Ewan McGregor is proud of his past work with the “Star Wars” films, despite the criticism.
04.05.2022 - 22:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
To many people today is just a normal Wednesday May 4. However for millions of Star Wars fans today is a day to celebrate everything about their favourite film.
The special day comes about as in the film the Jedi masters say: "May the force be with you." Fans now use it as: "May the fourth be with you" in a bid to celebrate the science fiction movie.
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Ewan McGregor is proud of his past work with the “Star Wars” films, despite the criticism.
Frankie Grande, brother of pop star Ariana Grande, has revealed he and his partner Hale Leon have tied the knot at a Star Wars themed wedding. The ceremony was held at the Grande's family home in Florida on May 4, or better known as Star Wars day. The venue was filled to the brim with all sorts of colourful characters.
Star Wars Day. The lovebirds wed at Frankie's 'family home' in Florida while surrounded by a bevy of playful characters from a galaxy far, far away. The couple were married in contrasting Dolce & Gabbana tuxedos, with Frankie opting for an opulent white lace design with peaked lapels and a large satin bow tie, along with silver sequined shoes that complemented his bleached blond hair.
Frankie Grande and Hale Leon have tied the knot!
Star Wars spin-off series Ahsoka has officially started filming.The forthcoming Disney+ series will tell the standalone story of Ahsoka Tano, a character first introduced on screen in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.Lucasfilm confirmed the news with a new image from the set, featuring a director’s chair and a cowboy hat resting on it.Take a look at the tweet here:Ahsoka, an Original series, starts production today.
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from the American Film Institute reveals that “Star Wars” director George Lucas paid actor James Earl Jones only $7,000 to voice Darth Vader in the first-ever “Star Wars” film.Actor David Prowse — who died in 2020 at age 85 — famously wore the Darth Vader suit in “Star Wars: A New Hope” in 1977, but Lucas did not envision his natural voice for the now-iconic character. “George wanted, pardon the expression, a dark voice,” Jones said.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn honor of May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day, Apple has released “Behind the Mac: Skywalker Sound.”The short film, which can be viewed on Apple’s YouTube channel, takes viewers behind the scenes at the iconic company that has continuously revolutionized the art of cinematic sound. Directed by Josh Greenbaum (“Becoming Bond,” “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar”), the film follows foley artists, sound designers and mixers at the ranch’s community of creators as they explore the possibilities of sound and share the secrets behind legendary moments from the “Star Wars” universe and beyond.The cast is a lineup of sound royalty, including Al Nelson, André Fenley, Baihui Yang, Bonnie Wild, Chris Scarabosio, Danielle Dupre, Matthew Wood, Randy Thom, Ryan Frias, Shelley Roden and Tom Myers.
Jordan Moreau May the Fourth be with all “Star Wars” fans today as a brand new trailer for the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” limited series has dropped. The new look at the limited series, premiering later this month, has finally revealed Darth Vader, who is set for a showdown with his former mentor during the show.After being conspicuously absent from the previous trailer, Darth Vader is finally seen in the new teaser, albeit only his suit.
“Obi-Wan-Kenobi” account teased that it would be dropping a “new trailer today” for the highly anticipated Disney+ series on May 4th, or “Star Wars Day” for fans.The studio did not disappoint fans of the galaxy-spanning saga when the full trailer debuted Wednesday morning: Obi-Wan’s failed apprentice Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader makes an appearance.The crowd-pleasing trailer for the streaming series also depicts Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) on the run from the growing Empire, as well as a new force of Jedi-hunting enemies called the Inquisitors (played by Star Wars new-comers Moses Ingram and Rupert Friend) as well verbal altercations with Joel Edgerton — who reprises his role as Owen Lars. Throughout the footage, there are several action-packed sequences as well the appearance of the iconic lightsaber.
Today is a special day for fans of the Star Wars universe.
The high priest of May the Fourth, Mark Hamill, has been doing a three-day walkup on Twitter to the most holy of Star Wars holidays: Star Wars Day. His latest is an irresistible installment today that invokes the song “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen.
The next big “Star Wars” event of the Disney era of the franchise is heading to the small screen with the Deborah Chow-directed prequel series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” The series reunites Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen after last working together on “Star Wars: Revenge of The Sith.” Fans are excited to see the two actors back in the franchise but if it was up to McGregor, this wouldn’t be the last time he’ll play the iconic Jedi.
May 4th was crowned Star Wars day! Bringing fans of George Lucas' beloved film franchise together, the annual holiday celebrates all things Star Wars – whether you're an original trilogy veteran or a post-Disney fan. RELATED: Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer brings back major character - and fans are freaking outWith the sci-fi holiday spawning endless movie marathons and new Star Wars merchandise, we've tracked down everything from Luke Skywalker's lightsaber to Millenium stripe T-shirts, Darth Vader action figures and more. If you're gonna celebrate, why not do it the right way? In the words of Yoda – "do or do not, there is no try.