September 24th, 20180138Gary Kurtz, producer on films such as American Graffiti, and two Star Wars installments -- A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back -- passed away from cancer on Sunday at the age of 78. His passing was announced in an official statement by his family via Facebook: Family statement re passing of Gary Kurtz With deep love and...
October 6th, 20171118Vulture recently asked 40 of the top screenwriters currently working in the industry to name their selections for the '100 Best Screenwriters of All Time.' Star Wars creator George Lucas placed sixteenth on a list that also includes the Coen Brothers, Billy Wilder, Francis Ford Coppola, and Lawrence Kasdan, to name a few. Here's what...
December 26th, 20150311 George Lucas recently sat down with Charlie Rose for a candid discussion of his career, life, and, of course, Star Wars. He talks about the decision to sell his creation to Disney, and how he feels about the saga moving forward without his input. He also talks a bit about his contemporaries -- Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorcese,...
