By Mike Lee •
January 21, 2012 •
Yet another relatively slow week in terms of movie news, but with the Sundance Film Festival officially kicking off this weekend, expect all of that to change in the coming days. Now we saw many images from big-budget tentpoles and a few trailers. But some of the biggest news pieces is that Kristen Wiig…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
January 17, 2012 •
There is no denying that George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise has made a huge impact on cinema. Let’s not forget that he did contribute to the Indiana Jones movie franchise. Then there’s the fact that he has Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). But it seems that the director will be taking one large step back…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
December 12, 2011 •
Movie buffs know that the MacGuffin is the on critical element that the drives the plot of the film. Without it, well, there is no movie. Indiana Jones has had MacGuffins in the past: the Holy Grail, the Ark of the Covenant, and those shiny paper weights, I mean Crystal Skulls. Earlier…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
October 23, 2011 •
If there is one thing fans will appreciate about the first Star Wars Episode I; The Phantom Menace 3D trailer, that has just hit online, it’s that it lacks Jar Jar Binks. And even though we will still have to endure the half-wit gungan (well aren’t all of them half wits) in the…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
August 17, 2011 •
Sometimes you need to have George Lucas get his grubby little hands on things. Then again, this is just a very well edited trailer. MTV has debuted to second trailer for the Anthony Hemingway directed and Lucas produced Red Tails. The history flick tells the story of Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
July 29, 2011 •
From the moment this trailer starts you could tell that George Lucas had to do something with the aerial combat theatrics. If there is something LucasFilms can deliver on its aerial battles. Now we are getting a sample of that with the trailer for Red Tails. The World War II Drama directed…[ more ]
By Brett Nachman •
June 6, 2011 •
At the 2009 D23 Expo in September 2009, Disney announced exciting news that die-hard Star Wars fans had long been waiting to hear. After over two decades, one of the most beloved attractions at the theme parks would be receiving an upgrade. Star Tours would be closing for an extensive re-imagining – not just your typical refurbishment with some upgrades, but…[ more ]
By Mike Lee •
June 3, 2011 •
He may have directed some of the greatest sci-fi and action period pieces to date, but it’s been a while since we have seen George Lucas create a film that didn’t require lightsabers or hats and whips. If you have been waiting for something that is not related to the Star Wars or Indiana Jones franchise then…[ more ]
By Fused Film Staff •
May 4, 2011 •
May the Fourth be With You!
Today is unofficially the holiday known as Star Wars day, so what better a time for Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox to release the details of the saga’s Blu-ray set coming September 16th, 2011? Check out the official press release below…
By Mike Lee •
March 30, 2011 •
Love it or hate it, the production of a 3D version for George Lucas’ Star Wars episodes were bound to happen. Back in September, 20th Century Fox had released a statement that these 3D films would be release starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Fox had sent out their intent, and now they have…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
December 20, 2010 •
It has been a long while since rumors and updates have been circulating around about the future of Indiana Jones, since the last film was a box office monster while being a critical disaster. It seems one thing has always been constant, the three players involved have always had different ideas of where they should…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
October 25, 2010 •
This has been an ongoing speculative rumor since before Avatar hit theaters last year, and it’s probably one that will never go away until this actually happens or Lucas dies. Our pal Jim over at MarketSaw, a site that covers all the 3D advancements in film, wrote about the rumor last year that we picked…[ more ]
By Kevin Coll •
August 14, 2010 •
According to IGN UK, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox will release Star Wars in Blu-ray sometime in 2011. The announcement came from Lucas himself at Star Wars Celebration V.
“I wish I could say it’s coming out this year, but it’s coming out next year,” Lucas told the crowd at the San Francisco event.
The filmmaker also…[ more ]