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24 entertainment dec. 16, 2015 • tigertimesonline.com From Generations Far, Far Away... The Continues New movie will connect fans

“The Phantom Menace” across a generation, add to storyline May 19, 1999 I. Knights Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan by TYLER SNELL grown to be the biggest special Star Wars story unfolded. Action Kenobi attempt to settle a dispute with the Trade effects studio in Hollywood.” figures, toys, movies and TV Federation, but find out a surprising truth about editor-in-chief While most fans anticipate series evolved from the original the Dark Side of . While fighting the Trade new and updated graphics, some movies and have become an Federation, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon come across Rebel fighters stand amidst a are wary about Disney’s drastic integral part of the culture. young Anakin Skywalker who Qui-Gon believes to be bonfire, celebrating the defeat plot changes and deviation from “Star Wars is basically as old the key to restoring balance to the Force. of the Empire. smiles as he watches his father the original movies. Some Star as I am. It was the first movie I “Attack of the Clones” become a ghost of the Force. Wars books have involved an ever saw, and I grew up watching expanded universe that have not them,” Smith said. “As I became May 16, 2002 and join coincided with the movies. an adult, they were re-released II. Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, in the celebration of a new era. “I’m nervous that they will and the prequels came out, so the Anakin Skywalker, continue their investigation into This scene from George change it up and not follow the backstory was told.” the Trade Federation. Anakin develops forbidden Lucas’ 1983 film is the closing same format as the other movies Since the original six movies feelings for Padmé, and a Lord begins to of the Star Wars saga under his because it has been a while since were produced by , orchestrate his attempt to rule the galaxy. direction. In December of 2015, Disney will continue the series the latest one was released,” senior Kip Williams is worried “Revenge of the Sith” with the seventh installment, sophomore Jillian Ross said. “I that Disney will have free reign love Disney movies. I feel like to change the basic plot line of May 19, 2005 “The Force Awakens,” and fans they are trying really hard to the stories. III. The are nearing an end, but are anxious to see what the new keep it in sync with the books.” “I’m nervous because I don’t Anakin is struggling between good and evil. He is storyline will entail. Chemistry and physics teacher know if it will be good or bad worried about losing Padmé in childbirth, and the “I’m excited that a new Marvin Harris says the younger and [Disney] is going to do evil Darth Sidious is making his final plan to forge a director is making it, so we generation of Star Wars fans are things that I won’t like and that Galactic Empire. can see the movie from a different perspective, and the missing out on the continuity of aren’t supposed to happen,” the series when they go see the Williams said. “They can do “A New Hope” (first movie released in new characters look really latest movie if they do not catch whatever they want, but I don’t theaters) interesting,” senior Rachel Lewis up on the first movies. want it to be too extreme or IV. May 25, 1977 said. “I think the new movie will “The graphics blew me away in something that doesn’t fit.” The young Luke Skywalker and mentor Obi-Wan have different tones and moods. 1980 with the original,” Harris Sophomore Will Norton, Kenobi set out with the movement to The graphics and Common said. “I could not get enough. however, says that Disney will rescue Princess Leia from the grips of Gateway Interface will be really They were so innovative and be able to expand upon George aboard the - which just so happens to be interesting.” original. I can’t wait to see the Lucas’ groundbreaking work and capable of eliminating entire planets. Photography teacher Clint Smith was just a young boy when new one in December.” wants to see how Disney takes “” the first movies were released and Science teacher Amy Baker- the new movie past “The Return Kireev also says she remembers of the Jedi.” June 20, 1980 says that George Lucas set the when the “Phantom of Menace” “There is a lot of expanded V. The Rebels continue to flee from the bar high for movie graphics. movie was released in 1999. universe stuff– like fan fiction Empire and Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker travels to “The very first movie I ever “All three movies in the stuff– and George Lucas has to train with Jedi Master , and Han saw in movie theaters was ‘The original trilogy came out before never taken it past the sixth Solo and Princess Leia continue in their flight from Empire Strikes Back,’ so that set I was born, but I do remember movie. I’m curious to see where the Empire’s clutches. Vader wants to capture Luke the bar pretty high for what I when Star Wars Episode I came [Disney] takes it; there is a lot of and reveal stunning information about his family. expected from a movie because all of the films produced for out,” Baker-Kireev said. “I was in speculation, which is what makes “” Star Wars were groundbreaking eighth grade. I remember waiting it exciting,” Norton said. “What in line at the movie theater and really happens on the screen is May 25, 1983 with their effects,” Smith said. seeing several people in line what I’m most excited to see. VI. Darth Vader and the Emperor are “Industrial Light and Magic was wearing costumes.” [Star Wars] was the first movie building a new Death Star, and Luke Skywalker has created specifically for the first Most die-hard fans of the saga that I got into. But Disney become a Jedi Knight. Luke rescues Han Solo and the Star Wars film because there were older generation grew up with is going to expand the prepare their attack to finally rid the galaxy of no special effects houses. George the originals and watched as the galaxy.” the Dark Side of the Force. Lucas owned ILM, and it has photos from Creative Commons