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The Ewok movies, Caravan of Courage and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, bring more fantasy elements into the Star Wars universe, blurring the line between science fiction and fantasy. Charal, a sorceress and one of the main villains in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, could potentially be reintroduced into the Star Wars canon through the rise of the Dathomiri and the Nightsisters. The Ewok duology doesn't have to be recanonized, but characters like Charal could still be adapted to fit within the current canon, similar to how Grand Admiral Thrawn was adapted.

The following article contains spoilers for Ahsoka, Season 1, Episode 8, "Part 8: The Jedi, The Witch, and the Warlord, streaming now on Disney+.

Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor are often overlooked. However, this made-for-television duology incorporates more magic and mysticism into Star Wars’ space opera universe, making the franchise truly a blend of science fiction and fantasy.

A screen-used Darth Vader helmet, along with other Star Wars memorabilia, was stolen from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot offices in Santa Monica. 38-year old Frank Hebert (not to be confused with the iconic Dune author), was arrested early Monday morning when caught with the goods in a shopping cart. According to Santa Monica law enforcement, Bad Robot surveillance video shows Herbert on the premises and then leaving with his shopping cart filled to the brim. Herbert allegedly got up on to the roof and broke into the offices from there.

After getting into the Bad Robot offices, Frank Herbert took a screen-used Darth Vader helmet and a Storm Trooper helmet, along with some other items that were seen on the big screen in various Star Wars movies. Law enforcement says that Herbert "casually" walked out of the building with his shopping cart, though he was located soon after. Herbert...

May the 4th may have passed, but Star Wars is timeless. Check out this video tour of the largest Star Wars collection in the world.

“From Darth Vader’s actual codpiece to Bib Fortuna toothpaste, no one has a Star Wars collection like Steve Sansweet. And that’s an actual fact. His collection is considered the largest by the Guinness Book of World Records. The Star Wars book author and former head of fan relations for Lucasfilm houses it all in Northern California at Rancho Obi-Wan, where fans can visit and take tours of his incredible collection of toys, merchandise, screen-used props, and so, so much more.”

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Star Wars Day has come and gone, but for super-collector Steve Sansweet, every day is an opportunity to celebrate the beloved sci-fi saga. That’s because he’s the owner of the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world, officially documented by Guinness World Records. The collection is housed in California in a facility known […]

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A crazy rare Boba Fett Star Wars action figure is currently on sale for $365,000 plus tax. The toy was on sale throughout the Star Wars Celebration over the weekend and Chicago and, not surprisingly, it didn't sell. However, there are three of these Boba Fett action figure prototypes known to exist out in the world and they are highly coveted in the world of Star Wars collecting. It could very well fetch that astronomically high price in the near future if the right buyer is found.

This particular Boba Fett action figure comes with a famous backstory. Back before the iconic character was even introduced in The Empire Strikes Back, Kenner put an offer on some action figures allowing fans to send in a proof of purchase and receive a free Boba Fett figure with a rocket launcher attached to his back that actually fired the little projectile. However, Kenner...

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What do you get for the father who has everything? He already has every power tool on the market, season tickets to see his favorite teams, and enough cool techy toys to last him a lifetime. Although he might not fancy himself a big reader, there’s nothing more thoughtful, or personal, than a book picked just for him.

The great thing about giving books as gifts is that even the father who thinks he’s learned it all can still explore a new world, learn more about his favorite hobby, or be...

The idea of the hardcore Star Wars fan who hoards a massive collection of merchandise and refuses to let anyone touch or look at it is a well-worn stereotype at this point, but Steve Sansweet—the owner of the largest privately-owned Star Wars collection in the world—has just learned a valuable lesson in what happens when you let people get too close to your Star Wars stuff. As reported by io9, Sansweet has revealed that over 100 items have been stolen from his Rancho Obi-Wan collection in Northern California (a non-profit organization that gives the proceeds from tours to various charities), but this wasn’t some kind of nerdy smash-and-grab. It turns out that the alleged culprit was a close friend of Sansweet’s named Carl Edward Cunningham, and he had been quietly stealing items from Sansweet’s collection over the last few months and then reselling them.

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An alleged perpetrator stole more than 100 rare pieces from the world's largest Star Wars private collection. Rancho Obi-Wan is a non-profit organization that donates money from tours to charity and it's run by Stephen J. Sansweet. Sansweet sent out an open letter to fans to keep an eye out for any of the missing items on the Internet. Vintage Star Wars values continue to rise and collectors from all over the world are on the hunt to fill in gaps of what's missing in their collections. Unfortunately, Sansweet has a huge gap of over 100 items that have systematically been stolen from him.

Sansweet announced the theft and the name of the alleged thief in an open letter to fans on his Rancho Obi-Wan website. He says that it was February of 2017 when he learned of the theft and explains that it happened over the course of one year from 2015 to...

Steve Sansweet, owner of Rancho Obi-Wan in California, asks collectors and fans to help recover items allegedly stolen by his friend of 20 years

The owner of the world’s largest Star Wars memorabilia collection has learned a hard lesson about trust. On Monday, he told his own saga in which $200,000 in collectibles were allegedly stolen from his California museum by a man he once considered a friend – and asked fellow movie fans for help in recovering them.

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The owner of the largest Star Wars memorabilia collection and museum in the world stated on Monday that he had several items stolen from him. 

Steve Sansweet, president and CEO of the nonprofit Rancho Obi-Wan in Northern California, wrote on his website that from late 2015 through 2016, there were 100 pieces taken from his collection, some of which were then resold. 

Sansweet, who was head of fan relations at Lucasfilm for 15 years and later a consultant, said he knows the suspect and identified him in the post. The Hollywood Reporter could not independently...

Later this month, Star Wars fans from around the globe will converge on London for the highly-anticipated fan event Star Wars Celebration, with screenings of your favorite Star Wars movies, Q&A panel sessions and much more. This fan event kicks off July 15-17 at the ExCeL London Exhibition Centre. There, merchandisers will unveil their new products for fans to purchase, and today we have our first look at one of these items. Hasbro has unveiled two of its new Star Wars action figures, one of which will be available only at Star Wars Celebration, and the other at Comic-Con 2016 later this month.

Entertainment Weekly has our first look at these toys, which are part of the 6-Inch Black Series collection. The Kylo Ren action figure will come with a melted version of Darth Vader's helmet, like the one seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, along with Kylo's own helmet,...

Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 is almost here - and StarWars.com has a special sneak peek at some of the panels planned for the Celebration Stage, home of the biggest shows and brightest stars of the weekend. Star Wars fan-favorite actor Warwick Davis will host the Celebration Stage, and every panel is set to kick off with warm-up shows by DJ Elliott and Mark Daniel. Check out the partial schedule below - featuring Star Wars legends, the Cosplay Championship, and more - with more Celebration programming to be revealed soon!

If you're going to London for Celebration, be sure to stay through Sunday for even more Star Wars surprises. Seats at the Celebration Stage will be in high demand. Look for the Star Wars Celebration Navigation Guide, coming next week on StarWarsCelebration.com, for helpful tips and tricks to help you see your favorite shows!

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Star Wars Celebration is headed to us in less than a month, and we now have a tease of what we can expect from the event at the ExCel London Exhibition Center from July 15-17 Lucasfilm (via Coming Soon) has released a sneak peek of the of the schedule, which you can see below! Star Wars Celebration Schedule: Friday, July 15 11:30-12:30 An Hour With Mark Hamill Start your Celebration weekend off in the best possible way, by spending time with the Jedi Master himself. Mark Hamill will chat with the audience, answer questions, and tell stories from his years in entertainment and from his point of view portraying the pivotal character of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars universe. 16:00-17:00 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Secret mission? What plans? What are you talking about? Find out, when Gareth Edwards – director of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story...

As Force Awakens breaks box office records, Steve Sansweet has accumulated 350,000 franchise artifacts at his 9,000-square-foot Rancho Obi-Wan

Standing inside his back yard chicken coop-turned memorabilia museum, Steve Sansweet cues up perhaps the most recognizable movie score in history: a full-throated orchestral rendition that conjures up images of space battles in a galaxy far, far away.

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As Force Awakens breaks box office records, Steve Sansweet has accumulated 350,000 franchise artifacts at his 9,000-square-foot Rancho Obi-Wan

Standing inside his back yard chicken coop-turned memorabilia museum, Steve Sansweet cues up perhaps the most recognizable movie score in history: a full-throated orchestral rendition that conjures up images of space battles in a galaxy far, far away.

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The world’s largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia is officially one for the record books, and it belongs to a former journalist who once worked for Lucasfilm. For the first time in its 58-year history, Guinness World Records has included the category in its latest book, which was released Thursday. The collection consists of roughly 300,000 toys, pinball machines, action figures and other Star Wars-related stuff, though only about a third of the collection has been audited. Nonetheless, it was enough, by far, to call the collection, owned by Steve Sansweet, the biggest in the world. Story:

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This past weekend, Disney chairman Alan Horn was audibly booed by fans at Disney’s D23 expo for saying nothing about “Star Wars: Episode VII" other than that he has nothing to say about "Star Wars: Episode VII." Now, most "Star Wars" fans know that it’s pretty early in the game to expect any real details, but, for those in attendance, something, anything would have been nice. (Maybe Nien Nunb could have said “hi.”) It appears, however, that what most fans wanted was to learn the title of the movie.

We are a little under two years away from the release of “Star Wars Episode VII” (assuming that “Episode VII” keeps its summer 2015 release date) and we still don’t know the official title of the movie. Is this normal for a "Star Wars" movie? Combing through the last 36 years, let’s take a look at how each of...

When he wasn't acting as the director of content management and head of Fan Relations at Lucasfilm, Steve Sansweet remained busy amassing the world's largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia and housing it all in a nonprofit museum located in Northern California that was once a chicken ranch, but is now known as Rancho Obi-Wan. Inside this ranch are over 300,000 Star Wars collectibles, and in the video below you can watch Sansweet give the folks from Tested a tour of the museum, including lots of nerdy Star Wars stories (like the one about that banner pictured above). Recently Sansweet stepped down from his post at Lucasfilm, noting, "Nearly 15 years ago I left my post as Los Angeles bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal to follow my bliss and take a...

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I used to be a huge Star Wars collector. There was a time where I would sit outside of stores like Target and Toys R Us the days they got new shipments in to make sure I could get the action figures I was looking to add to my collection. Yes, I'm a geek. I don't do much of that these days because the economy sucks and money is tight.

For those of you who enjoy collecting Star Wars stuff, here's a really cool video that takes us on a tour through the largest Star Wars collection in the world. It's located at Rancho Obi-Wan, a museum dedicated to celebrating the memorabilia and culture of Star Wars fandom. Collector Steve Sansweet gives the tour of his museum that contains over 300,000 collectibles!

Rancho Obi-Wan is located in Northern California just outside of Sonoma, about an hour North of San Francisco. The...

Star Wars: The Action Figure Collection

Written by Stephen J. Sansweet | Published by Titan Books | Format: Paperback, 352pp

Star Wars is known to be one of the most merchandised franchises in the movie world, it was the one that started it all. Starting one of the most lucrative businesses connected to the movie making world it created products not only children but adults wanted to collect. Children used the action figures that were released to play with and to re-create the famous battles and adults started to collect each variation of the figures and started an obsession that still grows to this day.

Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection by Stephen J. Sansweet is one of the most comprehensive catalogues of all action figures that have been made available from not only the films, but comic books, video games cartoons and novels. Star Wars has a whole universe of characters,...

Following in the footsteps of his longtime friend and collaborator George Lucas, it looks like Star Wars producer Rick McCallum is quietly retiring from Lucasfilm as well. In fact, that should actually be said in the past tense as LucasFilm team member Steve Sansweet announced on ForceCast (via The Playlist) that McCallum has actually already retired from LucasFilm. That tidbit went unnoticed in the frenzy of excitement the day after Disney announced their purchase of Lucasfilm and announced Star Wars: Episode VII for release in 2015. Looks like we're entering a whole new era for Lucasfilm and Star Wars. With Lucas and McCallum no longer steering the ship, this means that Kathleen Kennedy is probably inheriting all their Star Wars duties. This includes everything from the anticipated new trilogy of films to the "Clone Wars" TV series (expected to move from Cartoon Network to a Disney channel after this fifth season...

Chances are if the recent shifts in Lucasfilm's administration prove a final blow to George Lucas' overall involvement, it is producer Rick McCallum that has primed that impression for years now. Since the “Star Wars” Special Editions onward, McCallum has slowly grown into the company's most vocal member -- appearing at conventions and answering press to drum up interest -- but now in the midst of Disney's $4 billion deal, it appears the central force in Lucas' camp has filed his most crucial decision. Just one day after the groundbreaking Disney agreement, it was Lucasfilm's director of content management and fan relations, Steve Sansweet, who announced (via East Valley Tribune) on the official ForceCast podcast that McCallum is now “retired from LucasFilm,” another surprising move in a series of many. The reasons for his departure were not confirmed, but given that in May of this year, McCallum was still highly involved in.

Sorry, but this is not the news you’re looking for. It is news, nevertheless, with a lot of interesting information about the series and about the state of TV in general, according to one industry insider. First, a brief history of the series, which has been said to take place between the last prequel and the first original, “A New Hope,” during the dark time Obi Wan mentioned to Luke in Episode IV.

We have been telling you about a potential live action Star Wars TV series since SciFi Mafia was just a bunch of juvies. It was back in July 2009 when we told you that “rumors about the pre-production of Star Wars, the live action series, to be shot in Australia, have been confirmed by several inside sources.” We also quoted a lengthy interview with George Lucas from March 2008 when he said that the series would have at least 100 episodes,...

The Force is strong this weekend with the commencement of Star Wars Fan Days congregating at the new Irving Convention Center in Irving, Texas. Guests attending the event include Billy Dee Williams, voice actors from Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, George Takei (yes, of Star Trek but he did voicework for Clone Wars), and media guests Julie Benz and Clare Kramer of Whedon-fame.

Check out the details and official press release from Official Pix by C2 Ventures:

The Star Wars Fan Days will be coming to the Irving Convention Center on Oct. 8 – 9, 2011 featuring a full weekend of artists, writers, publishers, actors, contest, workshops, and everything else Star Wars related.

Star Wars Fan Days (Fan Days) moves to its new home, the 275,000 square-foot Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas, for the 4th annual show on Oct. 8 – 9. Celebrate everything Star Wars during this full weekend of artists, writers, publishers,...

Star Wars Fan Days IV is coming soon to the Dfw area. If you haven't heard of it, it's one of the largest Star Wars conventions right behind the big Celebration. Needless to say tons of people are going to be there from the films, the show, and even the authors of the Star Wars books. The good news? A lot are signing for free.

This is the press release I got from the people running the event. And don't worry, I'm going to be there at the event, so if you can't make it, I'll be sure to fill you in on what you missed. All the details on the when/where/and how much are below:

Star Wars fans are in for a special treat at this year’s Fan Days where at least half a dozen

guests will offer free autographs. Tom Kane, the narrator and voice...

Note: I wrote this blog several months ago, when Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet first revealed plans were in place to finally bring the "Star Wars" series to high definition Blu-ray. At the time I ran through a range of deleted scenes that we might expect/hope to see on the eventual release. Since there's an official release timeframe now, I thought it would be useful to re-post this blog for your reading enjoyment.

If you read this blog with any regularity, then you know that one thing I absolutely cannot pass on is an opportunity to talk about "Star Wars." The news today is a doozy too. At long last, Lucasfilm has confirmed that the series -- both the more recent prequels and the classic original trilogy -- will get a high definition Blu-ray release.

About. Damn. Time.

Lucasfilm's Steven Sansweet confirmed the upcoming release over the weekend at C2E2 in Chicago.

How could we not give StarWars.com Editor/Writer Bonnie Burton the Geek of the Week spot! Hell, she should get Geek of the Year! She went out and got married to everyone's favorite droid R2-D2! They were married at a the Commitment Chapel during Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando.

Darth Maul ended up marrying the couple, Darth Vader was the best man, R2-kt was the flower girl, Adrianne Curry was the Maid of Honor, Lucasfilm’s Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet gave Bonnie away and Stormtrooper Elvis even showed up!

Congratulations the the happy couple!

Head on over to StarWars.com to watch the wedding ceremony! Check out more pics of the ceremony on Flickr.

This is certainly not the first Star Wars wedding, but it's definitely one worth mentioning. StarWars.com Editor/Writer Bonnie Burton (who is also a friend of /Film) married our favorite Star Wars droid R2-D2 at a the Commitment Chapel during Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando. The ceremony was handled by Darth Maul, but it is worth mentioning that Lord Darth Vader was the best man, R2-kt was the flower girl, Adrianne Curry was the Maid of Honor, Lucasfilm's Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet gave Bonnie away and Elvis Trooper (an Elivs version of the Stormtrooper) was also in attendance. See more photos on Flickr. Watch the ceremony on StarWars.com:...

The January appearance of Star Wars creator George Lucas on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" got the people at Lucasfilm thinking: Who better to moderate a panel at Star Wars Celebration V with Lucas than host Jon Stewart himself. And getting him to make the trip to Orlando, Fla., next month ended up being easier than anyone anticipated. "When we saw the Jon Stewart interview earlier this year with George on TV that then went viral, it was so much fun. George had a great time," said longtime Star Wars fan and Lucasfilm's head of fan relations Steve Sansweet, as part of an interview that will air July 15 at 8 p.m. Et at AlphaWavesRadio.com. "We thought, 'Wouldn't it be cool if Jon were interested in coming to Celebration and interviewing George?'" Stewart's response? "What, are you ...

Artist Ralph McQuarrie played a huge role in helping George Lucas bring the Star Wars universe to life through his concept art. Without this artists contribution to Star Wars, we would have seen a much different film. We've seen a lot of Star Wars concept art throughout the years, and it looks like there are still a few pieces out there that we haven't seen yet.

We thought that we had seen all of Ralph's Star Wars work here at Lucasfilm—literally hundreds of production paintings, matte paintings and sketches, all carefully photographed, inventoried and preserved," said Steve Sansweet, the Lucasfilm director of content management and head of fan relations. "But because his home furnace needed to be repaired a few years ago, and a forgotten bookshelf unit had to be moved to let the repairman get at it, Ralph discovered an old box on a shelf that was filled with the treasures.

The January appearance of Star Wars creator George Lucas on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" got the people at Lucasfilm thinking: Who better to moderate a panel at Star Wars Celebration V with Lucas than host Jon Stewart himself. And getting him to make the trip to Orlando, Fla., next month ended up being easier than anyone anticipated. "When we saw the Jon Stewart interview earlier this year with George on TV that then went viral, it was so much fun. George had a great time," said longtime Star Wars fan and Lucasfilm's head of fan relations Steve Sansweet, as part of an interview that will air July 15 at 8 p.m. Et at AlphaWavesRadio.com. "We thought, 'Wouldn't it be cool if Jon were interested in coming to Celebration and interviewing George?'" Stewart's response? "What, are you ...

It was inevitable that sometime Lucasfilm would get around to confirming that a Blu-ray special edition of all six Star Wars movies is being worked on. That confirmation finally arrived this past weekend at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) from Steve Sansweet, the company's director of publicity.

Speaking to the audience at a Star Wars panel, Sansweet said (courtesy of IGN), "We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about… there are some real treasures." No Eta was given for when we would have to open up our wallets.

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Are you ready for a sequel to The Return Of The Jedi?

At the Anaheim Comic-Con this past weekend, Steve Sansweet, the Official Spokesperson for LucasFilm, announced that there is a forthcoming sequel to Rotj coming in animated form.

The exact quote, in response to a fan asking for new adventures with favorite characters from the original trilogy was: "And you will, in the new animation."

Some of you might be puzzling, as there was news a few weeks back that LucasFilm had commissioned a new comedy series from the guys behind Robot Chicken, set in the Star Wars universe. At the moment, no one is quite sure if Sansweets' comment refers to the comedy series or a completely new animated dramatic series that will carry on the adventures.

I'm not really in favor of either one.

Hey, I'm no purist. I love the Star Wars send-ups that Family Guy and Robot Chicken have done.

The Star Wars saga is on its way to Blu-ray with a whole galaxy of extra material, it's been revealed.

Steve Sansweet, director of fan relations for Lucasfilm, confirmed the news at C2E2 - the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo.

According to IGN, Sansweet said: "We have been at work for a couple of years working on - I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff - but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material.

"We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about... there are some real treasures."

As for the release date, he added: "We're not ready to announce exactly when it's coming out, but it won't be in the too distant future."

So far only the Clone Wars animated film...

You didn't have to be some intergalactic genius to predict that the Star Wars films would eventually hit Blu-ray. George Lucas and Co. usually figure out a way to incorporate new technology into their existing Star Wars franchise – and though rumors of Lucas converting the original Star Wars films to 3D are still in the whispered-about stage, it looks like we'll at least be getting all six films on Blu-ray at some point in the near future (word has it the set may drop in October 2011). Speaking at the C2E2 Convention, Lucasfilm's Steve Sansweet said this about the upcoming set: "We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra...

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My dear wife, forever may she reign, has never seen “Star Wars” or “The Empire Strikes Back” or any of the other Wookie loving, fun filled, Lucas spawned films of mixed quality. I’ve been kind of saving the first trilogy for her for the day she could view it on the big screen TV in all it’s potential 1080P glory. It seems like the boys over at the Ranch are assembling the bits and pieces for a nearly Ultimate Star Wars Blu edition. They say nearly Ultimate because of course what can possibly come after Ultimate that would require your hard earned dollar? Steve Sansweet, Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations spoke recently at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo and was overheard saying, “We have been at work for a couple of years working on – I won’t call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff – but,...

Dedicated Screen Rant readers might recall that in his 10 Movies That Need a Blu-ray Release editorial just a few weeks back, our own Mike Eisenberg rightly called out Star Wars creator George Lucas for scuffling his feet on the matter of the Star Wars Saga’s Blu-ray release.

Well, according to Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet, the Blu-ray edition of all six of the Star Wars films is in the works after all, though he declined on giving an official release date.

Sansweet made the following comments on the subject at C2E2 over this past weekend:

“We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won’t call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We’re finding all kinds…

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Over the weekend at Chicago's comic book convention C2E2, Lucasfilm's Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet revealed that a "very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material" is in the works.

Although Sansweet didn't divulge any other details, looking at past Star Wars releases, here's what we'd expect:

-- Both versions of the original films. George Lucas angered fans by only releasing "special edition" versions of the films where he added new scenes and special effects. Fans would only get the original theatrical release on DVD years later. Let's hope he doesn't make us wait again.

-- New Commentary. We'd hope for new comments from George Lucas and co. It'd be nice to get Mark Hammill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford to comment on the original three films.

-- New deleted scenes, animatics and production stills/images. There never seems to be...

So that new Star Wars animated series that LucasFilm is putting together might have shades of a Return of the Jedi sequel. We already knew it was going to be a comedy; that's why they went out and got the Robot Chicken guys. But this is something else entirely.

The news came from IGN at Chicago's C2E2 convention, where LucasFilm's Steve Sansweet answered a question about the original characters. "I would really love to see new adventures after Jedi with our favorite characters Luke, Han and Leia," the attendee suggested.

"And you will," Sansweet replied, "in the new animation."...

Star Wars animated series may take place after Return of the Jedi A few weeks ago we reported that a brand new Star Wars animated TV series was moving forward with Seth Green and now some new details seem to indicate the series will be a sequel to the final film in the franchise. IGN is reporting that LucasFilm's Steve Sansweet seemed to reveal that this new series will take place after the events of the film Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.

During the Q&A section of the panel, a fan said, "I would really love to see new adventures after Jedi with our favorite characters Luke, Han and Leia," to which Sansweet replied, "And you will, in the new animation."

All that is known about the show so far is that Robot Chicken's Matthew Seinreich will be on board as producers along with Jennifer Hill,...

We reported earlier this month that LucasFilm is developing a new Star Wars TV series, which would be an animated comedy. During a Q&A session at C2E2 on Saturday Steve Sansweet, LucasFilm’s Director of Fan Relations, revealed that this new animated series would feature the post-Return of the Jedi adventures of the original characters. It happened when a fan asked, “I would really love to see new adventures after Jedi with our favorite characters Luke, Han and Leia,” to which Sansweet replied, “And you will, in the new animation.” (via IGN)

This is news which will probably make many fans glad and many other fans quite worried. Given what Lucas did to Obi-Wan, R2-D2, C-3Po and Yoda in the the prequels, I wish that he would just leave Luke, Han and Leia alone.

But after the Q&A, in an interview with ForceCast, Sansweet...

At C2E2 in Chicago, an announcement was made from Lucasfilm’s Director of Fan Relations, Steve Sansweet that is bound to excite every “Star Wars” fan. As SciFi Mafia reported to you earlier this month, an animated “Star Wars” television comedy series is being developed with the “Robot Chicken” creative team. Who will this new TV series follow? Sansweet drops this bomb: You will be seeing Luke, Han, and Leia in this new animated series!

Sansweet indicated that the new animated series will follow the original cast of “Star Wars” post “Return of the Jedi”.

Lucasfilms is working with Seth Green and Matthew Senreich of “Robot Chicken” along with producer and daytime Emmy and Gemini Award winner Jennifer Hill (“The Backyardians”), director Todd Grimes (“Back at the Barnyard”), and writer Brendan Hay (“The Daily Show”).

Sansweet did mention an interesting twist about the future of the “Star Wars” universe...

Following Fox's decision to release the Alien saga in a new Blu-ray edition this fall, it's been confirmed that the Star Wars saga is coming to Blu-ray in 2011. IGN's interview with Lucasfilm's fan-relations manager Steve Sansweet unearthed this long-awaited news. Until now the only versions of the 1977-2005 movies have been illegally re-distributed versions from high-definition TV broadcasts.

Sansweet says: "We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won’t call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We’re finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about… there are some real treasures."

'We keep finding stuff' - I'll bet they do. There will never, ever be a 'definitive' edition of these movies,...

We don't usually cover home video releases here at Script-to-Screen, but we feel like we have to make an exception for "Star Wars." At the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo over the weekend, Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations, Steve Sansweet, offered up some information about the "Star Wars" films coming to Blu-ray.

He tells IGN:

"We have been at work for a couple of years working on—I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff—but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about… there are some real treasures."

Well, at least the guy is honest about it not being the Ultimate edition -- we all know how much Lucasfilm loves to re-release stuff --...

After comments made by Lucasfilm this past weekend, it certainly seems that Luke, Leia, and Han will be featured in the new "Star Wars" show. Just how prominently remains to be seen. From IGN: Not many details have surfaced about the new Seth Green Star Wars comedy series that was recently announced. However, in the IGN Theater at Chicago's C2E2 convention, Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet gave fans a nugget of information about what characters might be involved in the show. During the Q&A section of the panel, a fan said, "I would really love to see new adventures after Jedi with our favorite characters Luke, Han and Leia," to which Sansweet replied, "And you will, in the new animation." This should stoke the fires of fan speculation. Although the Seth Green/Matthew Seinrich (Robot Chicken) series is decidedly a comedic take on the Star Wars Universe,...

Alright, nerds, listen up! George Lucas is about to give you something else to complain about. The long-anticipated announcement that the Star Wars films are coming to Blu-Ray is finally here, courtesy of head Lucasfilm nerd-wrangler Steve Sansweet, who revealed the news at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo this weekend. Money quote:

"We have been at work for a couple of years working on -- I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff -- but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about... there are some real treasures." No word on a release date, beyond "the not too distant future." Of course, Lucas has been publicly planning a super-duper Blu-Ray release of the six films...

Lucasfilm's PR rep Steve Sansweet revealed on the weekend that a Blu-ray boxset of the six "Star Wars" movies is currently being worked on and the release "won’t be in the too distant future" he tells IGN.

Sansweet claims work on the set has been underway for several years and will be filled with lots of extra material including "all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before."

Sansweet refused to mention a release date, but The Digital Bits claims a rough target of October 2011 is on the cards.

Meanwhile Best of Luck has hinted that the upcoming CG animated sitcom set in the 'Wars' universe that Seth Green and Matthew Seinreich are developing will be set in a post-"Return of the Jedi" time period.

Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet revealed at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this weekend that the "Star Wars" films are coming to Blu-ray. "We have been at work for a couple of years working on - I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff - but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material," Sansweet told IGN . "We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about. there are some real treasures." While he wouldn't reveal when they will be released, he said "it won't be in the too distant future." IGN said that Sansweet also addressed the reports that the "Star Wars"...

Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet revealed at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) this weekend that the "Star Wars" films are coming to Blu-ray. "We have been at work for a couple of years working on - I won't call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff - but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material," Sansweet told IGN . "We're finding all kinds of scenes from dailies that have never been seen before. Beyond all of those things that you know about. there are some real treasures." While he wouldn't reveal when they will be released, he said "it won't be in the too distant future." IGN said that Sansweet also addressed the reports that the "Star Wars"...

Oh, to be a fan of the Star Wars franchise this week, especially if you are lucky enough to a resident of Los Angeles. Not only has it been announced the Arclight in Hollywood will be hosting a special screening of Empire Strikes Back on May 19th complete with Harrison Ford Q&A, but word on the Star Wars series on Blu-Ray is beginning to rear its glorious head, as well. IGN is reporting Steve Sansweet, Director of Fan Relations for Lucasfilm, was on hand at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2). He had this to say about Star Wars in hi-def:

We have been at work for a couple of years working on.I won’t call it the Ultimate Set because we keep finding stuff.but, a very full set of all six movies on Blu-ray with lots of extra material. We’re finding all kinds...