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Movie review for George Lucas' Strange Magic   **Contains Mild Spoilers** Strange Magic is the first film from George Lucas since selling Star Wars to Disney back in 2012. It’s an animated fairy tale loosely based on Shakespeare’s A MidSummer Night's Dream . A large part of the story (by Lucas) is told through the use of popular music, with characters frequently bursting into song to convey their emotions and advance the story. The plot revolves around a love potion, greatly desired by the varied denizens of both the Light Forest and the Dark. Fairies, elves, goblins, and imps all vie for possession of the potion in order to satisfy their respective goals - Some for good, some for ill, and some for pure mischief. I saw Strange Magic with a small group of friends, and I asked them to write down their opinions - Both positive and negative. One thing we all agreed upon - The animation was stunning! Industrial Light & Magic ’s considerable talents were...

"Strange Magic" Press Conference - George Lucas Cares Less About Critics These Days. George Lucas seems to not care much these days when it comes to critics.  Speaking in Singapore last week to promote Strange Magic in which he wrote the story for, he took no time to criticise the critics  and those fans who dislike his movies.  The retired director said at a Lucasfilm building last week: "I am not looking to make a hit movie...I'm just doing something that I want for my own reasons. Some of them are hits, some are films that people like, and some aren't. For me, the real reason is doing it... obviously, I've done some films that haven't worked and I have done a lot of films that have worked," he said. Talking about the press George Lucas said, "the audience and the press have different opinions about everything...My worst reviewed movie was Star Wars , and it seemed to be the best," he said with a cheeky smile on his face. Find ...

STRANGE MAGIC TOUCHSTONE PICTURES U.S. Release Date:                 January 23, 2015 Rating:                                   PG Cast:                                     Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Meredith Anne Bull, Alfred Molina, Elijah Kelley,   Bob Einstein ,  Peter Stormare Director:                                Gar...

Marius de Vries (“Moulin Rouge”) has been involved in some of the most culture-defining recordings and soundtracks of the past two decades. In his latest project, he serves as musical director and composer for George Lucas’ new animated film, “Strange Magic.” “Strange Magic” is a fairy tale—but not your average fairy tale. It’s a madcap musical with a princess who has sworn off love, a vulnerable villain, a slightly nutty Sugar Plum Fairy, a tenacious and big-hearted elf, a mischievous imp, and a knight who is no Prince Charming. “I love telling stories with music,” says executive producer George Lucas. ‘Strange Magic’ may take a different approach than we did with ‘American Graffiti,’ but I had just as much fun. I love all kinds of music from classical to ethnic to contemporary. Since childhood, music has been an important part of my life.” “I chose Marius as the musical director because I loved what he did with ‘Moulin Rouge,’” Lucas continues. “I’ve always thought t...

With 'Strange Magic' out next week and a story by George Lucas it seems this may not be the last movie for George Lucas.  According to a quote from the Star Wars creator in LATimes, the retired director still has plenty of ideas, all be it on a smaller scale to what we've been used to: The 70-year-old “Star Wars” creator currently is writing two new features, both experimental movies that hearken back to his student days at the University of Southern California. However, he has no plans to ever release either project publicly.  “The way [the films] are, they’re not really movies that can be released,” Lucas said of his upcoming projects during a recent phone call from New York City, where he was promoting “Strange Magic.” “They’re movies more for myself and maybe I’ll show them to some of my friends.  “It costs more to put them out there than it does to make ‘em,” he continued. “These are movies that are never going to make any money or anything.”  “They’r...

George Lucas appeared on CBS This Morning earlier today to talk about his new animated musical film, Strange Magic . He also talked a bit about finding love late in life, and he touched on the controversy surrounding the recent Academy Award nominations. You can see the interview in its entirety in the video below: Choose the full-screen option if you have trouble seeing the video . Source: CBS This Morning 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 Contact Lisa at  lisad@coffeewithkenobi.com

The director of the upcoming Strange Magic which has a story by George Lucas has nothing but praise for the retired Star Wars creator.  In an article with USA Today, Gary Rydstrom says the skills that George Lucas had for Indiana Jones and more is still there. Strange Magic director Gary Rydstrom says Lucas retains the creativity and skills that were showcased with that galaxy far, far away, the Indiana Jones franchise, the 1960s-set American Graffiti, the fantasy fare of Labyrinth and Willow and other blockbusters.  Rydstrom saw it when Lucas, an executive producer of Magic, would get down to business in the editing room. "He's such a natural filmmaker that when you work with him, you get down to filmmaking," Rydstrom says. "It's not about being a fan or any of that. It's about making something cool." Star of Strange Magic, Scottish, Alan Cumming also had praise for the director: The stories Lucas comes up with continue to be top-notch, says A...

Meet the cast behind the strangely magical creatures in Strange Magic! From the mind of George Lucas comes "Strange Magic." See the animated comedy in theatres January 23, 2015! Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Alfred Molina, and Elijah Kelley. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StrangeMagic... Twitter:  https://twitter.com/strangemagic Instagram:  http://instagram.com/strangemagicmovie Tumblr:  http://strangemagicmovie.tumblr.com Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/strange_magic “Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the fanciful forest t...

Fandango has released a featurette for George Lucas' latest film Strange Magic . The animated comedic fairy tale is based on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and it tells the story of goblins, imps, and fairies as they battle over a magical potion. The featurette below introduces some of the voice actors and the characters they help bring to life. Strange Magic opens in theaters January 23. 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 Contact Lisa at  lisad@coffeewithkenobi.com

From the mind of George Lucas comes "Strange Magic." See the animated comedy in theatres January 23, 2015! Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Maya Rudolph, Sam Palladio, Alfred Molina, and Elijah Kelley. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StrangeMagic... Twitter:  https://twitter.com/strangemagic Instagram:  http://instagram.com/strangemagicmovie Tumblr:  http://strangemagicmovie.tumblr.com Pinterest:  http://pinterest.com/strange_magic “Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects. Directe...

George Lucas is writing the story for Strange Magic and is also executive producer for this feature length animated movie coming January 2015 by Lucasfilm.  A few weeks back we were treated to the movie trailer and now we get the teaser poster. It hits the big screen January 23rd. 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

Lucasfilm have released the first trailer for the recently announced 'Strange Magic.'  A full length animated movie that will release in January 2015.  The story is written by George Lucas and directed by Gary Rystrom. “Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., will be released by Touchstone Pictures on January 23, 2015.  “Strange Magic” is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic, which created the CGI animation for 2011’s Academy Award®-winning film “Rango,” bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects. With a story by George Lucas, “Strange Magic is directed by Gary Rydstrom (“Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vaca...

This news just sent to us from Lucasfilm.  STRANGE MAGIC, a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd and story by George Lucas (who is also executive producer) is heading our way on January 23rd 2015 and will be released by Touchstone Pictures.  Here's the press release: “Strange Magic,” a new animated film from Lucasfilm Ltd., will be released by Touchstone Pictures on January 23, 2015.  “Strange Magic” is a madcap fairy tale musical inspired by “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Popular songs from the past six decades help tell the tale of a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their hilarious misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and Industrial Light & Magic, which created the CGI animation for 2011’s Academy Award®-winning film “Rango,” bring to life the fanciful forest turned upside down with world-class animation and visual effects. With a story by George Lucas, “Strange Magic is directed b...