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Here's a really interesting video from the official Industrial Light & Magic Youtube channel.  It shows the talented team's work on Captain America:  The Winter Soldier. We are proud to present a sampling of of ILM’s visual effects work for Marvel's blockbuster hit, 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo.  THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Born on this day in 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire in England is, Krishna Pandit Bhanji, or as we came to know him actor Ben Kingsley, In 1982 he came to our attention with his Academy Award winning portrayal of Mahatma Ghandi in the film that swept away most of the Oscars that year (and keeping E.T. from winning an important one). However he more than made up for this with his portrayal of Itzhak Stern in Schindler's List in 1993. He was mad Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in 2002. Even with a career that has spanned almost 50 years he still keeps himself very busy, with at this moments 10 films or tv-series in various stages of completion. Happy Birthday to you sir (or Knight) Kingsley. Ronny THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

On the last day of this year, we not only bid farewell to 2014, but we can also salute Sir Anthony Hopkins on his 77th Birthday. We all hope there are many more to come. Ronny THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

2015 is off to a great start for all Indy fans (anyone who isn't?) The people behind Indymag, a downloadable, free, Fanzine dedicated to our favorite archaeologist just announced the release-date for their second issue next month. Check their site to keep yourself updated. http://theindianajonesarc.wix.com/indymag#!home/mainPage Ronny THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

With Frank Oz set to appear in the new episode of Star Wars Rebels episode 'Path of the Jedi' here's an interview with the voice of Yoda himself sent to us from Lucasfilm.  We've also included some more pictures from the episode and another clip from the show. Q. What was your initial reaction to Yoda when you viewed the concept sketches for the character in 1979? A. When I saw the first sketches they were different from the Yoda we now know. But still, I sensed who he was right away. That rarely happens, but it happened with him. Q. Do you remember what George Lucas said to you to inspire you to come up with the voice that you chose for Yoda? A. Actually George didn’t ask me to do the voice. I gave him a voice tape early on but I was told he wanted to try other people doing the voice. Over the year or so while post was going on, I would hear that many men were auditioned for Yoda’s voice. But at the last minute, when I was on my honeymoon in Hawaii with my fir...

Here's a new clip of Star Wars Rebels thanks to IGN.  We get to hear Frank Oz as Yoda. Kanan is shocked to hear the voice of the Jedi Master Yoda (voiced by the returning Frank Oz) in the next episode of Rebels, "Path of the Jedi." THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

James Clarke sent The Bearded Trio an email to give us a heads up on this months edition of 3D World.  It features an interesting and indepth article on Industrial Light & Magic London. The article profiles the new facilities in London and also includes interviews James did with John Knoll (CCO of ILM) and Ben Morris also of ILM.  Also included are conversations he had with Kathleen Kennedy back in October.  James tells us: Issue 191 of 3D World magazine is now on sale and includes my studio profile of ILM London. The piece includes comment from John Knoll (CCO of ILM) and Ben Morris of ILM London about their forthcoming creative work.  An essential issue and not to be missed.  They also analyse the recent Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer.  You can find out more on their Facebook page  and you can subscribe to 3D World here . Here's a preview of this months magazine. Rob Wainfur @thebeardedtrio THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE...

Head of Disney has appeared on the cover of Fortune Magazine accompanied in the background by everyone's favourite space ship, the Millennium Falcon. Also inside is a composite shot with Iger stood in front of Han Solo's ship. Fortune magazine had this to say about the image: As for the cover shot, Yannick Dusseault, visual effects art director for The Force Awakens, and his team gave Fortune six options showing the Falcon in different ways. The resulting image required the custom rendering of ILM’s computer generated Falcon. According to ILM, the fabled ship was rendered in wireframe form (a skeletal version) as well as a more layered “textured render,” which were combined in Photoshop to create the final image. Read more at  http://fortune.com/2014/12/29/millennium-falcon-bob-iger/ THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS O...

JOHN WILLIAMS'S FILM MUSIC Hard to imagine, but until some 6 months ago no book (in the English language that is) had ever been published on the work and career of our very own John Williams, one of THE most renowned film composers in film history and with 49 Academy Award nominations (as of 2014), the most nominated composer and second-most nominated person (after Walt Disney) ever. But fortunately enough, earlier this year, Emilio Audissino ended this void, with the publication of John Williams's Film Music. A study of John's entire career, starting some 20 years before John actually started composing himself (which was in 1954 for a documentary called You are Welcome, as the book states), thus showing where John got his inspiration, all the way to Lincoln, John's most recent collaboration with Steven Spielberg. Audissino has major chapters devoted to Williams's iconic scores for Jaws, Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and, of course has a nice up...

This short video shows you augmented reality being used to its potential at Universal Studios Orlando.  Gives the impression that dinosaurs are walking around you.  Wait for the T-Rex. Jurassic Park Universal Studios Orlando from INDE Appshaker on Vimeo . THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

It looks like the waiting may finally be over. Ever since the release of the Blu-Ray box 'Steven Spielberg Director's Collection' the main question on the mind of almost every Spielberg fan has been: "Where is Munich ?" Looks like they (and we) won't have to wait much longer. On Blu-Ray.com, we finally noticed a date for the release of the film on Blu-Ray: February 17th, 2015. We couldn't think of better news to start 2015 with. No news yet on the extra's, but time will tell. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Munich-Blu-ray/44113/ THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

My good buddies over at Coffee With Kenobi have released show #28 and its a Christmas cracker.  The guest on the show is the ever interesting Steve Sansweet.  Also on the show is Thomas Riddle and Wes Dodgens of Star Wars in the Classroom.  I also bring you another Espresso Shot With The Bearded Trio. - Rob Here's the show notes along with the link to listen to the show. In today’s show,  Steve Sansweet drops by to talk about being a Rancho Recruiter, and joins us to talk about our topic for Show # 28, your reactions to  The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer.  We also are joined by Thomas Riddle and Wes Dodgens of Star Wars in the Classroom to discuss great things happening with Star Wars Rebels.  We will also discuss character names for  The Force Awakens , the premiere of Season 2 of Rebels, the return of Frank Oz, and Celebration news, as well as the next offering of  “Your Espresso Shot with The Bearded Trio” featuring Rob Wainfur...

Just playing through Deezer and noticed the full 2 disc special edition of The Phantom Menace is on Deezer.  It includes the Duel of the Fates with dialogue which I noticed has become harder to find on Youtube especially if you want to find the original music video  - Rob THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Star Trek 3  will be playing in movie theatres on July 8, 2016, 50 years after the television series premiered according to a press release from Paramount Pictures. The 2016 release date coincides with the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the original  Star Trek  television series, according to  CNET . “The original series of ‘ Star Trek ‘ was first broadcast in September 1966 on NBC, after an unsuccessful pilot was made a couple of years earlier. The show ran for three years and spawned several spin-offs and a series of movies.” Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1703427/star-trek-3-to-debut-on-50th-anniversary-of-series/#YBiML0J4XSElUGT7.99 It was recently announced that Justin Lin will direct the next Star Trek instalment. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON...

  Possible Clara-related spoilers for those who have not watched the episode "Last Christmas." In the lead up to this year's Doctor Who Christmas special, there was quite a bit of speculation about whether or not Clara Oswald's time in the TARDIS would come to an end. It was already confirmed a few weeks back that Peter Capaldi would be returning for the next series, but Jenna Coleman's status was left unaddressed. Now that the Christmas special has aired, the matter has been settled. According to the BBC , Jenna Coleman will return for series 9 - and not just for a few episodes, but for the entire series. Here is what Coleman had to say about the decision to stay on as Clara: "It's wonderful," she said. "I get a whole other series of stories with the Doctor and I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved." She added: "There is so much more to do. I think they've finally just reached a point where they real...

Harrison Ford in 1982 appears on the talk show promoting his new movie Blade Runner. Also discussed is Raiders of the Lost Ark and Star Wars. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Justin Lin will direct the third instalment of the Star Trek movies featuring Chris Pine as Kirk.  The news was confirmed on Monday.  J.J. Abrams jumped runabout to move from Star Trek to Star Wars after directing the first two. Robert Orci was originally pencilled in but stepped down.  He will still be on board as writer and producer. Lin's previous work includes Fast & Furious 6 which made a staggering $788 million! The film is set for a 2016 release. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

A shot for shot recreation of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, but only using footage from the original series: a New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Ever wondered what your dog gets up to when you leave the house?  Wonder no more.  Check out this extremely clever video showing a very lovably dog as Indiana Bones.  It's cleverly done but as a cat person myself I want the cats to win. When his owner Zach leaves for the afternoon, little Indiana Bones discovers adventure in search of his lost bark. This video was created with 3 rolls of duct tape, 108 glue sticks, 18 large boxes of cardboard, a few all nighters with an adorable puppy.  Music by: Andrew Gerlicher & Trevor Alan Gomes https://www.youtube.com/ForgeTrackAud... Sound Design by the Wave Shop Audio:  https://www.youtube.com/waveshopaudio Amazing Poster Artwork by Josh Kenfield. See the Indiana Bones Poster here:  http://www.indianabonesmovie.com http://www.joshkenfield.com Bark Ceremony Visual Effects by Rick Cortez of Brotherhood Workshop Puppy -  http://instagram.com/thekingspuppy Produced & Directed by ...

This is a Christmas light show synced to the song "Somewhere in my Memory" by Faith Hill. There are a total of 12,700 lights with 42 channels. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Christmas light show to the tune of Jaws.  Complete with water reflection. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Close Encounters played with christmas lights using 80 channels of lightorama fun THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

The classic game, Knights of the Old Republic is now only $5 on the Google Play store.  Previously the game was only available on Apple's app store but Android users can play this classic Bioware game which was recently voted number one by the fans for best Star Wars game. The game has improved graphics but be warned, the download is a hefty one, 2.5GB! Here's the link for the US store .  The game is also available on the UK store at £3.20 Check out the recent top ten Star Wars video games as voted for by the fans. THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Dimitri Diatchenko who starred in Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the TV show Bones has been charged with animal cruelty after killing and cooking his girlfriends pet rabbit. Diatchenko, 46 was sharing a home with a former girlfriend who told him they shouldn't be sharing any more.  This led to the actor killing her rabbit and eating half of it.  When the former girlfriend returned home it is claimed the actor threatened to do the same to her. He could face up to four years and eight months in jail. Diatchenko's arraignment has been set for Dec. 30 and prosecutors are expected to ask that his bail be increased to $90,000, according to a news release. Source - LATIMES THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO ON GOOGLE+ THE BEARDED TRIO ON PINTEREST CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON STEVEN SPIELBERG CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON GEORGE LUCAS CLICK HERE FOR FACTS ON JOHN WILLIAMS

Here's a rare video showing George Lucas behinf the scenes on the Star Wars set.  There's no audio but this is a rare gem. Thanks for sharing by: JASON EATON (Found via:  http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/ ) Thanks to: Damien Slattery  Unfortunately the original video has no audio! YahooMovies: "A Deleted 'Star Wars' Scene Comes Alive in Rare Behind-the-Scenes Footage" The first half of the (silent) clip shows a 30-something George Lucas conferring with cinematographer Gilbert Taylor before discussing a scene — cut from the final film — in which Mark Hamill (Luke Sykwalker), Garrick Hagon (Biggs Darklighter) and Koo Stark traipse around the Tatooine settlement of Anchorhead.  Though Biggs is glimpsed briefly in 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope — he’s one of the X-Wing pilots killed in duty during the attack on the first Death Star — his original role was noticeably bigger: A scene cut from early in the film portrayed him and Luke as best pals, with Biggs servi...

Christmas lights set in time to the classic Star Wars theme and others by John Williams.  Here's what the creator has to say about this wonderful spectacle: Here's my tribute to my favorite songs on Star Wars! The neighbors are very supportive especially since I use the display to raise money for the poor and homeless through my church. A lot of people have been asking about how to donate to my church's free dining program online - if that's on your heart, please use this link and God bless! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... I sequenced the show using LOR, mixed the music/sound effects with Digital Performer, and filmed it using a 35' lift :) This is now my second year decorating. I built all the props using wood, metal, acrylic and corrugated plastic. I am a music/teacher director for a living (COVA Conservatory in Oakland and Centerville Presbyterian Church in Fremont), hence the massive instruments! If you look closely (especially during the Cantina...

Titan Comics has confirmed that a comic book mini-series featuring the Ninth Doctor - as played by Christopher Eccleston - will make its debut on March 11, 2015. Five issues will make up the mini-series, and it is timed to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Doctor's return to television in 2005. The mini-series will be written by Cavan Scott and illustrated by Blair Shedd. Issue #1 will feature a cover by artist Alice X. Zhang, which you can see below: Here is the title and official synopsis: The Ninth Doctor is BACK with a brand-new miniseries: WEAPONS OF PAST DESTRUCTION! Leaving World War II behind, The Ninth Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack discover that Time Lord technology, lost in the wake of the Time War, is being sold on the intergalactic black market. Now the threat of a NEW temporal war brews on the horizon. Can the Doctor stop history repeating itself? Source: MTV.com THE BEARDED TRIO ON FACEBOOK THE BEARDED TRIO ON TWITTER THE BEARDED TRIO O...

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. What would you give up in your quest for power? What if it cost you your very soul? This February, those questions and more will be answered in the pages  Guardians of the Galaxy & X-Men: The Black Vortex ,  the epic crossover taking place in the pages of  Guardians of the Galaxy, All-New X-Men, Legendary Star-Lord, Cyclops, Captain Marvel, Nova  and  Guardians Team-Up ! But before this epic even blasts off in 2015, Marvel is pleased to present your very first look at a selection of  Cosmically Enhanced Variant Covers , all by blockbuster artist  Andrea Sorrentino  ( Uncanny X-Men Annual, All-New X-Men Annual) ! With the power to unlock the user’s true cosmic potential, The Black Vortex, an ancient artifact of limitless power has been unleashed upon the universe. Now, get your first look at some of the Guardians and the X-Men in their new, supercharged forms! “What happens when one p...