A helmet worn by the pilot of a TIE fighter in the original Star Wars film has sold at auction for a galactic £190,000. During a four-day sale of Hollywood memorabilia in Los Angeles that ended yesterday, the hoverboard ridden by Michael J. Fox in Back To The Future II went for £81,000 and a handwritten manuscript for The Wizard Of Oz fetched £950,000. Two Oscar Best Picture statuettes for Mutiny On The Bounty in 1935 and Gentleman’s Agreement in 1947 sold for a total of £581,000. A helmet worn by the pilot of a TIE fighter in the original Star Wars film has sold at auction for a galactic £190,000 Such auctions are rare because Oscar winners since 1951 have had to agree that they or their heirs must offer it back to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for one dollar before selling it elsewhere. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Attack Of The Drones! Set of the new Star Wars film is... Return Of The Jedi was supposed to be … [Read more...] about Helmet worn by a pilot in the original Star Wars films fetch £190,000
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Mark Hamill says filming final Star Wars film without Carrie Fisher was ‘bittersweet’
MARK HAMILL has said it is “bittersweet” facing his final Star Wars film without Carrie Fisher. The actor, 66, is set to reprise the role of Luke Skywalker in Episode IX and unreleased footage of Fisher, who died in 2016 at 60, will also be used. Hamill shared two images on social media of himself and Fisher with the caption: “In Loving Memory of our princess Carrie Fisher.” He wrote: “It's bittersweet facing my final chapter without her, she is simply irreplaceable. “I’m finding solace in the fact that she won’t BE replaced.” Filmmaker JJ Abrams said last week that Fisher would be in the next Star Wars film to give the latest trilogy a "satisfying conclusion". Footage of the Princess Leia actress shot for 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be used in the ninth film in the space opera's core trilogies. THAT'S WHAT SHE SEES IN HIM! Katie Price can't take her eyes off boyfriend's package KATIE'S IN A RIGHT ESTATE Katie … [Read more...] about Mark Hamill says filming final Star Wars film without Carrie Fisher was ‘bittersweet’
Carrie Fisher’s brother praises JJ Abrams for putting her in new Star Wars film
Actor Todd Fisher has welcomed the announcement that unreleased footage of his late sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will be used in the next instalment of the Star Wars franchise.Lucasfilm and Star Wars writer-director JJ Abrams announced on Friday that footage of the Princess Leia star shot for 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be used in the ninth film in the space opera’s core trilogies about the Skywalker family.The actress, who died aged 60 in 2016, played Princess Leia in five films.She starred in the 1977 original, its sequel The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, and then again in 1983’s Return Of The Jedi.Then, following Disney’s 2012 acquisition of the franchise, Fisher reprised her role, starring in 2015’s The Force Awakens and its 2017 follow-up, The Last Jedi.Abrams promised fans that Fisher’s appearance will make for a “satisfying conclusion” to the latest trilogy.In a statement quoted by trade publication … [Read more...] about Carrie Fisher’s brother praises JJ Abrams for putting her in new Star Wars film
Unseen Carrie Fisher footage will bring Princess Leia back in ninth Star Wars film
She was one of the most well-loved characters of the Star Wars films, and arguably its best-loved actress. So when Carrie Fisher died suddenly in 2016, the film world was beset by grief – and a question mark hung over the future of the Star Wars franchise. Now director JJ Abrams has confirmed that previously unseen footage of Fisher will be used to bring Leia Organa, the commanding leader of the Rebel Alliance, back to round off the Skywalker saga in the forthcoming ninth Star Wars film. “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher,” Abrams said in a statement on the Star Wars website. “Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character. “With the support and blessing from her daughter, Billie, we have found a way to honour Carrie’s legacy and role as Leia in Episode IX by using unseen footage we shot together in Episode VII.” The news came as part of an … [Read more...] about Unseen Carrie Fisher footage will bring Princess Leia back in ninth Star Wars film
Late actress Carrie Fisher to appear in new Star Wars film
The late actress Carrie Fisher will appear in the new Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IX. Director JJ Abrams told Hollywood Reporter he will use unreleased footage from 2015's Star Wars: The Force Awakens to add Fisher's Leia into the next film. Emotional Carrie Fisher tribute will bring you to tears Cinema employees to strike at tonight's Star Wars premiere 'It doesn't suck' - Solo: A Star Wars Story review She will appear next to the full returning cast of the last film, including Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo and Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd. New additions to the cast include Naomi Ackie, Richard E Grant and Keri Russell. Abrams said in a statement they desperately loved the actress and didn't want to recast her. "Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character. With the support and blessing from her … [Read more...] about Late actress Carrie Fisher to appear in new Star Wars film