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Lucas and Hamill Back Again For New "Star Wars"

by Jen Yamato | April 26, 2007

Prepare yourself for ludicrous speed! George Lucas and Mark Hamill are re-teaming for a new "Star Wars" project, in a spoofy collaboration for Adult Swim's "Robot Chicken."

The special, entitled "Robot Chicken: Star Wars," comes courtesy of "Robot Chicken" creators Seth Green and Matthew Seinrich. It will follow the zany stop-motion flavor of their usual "Robot Chicken" episodes, with short scenes spoofing various "Star Wars" scenes and characters.

Self-professed "Star Wars" geeks Green and Seinrich produced the special in tandem with Lucasfilm, with both Lucas and Hamill on board recording vocal tracks (Lucas as himself, Hamill as Luke Skywalker).

Per The Hollywood Reporter, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" will "premiere at 10 p.m. June 17 on Adult Swim, kicking off a best-of 'Robot Chicken' marathon that will feature reruns of the 'Star Wars' special at the top of every hour."

Now, if we can only get that "Spaceballs" sequel off the ground…

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Peacealien writes:
on Apr 26 2007 02:03 AM

HELL YEAH! that'll be the greatest thing in adult swim history can't wait!

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Neonknight writes:
on Apr 26 2007 02:15 AM

The only problem with that, is that in the next few years George might might want to add more special effects and even digitally replace Robot Chicken with Hayden Christensen.

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frogleg writes:
on Apr 26 2007 05:24 AM

That's awesome.

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mojodaddy writes:
on Apr 26 2007 05:43 AM

With all of Mark Hamills current projects, I'm surprised he had time in his schedule.

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sokiveta.com writes:
on Apr 26 2007 06:07 AM

Thumb Wars -- best parody, ever.

Mark Hamill is actually in very high demand for his character voices, both in cartoons and video games. And coincidentally Carrie Fisher has been in several recent Family Guy episodes.

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Crenshaw writes:
on Apr 26 2007 07:45 AM

[b]"WHAT THE HELL IS AN ALUMINUM FALCON?!"[/b]

Classic.

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arendr writes:
on Apr 26 2007 08:48 AM

this is great news! the only time i think i've really laughed at Robot Chicken was the one with the emporer talking to Darth Vader on the phone. that was great.

"Do you have an ATM on that torso of yours?"
"The Death Star just got blown up by a bunch of fucking teenagers!"

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Kid_Ikarus writes:
on Apr 26 2007 09:46 AM

In reply to this comment (#862774)
this is true. I especially remember his as the voice of Rip Burger, the villain in Full Throttle (Lucas game, of course!) And he was also the main character in a couple of the Wing Commander games, when FMV was just starting to become a big thing in PC gaming.

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TheIceGhost writes:
on Apr 26 2007 10:25 AM

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hahaha, i love that bit... or the one when Bush dreams he's a Jedi and fights Abe Lincoln.

This should be good though... unless it isn't. It could be that cursed holiday special all over again!

Or not...

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okuonuora writes:
on Apr 26 2007 01:29 PM

Robot Chicken is poorly written garbage. It never fails to go for the most lunkheaded, obvious jokes. Every complaint ever made about Family Guy relying on pop culture references should be focused on Robot Chicken ten-fold. Let me guess, the Star Wars characters are gonna be doing "everyday stuff" that we all do -- laundry, shopping, driving in traffic? Hilarious! TV for idiots by idiots.

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tomato O'Reilly writes:
on Apr 26 2007 01:54 PM

In reply to this comment (#862780)
Boy, you might be legally retarded.

This is great news! I only recently discovered Robot Chicken and it is hilarious. Like so many of you, I love "Vaders call to the Emperor". Also up there is "What old action figures are doing now" - where Destro was a used car salesman - brilliant stuff!

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See-Jay 420 writes:
on Apr 26 2007 04:13 PM

Oh this is gonna be sweet!

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killermonkey8822 writes:
on Apr 26 2007 06:48 PM

In reply to this comment (#862771)
ha ha good one........... i don't see how this makes RT news but whatever i guess i'll watch it seeing as robot chicken is probably one of the only shows i watch next to south park, trailer park boys, and colbert report

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TheSilentMan writes:
on Apr 26 2007 08:56 PM

i'm looking forward to this! george lucas is awesome! i cant wait for the new star wars tv shows, and the new indiana movie!

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Floor Man writes:
on Apr 27 2007 12:12 AM

In reply to this comment (#862784)
I think TheSilentMan said it all. ;) Mark, Harrison, Carrie, and the rest of the gang should reunite for *some* Star Wars thing, too....

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