So for those who had hope for the Zahn novels, Disney recently came out saying that they are not going to be using the Thrawn series. Instead the writers are going to be using an original story.

Get ready for more Star Wars, and possibly further incarnations of your favorite George Lucas properties: The Walt Disney Company is buying LucasFilm for $4.05 billion, with plans to release Star Wars: Episode 7 in 2015.

Edit Episode I: Full press release reveals that this includes LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic and Skywalker Sound.

Edit Episode II: Fox retains rights to all existing Star Wars films, so that would be a "no" to the Original Trilogy getting a proper re-release on DVD/Blu-ray.

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From the Star Wars fan page on Facebook
Happy Star Wars Day! Yes, it really is, at least according to both Wikipedia and Wookieepedia. To celebrate, here's a linkspam.

Denver Post: Photos: Star Wars Day – “May the fourth be with you”

Google News results for Star Wars Day.

I Can Haz Cheezeburger's Happy Star Wars Day site.

Posts with the Star Wars tag on I Can Haz Cheeseburger's Set Phasers to LOL

Watch out tomorrow, for then it will be The Revenge of the 5ith!

Round 3 of Mix March Madness 2012 Webcomics Tournament–Vote Now!

Girl Genius is was getting creamed--again (but is now winning thanks to freezer in comments for the correction). Krosp is still no longer displeased.

Choose even more of the worst science fiction movies ever: The Happening Vs. Pluto Nash

Other stinkers include The Last Airbender (vs. Bio Dome) and Battlefield Earth (vs. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians).

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, I give the gift of crossover fan art.

What if Dr. Seuss had written and drawn Star Wars?

Yes, really.


Return of the Jedi

So how are we feeling about Star Wars: The Old Republic? I just finished installing and patching this morning. I played around with some character creation, but haven't a chance to do much else. But even in doing that little bit, I realized how dated WoW's graphics really are. I suppose that's a good thing in some ways--WoW can run on almost game PC, at this point.

Either way, I'd love to have a new game on my list. I'm a little pissed about WoW actually adding the panderan. It just feels like more comic relief.

If I weren't a fan of Coates before, I am now. SQUEE Awesome!

Buzzfeed: Star Wars Spoilers Via 1978

Two years before The Empire Strikes Back released, Dave Prowse (the man behind the Darth Vader mask) accidentally revealed the major plot twist. Thank the Force the Internet was still in its infancy.

Yes, Prowse revealed that twist.

I've entered the Bones walk on role contest. I would love it if you guys could vote for me. Voting is really easy:

Go here and register. Then, go here and click the green check below the video.

fearless15 also submitted a video here.

I can't offer any surprises if you vote for me, but I can offer a blooper reel.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE FOR ME!

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Han Solo originally had a Wookiee wife.

Screenwriter Lenny Ripps (Star Wars Holiday Special):

What was interesting to me was that Lucas started talking about Star Wars as if it was a real world. He said things like "Well, you know Han Solo is married to a Wookiee. but we can't say that." Now that was 20 years ago [in 1998], so my memory may be wrong.

According to starwars.com's Ross Plesset, however, his memory is surprisingly good:
As outrageous as Ripps's recollection sounds, there is evidence supporting it. Pat Proft corroborates it and an early draft of the Star Wars script (January 28, 1975) has Han Solo living with a furry female creature who he kisses. Proft also remembers learning that Han was raised by Wookiees, which is verified on pages 46 & 131 of Laurent Bouzereau's Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays.