Did you hear? During a presentation at the movie theater convention CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Disney Pictures president Alan Horn announced that a new Star Wars film will be released every summer over a period of several years starting in 2015.

The marathon of sci-fi features will kick off with the J.J. Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode VII.

Disney first announced plans to reboot the Star Wars franchise after purchasing Lucasfilm Ltd. last year.

May the force be with you George!

George Lucas, the sole creator/inventor of the Star Wars franchise sold his beloved LucasFilms to the Walt Disney World company earlier this week. While the sale generated $4 billion, we are now learning that George plans to donate 100% of the profits to a new education foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

Could this be a sign for Disney-diehards that Walt Disney World will soon be featuring a very large ‘Star Wars’ area of the parks?

Disney announced today that they have purchased LucasFilm, for a cool $4 billion today. “Lucasfilm reflects the extraordinary passion, vision, and storytelling of its founder, George Lucas,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. “This transaction combines a world-class portfolio of content including Star Wars, one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time, with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets to generate sustained growth and drive significant long-term value.” Read the rest of this entry »

What happens when a bunch of funny actors use The Force to raise money for cancer research?

They create the best video in the galaxy, that’s what.

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