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of the lightsaber battles. Lucas and McCallum were so impressed with the test tape that they gave Park the role of Maul. His voice was considered "too squeaky" and was dubbed over in post-production by Peter Serafinowicz. Keira Knightley's parents tried to convince her not to audition, but the teenage actress still sought a role since she was a "Star Wars" fan. The casting was influenced by Knightley's remarkable similarity to Natalie Portman, with the actress admitting their mothers could not tell each other apart. Knightley was reported to have "cried every single day" due to finding the wardrobe uncomfortable.
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. The film is set 32 years before the original film, and follows Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they protect Queen Amidala in hopes of securing
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The film begins three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. The Jedi
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duel to the death. In the latter mode, two players team up to combat increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Footnotes Citations Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final
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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz. Set ten years after the events in "", the galaxy is on the brink of civil war, with thousands of planetary systems threatening to secede from the Galactic Republic. After
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interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Morrison revealed that the episode "features a Christmas special within the episode that's a throwback and a tribute to the "Star Wars Holiday Special" and the "Judy Garland Christmas Special"", which are "combined in a way". Lucasfilm Ltd. gave permission for "Glee" to use the "Star Wars" character Chewbacca for the sequence; the actor who currently plays Chewbacca was flown in for a day of filming, though "he doesn't sing" in the episode. The episode serves as the mid-season finale. Before the third season started, co-creator Brad Falchuk announced that it would be structured as two
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BB-8. Principal photography began on August 1, 2018, at Pinewood Studios in London, England. Oscar Isaac stated that Abrams is allowing more improvised acting than in the previous two films. Filming was also done in Wadi Rum in Jordan. Filming is expected to be completed by February 2019. On January 10, 2018, it was reported that John Williams, who composed the music for the eight previous saga films, will return to compose and conduct "Episode IX". The next month, Williams announced that "Episode IX" will be the last "Star Wars" film for which he will compose music. "Star Wars: Episode
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Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 action-adventure video game released by LucasArts. It is based on the . The plot closely follows that of the film, although it expands on some minor events that could have been silenced or cut from the film, or shows them from a different character's point of view. For example, it follows Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka's adventure on Coruscant during Anakin Skywalker's interview in the Jedi Temple - something that is never shown or mentioned in the film since
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Wars" trilogy, several types of "military occupation specialist" stormtrooper units are seen. These include: While stormtrooper performers like Michael Leader ("Episode IV"), Laurie Goode ("Episode IV"), Peter Diamond ("Episode IV-VI"), Stephen Bayley ("Episode IV"), and Bill Weston ("Episode IV") have generally been uncredited in the film series, there have been a few exceptions. In "Attack of the Clones" (2002), Temuera Morrison plays bounty hunter Jango Fett and his multitude of clones, who are the first army of clone troopers. In "The Force Awakens" (2015), John Boyega stars as Finn, the former Stormtrooper FN-2187 who defects from the First Order and
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the Sith Lords. As with the original trilogy, Lucas intended "The Phantom Menace" to illustrate several themes throughout the narrative. Duality is a frequent theme; Amidala is a queen who passes as a handmaiden, Palpatine plays on both sides of the war, among others. "Balance" is frequently suggested; Anakin is supposedly "the one" chosen to bring balance to the ForceLucas said, "Anakin needed to have a mother, Obi-Wan needed a Master, Darth Sidious needed an apprentice" as without interaction and dialogue "you wouldn't have drama". In November 2015, Ron Howard confirmed that he, Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg were approached
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Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (also titled Episode IVa: May the Ferb Be with You) is a 1-hour long crossover episode of the American animated series "Phineas and Ferb" featuring characters from "Star Wars". It aired on July 26, 2014, on Disney Channel and later on Disney XD on August 4, 2014. The story, while non-canonical, is a retelling of the 1977 film "Star Wars" in the style of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", where the "Phineas and Ferb" characters interact with the "Star Wars" characters. Perry the "Rebelpus", the Rebel Alliance's best platypus agent,
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role of Chewbacca was stand up. Mayhew has played Chewbacca in five "Star Wars" films: the original trilogy ("Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi"), "" and "". He played the role in the 1978 television film "Star Wars Holiday Special" and in an appearance on "The Muppet Show". He also recorded dialogue for the "" finale episode "Wookiee Hunt". Mayhew plays the role in commercials and hospital appearances for sick children and has made numerous appearances as Chewbacca outside the "Star Wars" films. Mayhew as Chewbacca was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the
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1, 2018. Colin Trevorrow was expected to direct the film, but on September 5, 2017, Lucasfilm announced that he had stepped down. A week later, Lucasfilm announced that J. J. Abrams would return to direct "Episode IX" and co-write it with Chris Terrio. Abrams and Terrio stated that "Episode IX" will bring together all three trilogies, with elements from the previous two trilogies. Star Wars: The Last Jedi Star Wars: The Last Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi) is a 2017 American space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the
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"Piranha 3D, Alien Trespass, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Daddy Day Care, K-19: The Widowmaker, Gangs of New York, Austin Powers: Goldmember, Men In Black II, The Bourne Identity, Behind Enemy Lines, Time Machine, Ticker, JAG - Pilot Episode, Spawn, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection, Galaxy Quest, Mission to Mars, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Titan A.E., U-571, Dinosaur, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator 2: Judgement Day - DVD Intro, Jungle Book 2, American President, Sleepers, Star Wars Special Edition, Empire Strikes Back Special
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the Sith's Revenge", and "The Force Doth Awaken". An eighth book in the series, "Jedi the Last", has been announced, with a July 2018 release date. William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope is a satirical work written by Ian Doescher retelling of George Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in blank verse and written in the 16th-century style of William Shakespeare, containing many references to his plays. It was first published in July 2013, and was followed by several subsequent books in the same style,
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William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, a New Hope is a satirical work written by Ian Doescher retelling of George Lucas's 1977 film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" in blank verse and written in the 16th-century style of William Shakespeare, containing many references to his plays. It was first published in July 2013, and was followed by several subsequent books in the same style, covering the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies: "The Empire Striketh Back", "The Jedi Doth Return", "The Phantom of Menace", "The Clone Army Attacketh", "The Tragedy of
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Branch Wars "Branch Wars" is the tenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy television series "The Office"—the show's sixty-third episode overall. Written by Mindy Kaling and directed by Joss Whedon, the episode originally aired in the United States on November 1, 2007 on NBC. The episode marks the return of season three recurring actor Rashida Jones, who plays Jim's former girlfriend Karen Filippelli, now Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Utica. Karen tries to "poach" Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker) from Dunder Mifflin Scranton, and Stanley informs the branch that he is leaving. In revenge, Michael Scott (Steve
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who grew up playing with the lesser-known "Star Wars" toys: the Ugnaughts, Bossks, and Dengars of the Kenner line." A DVD of the episode was released on July 22, 2008. Two sequels were created. The first was "", which aired on November 16, 2008. The second, "", aired on December 19, 2010. Robot Chicken: Star Wars "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" (also known as "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I") is a 2007 episode of the television comedy series "Robot Chicken", airing as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007. It was released on DVD
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and on Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand and Disney XD Australia. In Canada, the special premiered on August 8, 2014 on Family Channel and will on August 17, 2014 on Disney XD. In Southeast Asia, a release date of August 17, 2014 was announced. Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (also titled Episode IVa: May the Ferb Be with You) is a 1-hour long crossover episode of the American animated series "Phineas and Ferb" featuring characters from "Star Wars". It aired on July 26, 2014, on Disney Channel and later on Disney XD on August
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Darth Vader's history and development as a character and offer illumination into other characters from "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope", "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back", and "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi". Ultimately, Starkiller sacrifices his life to save the leaders of the new Rebel Alliance; they honor him by adopting his family's crest as their symbol. In the sequel the players controls a clone of Starkiller, who has memories of the original Starkiller. The game ends on a cliffhanger where Starkiller captures Darth Vader and intends to bring him
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Birds" games, such as "Angry Birds Star Wars II". The Telepods are able to summon characters into the game that correspond to the scanned figure. Other than this use, the Telepods pack may come with other toy pieces and accessories for normal playing. Rovio announced an animated series based on the game, with the first episode released on November 1, 2014 on ToonsTV, named "Angry Birds Stella". The first episode was "A Fork in the Friendship", that shows how Gale, Stella's former best friend and queen of the pigs on Golden Island, separated from Stella and her other friends. The
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not match the tragic mood of the duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Duel of the Fates makes an appearance during the Yoda/Darth Sidious fight scene. For this instance, John Williams re-recorded the choir and layered it over the vocal-less recording from "Episode I". "Duel of the Fates" can be heard in a number of "Star Wars" video games, including "", , "", , "", "", "", and "Angry Birds Star Wars II". The theme also plays during "Soulcalibur IV", whenever The Apprentice fights within either of the game's three Star Wars-themed stages, as well as during his extended
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variety of mediums, such as vehicles, races, space combat as well as side-scrolling which includes Lightsaber combat. The game was met with generally negative reception. Reasons include its control issues, simple difficulty, poor level designs and dated password system. "Game Informer" gave it an abysmal 1 out of 10, calling it "the dark side of gaming." The game so far has a score of 38.89% from GameRankings and 38 out of 100 from Metacritic. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (video game) Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a video game based on .
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Y-wing The "Y-wing" assault starfighter/light bomber is a fictional starfighter in the "Star Wars" franchise. They are depicted as the primary fighter-bombers of the Galactic Republic, Rebel Alliance and New Republic; being ideally suited for ground attack missions and close air support. They appear in "", "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back", "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi", "Rogue One", , "Star Wars Rebels" TV series and the "Star Wars" expanded universe's books, comics, and games. Industrial Light & Magic's Colin Cantwell, who also designed the saga's TIE fighters, initially designed the Y-wing with a large
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Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan is a "Star Wars" novel by Claudia Gray, published by Disney Lucasfilm Press on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It chronicles the teen years of Princess Leia before the events of the 1977 film "Star Wars", which introduced the character. Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa of the planet Alderaan finds that her parents, Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail Organa, are too consumed by their duties to pay her much attention. As a politician-in-training in the Apprentice Legislature, Leia organizes a humanitarian mission to the planet
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days on the countdown. "Duel of the Fates" has also been used to reference and satirize "Star Wars". For instance, in "The Simpsons" episode "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em", the song plays in a sequence parodying "Star Wars", during an allergen-stick battle between Bart Simpson and Seymour Skinner. The song was also used as the theme for the 2003 Broadcast of the Drum Corps International World Championships on PBS. "Duel of the Fates" was used in the original BBC broadcast of "Top Gear" Series 9 Episode 2 in 2007, during the segment in which host James May drives a Bugatti
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including Grand Moff Tarkin, Mon Mothma, Amilyn Holdo, and Quarsh Panaka. Gray explained how Kier Domadi, Leia's first love, compares to the character's future husband, Han Solo: Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan is a "Star Wars" novel by Claudia Gray, published by Disney Lucasfilm Press on September 1, 2017 as part of the publishing initiative. It chronicles the teen years of Princess Leia before the events of the 1977 film "Star Wars", which introduced the character. Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa of the planet Alderaan finds that her parents, Queen Breha and Viceroy Bail
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a 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour). "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" is a 22-minute-long special episode of "Robot Chicken" "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" was released on DVD on July 21, 2009. The DVD contains the original broadcast version, and the "Extended Version", which features an additional 15 minutes of footage cut from the broadcast version, along with many bonus features. "" was shown on December 19, 2010. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II" is a 2008 episode of the television comedy series
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often seen as "creepy" when flirting with women, including Penny). Leonard is also musically inclined, as he can play the cello, although he holds the bow upside down and plays on the finger board. As seen in the season 1 episode "The Hamburger Postulate", he and Leslie Winkle practice their instruments and then leave to have intercourse, which Leonard calls "a little musical foreplay". Despite his attempts to not appear to be a geek, Leonard owns, among other things, "Star Wars" hygiene products, a prop of the One Ring, Star Trek and officer's uniforms, an expansive Superman comic book collection
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III" (also known as "Robot Chicken: Star Wars III") is a 2010 episode special of the television comedy series "Robot Chicken", and the third and final installment in the Annie Award-winning and Emmy-nominated "" trilogy. It premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block on December 19, 2010. The special is 45 minutes long, as opposed to the usual 11-minute "Robot Chicken" runtime and the 21-minute runtime of the two previous "Star Wars" specials. It was the final "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" special. Unlike the previous installments in the
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Star Wars Episode I: Racer Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a racing video game based on the podracing sequence featured in "". The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine featured in "The Phantom Menace". It also adds several new courses, some on Tatooine, others on various planets. Several single player modes, including a tournament mode, are available for play. It also features multiplayer, the format of which varies by platform. Jake Lloyd and Lewis MacLeod, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba in "The Phantom Menace", reprise their roles in the game. "Episode I: Racer"
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James Earl Jones is said to be a "good sport" when meeting "Star Wars" fans, similar to his character in the episode. Jim Parsons described having James Earl Jones around as "pretty insane" and said "there's no way ever you can even realize the amount of work he's done." "The Convention Conundrum" is the first episode to credit Kaley Cuoco, who plays Penny, as Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting. She married Ryan Sweeting on December 31, 2013; this was the third episode to air after their wedding. On the night of its first broadcast on January 30, 2014 at 8 p.m., the episode
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of the character Chewbacca. In this episode, the "TGS" crew tells Liz "Do something Liz, you're our only hope", in regards to the cutbacks. This line was said by Princess Leia in the "Star Wars" movies, in which she was played by actress Carrie Fisher, who guest-starred in the season two episode "Rosemary's Baby". Tina Fey, a fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where
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fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where [they] tried to keep it going", and that even though they could not include one in every episode, they still had a "pretty high batting average". Fey attributed most of the references to Robert Carlock, who she described as "the resident expert". "Star Wars" is referenced in this episode when Tracy Jordan takes on the identity of
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Kenneth Colley Kenneth Colley (born 7 December 1937) is an English actor. A long-time character actor, he came to wider prominence through his role as Admiral Piett in "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi". Unlike the other ill-fated officers who appeared alongside him in "The Empire Strikes Back", Colley was the only actor to play an Imperial officer in more than one Star Wars film. Colley reprised his role as Piett in the Cartoon Network animated special "Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out" in September 2012. Coincidently, Colley
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it 3rd in their list of top Star Wars games. That same year it placed 10th in Rock, Paper, Shotgun's top "Star Wars" games list. In "Game Informer"'s 2016 list of the 30 best "Star Wars" video games "Racer" ranked 11th. , the game holds the Guinness record for the best-selling sci-fi racing game having worldwide sales of 3.12 million beating other series like "Wipeout" and "F-Zero". The editors of "Computer Gaming World" nominated "Racer" for their 1999 "Racing Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "". Star Wars Episode I: Racer Star Wars Episode I: Racer is
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" (also known as "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I") is a 2007 episode of the television comedy series "Robot Chicken", airing as a one-off special during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on June 17, 2007. It was released on DVD on July 22, 2008. The 22-minute episode's sketches all relate to "Star Wars". The episode features the voices of: "Robot Chicken" had previously featured several "Star Wars" parodies in standard episodes of the show. One such sketch from the second season in 2006 featured Palpatine receiving a collect call from Darth Vader
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stated they wanted to make it "feel like an eyeball-peeling racing game, where you're going so fast, you're just nervous." The game was originally titled "Star Wars: Podracer", however the subtitle was changed to "Episode I Racer" when LucasArts learned that another company owned the trademark for games with the name "Pod" in the title. Actor Jake Lloyd, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace", promoted the game at E3 1999. Lloyd also provided voice over for his character in the game. The theatrical score from was reused for the game, and various sound effects
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time", although he did praise the way that the episode satirized the "Star Wars universe"; he ended his review by saying that "Chances are the more you like "Star Wars", the more you will enjoy this. For those of us who know "Family Guy" better than "Star Wars", there is plenty of bad material here to remind us that nothing much has changed". He gave the episode sixty-five out of a possible one-hundred. The Parents Television Council, a group that has been a frequent critic of "Family Guy", criticized the episode for a perceived frequent use of sexual dialogue, enough
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Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for shipments of at least 1 million units, with the albums for "The Empire Strikes Back" and "" being certified Gold (500,000 units). The British Phonographic Industry certified "Star Wars" and "Episode I" as Gold for shipments of over 100,000 units in the UK. Music of Star Wars The music of the "Star Wars" franchise is composed and produced in conjunction with the development of the feature films, television series, and other merchandise within the epic space opera franchise created by George Lucas. The music for the primary feature films (which serves
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Star Wars: Episode IX Star Wars: Episode IX is an upcoming American space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It will be the third and final installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy and the ninth and final installment of the main "Star Wars" film franchise, following "" (2015) and "" (2017). The film is produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was announced after Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012, with Colin Trevorrow announced as the film's director in August 2015. In September 2017,
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plays between them. The blue orb that separates them has the same geometric shape as the Death Star in the "Star Wars" series. Normally this would appear to be an homage, but this film came out the same year as "Star Wars" (a.k.a. Episode IV). This scene is intercut with a scene of Hamilton telling a female crewmember that he does not like this mechanized intimacy and kisses her. The scene ends with her telling him that the old-fashioned way was better. Even though the crew of the MK-31 are only one day's travel from their shore leave on Earth,
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IX" is scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019, in the United States. It was originally scheduled for May 24, 2019. Star Wars: Episode IX Star Wars: Episode IX is an upcoming American space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It will be the third and final installment of the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy and the ninth and final installment of the main "Star Wars" film franchise, following "" (2015) and "" (2017). The film is produced by Lucasfilm and Bad Robot Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was announced
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a 7.9/10 by IMDb reviewers. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on July 12, 2011. Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III" (also known as "Robot Chicken: Star Wars III") is a 2010 episode special of the television comedy series "Robot Chicken", and the third and final installment in the Annie Award-winning and Emmy-nominated "" trilogy. It premiered on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block on December 19, 2010. The special is 45 minutes long, as opposed to the usual 11-minute "Robot Chicken" runtime and the 21-minute runtime of the two previous "Star
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Queen Mother Tenel Ka Djo to get involved in resolving the disputes. On her heels are a separate fleet of the Lost Tribe of the Sith, who followed up on the late High Lord Sarasu Taalon's prophecy of a Jedi queen; since Tenel Ka is a queen who was once a Jedi, she is a likely suspect that the Sith wish to target. However, their plans are foiled by Allana Solo and her grandmother, Leia, as the latter kills their leader in combat. "Conviction" reached 3 on the New York Times bestseller list on June 12, 2011. Conviction (Star Wars
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Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo (known as Star Wars: Battle for Naboo on the PC) is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. It is a spiritual sequel to "" released two years earlier. Despite the similarities between the two games, the development team designed a new game engine for "Battle for Naboo" and included land- and water-based combat in addition to aerial combat. Set in the fictional "Star Wars" galaxy, the game takes place during the events depicted in the film "". Players control Gavyn Sykes, a
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Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is an action adventure Star Wars video game set during the time frame of "". The game was first released for the PlayStation, afterwards for the Dreamcast and the Game Boy Advance (in the last case under the title "Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles"). "Jedi Power Battles" is a mix of a platform game and a beat 'em up. Emphasis is place both on completing jumping sequences and defeating enemies. Players can choose from one of five prequel-era Jedi and run, jump, slash, and use the
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planet's capital city of Theed hoping to capture the planet and steal its resources. The planet's queen, Padmé Amidala, has left the city for Coruscant to try to gain support from the Galactic Senate. To help defend the planet, Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes must form a resistance movement. The game starts with an opening crawl resembling the ones featured in the "Star Wars" films. Further story details are presented through the game's instruction manual, pre-mission briefings, characters' conversations during the game and in-game cut scenes. During the Trade Federation's initial invasion of Theed, Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes and Captain Kael are able
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episode of the former 1950s series "X Minus One". Works by a new generation of dramatists also emerged at this time, notably Yuri Rasovsky, Thomas Lopez of ZBS and the dramatic sketches heard on humorist Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion". Brian Daley's 1981 adaptation of the blockbuster space opera film "Star Wars" for "NPR Playhouse" was a notable success. Production costs on this serial were mitigated by the support of Lucasfilm, who sold the rights to NPR for a nominal $1 fee, and by the participation of the BBC in an international co-production deal. "Star Wars" was credited with
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The Gathering (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) "The Gathering" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series "". It aired in the United States on November 3, 2012. The episode marks the first in the series' Young Jedi arc, the entirety of which was screened at the "Star Wars" Celebration VI convention on August 25, 2012. The episode follows six Jedi Younglings, guided by Ahsoka and Yoda, as they fulfill their rite of passage in constructing their own lightsabers, the main weapon used by the mystical Jedi. The episode also discusses the lightsaber's power
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Younglings' personalities were developed. The Gathering (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) "The Gathering" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series "". It aired in the United States on November 3, 2012. The episode marks the first in the series' Young Jedi arc, the entirety of which was screened at the "Star Wars" Celebration VI convention on August 25, 2012. The episode follows six Jedi Younglings, guided by Ahsoka and Yoda, as they fulfill their rite of passage in constructing their own lightsabers, the main weapon used by the mystical Jedi. The episode also
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son Boba is explored further. "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones " reached 2 on the New York Times bestseller list on May 12, 2002. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (novel) The Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones novelization was written by R. A. Salvatore and published on April 23, 2002 by Del Rey. It is based on the script of the . It includes much expansion of scenes and also many scenes which were cut from the movie. Some of them are original to the book. The biggest addition to the
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Trevorrow left the project due to creative differences; he was replaced by Abrams, who previously directed "The Force Awakens". Filming began in August 2018 at Pinewood Studios near London. "Episode IX" is set to be released on December 20, 2019 in the United States. Jimmy Vee and Greg Grunberg reprise their roles as R2-D2 and Snap Wexley, respectively, from previous films. Brian Herring returns to puppeteer . Dominic Monaghan and Matt Smith have been cast in unspecified roles. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The
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the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where [they] tried to keep it going", and that even though they could not include one in every episode, they still had a "pretty high batting average". Fey attributed most of the references to Robert Carlock, who she described as "the resident expert". In this episode, Liz repeatedly uses analogies from "Star Wars" for her situation with Jack, when she realizes that she "need[s] to
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the famous Princess Leia line, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope!" from "Star Wars". The lines that Mother Superior says before that is also a nod to Star Wars as is similar to what Obi-Wan Kenobi says after the destruction of Alderaan. Outside Storybrooke, Cora tells daughter Regina her horse, Rocinante, is ready. Rocinante is the name of Don Quijote's horse in the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo, Don Quijote de La Mancha" by Miguel de Cervantes. The outing saw a decrease from the previous episode, tied for second in its time period with a 2.2/6 among 18-49s with
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nature of the Force. On December 5, 2011, a full-length feature cut of one of the Season 3 trilogies of episodes (the one composed by "Nightsisters," "Monster," and "Witches of the Mist") was released for download on iTunes as an uninterrupted movie that was previously shown at selected screenings in 2010. The three episodes were written by Katie Lucas, who had previously written the Season 1 episode "Jedi Crash" as well as the Season 3 episodes "Sphere of Influence" and "Assassin." A repeat of season one aired in "decoded" episode format. Each installment contained unobtrusive text windows giving supplemental information
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the first Death Star where one plays as Darth Vader who is trying to prevent the rebels from escaping with a piece of the Death Star with the ability to eliminate Han Solo in the process. Another version of the game adds a scene from "The Force Awakens", where the player pilots a T-70 X-Wing to engage First Order ships on Takodana and protect General Leia's transport. Star Wars Battle Pod Star Wars Battle Pod is a 2014 arcade game based on the franchise "Star Wars". It was unveiled at the New York Comic-Con on October 8, 2014. The game
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disclosed that each planet in the "Star Wars" galaxy would have its own theme music. The episode Mr. Rigler performed on was based on Bulgarian music and played on Uilleann pipes. Kevin Kiner composed the original score for each episode. Stuart Snyder, who oversaw Cartoon Network and other Turner Broadcasting System cable networks from 2007 to 2014, said he became interested in the new "Clone Wars" series immediately upon starting the job in May 2007. Snyder flew out to San Francisco, California to screen several episodes, and told Lucas the only place he wanted to see the show was on
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return for "Episode VIII", along with "a handful" of new cast members. In February 2016, at the start of filming, it was confirmed that Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran had been cast in unspecified roles. In April 2017, at "Star Wars" Celebration Orlando, Lucasfilm announced that Tran plays Resistance maintenance worker Rose Tico, which Johnson described as the film's largest new role. To keep Frank Oz's return as Yoda a secret, producers excluded Oz's name in the billing for the film's pre-release marketing and ensured that Oz stayed on set during filming. Second unit photography began during pre-production at
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Greg Proops and Scott Capurro voice Fode and Beed, the two-headed announcer of the Boonta Eve Race. Matthew Wood appears as Twi'lek Bib Fortuna, alongside a CGI Jabba the Hutt. Dominic West plays the role of a Naboo guard. Sofia Coppola appears as Saché, one of Amidala's handmaidens, and Ralph Brown appears as Ric Olié, the Queen's starship pilot. Christian Simpson appears as Lieutenant Gavyn Sykes. While writing the original "Star Wars", Lucas realized the story was too vast in scope to be covered in one film. The original film was written to introduce a wider story arc that could
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Mark Killeen Mark Killeen is a British film and television actor. His first major role was in "Rise of the Footsoldier". He plays the lead role in two romantic comedies from 2013 - British feature "The Callback Queen" and "The Right Juice", filmed in the Algarve. He appeared in "The Dark Knight Rises" opposite Anne Hathaway and plays the Greek Commander in "". On television he appeared in the Doctor Who episode "Let's Kill Hitler", as well as two episodes of "Waking the Dead". He played the prominent guest star role of Mero, the Titan's Bastard in HBO Series "Game
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final cut. Hugh Skinner cameos as a Resistance Officer. In October 2012, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas sold his production company Lucasfilm, and with it the "Star Wars" franchise, to The Walt Disney Company. Disney announced a new trilogy of "Star Wars" films. J. J. Abrams was named director of the first episode in the trilogy, "The Force Awakens", in January 2013. In June 2014, director Rian Johnson was reported to be in talks to write and direct its sequel, "Episode VIII", and to write a treatment for the third film, "Episode IX", with Ram Bergman producing both films. Johnson
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tickets in the US in its initial theatrical run. Two novels based on the movie were published, a tie-in junior novel by Scholastic, and a novelization written by R. A. Salvatore, which includes some unique scenes. A four-issue comic book adaptation was written by Henry Gilroy and published by Dark Horse Comics. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy,
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received generally positive reviews from critics. Several major media outlets listed it as one of the top "Star Wars" video games. , the game holds the Guinness record as the best-selling sci-fi racing game, having worldwide sales of 3.12 million and beating other series like "Wipeout" and "F-Zero". Two titles featuring podracing were released after "Episode I: Racer"'s release. "", an arcade game featuring many similar tracks and characters, was released in 2000. A sequel, "Star Wars Racer Revenge" was released in 2002 for the PlayStation 2. "Star Wars Episode I: Racer" features a variety of tracks spanning several different
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with the creation of "Star Wars Galaxies". After a successful launch, the first expansion, Jump to Lightspeed, was released in 2004. The new expansion featured the addition of real-time space combat. This was continued in "Rage of the Wookiees", an additional expansion which added an additional planet for users to explore. Also, a new expansion, "Trials of Obi-Wan" was released on November 1, 2005 consisting of several new missions focusing on the Episode 3 planet, Mustafar. While "Star Wars Galaxies" still retains a devoted following, it has also alienated many players. "Star Wars Galaxies" has chosen to ignore the timeline
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the film's release. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices. The score was Williams' sixth score in the saga. Shawn Murphy recorded the score. Ramiro Belgardt and Kenneth Wannberg served as music editors; Wannberg served as music editor for the previous "Star Wars" scores. A
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first needs to hit either the Junk Shop or the Market once first. Star Wars Episode I (pinball) Star Wars Episode I is a 1999 pinball game designed by John Popadiuk and released by Williams and the second (and last) machine to use the Pinball 2000 hardware platform. It is based in the "Star Wars" film "". It is the last game manufactured by WMS industries (Williams and Bally labels) before the announcement to close their doors on October 25, 1999. The jet bumper rule of the 1.4 software reminds players of that date. (The number of points for spelling
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Star Wars Episode I (pinball) Star Wars Episode I is a 1999 pinball game designed by John Popadiuk and released by Williams and the second (and last) machine to use the Pinball 2000 hardware platform. It is based in the "Star Wars" film "". It is the last game manufactured by WMS industries (Williams and Bally labels) before the announcement to close their doors on October 25, 1999. The jet bumper rule of the 1.4 software reminds players of that date. (The number of points for spelling Jar Jar is 19,992,510; This is the date 25-10-1999, the same day WMS
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gang of pirates called Cloud Riders. [[Jon Favreau]] voices Rio Durant, "a very cool and important alien character" and member of Beckett's crew, and [[Linda Hunt]] voices Lady Proxima, the serpent-like leader of the gang to which teenage Han and Qi'ra belong. Ian Kenny portrays Rebolt while [[Clint Howard]] portrays Ralakili. Additionally, [[Anthony Daniels]] cameos as Tak, enslaved alongside Chewbacca, [[Kiran Shah]] plays Karjj and [[Warwick Davis]] briefly reprises his role from the film "[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]" as Weazel, a Cloud Rider. [[Ray Park]] reprises his role as [[Darth Maul|Maul]], with [[Sam Witwer]]
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Babylon and its mythic folklore. The Klingons and their warrior culture are a representation of the 12th-century Mongols. Much of "Star Wars" story plots and character developments are based on ancient history, including classical Greece and Rome, such as the fall of the Old Republic in "Star Wars", followed by the rise of the Galactic Empire, which parallels the fall of the ancient Roman Republic followed by the rise of the Roman Empire. A 1983 documentary on the making of "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" was hosted by Leonard Nimoy, who also made mention of Lucas's original
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novel "Star Wars: A New Dawn", as well as one from Fenn Rau a mandalorian character who would later appear in "Star Wars Rebels". Jarrus appears in the third episode of "Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales". Kanan Jarrus also appears as a playable character in certain "Star Wars" video games, as described below: The following games depict Jarrus as he appeared when the series first began. The following games depict Jarrus as he appeared at the start of the third season, in which he is coping with the loss of his sight. Kanan Jarrus Kanan Jarrus (born Caleb Dume) is
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Viewers were then invited to edit and enhance in their own way. Viewers would then send their own videos into the show, on which the best would be featured. The contest culminated with an appearance by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, who presented his elaborate version of the video, enhanced by Industrial Light and Magic. In "Weird Al" Yankovic's "White and Nerdy" Yankovic is seen at one point as Star Wars Kid, flailing a lightsaber. In Kevin Smith's movie "Tusk", Wallace goes to Canada to try and meet Kill Bill Kid, a parody of Star Wars Kid. On the episode
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NPR Playhouse NPR Playhouse was a series of radio dramas from National Public Radio. The series was a successor to the NPR series "Earplay" and was discontinued in September 2002. Beginning on March 1, 1981 , the "Playhouse" production of the first of the "Star Wars" radio dramas, a 13-part 6½-hour version of the original "Star Wars" film, generated the largest response in NPR's history, with an audience averaging over 750,000 listeners per episode. A 14th episode was produced for this series consisting of an audio documentary of the production. The series author, Brian Daley, also wrote the script to
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in 1981, the film series adopted an episodic naming convention in the opening crawl. From 1994, reprinted editions of the first three books also adopted episode titles — "The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", and so on. Revised editions of the first three books were published in 1997, with changes and new material added to reflect the additional special effects used in the Special Edition theatrical releases. The Art of Star Wars The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the "Star Wars" motion picture saga. The
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This program served as the foundation for "", almost containing an identical soundtrack. "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" contains the following chapters. Each video consists of clips from the movies that seemingly fit the music score composed by Williams: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 2005 released by Sony Classical on May 3, 2005, more than two weeks before the film's release. The music was composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony
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with the PC version's aiming controls, stating that because "Battle for Naboo" was originally designed for the Nintendo 64's analog controller, it is difficult to aim using a PC's digital keyboard. Preston agreed, writing that controlling the game is "nearly impossible" with a digital controller or mouse. Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo (known as Star Wars: Battle for Naboo on the PC) is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. It is a spiritual sequel to "" released two years earlier. Despite the similarities between the two games,
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take on "Star Wars" as a ripoff of "", to which Peter argues back about his disappointment with Seth Green films. At the 2007 Comic Con, a series of clips was shown at a panel for "Family Guy" from the season premiere episode, showing the "Family Guy" characters as "Star Wars" characters. The episode aired on September 23, 2007, with some slight changes from the clips shown at Comic Con. Parts of this episode were shown at "Star Wars" Celebration IV, at which "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane, a "Star Wars" fan since childhood, was a special guest, and again
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provides the uncredited voice of Darth Vader; when specifically asked if he had supplied the voice—either newly or from a previous recording—Jones answered, "You'd have to ask Lucas about that. I don't know". Director and "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has a cameo as Baron Papanoida, a blue-faced alien in attendance at the Coruscant Opera House. Lucas' son Jett portrays a young Jedi-in-training named Zett Jukassa. Lucas' daughter Amanda appears as a character called Terr Taneel, seen in the security hologram; while his other daughter Katie plays a blue-skinned Pantoran named Chi Eekway, visible when Palpatine arrives at the Senate
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eleven nest ships at the Choke, but the Chiss now thought that the Galactic Alliance had actually given the "Ackbar" to the Killiks to use against them. The Unseen Queen The Unseen Queen is a science fiction novel set in the "Star Wars" "Star Wars" expanded universe. It is the second book in the "Dark Nest Trilogy" by Troy Denning. It is set 35 years after the "Battle of Yavin" (35 ABY). In the chronology of the "Star Wars" novels, it is set after the first book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Joiner King", and before the
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The Unseen Queen The Unseen Queen is a science fiction novel set in the "Star Wars" "Star Wars" expanded universe. It is the second book in the "Dark Nest Trilogy" by Troy Denning. It is set 35 years after the "Battle of Yavin" (35 ABY). In the chronology of the "Star Wars" novels, it is set after the first book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Joiner King", and before the third book of the "Dark Nest" trilogy, which is "The Swarm War". A year after the events of the previous novel, Luke Skywalker, his wife Mara Jade,
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microwave being developed is called TK-421, the same designation of a storm trooper on the Death Star in "Star Wars". Jack states that all GE products must be "Six Sigmas" to perfection. This refers to a business management strategy to improve quality of production outputs. This episode features the song "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull. In the post-credits scene, the episode plays graduation music and mimics the well-known college movie "National Lampoon's Animal House" with lines over the credits that indicate what the characters did in the future. During this sequence, Jack is said to have "spent the night on a
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For those interested in listening to the tracks in order of which they play in the movie, this is the order: 1, 7, 13, 2, 6, 5, 8, 4, 11, 10, 9, 3, 12, 14, 15. "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" is a bonus DVD included with the soundtrack album. The DVD, which runs just over an hour long, contains a collection of music video clips from the "Star Wars" film series set to selected themes from Williams' scores. Each clip features an optional introduction by actor Ian McDiarmid, and the music has been remastered in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
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in 2011, filmed in South Africa which featured Dee Tails alongside a piano in the commercial. In 2015, Dee Tails landed the role of Cratinus in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He then went on to perform as the character L-1 (also known as K-Ohn) in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." in 2016. In 2017, he plays the role of Slowen Lo in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In 2018, Tails played Quay Tolsite in the film "". In 2004, he appeared as a mystery guest on the identity parade on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
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film of all time]], all unadjusted for inflation. It is also the third "Star Wars" film to gross over $1 billion worldwide, following "[[Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace|The Phantom Menace]]" and "[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens|The Force Awakens]]". In the United States, it was the [[List of 2016 box office number-one films in the United States|top-grossing film of 2016]]. "[[Deadline Hollywood]]" calculated the net profit of the film to be $319.6 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the 3rd most profitable release of 2016. In late November 2016, box office
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Queen in a parallel fairy tale world. Esposito appeared in "Revolution" as Major Tom Neville, a central character who kills Ben Matheson in the pilot. He escorts a captured Danny to the capital Philadelphia of the Monroe Republic. Esposito also appeared in "Community" as a guest star for the episode entitled "Digital Estate Planning". He performed again in the fourth season, in the episode titled "Paranormal Parentage". Esposito has additionally appeared in a video of the action role-playing sci-fi first-person shooter game "Destiny", as well as plays The Dentist, a non-playable story character, in the game "Payday 2." He has
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across all consoles. The controller also includes four "C buttons" on the top, which were originally intended to control the camera in the N64's three-dimensional environments. However, since the pad only contains three other face buttons, the C-buttons often became assigned to ulterior functions. An example of this is "", where three of the C-buttons can be assigned to secondary items and the upper C-button is used to orient the camera. One game, "Robotron 64", allows one player to use two controllers to control an avatar. This way, the game plays like its predecessor, "Robotron 2084". "Star Wars Episode 1:
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Star Wars: Empire at War Star Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy video game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts. Set between "" and "Episode IV", it focuses on the fledgling struggle between the Empire and the Rebels. It uses Petroglyph's game engine Alamo. In October 2006, an expansion titled "" was released. On May 31, 2014, online functionality, including network multiplayer and wireless chat, was discontinued after Glu Mobile's purchase of GameSpy and the subsequent shutdown of all game servers. As of September 1, 2017, the multiplayer has been re-enabled on the Steam version
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"Star Wars" is also referenced when Tracy Jordan takes on the identity of the character Chewbacca. Fey, a fan of "Star Wars" herself, said that the weekly "Star Wars" joke or reference "started happening organically" when the crew realized that they had a "Star Wars" reference "in almost every show". Fey said that from then on "it became a thing where [they] tried to keep it going", and that even though they could not include one in every episode, they still had a "pretty high batting average". Fey attributed most of the references to Robert Carlock, who she described as
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Star Wars Episode I trailer, only to greet the hundreds of students lined up outside the auditorium with U-Haul trailer with a poster that read: "Star Wars Trailer--Episode 1."Another notable prank includes the Society's 1997 prank, where it staged a memorial for Traveler IV, the University's horse mascot. During the event, a trailer supposedly containing the replacement of Traveler IV arrived only to reveal a donkey, wrapped in a banner that read, "Traveler IV is alive. Don't you feel like an ass?" Recently, the Society has been criticized for its annual prank practice with opponents stating that some of the
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had "Episode IV"s subtitle in mind before its release, but removed it to avoid confusing audiences. Kurtz has corroborated that they had originally considered using a higher episode number to emulate the chapter numbering used in the "Flash Gordon" serial. Some of Lucas's early script drafts bear titles such as ""The Adventures of the Starkiller (Episode One): The Star Wars"" (1975) or ""The Adventures of Luke Starkiller as Taken from the Journal of the Whills: Saga One: Star Wars"" (1976). The revised fourth draft of the script dated January 1975 acquired the subtitle ""Episode IV: A New Hope – from
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state to fight a Sith Lord. These are a few examples of many descriptions of characters' feelings and inner narrative. There are even some humorous lines added in, including extra dialogue in the battle between Grievous and Obi Wan - Grievous says, "I was trained by Count Dooku," and Obi-Wan replies, "What a coincidence; I trained the man who killed him." An official prequel novel, "Labyrinth of Evil" () by James Luceno, was published in 2005. It is set near the end of the Clone Wars and directly before the events of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith".
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Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (video game) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is an action video game based on the . It centers on Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as the Clone Wars come to an end. It was released on May 4, 2005, for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Additionally, a version was made available for mobile phones on April 2, 2005. As part of the PlayStation 2 classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released in Europe on the PlayStation Network on February 11, 2015. In
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Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Ewoks: The Battle for Endor is a 1985 television film set in the "Star Wars" universe co-written and directed by Jim and Ken Wheat from a story by George Lucas. A sequel to "", it focuses on Cindel Towani, the human girl from the first film, who, after being orphaned, joins the Ewoks in protecting their village and defeating the marauders who have taken control of the Endor moon. The film is set between the events of "Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back" and "Episode VI – Return of the Jedi". Nearly
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depicted in "Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith". In "Episode I: The Phantom Menace", amid a trade dispute, blockade and invasion of Naboo in the Mid Rim Territories by the Trade Federation, then-Senator Palpatine convinces Naboo's Queen Padmé Amidala to address the Galactic Senate, in order to call for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor of the Republic Finis Valorum's leadership, due to his alleged inability to act quickly to end the occupation of Naboo. The crisis on Naboo allows Palpatine to be elected Chancellor. When the extent of the CIS threat
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no other "Star Wars" movies prior to 1977. In addition, it was not certain if the film would be followed with a sequel. When "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980, the episode number, "Episode V", and subtitle "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" appeared as the first two lines of the opening crawl. To match its sequel's crawl, the episode number "Episode IV" and subtitle "A NEW HOPE" were added for the film's theatrical re-release in April 1981. The original version, without the subtitle, was not released again until the 2006 limited edition DVDs. Star Wars opening crawl The opening
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something, something, dark side. Something, something, something, complete". "Barely Legal" was written by Kirker Butler, who also wrote this episode. As the episode opens with a shot of the Griffin family, they are seen sitting in front of the television watching a parody of several Aaron Sorkin shows, including "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", entitled "The Kitchen". Once the scene ends, the power unexpectedly goes out, to which Stewie responds by asking "What are we in, Iraq?" Reminiscent of the previous "Star Wars"-inspired episode, "Blue Harvest", Meg insists her father tell another story about "Star Wars". Peter then begins
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in the "30 Rock" episode "Señor Macho Solo". "Star Wars" is frequently referenced in "30 Rock", beginning with the pilot episode in 2006 where Tracy is seen shouting that he is a Jedi. Liz Lemon admits to being a huge fan of "Star Wars", saying that she had watched it many times with Pete Hornberger (Scott Adsit), and dressed up as the "Star Wars" character Princess Leia during four recent Halloweens, and while trying to get out of jury duty in Chicago. "Star Wars" is also referenced when Tracy takes on the identity of the character Chewbacca. Fey, a fan
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time the film "The Empire Strikes Back" was released in 1980 Star Wars fanzines had surpassed Star Trek zines in sales. An unfortunate episode in fanzine history occurred in 1981 when Star Wars director George Lucas threatened to sue fanzine publishers who distributed zines featuring the Star Wars characters in sexually explicit stories or art. Comics were mentioned and discussed as early as the late 1930s in the fanzines of science fiction fandom. Famously, the first version of Superman (a bald-headed villain) appeared in the third issue of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's 1933 fanzine "Science Fiction". In 1936, David
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icon, a feminist hero and model for other adventure heroines. She has appeared in many derivative works and merchandising, and has been referenced or parodied in several TV shows and films. Her "cinnamon buns" hairstyle from "Star Wars" (1977) and metal bikini from "Return of the Jedi" have become cultural icons. Leia was created by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, who in 1999 explained his early development of the main characters: In the rough draft of "Star Wars", Leia is the spoiled teenage daughter of King Kayos and Queen Breha of Aquilae, with two brothers, Biggs and Windy; Biggs returned
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characters who appear in the 10-second internet sitcom, "Makin<nowiki>'</nowiki> It Happen", are played by Dave Finkel and Kay Cannon. Finkel and Cannon are both staff writers on "30 Rock". Cannon was, at the time, also married to guest star Jason Sudeikis and Finkel co-wrote this episode. A series of "Makin<nowiki>'</nowiki> It Happen" was produced and the webisodes aired on NBC.com. "Star Wars" is frequently referenced in "30 Rock", beginning with the pilot episode where Tracy Jordan is seen shouting that he is a Jedi. Liz Lemon admits to being a huge fan of "Star Wars", saying that she had watched
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be regarded as apocryphal, is found in various literature of the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The group are classified as "Jizz-wailers", which, according to the "Star Wars Encyclopedia", refers to a "musician who plays a fast, contemporary, and upbeat style of music." Max and Droopy were portrayed by actors in bodysuits, while Sy was operated by two puppeteers who were stationed above and beneath the set. The new members seen in the 1997 Special Edition re-release of "Return of the Jedi" were computer-generated, as was Sy Snootles in said version. The Max Rebo Band made their "Star Wars" canon debut
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