Source: Official Star Wars Website | Posted By: Dan Geer

Well, I can’t say that this surprises me, but Lucasfilm has officially decided to postpone the 3D re-releases of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith until further notice, in order to focus 100% on producing Star Wars: Episode VII. Presumably, this means we will not get the original Star Wars trilogy in 3D any time soon either.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace was re-released in February of last year in 3D, and Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith were originally slated to be re-released this fall. Now, it appears that The Phantom Menace will be the lone 3D wolf in the saga for a good long while. Read on for the statement from Lucasfilm.

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Source: Amazon.com | Posted By: Dan Geer

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This week, Amazon is offering a great deal for 62% off The Ultimate Matrix Collection [Blu-ray] set! It includes The Matrix Trilogy, The Animatrix, The Matrix Revisited Documentary, plus fives discs of bonus materials. Offer ends at 11:59 PM Pacific time, Saturday, February 2, 2013. Buy Today!

Source: Official Star Wars Website | Posted By: Dan Geer

While the news broke two days ago over at The Wrap, it was officially announced late yesterday by Lucasfilm (via StarWars.com) that J.J. Abrams will indeed be directing Star Wars: Episode VII, the first Star Wars film under the Disney/Lucasfilm banner.

Lucasfilm also confirms speculation that writers Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Simon Kinberg (Sherlock Holmes) would be involved in the Sequel Trilogy, although they will act merely as consultants on Episode VII (I wouldn’t rule them out for VIII and IX, though).

In addition, the press release also answers the question of whether or not J.J. Abrams’ company Bad Robot would be involved, confirming the company will in fact produce the film along with Abrams’ longtime producing partner Bryan Burk and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Read on for statements from Kennedy, as well as George Lucas and even Abrams himself!

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Source: The Wrap | Posted By: Dan Geer

Even though Star Trek Into Darkness director J.J. Abrams seemed to indicate to Hollywood Life last year that he will not direct the next Star Wars film, a source close to the production has now revealed that Abrams will indeed be directing Star Wars: Episode VII, the first Star Wars film under the newly-formed Disney/Lucasfilm partnership. Read on for more!

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Source: LA Times | Posted By: Dan Geer

While The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey did not earn an Oscar nomination for Best Picture this year (all three of The Lord of the Rings films were nominated, with The Return of the King winning the award in 2004), it did manage to get nominated for three other Oscars, including Best Visual Effects.

In light of the nomination, the LA Times has posted three new featurettes highlighting the amazing creature effects of the Goblin King, Gollum, and Azog the Defiler. Head on over there now to watch all three!

Source: Deadline | Posted By: Dan Geer

Universal has just announced a release date for Jurassic Park IV. Produced by Steven Spielberg, and written by Rise of the Planet of the Apes scribes Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, the film will be shot in 3D and is set for release June 13, 2014!

There has been speculation that, since no director has been chosen as of yet, that Spielberg may step up to the task, since it was recently announced that his latest project, Robopocalypse, has been put on hold. Perhaps he may be up for it?

In the meantime, you can check out the re-release of the original Jurassic Park, remastered in 3D this April to hold you over until Jurassic Park IV makes its debut next year.

Written By: Dan Geer

Back in 1993, Chris Carter was a new name to the television business when he delivered the pilot episode for The X-Files, a science-fiction series that raised the stakes for what could be done with fictional storytelling on TV, and gradually became one of the Fox network’s biggest hits. By the time the show’s third season rolled around, it was clear to Fox that Chris Carter had practically become a household name, and that any new series with his name on it could potentially give the network its next groundbreaking success. In light of this revelation, Fox decided to give Carter another crack at developing something entirely new for the network that might captivate audiences just as much, if not more than The X-Files. Millennium was Carter’s bold response to that challenging proposition.

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Source: Star Wars Official Website | Posted By: Dan Geer

The fifth and final episode of Star Wars.com‘s The Future of Star Wars video blog has arrived, featuring Lynne Hale, director of Lucasfilm communications, once again interviewing newly-appointed Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Founder George Lucas.

For the final installment of the video blog series, Kennedy and Lucas both briefly discuss how they feel about Lucasfilm’s transition into the future with Disney’s recent purchase of the company, and how the change will affect them. While it doesn’t offer anything new regarding the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII, it’s always good to see these two share their optimism with us regarding the bright new future the company has. Check it out below!

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Source: Comic Book Movie | Posted By: Dan Geer

One of the greatest scenes in Marvel’s The Avengers is, of course, the massive battle that takes place in New York City, pitting S.H.I.E.L.D.’s assembly of Earth’s greatest superheroes against the evil alien Chitauri invaders and Thor’s brother, Loki. In approximately three minutes, ILM summarizes the steps they took in creating one of the most memorable action sequences in movie history. Hit the jump for a fascinating look behind the effects of The Avengers!

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Source: Apple | Posted By: Dan Geer

In case you didn’t make it out to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey this weekend, the full trailer for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness that played with The Hobbit is now online. If you thought the announcement teaser released earlier this month was great, just wait until you sink your teeth into the full trailer below! It really look like Abrams has outdone himself with his latest outing with the crew of the Starship Enterprise. May 2013 cannot come soon enough!

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