If you want the force, it’s going to cost you. A “Star Wars” groupie made history plunking down $3.6 million this week on a single piece of Hollywood sci-fi history: the original lightsaber wielded by late actor David Prowse during the filming of the sequels “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” It … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Llama Productions, a subsidiary of gaming giant Epic … Read more
She kicked the Darth haters to the curb. Aggrieved UK worker Lorna Rooke was awarded almost $40,000 in compensation after being compared to Darth Vader — an analogy that litigators deemed “upsetting.” “Darth Vader is a legendary villain of the Star Wars series, and being aligned with his personality is insulting,” employment judge Kathryn Ramsden … Read more
James Earl Jones, the voice of ‘Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader, died at his Dutchess County, NY, home on Monday, Sept. 9, at the age of 93. His reps at Independent Artist Group confirmed his death to Deadline. Jones was the recipient of many awards throughout his lifetime, even scoring the rare EGOT honor with … Read more
Do or do not — there is no try. The Force is strong with one New Mexico man after he completed his annual “Darth Valley Challenge” dressed as the iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader in 128-degree heat earlier this month. Rice, 52, revealed to the Washington Post that he first started running in the … Read more