Sideshow Collectibles is celebrating the upcoming Star Wars Day, May the 4th Be With You, by giving you a chance to walk away with a General Grievous Life-Size Bust. Jump the link to make your entry before May 4, 2010 6:00pm PT for you chance to add this fantastic Grievous bust to your STAR WARS collection.

Plus, get a tiny glance of an upcoming Sideshow collectible featuring Obi-wan Kenobi from the Original Trilogy in a brand new Production Peek video!

Recently FILMEDGE previewed the charity screening of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK on May 19th in Hollywood — a benefit event for St. Jude Children's Hopital which sold out in minutes.  Today a second theater was added with another digital screening of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and tickets are still available as of publication.

Lucasfilm continues to expand itsThe Empire Gives Back charitable program lasting all year celebrating the 30th anniversary of  the fan favorite Episode V.  Get more details and link to ticket info and purchasing now!

For future generations of Skywalker, the name of Boba Fett will live in infamy — but now, he is still but a boy bent on revenge, driven by a desire to make the Jedi pay for the death of his father.

The line between STAR WARS feature films and animated series gets razor thin, and the battle between Jedi and bounty hunters gets personal in the heated ONE-HOUR season finale of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 30th on Cartoon Network.

Attack of the Show’s EPIC month of stunts, giveaways, and exclusives hits inter-galactic proportions with a Star Wars-themed week.  From inside Skywalker Ranch, Attack of the Show! will deliver an Industrial Light and Magic Tour, interview 6 time Oscar winner Dennis Muren, go behind the scenes of the sound and animation of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, and feature guest stars Jamie King and Daniel Logan from the series.

Preview this week-long Star Wars event beginning April 26th on G4TV and get first news on winning a rare prize!

Three new Star Wars Celebration V t-shirt designs have been released for preview and pre-ordering by convention ticket holders, getting you geared up for the Orlando fan event this August.

The Boba Fett Celebration V logo design is ready for order now and shirts will begin shipping July 25th in time to wear at the con.  Two Boba Fett Jet Ski designs can be pre-ordered now but can only be picked up on-site at the event in August.

We also preview four upcoming EMPIRE shirt designs too!

Boba Fett wasn’t always a bount hunter with a ruthless reputation; he was once a boy, alone in the galaxy and forced to fend for himself after the death of his father. These origins were glimpsed briefly in STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES . . . but now, Boba’s BACK — a young man taking the dangerous first steps on his journey from innocent to icon.

THE CLONE WARS two-part season finale begins this Friday and FILMEDGE previews Death Trap, an all-new episode airing Friday, April 23rd on Cartoon Network.  Watch the exciting Season Two conclusion on April 30th!

At this weekend's Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, Lucasfilm Director of Fan Relations Steve Sansweet revealed some new details about the STAR WARS films highly-anticipated release on Blu-ray discs. Though no release date was given yet, we learned this much:

Lucasfilm plans to release all six films in a high-definition Blu-ray set packed with plenty of rare bonus features, many of which have never been released.  Read our full article to learn more about STAR WARS coming home in hi-def, plus more confirmation about all six films' theatrical release in 3D.

Thirty years ago this May, the Empire struck back against Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance, but starting next month the Empire gives back in a series of charity screenings and events lasting all year, benefiting good causes and STAR WARS fans alike.

FILMEDGE previews The Empire Gives Back event list released today, including digital screenings in Los Angeles and Chicago coming in May, plus charity auctions associated with Star Wars Celebration V in Florida this summer.

Managing to sustain the creature’s unbridled fury before it can completely ravage its home planet, the Jedi are ordered to transport the tenuously subdued Zillo Beast to Coruscant for scientific study. An indestructible monster of indescribable power on the galaxy’s most densely populated planet — what’s the worst that can happen?

FILMEDGE previews The Zillo Beast Strikes Back, an all-new episode of THE CLONE WARS airing Friday, April 16th on Cartoon Network.

Previewing this week's upcoming episode of THE CLONE WARS, FILMEDGE deciphers the Zillo Beast bonus poster created by Lucasfilm artists to celebrate their featured creature. Download this fun tribute to the movie monster genre and decode the Aurebesh-language captions on the poster to get a sneak peek at the action of this Friday's all-new episode.

Later this week, FILMEDGE publishes its full episode preview of The Zillo Beast Strikes Back, an all-new episode of THE CLONE WARS airing Friday, April 16th on Cartoon Network.

Desperate to turn the tide of a fierce battle on Malastare, Chancellor Palpatine orders the Jedi to unleash the Republic’s newest super-weapon — an untested electron bomb. Unfortunately for the heroes, the bomb’s blast awakens a fearsome monster of legendary ferocity. With a beast so large and so powerful that it poses problems even for the Jedi Knights, it is clear that sometimes size matters.

FILMEDGE previews in The Zillo Beast, an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, April 9th on Cartoon Network.

DK Publishing has just launched a new website for its popular, best-selling STAR WARS books, offering young readers, families and educators a full selection of publishing news, activities, event calendars and resources.

Preview upcoming books in the acclaimed Star Wars Readers fiction library, access reference books like the LEGO® Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, download activity sheets with games and puzzles, read about the Star Wars series authors and artists, and plan for upcoming book events and conventions on the DK calendar.

Lucasfilm Animation, creators of the hit series THE CLONE WARS, is developing a new comedic series with Robot Chicken producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich.  After working separately but with George Lucas' blessing (and even his own voice acting participation), the STAR WARS satirists are now joining forces with Lucasfilm to poke some official fun at the franchise.

While no details are yet available and a network has not been signed, expect some edgy fun poked at the STAR WARS galaxy in irreverent Robot Chicken style.

Fans attending the Inside Star Wars: The Clone Wars panel at WonderCon today were the first to see an exclusive sneak peek of the explosive second season finale. Supervising Director Dave Filoni, Daniel Logan (voice of Boba Fett) and Jaime King (voice of Aurra Sing) were on hand to present the trailer to an enthusiastic audience.

FILMEDGE is alerting all fans: if you haven't been watching THE CLONE WARS animated series, watch this new trailer previewing the action-packed Season Two finale and catch a glimpse of the STAR WARS you've been missing.

Available today for the first time ever, people everywhere can cast themselves, family and friends in the classic adventures from "a galaxy far, far away" with playful and irreverent two-minute re-tellings of the original Star Wars films by JibJab.

Just visit JibJab.com or StarWars.com to feel the Force as it's never been possible before – by becoming a part of the Star Wars Saga! Learn more about creating your own EMPIRE STRIKES BACK animation starring you and your favorite Rebels for free.

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, Topps will release 48 All-New Trading Cards in Widescreen Format depicting memorable scenes from Episode V of the STAR WARS saga.

Featuring Sketch Cards and Autographs, the 3D images on these cards are spectacularly clear.  Preview the sample card Topps sent us in upcoming article. FilmEdge is giving away ten of these very rare Luke Skywalker 3D cards — find out how you can win!