>>>Lightsabre
continues its
webmaster interviews. this week
we interview one of the original four members of Lightsabre back in
1999 and the creator of ryath centaur, paul squire.
paul is always on hand to run ideas past and his interview can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss
it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com.
paul
squire
>>>over at
jedi news our pals have managed to snag a brilliant interview with
the director and force behind
the clone wars, dave filoni. talking about everything
from the film and television series to george lucas, it's a great
chat and part of their month-long first year anniversary. click hereand take a look...
>>>staying on the subject of
the clone wars, july 26th brings a new 90 card set from
topps. focussing on the
theatrical feature of
the clone wars you need to click right here, visit the
toppssite
and check it out...
clone troopers,
trying to find the tanks that climb walls...
friday 9th may 2008
>>>rachel
devenport of rachel devenport pr has contacted us about a
very interesting event happening in london this weekend. over to
rachel "who
shot darth vader? kelvin pike did. and that's
not all...this saturday - 10th may 2008 - raindance are welcoming
veteran cameraman kelvin pike bsc to the kodak masterclass at
bafta. his work includes 2001: a space odyssey, the shining,
the empire strikes back, dr. strangelove and heaven's gate.
kelvin will speak about his filmmaking career and show examples of his work
giving an lorne behind the scenes look at what it was like working on
some of the most iconic films of the 20th century.
and yes don't
worry, we've made sure to save some time for all your questions about
kubrick and lucas.
when?
saturday may 10th from 2.00 -
4.00pm
where?
bafta, piccadilly london w1j
9ln
price?
£10.00
to book a
place ring 020 7287 3833 or go to
www.raindance.co.uk and look under 'upcoming events'. be quick - space
is very limited so tickets are in short supply." thanks rachel
and we'll be sure to keep you updated on the event.
pot shots just
out of frame...
>>>coming later this year is the 800
page
dark horse mega omnibus luke
skywalker - last hope for the galaxy. presented here is the cover
for the collection, replete with amazing
tsuneo sanda cover art.
luke skywalker -
he may not look like much, but he's got it where it counts...
thursday 8th may 2008
>>>we continue our look at worlds of
importance from the history of the setnin sector with
luronsa 4, the primary holiday destination in the setnin sector...
Site of Jan Lomona and Terrie
Saffras mission to rescue rebel prisoners-of-war from an Imperial
jail. After numerous missions to rescue the
Durathosin prisoners, captured years before the Battle of
Yavin, Lomona and Saffra are dispatched on what is
effectively a suicide mission. Dry and arid, Maquina was one of
the Empires largest outposts in
the sector during the Galactic Civil
War and still held a large number of troops even after the
Battle of Endor
>>>"don't faint!" - that was the
headline of the email i received yesterday from co-owner and co-webmaster of
Lightsabrelouis
turfrey. after a protracted spell without any
original fiction hitting the site, hijack - chapter one of the five
part setnin star story will be hitting the site next week. set
out of the setnin sector towards the end of the ki-ki/setnin war,
tar ranth is in big trouble, but how will he manage to get out of it?
stay tuned and find out...
"i run 'a' wing,
you run 'b' wing! luke skywalker runs x-wing..."
>>>august 15th - set the date, that's
when
the clone wars hits the big screen, and in advance of that here we
have the latest poster alerting you to that fact - as if you didn't already
know. further to that, click
here and visit our good friends at
jedi news with some spoilerific news on the plot and
herefor a piece from the
l.a.times confirming samuel l
jacksons involvement in the big screen adventure...
the boys are back
in town...and some girls as well...
tuesday 6th may 2008
>>>setnin select reaches number 288 with
artwork by
jason brown. this showsthebridge of the
heart of amagad,
glann cipples vessel.
for more looks into the
worlds of setnin, click on the mini banner above and go through to
the setnin select archive.
>>>paul
rowley and john colliers new film, celebrating
the 25th anniversary of return of the jedi
has arrived on the net.
click below and start munching the popcorn as we present star wars -
return of the jedi 25th birthday celebration...
monday 5th may 2008
>>>turning to the dork side 41 hits the
site direct from
neil bakers own
dork side blog. you can view it there or go to our humour section through
our
assorted sidebar link where being the last pick for jedi
soccer doesn't make you the first choice to turn to the dark side...
>>>we welcome back to the site the man led
gold squadron and helped luke skywalker blow up the death star,
angus macinnes. we met angus at
memorabilia in march and he agreed there and then to the interview, which can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com.
angus macinnes
>>>to help promote the fast
approaching indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull,
indy racer marco andretti, son of legendary formula one driver
mario will be driving an indiana jones
themed car in the indianapolis 500 on may 25th. presented by
blockbuster, the car will be going on a united states tour before
appearing at the legendary race.
las vegas
may 4th
phoenix
may 6th
denver
may 9th
dallas
may 11th
chicago
may 14th
detroit
may 15th
philadelphia
may 17th
new york
may 18th
indianapolis
may 21st
brum brum brum
brum...brum brum bruuuuummmm...
>>>yesterday we packed the
sabremobile, entered the postcode into the tom tom and headed on down
the m6 to milton keynes where we enjoyed the afternoon at
collectormania 13. packed with
guests ranging from connor trinneer to june whitfield we also
celebrated the first year of our close friends and affiliates
jedi news, who were treated to the
sight of
dave prowse cutting up their
jedi news cake. click
herefor
our report or go through to the
events page and check it out...
happy birthday
guys. one year old and on solids already...
saturday 3rd may 2008
>>>the second trailer for indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skullhas arrived. attached to iron man, which exploded
across worldwide screens thursday night - and should, if there's any justice in
the world, bag
ilm yet another
oscar for best special effects - this gives much more of a
taste of the dangers
doctor jones had to face back in
1957. not the best recording quality in the world, click below and
keep counting down the days...
>>>chris owen, the account
manager at
bite communications has dropped us a line with a link to this
amazing video wall. click
here for a look at the full version and below for a taster of the
customisable versatility of the player. great fun...
friday 2nd may 2008
>>>we continue our four-issue online comic
adaptation of quest for freedom, drawn
to celebrate not only the 30th anniversary of the original
star wars
but also the 25th anniversary of that very first Lightsabre story.
drawn and designed by richard skidmore,
with cover art by craig burtand logo design by
tim wann, this mark newbold
written story takes places between the events of
the
empire strikes back
and
return of the jedi, as lando calrissian and chewbacca
search the galaxy for their lost friend han solo. click the
mini banner below to reach the comic book archive and
the eighth page of issue two of our comic strip adaptation of quest for
freedom.
>>>our good friend and fellow
swora
member lucasz mlotkowski brings us some exciting news from poland.
over to lucasz. "coming
to poland next week, is a very special
star wars
event. celebrating their 4th anniversary, a fan-group called the bfsw
(bydgoski fanklub star wars - star wars fanclub of bydgoszcz)
decided to organise a fan meeting on the world-famous obi-wan kenobi
street. scheduled for may 10th and titled "star wars mayday",
the event will feature a presentation of movie costumes,
star wars
games, and other activities for all the family. most importantly however, i
am proud to announce that the guest star of the show will be
star wars
actor
mr. gerald home himself! we are very fortunate indeed to have
mr. home as our guest for the second time in poland. last year's
dagobah 2007 convention, featuring everyone's favourite squid
head, was truly a memorable event. it received a lot of international
attention, with mentions on popular
star wars
websites, including
theforce.net,
Lightsabre, and an appearance on
bantha tracks! for the latest information on the "star wars mayday"
event please visit
imperial
city online and the
official website of the bsfw fanclub." thanks lucasz,
and we'll be bringing you a report from the event shortly...
gerald
homes in on poland again...
>>>it looks like samuel l jackson may
well be lending his voice to the forthcoming
the clone wars movie. according to
ulrich decosterin a chat with
french site
sithclan.net, jackson confirmed
that it was his voice in the recently leaked trailer for
the clone wars. very cool if true,
especially following rumours said by
peter mayhew last week that this was just the
first of a mooted three film trilogy with chewbacca to feature in
some part...
mace kickin' it
old school in 2-d...
thursday 1st may 2008
>>>we continue our look at worlds of
importance from the history of the setnin sector with
luronsa 4, the primary holiday destination in the setnin sector...
Setnin Sector world located in the Luronsa System as well as it’s sister world Basser.Luronsa
IV was the world where, amongst other occurrences, Ryath Centaur killed Geon
Tasar and creditors mistakenly chased
Jan Lomona, as well as where Romanoe
worked tirelessly on Anzai Karoo’s
starship the Cannon Angel. This
was also the world where intergalactic super spy Bazillicon Doron thwarted the attempts of Imperial Admiral Felld to
ingratiate himself with the rich and influential Lady Broznain
>>>indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skulltrading cards from
toppshit the streets on may 7th and they are sure to fly off the
shelves like a whipcrack, but in every hobby case - that's eight boxes to a
hobby case - you get an autograph or a sketch card. check out the
advert below to see just who has signed.
the man!
the legend! JIM ROBINSON!
>>>it seems carrie fisher had
more of a hard time keeping her bikini on during the making of
return of the jedi than we had previously thought. in the
forthcoming bring back star wars with justin lee collins she
reveals some hints about just what might have gone on between herself and
co-star harrison ford. "i went on the film saying 'i'm going to
have an affair', like it was a kiwi, an exotic fruit - because i'd never had
one! i had a crush on harrison for sure. harrison
is great fun when he's had a few drinks." for more revelations click
here and visit the
super soar away sun...
>>>Lightsabre
continues its
webmaster interviews. this week
we interview swora member and webmaster of belgium site
teekay-421tim veekhoven. tim has been a
mainstay on the european collecting scene for a long while now and his interview can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss
it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com.
tim
veekhoven
>>>we welcome back to the site the man who
collected an oscar back in 1985 for
indiana jones and the temple of doom,
our latest guest lorne peterson. lorne very generously gave us
forty minutes of his day, the second part of which can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com and check
back in a month for the third and final part of our exclusive interview.
>>>our latest guest is a true
star wars legend, having been involved from the very earliest days
of the saga and snatching an academy award for his troubles - john
mollo. john went to the effort of typing out his replies
and handing them over to us last week at the
memorabilia show, the results of which can be found
here or by going through the
sidebar and hitting
interviews. then go and discuss it at
smugglers rantsat
blogs.starwars.com and check back in a month for part two of our exclusive interview.
