Quick, how many of you know that George Lucas donned blue make-up for a quick cameo in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"? Well he did, and now the legendary filmmaker is bringing back his character, Pantoran Chairman Papanoida, for this Friday's 9 pm ET/PT episode of Cartoon Network's "The Clone Wars."
In the episode, Papanoida's family is kidnapped and held for ransom, leading Ahsoka Tano to team up with Senator Riyo Chuchi to aid the new chairman in recovering his loved ones. Lucasfilm describes the episode as a journey deep into the "dark underbelly" of the Coruscant crime scene, so it should provide its fair share of action. With that in mind, we've got a sneak peek at one of George's scenes, so check it out below.
It's not often that we in the geek community can marry our love for all things science fiction with a more conventional pastime like, say, sports. But if you're in or around the San Diego area on Friday, September 24, you'll have the opportunity to knock such a merged experience out of the park.
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Daniel Logan was just 13 years old when he introduced "Star Wars" fans across the world to a young Boba Fett in 2002, in "Attack of the Clones." Now, 10 years later, he's back to voice a teenage version of the notorious bounty hunter-to-be in the three episode arc that will close the third season of "
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'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Revives Darth Maul
Posted 10/12/11 11:20 am EST by Josh Wigler in Commentary
Darth Maul is dead. I saw that man die. "The Phantom Menace" has played no fewer than 10 times in my life, and countless more times in the lives of your other friendly neighborhood Movies Blog writers as well. The tattooed, spike-studded, dual-lightsaber-wielding Sith apprentice was cleaved in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi by movie's end, and our hopes for continued Maul awesomeness died with him.
Or so we thought.
George Lucas has once again defied expectations by breathing life back into Darth Maul's lungs. Entertainment Weekly reports that the Sith menace is being resurrected in the new season of "Clone Wars," though the exact how's and why's remain murky. Luckily, that's what you have us for. After the jump, check out the Movies team's best guesses as to how Darth Maul could possibly still be alive.
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