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News Articles: Star Wars

Colin Cantwell, who worked on <em>2001: A Space Odyssey</em> and helped design ships for <em>Star Wars</em>, is pictured here in a 2017 photo in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Obituaries

The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died

Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.

May 23, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
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Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84

Films the son of Shane star Alan Ladd produced or greenlit, including Star Wars, won more than 50 Oscars and 150 nominations.

March 02, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Temura Morrison plays the title bounty hunter in <em>The Book of Boba Fett. </em>

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'The Book of Boba Fett' adds an impressive chapter to the 'Star Wars' saga

Picking up where The Mandalorian left off, this new fantasy series on Disney+ features well-defined characters, exciting action and special effects that are as good as in any Star Wars movie.

January 03, 2022
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  • David Bianculli
A still from the 1975 coming-of-age film <em>Cooley High</em>.

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'Return of the Jedi,' 'Selena' and 'Sounder' added to National Film Registry

The Library of Congress annually picks 25 movies to be preserved for posterity. Selections this year range from 'WALL-E' to 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?'

December 14, 2021
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  • Neda Ulaby
Attendees line up for registration Thursday at Dragon Con 2021. Close to 50-thousand people are expected to converge on downtown this weekend, but the annual pop culture event will include a caveat – attendees will have to present either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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  • Arts & Life

Dragon Con 2021 Kicks Off In Atlanta — With COVID-19 Restrictions

The 35th annual Dragon Con kicked off in downtown Atlanta on Thursday — with restrictions and precautions in place amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Georgia. The return marked what many consider to be an institution of the city after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel last year's in-person event.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Vader's Vault

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Georgia Business Strives To Make Best Lightsaber In Galaxy

Not so far, far away, in an unassuming warehouse in Cumming, local Georgia business Vader's Vault has gone to extraordinary measures to create some of the best replica lightsabers — the laser sword weapon made popular by the Star Wars franchise — in the galaxy.

March 10, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Nelson "Nels" Guzman is being remembered as an iconic Atlanta street artist by his collaborator Chris Veal.

Street Artist Behind Baby Yoda Mural Remembered By His Collaborator

Chris Veal met Nelson "Nels" Guzman met by accident at an Atlanta paint store six years ago. That meeting would lead to a collaborative partnership that...

May 26, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
Even prior to his "Baby Yoda" mural on the Atlanta BeltLine, Chris Veal has been making commentary through his art and graffiti across Atlanta.

Artist Behind Atlanta BeltLine's Baby Yoda Mural Already Has A Legacy Of Art In City

Chris Veal recently made news headlines for his Atlanta BeltLine mural of Baby Yoda, a character from the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian . But his...

January 10, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
Leopold's Ice Cream will celebrate their 100th birthday with a block party on Saturday.

Ice Cream Party, Bridal Show, More Coastal Events Aug. 16-18

Don't let the rain keep you in this weekend — in Savannah, there's lots to do from an all-day Star Wars marathon to saying yes to the dress at the...

August 15, 2019
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  • Kristen Rogers
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Assistant Conductor Stephen Mulligan

Sub Story: Meet Atlanta Symphony Assistant Conductor Stephen Mulligan

“Utility conductor” isn’t his real title, but it might as well be. Officially, Stephen Mulligan is assistant conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra...

January 02, 2019
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  • Sarah Zaslaw

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