George Lucas News

Talking to Yahoo! Movies, original STAR WARS hero Mark Hamill talked about welcoming his smaller role in THE FORCE AWAKENS after being absent from the first trailer.

STAR WARS will soon be making its way into Disney Parks - but don't expect the upcoming attractions to be based on George Lucas' original films.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today a month-long celebration in January honoring civil rights legends who paved the way as we approach the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that changed the trajectory of America forever.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Sarah Paulson will star in Ryan Murphy's upcoming AMERICAN HORROR STORY companion series AMERICAN CRIME STORY: THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections, as well as the selections for a new Special Events section and participants for two panels, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.

Exceptional Artists is thrilled to announce that the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy- nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' will debut at the Orpheum Theater for one night only tonight, December 9 at 7:30 PM.

George Lucas, director of the first six 'Star Wars' films, claims that he hasn't even seen the trailer for the seventh film yet, according to Mashable.

Broadway In Chicago previously announced that a 3:00 p.m. performance of the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths would be added today, December 6, 2014 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph).

Christopher Nolan will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG) at its 19th Annual Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Awards, it was announced today by ADG Council Chairman John Shaffner and Awards Producers Dave Blass and James Pearse Connelly. Comedian Owen Benjamin will host the black-tie ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, set for January 31, 2015.

The live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths, starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters,' returns to the The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall for one night only tonight, December 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Actor and social media icon George Takei, known from his starring role as 'Mr. Sulu' from the original 'Star Trek' television show, will narrate the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's 'Sci-Fi Spectacular.' The show will feature some of film's most popular scores, including the theme from 'Star Wars,' 'E.T.,' 'Superman,' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and many more.

Actor and social media icon George Takei, known from his starring role as "Mr. Sulu" from the original "Star Trek" television show, will narrate the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's "Sci-Fi Spectacular." The show will feature some of film's most popular scores, including the theme from "Star Wars," "E.T.," "Superman," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and many more.

The trailer for STRANGE MAGIC is now available on Yahoo! Movies. The film, featuring the voices of Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming, opens in theaters January 23, 2015!

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced today that its Board of Directors has named Don Bacigalupi as the Museum's Founding President, effective Jan. 15. Bacigalupi joins the Lucas Museum with more than 20 years of experience in collection and exhibition development, museum management, and educational programming. Initially, Bacigalupi will focus on the planning, organization and construction of the Museum.

Ewan McGregor has some carefully chosen words for 'fans' of George Lucas' STAR WARS prequel films.

It was announced today that Oscar® nominee Philip Kaufman (“Quills,” “The Right Stuff,” “Henry & June”) will receive the coveted 'Lifetime Achievement Award for Directing'

The NAMM Foundation has announced that Nathan East, one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music, will be inducted into the NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards Hall of Fame.

The coming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art pledges to 'challenge the way people think about museums,' and will feature 'popular art from illustration to comics, an insider's perspective on the cinematic creative process, and the boundless potential of the digital medium.' This is part of the most detailed vision yet offered publicly for the new museum, which is backed by 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas and slated for Chicago Park District land in parking lots south of Soldier Field.