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Christopher Nolan Talks About Not Directing Star Wars 7

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Via Yahoo.com:
Christopher Nolan has addressed whether or not he was ever approached or interested in directing ‘Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens’.

In an interview with The Daily Beast the director of ‘Interstellar’, said he would be “afraid to touch” such a huge franchise and said J.J. Abrams taking on the job took “colossal balls”

“I’m pretty excited to see what J.J. is going to do with that,” he said. “I’m excited to see that he’s shooting on film and actually built the Millennium Falcon. As far as whether or not I would have ever done it, the truth is I think I’d be afraid to touch it! He’s boldly going where he went before in Star Trek, and it takes colossal balls.”

It’s only natural that Nolan would be interested in Abrams’ practical effects and use of film stock, as these are filmmaking elements Nolan has championed for some time. He also champions the IMAX format, which is also part of Disney and Abrams’ ‘Star Wars 7’ plans.

“I’m a lot more comfortable trying to do my own thing than carrying the weight and expectation of the entire world – particularly 40-somethings like me who live and die with each new bit of information about ‘Star Wars’,” Nolan continued. “I’m very excited to see what he does.”

‘Star Wars’ was a big influence on the director, who in ‘Interstellar’ has released his first true sci-fi. ‘Inception’ could be classified as sci-fi if you really wanted it to be.

‘Interstellar’ is in cinemas now, ‘Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens’ will arrive on 18 December 2015.

27 Rejected Star Wars Titles From Fans

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Via cbslocal.com:

“The Phantom Menace,” “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of The Jedi.” George Lucas is known for the over-the-top titles of his Star Wars films. That is the style he was going for when making the galactic saga. In keeping with that tradition, the filmmakers recently announced the official title to the upcoming 7th Star Wars film, “The Force Awakens.”

This is no simple feat. Surely the filmmakers must have gone through several hundreds of possible title drafts before ending with “The Force Awakens.” Imagine what some of the rejected versions were.

Luckily the internet has it’s cultivated a list of nutty and unusual suggestions. Thanks to the hashtag#rejectedstarwarstitles, we put together some of the oddest and funniest. Which is your favorite?

Click here or below to read the full article.

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Just Hours Left – Bid Now! Sideshow Collectibles Mike Nosco Auctions

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Just a few hours left — Bid NOW!

Via Sideshowtoy.com:

Sideshow has been dedicated to supporting local charities for many years, most notably the Make-a-Wish Foundation. We’ve raised money via auctions for seriously ill kids who were looking for a bright moment in their otherwise difficult situation.

More recently, we’ve attempted to focus on smaller charities that serve our local community but often struggle with their fund raising. Many at Sideshow live and work here in the Conejo Valley of the greater Los Angeles area, and one of the unsung charities that has done amazing work in our community is the Mike Nosco Foundation, a registered 501c3 group.

Sideshow’s local community is a celebrated region for recreational cyclists, and for the past 5 years The Mike Nosco Memorial Ride has asked local riders to stretch their physical limits in a grueling 80 mile ride through the Santa Monica mountains for a very worthy cause. Each year a small group of Sideshow employees participate in the ride, but we’ve pledged to make an even bigger difference than simply our cycling efforts by holding this auction for one-of-a-kind items, artist proofs, prototypes, and more. Our goal is to help raise as much money as possible through the sale of these unique items and donate 100% of the proceeds to the Mike Nosco Foundation.

Sideshow is calling on the collecting community to consider bidding on these very special collectibles not just as an expression of your artistic interest or collecting taste, but also as a way of supporting worthy families in their time of need. As a company, and within our community, Sideshow has been blessed. But there are many around us that are significantly less fortunate. Helping a few of them out not only feels right, it is right. Join us today in making this auction a success.

Check out some of the great Star Wars Items up for auctions at this link or below:

Clone Trooper: 212th Attack Battalion Utapau Life-Size Bust One-of-a-kind prototype

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Asajj Ventress Premium Format Figure Unnumbered Limited Edition

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TC-14 Life-Size Bust One-of-a-kind prototype

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Exclusive General Grievous Premium Format Figure Limited Edition

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Imperial Shock Trooper Life-Size Bust One-of-a-kind prototype

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Exclusive Darth Vader Premium Format Figure Limited Edition

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January 2015 Marvel Comics Soliciations

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Via Comicbook.com:

THE GREATEST SPACE ADVENTURE OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO MARVEL!

Luke Skywalker and the ragtag band of rebels fighting against the Galactic Empire are fresh off their biggest victory yet—the destruction of the massive battle station known as the Death Star. But the Empire’s not toppled yet! Join Luke along with Princess Leia, smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, droids C-3PO and R2-D2 and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as they strike out for freedom against the evil forces of Darth Vader and his master, the Emperor. Written by Jason Aaron (Original Sin, Thor: God of Thunder) and with art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men, Uncanny Avengers), this is the Star Wars saga as only Marvel Comics could make it!

Star Wars Oxygen #11

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STAR WARS OXYGEN #11! Welcome back music lovers to Star Wars Oxygen as we continue to spin the tunes and discuss the famous music from the franchise. This month, we continue our focus on the music of Return of the Jedi. David W. Collins & Jimmy Mac have tons of info and trivia about the soundtrack to the 1983 film, along with several fun anecdotes & stories. We discover the many uses of “source music” within the film, specifically in Jabba’s palace where “Lapti Nek” is often heard being performed by the Max Rebo Group. Then, we travel to the Ewok village to appreciate some of the sounds of Endor. Plus, listener feedback, more Tuba the Hutt, and some spooky stuff to get you ready for Halloween – Star Wars-style!

CLICK HERE to Listen!

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Huge Blowout Star Wars Sale at Entertainment Earth

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Entertainment Earth is having a huge blowout sale this week! This is the only time in the entire year they have this kind of sale.  It’s the annual end-of-summer sale and some items will be up to 90% off, and there are over 2500 different items on sale with over 100 different Star Wars items from Mini Busts to Slippers!

You can see the entire sale at this link!  The sale runs from August 27 through September 2!  The sale prices won’t be live until the day of the sale at midnight, Pacific Standard Time.

Shop Early, as the good stuff will go FAST! Click Here or below to see it all!

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Thank You Facebook Fans!

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Yesterday, our Facebook Fan Page passed 40,000 Likes! We would like to thank all our readers who “Like” us on Facebook, we truly appreciate all the support.

What makes it even more amazing is that 100% of our likes are organic, we have never (and will never) pay for likes or reach! It’s YOU that visit the site and share and like our news that helped us reach this milestone! Thanks again!

The Latest from DorksideToys.com

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NEW Pre-orders For Star Wars, Marvel, Game of Thrones, Pacific Rim, Walking Dead & more…stop sitting on the fence, wasting time, gas and money, pre-order and guarantee you get the figures you need at great prices. Check out all that’s in stock this week, and available for pre-order atDorksidetoys.com.

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SHOP STAR WARS @dorksidetoys NOW – His high exaltedness, Jabba The Hutt slid in to our store just a few hours ago and already pre-orders have rocketed! With the SDCC version of Jabba going for an insane $260 on ebay, we strongly, strongly advise you pre-order ASAP for a measly $39.99! Second hand prices are going to be crazy so why gamble? Get yours now.
Same goes for the Biker Scout which is now up for pre-order also at only $39.99. Given the strong demand for him, (this is going to be the Stormtrooper/Boba/BlackWidow of the wave) we’re seeing him sell super fast, just don’t tell us we never told you to pick these up at these good prices.

Wave 3 Black Series, as well as singles, waves and complete cases are up, as well as a ‘Dak’ special for Army builders. Lots of other Star Wars figures starting from only $2.99. Loose figures are back too, available to everyone, but especially for our UK/EUR customers as these carry lower postage costs.SHOP STAR WARS NOW

SHOP THE WALKING DEAD @DorksideToys NOW From Comic to TV, from Bobble heads to vinyl collectibles, we have plenty of characters, comic packs, and many varied brand new super deformed awesome Walking Dead Funko figures.brand new figures are up for pre-order from the comic and TV series and lots of price reductions across some key figures, with waves starting at only $29.99 for four figures and some singles at $4.99! Two new waves listed too, comic and TV waves, including the unannounced Governor figure. SHOP WALKING DEAD NOW

SHOP GI JOE @DorksideToys NOW – New KRE-O’s, lost of freshly restocked Retaliation figures too. Lots of great looking collector focussed GI JOE FSS 2.0 figures are all now reduced, grab your collector focussed figures. If you’re after AFA graded GI JOES we have them too!

SHOP MARVEL @dorksidetoys NOW – Jeez, we only just listed the wave 3 images it seems and wave 4 comes along! The Next Wave of Marvel Infinite Avengers contains Platinum Hulk, Wonder Man, Death’s Head, Star Lord, Drax, Rocket Raccoon with Groot. If you haven’t yet for goodness sake pre-order, pre-order, pre-order the Guardians Of The Galaxy Marvel Legends. They are fast sellers. Plus check out Marvel Minis, classic Marvel Universe, Iron Man & many more in our Marvel super section. Loose figures are back as well, available to everyone, but especially for our UK/EUR customers as these carry lower postage costs. SHOP MARVEL NOW

You can also check out BATMAN , GAME OF THRONES, ROBOCOP & NECA and more@DorksideToys