details on pricing and showtime can be found below.
Star Wars Celebration’s “Evening with Kevin Smith” begins at 7:00 p.m. on August 23rd and is a separate, ticketed event from the rest of Star Wars Celebration VI. Tickets go on sale on Monday, June 25th to current Star WarsCelebration attendees and July 2nd for the general public. Tickets begin at only $15 and go up to a limited $75 package, which includes a signed Kevin Smith photo. Tickets are free to Celebration VIPs who have purchased Jedi Knight and Jedi Master ticket packages. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.starwarscelebration.com. Please note that Star Wars Celebration’s “Evening with Kevin Smith” is recommended for adult audiences only.
StarWars.com has revealed the second batch of artist and their great artwork to be at Celebration VI. There are some more great pieces in this second batch, with two of my favorites being: A Fan’s Hope, Naam’s Huttese Theater, Tatooine by artist Jeff Carlisle, where if you look closely, you can spot George Lucas, Dave Filoni, and other people Star Wars fans might recognize. And Torment, by artist Brent Woodside, which I think is great depiction of Vader.
For a look at the rest of the artwork revealed in this second wave, and information on the artist behind them, you can check them out at
Temuera Morrison, the actor who played Jango Fett, Commander Cody, and a bunch of the Clones, is another one of the great Star Wars actors who will be attending Celebration VI this coming August. He will be greeting fans and signing autographs in the Official Pix Autograph Hall.
I loved Temuera Morrison performances in the movies, and he would be a cool autograph to get, as he’s one of the few Star Wars actors who can sign pictures of a bunch of different characters. Not only can he sign some Jango Fett pictures, but also any picture of your favorite Clone Trooper from Attack of the Clones, or Revenge of the Sith!
One of the things I always look forward to with all the Star Wars Celebrations, is the great new artwork that gets shown by some great Star Wars artist. Today, StarWars.com has announced the first 10 pieces of artwork that will be on display at Celebration VI, as well as the talented artist behind them. Here’s what StarWars.com said about the reveal:
[blockquote cite=]Today we are delighted to reveal the first 10 limited edition artwork prints that will be available exclusively at Star Wars Celebration VI this August! As mentioned in our original announcement, 35 different artists have been selected to offer these exclusive prints at Celebration VI, which we will be revealing in the coming weeks.
In addition, Acme Archives will be offering pre-orders of the Celebration VI Art Show prints for the very first time. All pre-ordered prints must be picked up in person at Celebration and will not be shipped. Artists who will have their own booths outside of the Acme booth will also be offering pre-orders through their own websites, under the same terms. Pre-orders will begin after Comic-Con.
Enjoy the sneak peek at the first 10 prints below and stay tuned for many more to come![/blockquote]
You can check out the first 10 pieces of art here at StarWars.com
I have to say my favorite out of the 10 pieces revealed so far is the Return Of The Jedi piece by Jerry Vanderstelt, who has done some amazing Star Wars art in the past. Looking forward to seeing the next batch of art that gets revealed.
The Celebration VI guest list just got a little bigger today, as it was announced that the amazing, and legendary sound designer Ben Burtt will be attending the event! Here is the official press release from StarWars.com:
[blockquote cite=]Ben Burtt, sound designer, supervising sound editor, and picture editor on the Star Wars saga, will be attending Star Wars Celebration VI this August, appearing on the stages as well as greeting fans in the Autograph Hall. Burtt, best known for his Oscar-winning sound effect and sound design work, will also share some of his unique insights on motion picture editing.
Ben Burtt has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, director, film editor, sound designer and sound mixer. His work includes documentaries, network television movie specials, and educational, specialty and feature films. Burtt received Special Achievement Awards for the creation of the alien, creature and robot voices featured in Star Wars and for Sound Effects Editing for Raiders of the Lost Ark; he won Oscars® for Sound Effects Editing for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). He has also earned nominations in the Sound category for Return of the Jedi (1983) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; in Sound Effects Editing for Return of the Jedi, Willow (1988) and Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (1999); and in Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for WALL·E (2008). Burtt recently created special sound effects and montages for Star Trek (2009), a restored edition of Wings (1927), and served as sound designer and supervising sound editor on Super 8 (2011). He was picture editor as well as sound designer for Lucasfilm’s Red Tails (2012).[/blockquote]
Also announced to be attending, are the great sound editors of the Clone Wars David Acord, and General Grievous himself, Matthew Wood.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns for a fifth season this fall and the new trailer gives more than a hint of things to come…