Star Wars: The Deleted Scenes #1: Luke and the space battle

Watching the space battle: This was to have been our first view of Luke Skywalker

Luke being taunted by fellow teenagers; Han Solo canoodling with a woman; and the appearance of a very human Jabba the Hutt. Over the next few posts, Episode Nothing looks at the scenes deleted from the final cut of Star Wars.

Why do Star Wars fans care so much about that 20th Century-Fox fanfare?

The 20th Century-Fox logo: a great curtain-raiser to Star Wars

When the Star Wars films were made available to download earlier this month, many fans were disappointed at yet another change to their treasured movies.

Looking back at Star Wars Weekly – issue 10

The cover of Star Wars Weekly issue 10

Our look at the UK's Star Wars Weekly from Marvel comics reaches issue 10, April 12 1978.

The arrival of Star Wars: Between*Wars by John White

A panel from the brilliant web
comic Between*Wars by John White

Some readers will be familiar with the work of John White, the man behind one of my favourite websites, Star Wars Age 9.

Star Wars: what is the 'definitive', original 1977 edition anyway?

An ad for Star Wars in 70mm at the
Granada, Santa Barbara, September 1977.
Source: fromscripttodvd.com 

Ever since the Star Wars Special Editions came out in 1997, people like me have been repeating the same tedious question: Will we ever see the original, 1977 version of the film again?

The Star Wars logo: How well do you know it?

The Star Wars logo as
seen in an appealing but
unused poster concept

Last time, I looked at the Star Wars logo, and how a concept created for printed media by designer Suzy Rice ended up being on celluloid.  

I mentioned then how the logo was used in a surprising number of variations, yet remains instantly recognisable.

Here are some examples of just how versatile that text was. Take a look at these various incarnations of the logo, all from 1977-78, and see how if you can identify where they came from.  It helps if you remember the 1970s well. Or are incredibly obsessive.  Or both.  Answers are underneath.

May the fonts be with you: the history of the Star Wars logo

The first appearance on screen of the Suzy Rice Star Wars logo, as revised by Joe Johston

Its appearance at the very beginning of Star Wars is a great moment in cinema.  But until recently, I had never given any consideration to the origins of the film's famous logo – and it turns out to have a fascinating history.