George Lucas News

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge chatted with Cumming about lending his voice to the film, juggling his crazy Broadway and television schedule, and much more. Check out the full interview below!

Touchstone Pictures releases Lucasfilm's STRANGE MAGIC animated adventure today, January 23, 2015. The movie features the voices of Alan Cumming (Broadway's CABARET), Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, Meredith Anne Bull, Sam Palladio, Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway's ON THE 20TH CENTURY) and more.

Sundance Institute screens several films in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections, as well as hosting the Special Events section and welcoming participants for two panels, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, running today, 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.

Prolific filmmaker Frank Marshall has been selected by the Board of Directors of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) to be honored with the organization's prestigious ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.

George Lucas, Alan Cumming (Broadway's CABARET), Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, Meredith Anne Bull, Sam Palladio and Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway's ON THE 20TH CENTURY) attend the New York special screening of Lucasfilm's STRANGE MAGIC at the Tribeca Grand Hotel hosted by The Cinema Society. Touchstone Pictures releases the animated adventure Friday, Jan. 23. STRANGE MAGIC. Below, check out photos from the screening!

The star-studded 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards with Presenting Sponsor LACOSTE will take place on February 17, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actress Emmy Rossum will host the Awards Gala.

Oprah Winfrey hosts a gala of events honoring some of the legendary men and extraordinary women of civil rights, the arts and entertainment who made history and redefined what was possible for us all in the primetime television event OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: LEGENDS WHO PAVED THE WAY

Amazon Studios today announced its first pilot season of 2015 is now available on Amazon Instant Video in the US, UK and Germany.

Amazon Studios previously announced it will debut its first pilot season of 2015 today, January 15 on Amazon Instant Video in the US, UK and Germany.

Below, watch an all new "Creatures & Cast" featurette for STRANGE MAGIC. The film, starring Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth and Maya Rudolph opens in theaters January 23rd

From the mind of George Lucas comes the animated comedy STRANGE MAGIC, coming to theaters on January 23, 2015, starring Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Alfred Molina, and Elijah Kelley. Meet the cast behind the strangely magical creatures in a new featurette below!

Amazon Studios today announced it will debut its first pilot season of 2015 on Thursday, January 15 on Amazon Instant Video in the US, UK and Germany. Seven drama and comedy pilots will premiere

Next year's eagerly awaited 'Backstage at the Geffen' will honor Mellody Hobson and George Lucas with the Distinction in Service Award and Sir Elton John and David Furnish with the Distinction in Theater Award at the 13th annual fundraiser, slated for Sunday, March 22, 2015. The irreverent evening of laughter, music and stories featuring personal 'backstage' memories and songs by a cavalcade of stars precedes the award ceremony in the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse and will be produced by Vice Chair of the Board, Gil Cates, Jr. David Geffen is Honorary Chair. The event also launches the 20th anniversary of the founding of the not-for-profit theater.

A new poster has arrived for Walt Disney Studios STRANGE MAGIC. The film opens in theaters January 23, 2015. Get a first look below!

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK announces JANUARY 2015 highlights:

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.