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Drew Struzan, Iconic Movie Poster Artist and Favorite of Spielberg and Lucas, Dies at 78

He created some of the most memorable movie posters of all-time in his own signature style.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/drew-struzan-dies-movie-posters-1236400361
 

 
a snippet…

'Drew Struzan, the iconic movie poster artist who created the marketing art for an enormous number of popular films, has died at 78. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease several years ago and retreated from public life.

Struzan’s official Instagram account announced the news Tuesday: “It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has moved on from this world as of yesterday, October 13th. I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art.”

Struzan was once dubbed the “one-sheet wonder,” a go-to artist for Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, who created the posters for films such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Risky Business, the special edition of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Back to the Future, The Goonies, The Thing and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’
 

^ more info in the above link.

RIP Drew Struzan.
 

ShortJedi5 said:

Out of all the different Laserdisc releases of the Star Wars trilogy there’s one type of Laserdisc release that is very overlooked. It’s an interesting release from 1995 released in Japan. The Star Wars Trilogy Collector’s Set is a special Japanese release of the THX remastered editions of the Star Wars trilogy on Laserdisc. What’s really the big highlight about this particular Star Wars Laserdisc release, other than having the THX mastered editions of the original trilogy, is that it includes the From Star Wars To Jedi The Making Of A Saga documentary on Laserdisc.

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The Star Wars Preservation section of the site may be of some help for anyone looking for OT preservation projects.

An Index Of Projects + ‘Info & Help Thread’ for… Star Wars Preservations - may also be of some interest and use.
 

This also has some ‘older format’ projects: 📍 300+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍
 

Good luck with, ShortJedi5 (and anyone else looking for similar projects) 👍
 

camdudetenger2018 said:

well i have the original trilogy 1997 special edition verison dvd box set aka the i think 2004 box set the 2 disc dvds of the star wars prequels and of course the 2 disc star wars original trilogy dvds aka the unchanged original verison and the 1997 via 2004 speical edition

Could you post up an image of that 1997 SE DVD box set, please? I take it is a bootleg set (the 1997 SE never saw an official DVD release) - and the 1997 SE is a lot different to the official 2004 SE DVD release. 👍
 

https://originaltrilogy.com/user/delightful776/id/101841 - spam

JF_Sanderson said:

Is it not more convenient for mods to just hit the report button? That’s what I do when I see linkfarm bots. (Never came across this thread before.)

Hi mate, I think the aim of the thread was in case the mods missed any spam around the place… that there was a dedicated thread for members to report any spam to.

As far as I can remember, mods cans and do remove the spam themselves - it is just they’re usually busy dealing with other things in trying to keep the place running, answering queries, and general modding duties etc (and IIRC the ‘Report’ button was also being a little temperamental) - hence the creation of this thread.

This was all before Jay introduced new measures this year to try and reduce the amount of spam (sometimes pages upon pages of it would appear overnight - and would have to be removed by mods one post at a time). The new measures have seemingly seen a vast reduction in the amount of spam appearing here (I retired as a mod here in 2022 - so am just guessing that is the case on past experience).

👍
 

https://originaltrilogy.com/user/BridgetReynolds/id/101572 - later edited post with AI spam url.

I saw this online the other day - and thought it worthy of including here. One likely for the ‘jarring issues’ / ‘retcons’ category…

The ‘Chosen One’ Prophecy…

'The chosen one prophecy. Non-existent in the OT. Literally never mentioned once. The prequels had to end with Anakin falling to the dark side and becoming Vader, so the prophecy being added had to end in failure in the prequels, and yet it relies on the “fulfillment” to be Vader killing Palpatine in ROTJ, which again makes no reference to this at all. At the end of it all, Anakin fulfilled the prophecy by ending the Sith but not before he destroyed the Jedi and ruled as Sith for 20+ years.

So, the prophecy that was created for the prequels, ends in failure and retcons a moment in the OT to be the fulfillment whilst showing that Anakin essentially ended his own mistakes but did more bad than good along the way. It’s was absolutely dumb to shove a chosen one prophecy into the prequels. George only did it to retroactively make Anakin more important to the story than Luke.’

^ www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/1k32b61/what_are_the_main_inconsistencies_between_the (all credit to rocker2014)
 

Although the whole ‘Chosen One prophecy’ seems to a somewhat bombastic, vague and fluctuating storytelling device… given if George Lucas had actually made his Sequel Trilogy… he stated he would’ve made Leia ‘ending up being the Chosen One’…

 
As well as some insightful thoughts and observations here from HelloGreedo and The Gold Man (a few youtube shorts)…

The Chosen One Prophecy Just Dumb Nonsense? | Talking Star Wars - a 6 minute youtube video from HelloGreedo (2021).

The Chosen One Prophecy Is Dumb & The Chosen One Prophecy In The Prequels Suck & The Biggest Reason The Chosen One Prophecy Is Dumb & Another Reason I Hate the Chosen One Prophecy & The Chosen One Prophecy Wasn’t Ruined

If anyone has any more retcons, jarring issues and discrepancies etc for the Original Trilogy vs Prequels - please post 'em up.
 

All the world’s bacteria stacked on top of each other would stretch for 10 billion light-years.

Together, Earth’s 0.001mm-long microbes could wrap around the Milky Way over 20,000 times.

www.sciencefocus.com/science/how-tall-would-all-the-worlds-germs-and-bacteria-be-when-stacked-on-top-of-each-other
 

Nazara91 said:

Hello, is there anyone here who can provide me a link to these films?

I asked the op in a private message a little over a week ago and haven’t heard back. Was wondering if anyone else had a link.

Thanks

Read through the thread and you’ll see that a couple of kind and generous members here have offered to provide links for this project.

Send them a polite PM - and you’ll likely be in luck.
 

Good luck with it, mate. 👍
 

Please leave some feedback for the fan projects on here - or even a review… (and join in with the discussions on this forum!)
 

A Message From Dr. Jane Goodall | Famous Last Words | Netflix - a 90 second video from the Netflix youtube channel.
 

“Even if it becomes impossible for anybody, it’s better to go on fighting to the end than just to give up.”
 

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall — a UN Messenger of Peace — sat down for a deeply reflective conversation about her legacy and to immortalize her final words with the understanding that it would only be shared with the world after she passed.

Famous Last Words is now on Netflix. Watch on Netflix: www.netflix.com/title/82053197

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91: theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/01/jane-goodall-world-renowned-primatologist-dies

A Life In Pictures: www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2025/oct/01/jane-goodall-a-life-in-pictures

Obituary: www.theguardian.com/science/2025/oct/02/dame-jane-goodall-obituary

Tributes: theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/02/a-remarkable-ability-to-inspire-global-tributes-pour-in-for-jane-goodall

Articles: www.theguardian.com/science/jane-goodall | Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall
 

Wicketthewarrick said:

is there other episode 3 fanedits that has padme living besides the cutter Q2 and hal9000 fanedits?i can´t find the cutter fanedit and i don´t want the Q2 fanedit because he ignored c3po as a main character in his fanedits because he hates him being created by anakin but he is wrong anakin didn´t created c3po he rebuild him and i do have a proble with hal9000 fanedit making anaking force shock the reason for padme death between episodes 3 and 3 and i prefer her dying from sadness because of her husband turning to the darkside because of how the state of the galaxy was and and because she could not do anything because she had to stay hidden because she was living a lie where her daughter is the daughter of the organas and she was just a close friend of the organas and because of anakin shocking her but not because it did damaged to her like in hal9000 fanedit but because it broke her heart that anakin shock her but i still have hal9000 edit because its the only way to have that fanedit at this point because i don´t know where the cutter fanedit is and i do have a problem with Q2 disregarding c3po as a main character with is more a problem to me than hal9000 having anakin force shock on padme being the cause of her death between episodes 3 and 4 but if anybody knows if i can still find the cutter fanedit please tell me

You probably aren’t going to get a response, or much of a response, if you aren’t going to use grammar… or at least break down your text into something more readable. Something that isn’t going to take considerable time to take in or comprehend - let alone reply to.

A few people will have likely seen your post above… and given up trying to understand it half way through.
 

You also probably aren’t going to get much of response when you go into years old threads and insult longstanding and valued members of the community here. Or twist their words and meaning to suit your beliefs. Or insult them and use derogatory labels about them - and then edit your post after they’ve replied - to remove such labels.

If you disagree with someone… state why - yet don’t insult them… this isn’t TFn, or reddit, or your school playground.

You may also want to read up on the history of this place too - you’re going to find a lot of posts with people being indifferent with, or not having much love for, the Prequels (and why that is)…

You may want think about wising up here - and ask yourself why are members of this community are going to go out of their way to help you… when you act in the above manner?
 

Good luck with it. 👍
 

timdiggerm said:

This debate is pointless.

Lucas deserves even more of the blame for the fact that Anakin (and other things) needed fixing. Doesn’t particularly matter how much credit he should get for fixing things (or even if that was successfully done); it’s like crediting someone for partially filling a hole in when they dug the hole themselves in the first place.

Aye. You nailed it, mate.

(I also read your post in the voice of Tarkin) 😉
 

There are a few quality restoration threads for ‘Deleted Scenes’ from the Original Trilogy in the Star Wars Preservation forum.

The Star Wars Preservations : Deleted Scene Preservation & Restorations… section of An Index Of Projects + ‘Info & Help Thread’ for… Star Wars Preservations may be of some help in locating what you are looking for.

Good luck with it mate. 👍
 

Another insightful video on the above topic (or just something I broadly enjoyed, resonated with me, and agreed with)…

How ONE Andor Scene Made the Force Matter Again

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF8iXNM7D-c - a 12 minute video by the Epic Sell youtube channel.
 

The blurb: ‘In Andor, the Force feels alive again. No Jedi or lightsabers, just mystery, faith, and rebellion. This scene transforms Cassian’s story and reconnects Star Wars to its original spirit, proving the saga’s deeper meaning still matters.’

For me it also add a little more weight / layer to Cassian’s quizzical and somewhat hopeful line of “Is he a Jedi?” on Jedha in Rogue One (as featured at 8m 55s into the above video)… given we now this additional connected tidbit there from Andor, too. 👍
 

JadedSkywalker said:

I remember thinking in some ways the novel was better than the movie.

Like others have mentioned online… I remember thinking they should actually make a movie based on the novel by Stover.
 

bimawen said:

this list is probably hanging on a wall somewhere in Disney headquarters, all the plotholes waiting to be filled by some mediocre episode of a new series…

Ha! Yeah. To be fair they’ve already attempted to address some of the inconsistencies and jarring issues in the animated and live-action series after the Prequels (as well as the books and comics)… with differing levels of ‘success’… and the required mental gymnastics.

Quite why they were introduced in the first place remains unanswered. Someone will undoubtedly pipe up with ‘George’s vision’™ - and ignoring that such inconsistencies and jarring issues actually derive from the many differing ‘George’s vision(s)’™. 😉
 

^ yeah, the familiar overreach and lack of focus on the details once again will likely cause more sites to pull the plug on the UK.
 

At last… Imgur has finally given some actual information as to their decision:-

Learn more about Imgur access in the United Kingdom - likely one of a few Imgurs page that can still be read in the UK. 😉
 

Imgur access in the United Kingdom

From September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available. UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users.

camdudetenger2018 said:

was these star wars games for ms dos lol

Check out the 4️⃣ • Video Games & Gaming category of the An Index + ‘Info & Help’ Thread… for The Expanded Universe for a few of those ‘older’ DOS classics (and history of that era).

It doesn’t seem there is much on the horizon for Lucasfilm Games - despite the 2021 ‘comeback’ and ‘new and unprecedented phase of creativity’. Such a pity - and a lost opportunity.

www.starwars.com/games-apps & https://x.com/LucasfilmGames
 

The UK Online Safety Act (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_Safety_Act_2023)

It appears the photo hosting/sharing website Imgur is now banned in the UK (that, or Imgur has pulled the plug on the UK).

Hopefully it is a glitch - a mistake - an oversight… or a temporary error. Or the UK Govt will soon see some sense on this.
 

^ Edit: Imgur pulled the plug on the UK - due to the above OSA (and the massively over-reaching ‘age ID’ requirements). Expect more sites to go the same way as Imgur for the UK in the near future.

https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/41592665292443-Imgur-access-in-the-United-Kingdom

I’ve used Imgur for hosting images on here for years - and also hosted GFFA-related images for lesser tech-savvy members.

Right now, it seems anyone in the UK will no longer be able to view an actual image from Imgur - and will be seeing the image below instead…

^ It’ll certainly make some of the Indexes, Info Threads, Info Posts, and my longwinded posts in general on here almost unreadable… to members from the UK (not that they weren’t far off that anyway 😉)! Bloody hell!

 
If you try to log in to Imgur in the UK you will see this…

😦

www.resetera.com/threads/imgur-now-appears-to-be-blocked-in-the-uk.1311961
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/imgur-blocked-in-the-uk.19006733
www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1ntuyj3/the_uk_has_now_blocked_imgur_from_loading_images
www.reddit.com/r/AskUK/comments/1ntvzl6/is_imgur_being_blocked_in_the_uk
www.neogaf.com/threads/image-hosting-website-imgur-blocked-in-u-k.1688604
https://downdetector.co.uk/status/imgur
 

If you are in the UK and fed of seeing images from Imgur being blocked on here (and elsewhere)… then I suggest using a VPN. The free and easy-to-use Opera web browser has a built-in VPN (literally just a switch). Or do some research on ‘free and easy to use VPN’ extensions / addons - available from the Chrome Web Store etc.
 

It is also available here, along with 15 other 1997 Special Edition projects (including G’Kar, Flunk, and TB releases, LDs, + HD etc)…

📍 300+ available Original Trilogy Preservations - some from a long time ago . . . . 📍

👍
 

Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 | Official Trailer | October 29 on Disney+

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuOQbmC9PQk - 100 second trailer from the official Star Wars youtube channel.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lpOORwkbdE - English dub version of the above trailer.
 

The blurb: ‘Nine celebrated anime studios join forces to create an anthology of Star Wars short stories. Watch the trailer for Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, premiering October 29 on @DisneyPlus.’

More info (on the individual episodes): www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-visions-volume-3-cast-announce
 

 
• Episode 1: “The Duel: Payback” - by Kamikaze Douga + ANIMA

^ With the help of some unexpected allies, Ronin faces off against his greatest foe – a twisted Jedi known as the Grand Master who is bent on revenge. This episode is a sequel to Season 1, Episode 1’s ‘The Duel’.
 

• Episode 2: “The Song of Four Wings” - by Project Studio Q

^ A princess-turned-rebel protects a child from the might of the Empire on a snowbound planet.
 

• Episode 3: “The Ninth Jedi: Child of Hope” - by Production I.G

^ Pursued by Jedi Hunters, and blasted adrift into space, Kara encounters a seemingly abandoned ship tended to by a mysterious droid. This episode is a sequel to Season 1, Episode 5’s ‘The Ninth Jedi’.
 

• Episode 4: “The Bounty Hunters” - by WIT Studio

^ A rogue bounty hunter takes on a job for a shady industrialist that has unexpected consequences for her and her droid.
 

• Episode 5: “Yuko’s Treasure" - by Kinema citrus Co.

^ A sheltered orphan teams with a street rat kid to rescue his droid caregiver and find a long-lost treasure.
 

• Episode 6: “The Lost Ones” - by Kinema citrus Co.

^ After assisting refugees escape a natural disaster, an incognito F is forced to confront the ghosts of her past when their refugee ship is intercepted by the Empire. This episode is a sequel to Season 1, Episode 4’s ‘The Village Bride’.
 

• Episode 7: “The Smuggler” - by TRIGGER

^ Desperate for a quick payday, a smuggler takes a job to rescue a fugitive from the Empire.
 

• Episode 8: “The Bird of Paradise" - by Polygon Pictures

^ After she is blinded in battle, a hot-headed Jedi Padawan must undergo a series of spiritual trials in order to overcome the temptation of the dark side.
 

• Episode 9: “BLACK” - by david production

^ A psychedelic battle between past and present, light and dark, and life and death plays out in the haunted psyche of an Imperial trooper who is on the cusp of defeat.
 

Now that was a very cool trailer (both English & Japanese) - very much looking forward to Visions Volume III. 👍
 

Got GOUT? - The 2006 STAR WARS Bonus Disc Fiasco (How Fans Saved Star Wars - Part IV)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_HjYrYk8vc - an 18 minute film from the SG10 Film Archive youtube channel.
 

The blurb: 'Got GOUT? - The 2006 STAR WARS Bonus Disc Fiasco (How Fans Saved Star Wars Part IV)

In 2006, Lucasfilm released a limited edition DVD set of Star Wars that contained the theatrical versions as bonus material. These discs have been colloquially referred to as the “GOUT” DVDs (George’s Original Unaltered Trilogy). However, this release was plagued in controversy ever since the initial announcement. Join me as we pick apart this release to find out why it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.’

A clear and concise roundup of information provided from here over the years - including zombie’s comprehensive 2010 article Got GOUT? The 2006 Original Version DVD Bonus Feature Fiasco from his superb Saving Star Wars website.

Well worth a watch. Especially for anyone with an interest in the the history of Star Wars home media - and also for those who campaigned (and still do) for a quality release of the unaltered theatrical cuts of the Original Trilogy. 👍
 

Mocata said:

BABY YODA!
BABU FRIK!
AT-ATs!

I read that in the voice of RLM!
 

honestabe said:

They really seem to be forcing the, “Watch the cute little Grogu baby” concept when that should have died after season 1.

I agree with what everybody else said. This is only worth it when available to stream. With an apparent Thrawn movie coming out, there is not much story to tell here when factoring in the time period between the sequels.

Same as you on the “Watch the cute little Grogu baby” concept - we’re way past that now. Good point re the Thrawn film, too.

Mocata said:

Oh here’s the trailer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pa1KLXuW0Y

Left me with a lot of questions. But mainly… why is this a movie?

You beat me to it, mate. 👍

I’ve no idea - other than money. After watching the con teaser and now this trailer - they won’t be getting any of mine.
 

It just didn’t do anything for me, and didn’t look cinematic at all - more like another regular Season 2/3 Mandalorian episode on Disney+ (without the talents of Greig Fraser et al as cinematographer). Let alone something ‘filmed for IMAX’.

Why The Mandalorian and Grogu Doesn’t Feel Like a Movie - a 14 minute video from the Colton Ogburn youtube channel.
 

Even the poster doesn’t look good (IMHO) - artists such as dvglzv have done far better.

Hope others enjoyed it.
 

I noticed there is no Disney logo on the trailer - probably due to recent issues with cancellations?
 

The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official Trailer | In Theaters May 22, 2026

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pa1KLXuW0Y - a 95 second trailer at the official Star Wars youtube channel.

more info: www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-trailer-key-art-1