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• Lucas Hires Writer for His WWII Adventure

  Published: August 28, 2007, 12:03 pm

  Tags: Charles Floyd Johnson, Charlesfloydjohnson, Cinematical, Film, Flyboys, Indiana Jones, Indianajones, John Ridley, Johnridley, Lucasfilm, Movie, Racism, Red Tails, Redtails, Star Wars, Starwars, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegeeairmen, World War Ii, Worldwarii

  the time, the movie, titled Red Tails, was expected to begin production within the year and the producers were meeting with Tuskegee vets. Two years later, Lucas has just now found his screenwriter: John Ridley. Apparently Ridley has written Spike Lee's L.A. Riots script, Lucas got his hands on a copy, and sees Ridley as the best fit to write

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• Tuskegee Airmen Have Yet To Publicly Voice Concerns That George Lucas Will 'Jar Jar Up' Their Story

  Published: June 17, 2008, 5:15 pm

  Tags: Biopics, George Lucas, Red Tails

  deemed the character not "sacred enough to really warrant a full-on sequel violation"—and instead has turned to the inspirational true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American combat squadron to fight in World War II:

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• Fan Made: George Lucas Gets Frozen in Carbonite

  Published: July 30, 2008, 12:02 pm

  Tags: Clone Wars, Clonewars, Featured, George Lucas, George Lucas Frozen In Carbonite, Georgelucas, Georgelucasfrozenincarbonite, Red Tails, Redtails, Star Wars, Starwars, Times Online, Timesonline

  fact that he's not directing Red Tails; that they got "a black director." Dude does have a name, George. There's also stuff on a potential Indiana Jones 5, where Lucas says they'll make one if he comes up with an idea. Nevertheless, above you can see a model of Mr. Lucas frozen in carbonite, which, honestly, might be the perfect place to stick

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• Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: August 24, 2008

  Published: August 24, 2008, 11:27 am

  Tags: Movies, Bangkok Dangerous, Extract, Highlander, Kick Ass, Red Tails, The Sweeney

  Samuel L. Jackson eyes Red Tails for George Lucas and The Sweeney gets shafted by the British Film Industry. 1. Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson and Lyndsy Fonseca have signed on to Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book Kick Ass. According to The Hollywood Reporter the plot: “…centers on a high school

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