The New York Times – Film:
As the company celebrates its 100th anniversary, its dominance as a generation-spanning cultural force no longer seems certain.
Category: Star Wars (Movie)
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X-Wing Model From ‘Star Wars’ Fetches $3.1 Million at Auction
The New York Times – Film:
After Greg Jein, an Oscar-nominated visual effects artist, died last year, his friends discovered the prop stashed in a cardboard box in his garage.
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Princess Leia’s Dress From the Original ‘Star Wars’ Is Up for Bids
The New York Times – Film:
A ceremonial gown worn by Carrie Fisher was believed to be destroyed after the production of “A New Hope,” but it was recently found in an attic and restored.
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Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Hotel, Galactic Starcruiser, to Close
The New York Times – Travel:
The planned closure of Galactic Starcruiser, an immersive role-playing attraction, comes as Disney seeks to cut overall costs by more than $5 billion.
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Fusion? We’ve Seen This Movie Before.
The New York Times – Film:
The promise of a new, bountiful energy source, not to mention the giant lasers, may sound familiar to fans of science fiction and comics.
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‘Avatar’ and the Mystery of the Vanishing Blockbuster
The New York Times – Film:
It was the highest-grossing film in history, but for years it was remembered mainly for having been forgotten. Why?
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Taika Waititi on “Thor” and “Our Flag Means Death”
The New York Times – Film:
The “Thor: Love and Thunder” director can’t say no — to starring in “Our Flag Means Death,” making a soccer movie, writing a “Star Wars” idea, adapting Roald Dahl. For starters.
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Colin Cantwell, ‘Star Wars’ Spacecraft Designer, Dies at 90
The New York Times – Film:
He created the look of the X-wing and the Death Star; he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “WarGames.”
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Alan Ladd Jr., Hitmaking Film Executive, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Film:
When other studios didn’t want it, he took on the project that became “Star Wars.” He later guided “Chariots of Fire,” “Young Frankenstein” and numerous other movies.