Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One is all business, a one-offer relying solely on the function of fulfilling a paragraph in the original Star Wars (1977) title crawl which had only been thought of at the time as nothing more than an afterthought.…
Why Star Wars Needs To Be Political
There are very few things in my childhood that I remember as vividly as watching the opening to A New Hope. The scene is a near perfect example of how to world build by simply allowing that world to exist.…
Survival Horror Spotlight: Maniac Mansion
In the early days of gaming consoles, well before “survival horror” was even a coined term (it started in 1996 with Resident Evil), gamers only got to experience a few select horror games. Some were innovative at the time (like…
‘Star Wars’ Goes Rogue: Rogue One Teaser Releases
When Walt Disney Studios purchased Lucasfilm back in 2012 for over $4 billion, a new Star Wars trilogy was immediately planned. Back in December 2015, the world finally got Chapter seven of the universe in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which…
Don’t spoil the sights of “Star Wars”
Remember that first teaser? Good times. I’m not a “collector” by any means (I lose important stuff on the daily), but the picture below shows one of my most precious possessions—cheesy, I know. The Empire Strikes Back shooting script, apparently…
Comic-Con 2015: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Creates SDCC’s Greatest Fan Event
It seems like everything at Comic-Con was revolving around Lucasfilm’s presentation in Hall H. After waiting a combined sixteen hours in line to get into Hall H this past Friday, the excitement was buzzing on what Kathleen Kennedy, J. J. Abrams,…
‘Strange Magic’ Has a Trailer!
The time has come. George Lucas’ Lucasfilm is ready to launch its first CGI animated film. Just a few days ago, the trailer for Strange Magic was released and it is looking great! Directed by Gary Rydstrom and with a…