Tag: George Lucas

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‘Star Wars’ Legacy: How George Lucas Discovered Tatooine And Helped Tunisia Win The Nobel Peace Prize

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Read at Deadline.com.

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THX Appoints Entertainment Technology Veteran Ty Ahmad-Taylor As CEO

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Read at PRNewswire.com.

(In the interest of full disclosure, Erica of Dark Matters went to college with Ty and thinks he’s great.)

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THX was founded by George Lucas 30 years ago and is synonymous with the certification of world-class cinemas and recording studios, premium audio systems for home and automotive applications along with high definition and 4K displays. The company develops and licenses new technologies and specifications for audio and video applications.

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George Lucas: $10 Million For African American & Hispanic Film Students

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LINK: Lucas Gifts a Bundle to USC’s Film School

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How ‘Star Wars’ Borrowed From Akira Kurosawa’s Great Samurai Films

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READ ABOUT IT IN OPEN CULTURE

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Strange Magic: Get Your First Look At George Lucas’ New Film

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Voice cast includes Maya Rudolph and Alfred Molina.

Gary Rydstrom to direct. Watch some of his work below: “Lifted.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqnXR4U9w8

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Chicago wins bid for George Lucas museum

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Beats out LA and San Fransisco
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