>>>after far too many years martin scorsese finally collected his richly deserved best director gong for the departed. but there is no way he could have ever expected to collect his award from the three amigos - francis ford coppola, steven spielberg and george lucas, and watch uncle george play comic relief in their sketch.
>>>it's hard to believe but it's been two years since Lightsabre's first post-redesign interview hit the site. that was with wes janson actor, the empire strikes backs ian liston, so for a slice of not so distant nostalgia, click here
and take a look.
tuesday 27th february 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 230 with artwork by louis turfrey. this shows the world of junduk 4, key ki-ki sector world and the home of swoop racing in the ki-ki sector. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>as the official site says, it's all systems go on celebration europe. click here to read more, and go to our own celebration europe page, but the convention brings to the excelarena a vast array of treats. stay tuned for more news as it arrives, and don't forget to check
out our soon to be launched sister site admiral motti to learn even more...
celebrity guests from all six films
exhibit of original props and costumes never seen before outside the lucasfilm archives
autograph hall with one of the largest selections of star wars guests europe has ever seen
jawa swap/meet trading area
jedi training arena
licensed artists alley with limited edition work on sale
2,000-seat theatre
exclusive limited edition merchandise
costumed characters
droid builders room
'careers in film' educational area
collecting panels
special screenings
pop culture tributes
celebration europe - the first licensed celebration outside of the usa...
monday 26th february 2007
>>>ilm has finally triumphed on oscar night. after 13 years without the award, since forrest gump at the start of the digital age back in 1994, pirates of the caribbean: dead mans chest took home the oscar, beating out superman returns and fellow ilm effort poseidon. four time nominee john knoll, two timer hal hickel, three timer charles gibson and four timer allen hall collected the oscar for their efforts and ending a streak of unsuccessful nominations
that controversially included independence day beating out twister, titanic sinking the lost world, the matrix putting a bullet the phantom menace and revenge of the sith not even being nominated. congratulations to all involved, and thank you.
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present the last bastionbyjonathan hicks. the ki-ki have pushed the setnin forces to the very brink, approaching the euphoria station and pressing their advantage. all that now stands between the ki-ki and victory is the setnin defence forces beleaguered fleet...
sunday 25th february 2007
>>>Lightsabre continues its
webmaster interviews. this week we interview the man who's art helped relaunch Lightsabre back in 2005 and admiral motti this year, and has been seen by thousands since, dan biesel. dan is a friend of the site and his interview can be found
here or by going through the sidebar and hitting
interviews. then discuss it at our
forums
or at
smugglers rants
on
blogs.starwars.com.
dan biesel
>>>ign bring news from the new york comic con this weekend concerning two past Lightsabre guests, daniel logan and peter mayhew. over to ign reporter steven horn - "as for the forthcoming live action star wars television show, both mayhew and logan would love to be involved. logan has a meeting with rick mccallum next week and seems eager to reprise the role. mayhew, the sage, simply smiled and said "i think he (chewbacca) is going to be there. he needs to be there. it's all in the lap of the gods." this confirms quotes attributed to both logan and mayhew here on Lightsabre in the past, as seen below, and with luck we'll be able to bring you more news by way of an exclusive
interview we have coming to Lightsabre during the coming weeks. stay tuned...
q – there’s talk of a star wars tv series. now that you are established as boba fett, would you be interested in portraying him again?
a– definitely i would. if i get the call to come back as boba fett for a tv series, i will be there (anyone at lucasfilm listening? hint, hint).
saturday 24th february 2007
>>>more great news comes from celebration 4. see-threepio actor and future Lightsabre guest anthony daniels has been confirmed for the convention in los angeles this coming may 24th - 28th. joining him in the latest raft of guests, as announced by the official site, are "peter mayhew. the mighty chewbacca in the original trilogy, and also
in revenge of the sith, mayhew has traversed 30 years of the saga. the actor has been an ambassador to the star wars fan community and is a favorite at conventions. john coppinger. puppeteer, jabba the hutt in return of the jedi, horox ryyder, senator yarua in the phantom menacebarrie holland. lieutenant renz of "you rebel scum" fame, return of the jedi. ian liston. wes janson
- wedge antilles' tailgunner, at-at driver, the empire strikes back. george roubicek, also celebrating 30 years of star wars, commander praji, a new hope. simon williamson. max rebo, gamorreanguards, mon calamari officer return of the jedi.
anthony daniels
peter mayhew
john coppinger
barrie holland
ian liston
george roubicek
simon j williamson
>>>now the entire 6 movie star wars saga is out there we have the chance to sit back and join the dots of the many storylines and parallels between the two trilogies, and here we see an especially clever edit between a familiar scene from a new hope and the events referenced in revenge of the sith.
friday 23rd february 2007
>>>on february 8th 2008 matthew stover, the author of the fantastic revenge of the sith novel tells the tale of one of the most important and as yet untold tales of the star wars galaxy. as the official site says "luke skywalker and the shadows of mindor tells the tale of the alliance's efforts to stop lord shadowspawn and his black-clad legions of shadow stormtroopers shortly after the destruction of the second death star. all the classic heroes return -- luke, leia, han, chewie, lando, threepio and artoo and the pilots of rogue squadron -- in a thrilling adventure of good versus evil, with the fledgling new republic battling the stubborn remains of a splintering galactic empire."
>>>news comes from lucasartsabout the latest addition to star wars galaxies. click here for the full details, but in short traders and entertainers are the main beneficiaries of the new skills and abilities in chapter five. take a read of the lucasartsnews report to find out all the news.
>>>the rose parade may have been last month but it's certainly still fresh in the minds of all those people involved with it's organisation, and those who were present. here are five minutes from the now legendary george lucas talk. share and enjoy...
thursday 22nd february 2007
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with niliyana, the former slave from janos who became the third member of the iron claws....
Beautiful former slave, liberated by Ryath Centaur from the world of Janos.Niliyana
resided with Centaur and Clara, always
trying to seduce him.Niliyana became the third member of what was to become
the Iron Claw mercenary unit
wednesday 21st february 2007
>>>we take you back to saturday may 27th 2000 as the old Lightsabre website of seven years ago makes a re-appearance. click here to take a look back at how the site looked in the days just after the phantom menace, before the setnin select, setnin radio, before attack of the clones, playstation 2, star wars miniatures, the dvd's, force fx lightsabre's or hyperspace...
saturday may 27th 2000...
tuesday 20th february 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 229 with artwork by jonathan hicks. this shows a basser cadet, a character introduced in the nhp audio days that policed the world of luronsa 4 and the wider luronsa system. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>Lightsabre are pleased to introduce our latest new artist to the site, and it's an artist you shall be seeing a lot more of over the coming months. verse author/writerrichard skidmore brings us an image of the setnin jedi letitia arkensaw, daughter of luschia and warrior of the setnin jedi during the new underworld age in the fight against the ki-ki sector. richardis soon embarking on our first comic strip here at the site, an adaptation of the very first story written by mark newbold 25 years ago. for a larger version of the image go to our galleryandstay right here for more information as it comes...
letitia arkensaw - by richard skidmore
monday 19th february 2007
>>>star wars: the force unleashed is expanding. news is filtering in that seems to suggest that the new lucasartsgame, due november 2007, is just a part of a multimedia assault not seen since the days of shadows of the empire. del rey have announced a 304 page novel by force heretic author sean williams called fitting the force unleashed, to be released in hardback 24th september 2007, and insight editions release the 224 page the force unleashed: art of the gameby hayden blackman and brett rector. featuring pre-production art the book is due october 16th 2007. but what else can we expect - a soundtrack album as we did with shadows? a dark horse tie-in? we know that
hasbro are releasing figures, so what else is up lucas' sleeves?
raxus prime as seen in the force unleashed...
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present the enemy of my enemybypaul squire. a pivotal moment in setnin history, the formation of a truly unified setnin defence force. until now, differing factions had formed an alliance, but without the assistance of the non-affiliated worlds. but with the formation of the unified s.d.f, setnin truly had a sector-wide army to fight back...
sunday 18th february 2007
>>>it appears that many past and future Lightsabre guests are due to be appearing at celebration 4 in los angeles this coming may 24th to 28th. here's the official pix announcement. "offficial pix is proud to announce carrie fisher (princess leia) with our first round of guest announcements for celebration 4! carrie will be joined by many fan favorites and many first time celebration signers including: kenny baker: r2-d2, lightning bear: scout trooper, stormtrooper, paul blake: greedo, richard bonehill: snow/stormtrooper, mike carter: bib fortuna, mike edmonds: logray, ugnaught,
garrick hagon: biggs darklighter, gerald home: tessek, mon calamari officier, richard leparmentier: admiral motti, dave prowse: darth vader, and tim rose: admiral ackbar." it looks like will be another amazing gathering of star wars fans.
carrie fisher, appearing at celebration 4 this may...
saturday 17th february 2007
>>>star wars: the force unleashed is the new, next generation game coming your way in november 2007 from lucasarts. check out this amazing website, bringing you the latest news from the world of the force unleashed, as well as exclusive images and soon a webdoc about the development of the game. with what is muted to be 2007's biggest star wars revelation, this is a game not to be missed. stay tuned to Lightsabre for more news, as well as regular game reviews by our soon-to-be staff
member anthony harding.
>>>we return to the pink five universe for the third instalment, return of pink five volume 1. over to the atomfilms blurb - "stacey returns for another exciting chapter! will she find true love with han solo? can she hold her own against darth vader in a death match? will she break a nail in the process? find out now!"
friday 16th february 2007
>>>wizard universe bring us news from the toyfare of not only a fantastic range of new 30th anniversary figures, including the mcquarrie line of star wars concept figures but also new characters from the forthcoming star wars: the force unleashed game, but this awesome banner that confirms one of fandom's most tightly guarded secrets - boba fett will indeed be starring in the 2009 live action star wars television series. it appears that our june 5th 2005 interview with daniel logan may just have been spot on after all...
the confirmation we've been waiting for...
>>>the star wars outsideris almost here. designed and led by what's the story contributor arthur papadam, this regular online pdf format magazine aims to bring the fans just what they want. articles on star wars fandom, fan fiction, fan art - you name it, you'll find it here. previewing a bumper first issue which will include pieces by bob vitas of the
cuswe, mark newbold of Lightsabre and kyle hartshorn, moderator at the jedi council forums as well as a bevvy of what's the story writers and arthurhimself. don't delay, click on the link and take a look. if this doesn't whet your appetite, nothing will.
the preview page of arthur papadams outsider online magazine
>>>iesb have a great article with more news concerning the 2008 animated clone wars series. it seems, according to john knoll, that production is gathering pace. confirming the revelations by rob coleman earlier in the week it appears that clone wars is fully in production and that ilm are not, repeat not doing the visual effects. lucas animation in singapore are carrying out that task, and may well do the same on the live action 2009 series.
thursday 15th february 2007
>>>it's not due until 2008 but here is an early glimpse of the 3-d animated yoda from the in-progress clone wars animated series. following closely the design brief of the gendy tartakovsky clone wars micro series, this is an exciting look at the main character of the new series. with frank oz himself mooted to be providing the voice, this is one project that cannot come soon enough.
the first glimpse of the 3-d animation yoda
>>>we reintroduce a site that, way back in the early 00's was an affiliate, but for reasons unknown dropped off our radar here at Lightsabre. and, strangely enough, the same happened over at galactic voyage. but happily we've managed to find each other and you can now check out galactic voyage in our affiliates section, as our 6th
affiliate, and also in out links section where the site becomes our 129th link.
>>>our look at selected characters of importance from the history of the setnin sector continues with garris tarrainnew, the amagadian judge who was in the employ of glann cipple....
Elderly judge of Amagadian
descent who was in the pocket of the ganglord Glann Cipple.A well-respected public servant, Tarainnew was the head of the Amagadian Chamber of Justice for over thirty years and was in charge of the polling during Cipples election battle with his employee Exxob, the actor who believed that he could win an election battle against the ganglord.Tarainnew was found dead in his luxury estate on the side of Mount Fava on the morning of the election, and therefore was unable to affect the way of the vote in Cipples favour.
wednesday 14th february 2007
>>>it's valentine's day, and what better way to celebrate than with an image of george lucas wielding the new spring action electronic lightsabre at a hasbro stand.
george and his retractable lightsabre. feel the love...
>>>warwick davis is returning to narnia next year with a role in the forthcoming prince caspian. having played two roles in the bbc productions of the chronicles of narnia - that of reepicheep in prince caspian and the voyage of the dawntreader and glimfeather in the silver chair, davis will be playing nikabrik in the 2008 production.
photographer david harrison
tuesday 13th february 2007
>>>setnin select reaches number 228 with artwork by louis turfrey. this shows the enormous setnin world of foron, one of the early major planets in the nhp audio stories and roleplay sessions. for more looks into the worlds of setnin, click on the
mini banner above and go through to the setnin select archive.
>>>Lightsabre is growing, with the official addition to our staff of regular Lightsabre contributor tim wann. tim has been a friend to the site for a number of years, contributing his fantastic art to our galleries and setnin selects. in this, the 30th anniversary year, you shall be seeing a lot more of tim's art laced throughout the site, as well as his work on the new logo and front page design that's currently being worked hard upon. in the intervening time take a look at this. weale galletti, shadow warrior and agent for glann cipple, deep in imperial territory and taking perfectly good care of herself as always.
weale galletti by tim wann
monday 12th february 2007
>>>it was the the era of the ki-ki/setnin war. the largest single assault on the integrity of the setnin sector is launched by the neighbouring ki-ki sector, and from the sidelines the galactic alliance watches, and waits. from the new underworld age part one we present back into actionbyjonathan hicks. as the ki-ki/setnin war rages on soldier maanu ejjapi sees first hand the high price of war...
>>>august 2007 brings the third chapter in the republic commando series, with karen traviss' true colours. still set between episodes 2 and 3, the squad face an even graver threat to their solidarity as the republics confidence is shaken.
true colours by karen traviss, cover by greg knight
>>>it's released on the 16th february here in the uk and in april in the the rest of the world, but here for your delectation is the international trailer for the amazing hot fuzz. bring the noise!
sunday 11th february 2007
>>>it's a big thrill to bring you our interview with the author of the 3.5 million selling novelisation of the empire strikes back, donald f glut. don couldn't have been more helpful, sending additional answers and snippets of information long after our interview had ended and his replies can be found here or by going through the sidebar and hitting interviews. then discuss it at our forumsor at smugglers rantson blogs.starwars.com.
donald f glut
saturday 10th february 2007
>>>it's time for stacey to return to Lightsabre in pink five strikes back, the sequel to pink five. over to the atomfilms blurb - "the 'totally awesome' saga of stacey, the pink five fighter pilot, continues as she treks to dagobah, where master yoda trains her to be a Jedi. kinda. check out this super-funny sequel that won the audience choice award in the 2004 star wars fan film awards!"
friday 9th february 2007
>>>the recent imagina event in france brought up some amazing snippets of information, including an interview with rob coleman. click here for that, but in the meantime get these pieces of great news.
coleman at the imagina event
there are fifteen episodes in various stages of production
almost two episodes are fully completed. "they're looking fabulous" says coleman. "they're looking great..." he continues. "our stuff is incredible compared to what's out there..."
coleman is slated to direct 5 of the initial 26 episodes
some licensees have viewed footage and the reaction has been very positive
the final assembly of shows is completed at skywalker ranch
rob hopes to be able to attend celebration 4
thursday 8th february 2007
>>>the amazing charlotte hatherley, former guitarist in star wars-loving band
