query: what character did natalie portman play in star wars?

title: Natalie Portman

text: Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag; June 9, 1981) is a film actress, producer, and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman made her feature film debut as Mathilda, the young protégée of a hitman, in "" (1994). While still in high school, she gained international recognition for starring as Padmé Amidala in "" and received critical acclaim for playing a precocious teenager in the drama "Anywhere but Here" (both 1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University for a bachelor's

title: Natalie Portman

text: that because of them she was a "paedophile's dream"? Portman nodded a bit uncomfortably, stating that it "dictated a lot of my choices afterwards 'cos it scared me...it made me reluctant to do sexy stuff, especially when I was young". Also in 1997, Portman was cast as Padmé Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The first film, "The Phantom Menace", began filming in June 1997 and opened in May 1999. Following production on "The Phantom Menace", she initially turned down a lead role in the film "Anywhere but Here" after learning it would involve a sex scene, but director

title: Natalie Portman filmography

text: played Padmé Amidala in the first of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy "" which garnered her international recognition. She reprised the role in its sequels "" (2002), and "" (2005). For her role as a stripper in the 2004 romantic drama "Closer" she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Two years later Portman portrayed vigilante Evey Hammond in the political thriller "V for Vendetta" for which she received the Saturn Award for Best Actress. In the same year, she hosted "Saturday Night Live".

title: Padmé Amidala

text: “Padme is very Leia-esque in her own right, but she has the advantage of being, well Natalie Portman.”Padme Amidala is a classic sex symbol of the 2000s and the definitive Star Wars sex symbol. Padmé Amidala Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman. She served as the Princess of Theed and later Queen of Naboo. After her reign, she became a senator in the Galactic Senate, an anti-war movement spokesperson, and co-founder of the opposition-faction that later emerged as the Rebel Alliance. She was secretly married

title: Natalie Portman

text: degree in psychology. She continued acting while at university, starring in The Public Theater's 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" and the sequel "" (2002). In 2004, Portman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for playing a mysterious stripper in "Closer". The "Star Wars" prequel trilogy concluded with "" (2005), following which Portman portrayed a wide variety of roles. She played Evey Hammond in "V for Vendetta" (2006), Anne Boleyn in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2008), and a troubled ballerina in the psychological horror film "Black Swan" (2010),

title: Natalie Portman

text: 2014. The couple subsequently announced plans to relocate to Paris with Portman stating that she would like to become a French citizen. In 2016, the family returned to Los Angeles from Paris. Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag; June 9, 1981) is a film actress, producer, and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman made her feature film debut as Mathilda, the young protégée of a hitman, in "" (1994). While still in high school, she gained international recognition for starring as

title: Natalie Portman filmography

text: Natalie Portman filmography Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's "" where she starred as a vengeful child assassin. She followed this by appearing in Michael Mann's crime thriller "Heat" (1995), Ted Demme's romantic comedy "Beautiful Girls" (1996), and Tim Burton's science fiction comedy "Mars Attacks!" (1996). Three years later, her supporting role as the precocious, responsible daughter of a narcissistic mother played by Susan Sarandon in the drama "Anywhere but Here" earned Portman her first Golden Globe Award nomination. In the same year, Portman

title: Natalie Portman

text: opened in April 2000. After filming "Where the Heart Is", Portman moved into the dorms of Harvard University to pursue her bachelor's degree in psychology. She said in a 1999 interview that, with the exception of the "Star Wars" prequels, she would not act for the next four years in order to concentrate on studying. During the summer break from June to September 2000, Portman filmed "" in Sydney, along with additional production in London. In July 2001, Portman opened in New York City's Public Theater production of Chekhov's "The Seagull", directed by Mike Nichols; she played the role of

title: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

text: Saché), Worst Screen Couple (Jake Lloyd and Natalie Portman), and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best won the Worst Supporting Actor category. A sequel, "", was released in 2002. A second sequel, "", was released in 2005. The story continues a decade later with Anakin Skywalker now grown to adulthood with the character now played by Hayden Christensen. Footnotes Citations Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is

title: Natalie Portman filmography

text: "" (2013). In 2015, she starred in Terrence Malick's romantic drama "Knight of Cups", and made her feature film directorial debut with "A Tale of Love and Darkness", an adaptation of Amos Oz's autobiographical novel of the same name; she also starred in the film. The following year, Portman played Jacqueline Kennedy in the biographical drama "Jackie", for which she received nominations for Best Actress at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards. Natalie Portman filmography Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's "" where

title: Natalie Portman

text: girl who is prepared to commit murder to get the lead in a school play. Portman and future pop star Britney Spears were chosen as the understudies for star Laura Bell Bundy. In 1993, she auditioned for the role of an orphan child who befriends a middle-aged hitman (played by Jean Reno) in Luc Besson's film, "." Soon after getting the part, she took her paternal grandmother's maiden name, "Portman", as her stage name in the interest of privacy and to protect her family's identity. "Léon: The Professional" opened in 1994, marking her feature film debut. During the mid-1990s, Portman

title: Natalie Portman

text: as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The final "Star Wars" prequel, "", was released on May 19, 2005. The film was the highest grossing domestic film of that year and was voted Favorite Motion Picture at the People's Choice Awards. Also in 2005, Portman filmed "Free Zone" and director Miloš Forman's "Goya's Ghosts". Forman had not seen any of her work but thought she looked like a Goya painting, so he requested a meeting. Portman hosted live television sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" on March 4, 2006. In a SNL Digital Short, she portrays

title: Natalie Portman

text: had several film roles, including "Heat", "Everyone Says I Love You", and "Mars Attacks!". Her performance in the small ensemble film "Beautiful Girls" garnered significant acclaim. She was the first choice to play Juliet in "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet", but producers felt her age wasn't suitable. In 1997, Portman played the role of Anne Frank in a Broadway adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank". It was after 1996's "Beautiful Girls" that Portman grew reluctant to accept roles where her character was a sexualized youngster. In an interview with "Guardian" feature writer Simon Hattenstone asked if Portman was aware

title: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

text: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The film begins three years after the onset of the Clone Wars. The Jedi

text: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. The film is set 32 years before the original film, and follows Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they protect Queen Amidala in hopes of securing

text: duel to the death. In the latter mode, two players team up to combat increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Footnotes Citations Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the sixth entry in the "Star Wars" film series and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Frank Oz. A sequel to "" (1999) and "" (2002), it is the third and final

title: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

text: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, and stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz. Set ten years after the events in "", the galaxy is on the brink of civil war, with thousands of planetary systems threatening to secede from the Galactic Republic. After

title: Natalie Portman

text: and Arabic. Portman started dancing lessons at age four and performed in local troupes. At the age of 10, a Revlon agent asked her to become a child model, but she turned down the offer to focus on acting. In a magazine interview, Portman said that she was "different from the other kids. I was more ambitious. I knew what I liked and what I wanted, and I worked very hard. I was a very serious kid." On school holidays, Portman attended theater camps. When she was 10, Portman auditioned for the 1992 off-Broadway show "Ruthless!," a musical about a

title: Natalie Portman

text: star." At Harvard, Portman was Alan Dershowitz's research assistant. While attending Harvard, she was a resident of Lowell House and wrote a letter to the "Harvard Crimson" in response to an essay critical of Israeli actions toward Palestinians. Portman returned to Israel and took graduate courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the spring of 2004. In March 2006, she was a guest lecturer at a Columbia University course in terrorism and counterterrorism, where she spoke about her 2006 film, "V for Vendetta". Portman has professed an interest in foreign languages since childhood and has studied French, Japanese, German,

title: Natalie Portman

text: for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Portman went on to star in the romantic comedy "No Strings Attached" (2011) and featured as Jane Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "Thor" (2011) and "" (2013). For portraying Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic "Jackie" (2016), Portman received her third Oscar nomination. Portman's directorial ventures include the short film "Eve" (2008) and the biographical drama "A Tale of Love and Darkness" (2015). In 2008, she served as the youngest jury member of the Cannes Film Festival. Portman is vocal about the politics of America and Israel, and is

title: Natalie Portman

text: Genesis Prize recipient for 2018, which includes $2,000,000 in prize money. The following April, Portman announced that she did not plan to attend the award ceremony scheduled for June, due to “recent events in Israel” that left her feeling uncomfortable attending public events there. The ceremony was cancelled in consequence. Portman later clarified that she is not boycotting Israel, but did not want to "appear as endorsing" Netanyahu, who was set to give a speech at the ceremony. In January 2018 she donated $50,000 to Time's Up . In February 2018 Portman advocated believing women and listening their voice, supported

title: Natalie Portman

text: the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman's directorial debut, "Eve", opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival's shorts competition in September 2008. The short film, about a young woman who is dragged along on her grandmother's romantic date, was screened out of competition and Portman drew inspiration for the character from her own grandmother. In 2009, she starred opposite Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama film "Brothers", a remake of the 2004 Danish film of the same name. Also in 2009, Portman starred in a commercial called "Greed" directed by Roman Polanski. Portman played a young ballerina

title: Rey (Star Wars)

text: "the Force awakens in Rey" and that her character carries a lightsaber. He said that demand for Rey products was underestimated. Abrams said, "I will say that it seems preposterous and wrong that the main character of the movie is not well represented in what is clearly a huge piece of the "Star Wars" world in terms of merchandising." Regarding Rey's relative absence in "Star Wars" merchandising, CBBC presenter and voice actor Christopher Johnson stated: "It still baffles me to this day that some toy manufacturers don't think that girls want to play with 'superhero' toys and that boys aren't

title: Star Wars: Ahsoka

text: Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Wars: Ahsoka is a "Star Wars" young adult novel by E. K. Johnston, published in October 2016. Set between the events of the 3D CGI animated television series "" (2008–present) and "Star Wars Rebels" (2014–2018), it is centered on the character Ahsoka Tano, the former apprentice of Anakin Skywalker. "Ahsoka" explores what happens to the titular character between her departure from "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and her reappearance in "Star Wars Rebels". A year after the events of "", Anakin has succumbed to the dark side and become Darth Vader, and Ahsoka has gone into

title: Natalie Portman

text: Later, at a naming ceremony, Portman named a baby gorilla Gukina, which means "to play." Portman has been an advocate of environmental causes since childhood, when she joined an environmental song and dance troupe known as World Patrol Kids. She is also a member of the One Voice movement. Portman has also supported anti-poverty activities. In 2004 and 2005, she traveled to Uganda, Guatemala, and Ecuador as the Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International, an organization that promotes micro-lending to help finance women-owned businesses in developing countries. In an interview conducted backstage at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia and

text: of the lightsaber battles. Lucas and McCallum were so impressed with the test tape that they gave Park the role of Maul. His voice was considered "too squeaky" and was dubbed over in post-production by Peter Serafinowicz. Keira Knightley's parents tried to convince her not to audition, but the teenage actress still sought a role since she was a "Star Wars" fan. The casting was influenced by Knightley's remarkable similarity to Natalie Portman, with the actress admitting their mothers could not tell each other apart. Knightley was reported to have "cried every single day" due to finding the wardrobe uncomfortable.

title: Natalie Portman

text: Nina alongside Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The play opened at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. That same year, she was one of many celebrities who made cameo appearances in the 2001 comedy "Zoolander". Portman was cast in a small role in the 2003 drama film "Cold Mountain". In 2004, Portman appeared in the independent movies "Garden State" and "Closer". "Garden State" was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and won Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards. Her performance as Alice in "Closer" earned her a Supporting Actress Golden Globe as well

title: Natalie Portman

text: Wayne Wang and actress Susan Sarandon (who played Portman's mother in the film) demanded a rewrite of the script. Portman was shown a new draft, and she decided to accept the role. The film opened in late 1999, and she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ann August. Critic Mary Elizabeth Williams of "Salon" called Portman "astonishing" and said that "[u]nlike any number of actresses her age, she's neither too maudlin nor too plucky." She then signed on to play the lead role of a teenage mother in "Where the Heart Is", which

title: Natalie Portman

text: banned a Dior advertisement that featured Portman wearing Dior mascara after a complaint from Dior's competitor, L'Oreal. The ASA ruled that the photographs of Portman "misleadingly exaggerated the likely effects of the product". By February 2012, Portman had signed on for two Terrence Malick projects, "Knight of Cups" and "Song to Song", both initially planned for release within two years. In April 2012, Portman starred in Paul McCartney's music video, "My Valentine", alongside Johnny Depp. Portman also starred in the Western film "Jane Got a Gun". In July 2013, Portman announced she had chosen an adaptation of Israeli author Amos

title: Star Wars Holiday Special

text: to "The Star Wars Holiday Special" as canon in a 2015 interview. After being introduced by the special, the character Boba Fett and the planet Kashyyyk have gone on to play integral roles in the franchise, making their first film appearances in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "", respectively. Apart from this, more specific references to "The Star Wars Holiday Special" have been made including: Footnotes Citations Bibliography Star Wars Holiday Special The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American musical science fiction television film set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. It stars the original film's main cast, Chewbacca's

title: Natalie Portman

text: years later. In 1984, when Portman was three years old, the family moved to the United States, where her father received his medical training. Portman, a dual citizen of the United States and Israel, has said that although she "really love[s] the States... my heart's in Jerusalem. That's where I feel at home." Portman and her family first lived in Washington, D.C., but relocated to Connecticut in 1988 and then moved to Jericho, New York, on Long Island, in 1990. While living in the Washington, D.C. area, Portman attended Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. Portman learned

title: Natalie Portman

text: "Black Swan". Sarah Lane, one of Portman's dancing doubles in the film, claimed that Portman performed only about five percent of the full-body shots, adding that she was asked by the film's producers not to speak publicly about it during the Oscar season. Director Aronofsky defended Portman by issuing a statement insisting that Portman performed 80 percent of the on-screen dancing in the movie. Portman was trained by professional ballerina Mary Helen Bowers for her role in the film and later wrote the foreword to Bowers' book, "Ballet Beautiful". Portman co-starred in the 2011 film "No Strings Attached", alongside Ashton

title: Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games)

text: fatal hit or pivotal skill-check failure.Example: "I'm drawing my pistol..." "Did you remember to retrieve your pistol when you fell down that hillside last scene?" These items can be used with "Edge of the Empire", "Age of Rebellion" and/or "Force and Destiny". Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games) The "Star Wars Roleplaying Game" is a tabletop role-playing game set in the "Star Wars" universe first published by Fantasy Flight Games in August 2012. It consists of three different standalone games, each one conceived to play a particular type of character: A fourth line, based in the era of the

title: Star Wars: Thrawn

text: Star Wars: Thrawn Star Wars: Thrawn (also known simply as Thrawn) is a "Star Wars" novel by Timothy Zahn, published on April 11, 2017 by Del Rey Books. It chronicles the origins of Grand Admiral Thrawn, a popular character originating from the "Star Wars Legends" line of works, which were declared non-canon to the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. The novel was announced in July 2016 alongside news that the character Thrawn would be reintroduced into the "Star Wars" franchise on the 3D CGI animated television series "Star Wars Rebels". A sequel to the novel,

title: Rey (Star Wars)

text: take what he says with a grain of salt and look elsewhere [within the story] for hints of Rey's lineage." Rey (Star Wars) Rey is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise portrayed by English actress Daisy Ridley. First appearing as the main character in "", Rey is a scavenger who was left behind on the planet Jakku when she was a child, and later becomes involved with the Resistance's conflict with the First Order when her solitary life is interrupted by BB-8, the droid of ace Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, and a runaway Stormtrooper named Finn. Screenwriter Michael

title: Star Wars

text: Lucasfilm announced the creation of the "Star Wars Legends" brand. Although Thrawn had been designated a "Legends" character in 2014, he was reintroduced into the canon in the 2016 third season of "Rebels", with Zahn returning to write more novels based in the character, and set in the new canon. Marvel Comics published a "Star Wars" comic book series from 1977 to 1986. Original "Star Wars" comics were serialized in the Marvel magazine "Pizzazz" between 1977 and 1979. The 1977 installments were the first original "Star Wars" stories not directly adapted from the films to appear in print form, as

title: Natalie Portman

text: the two began a relationship, which ended in September 2008. Portman began dating French ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied in 2009. The couple met while she was filming "Black Swan", for which he was the choreographer. In December 2010, Portman announced their engagement and confirmed her pregnancy. Portman and Millepied married in a Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California on August 4, 2012. The couple has two children: a son, Aleph (born June 2011), and a daughter, Amalia (born February 2017). In January 2013, the Paris Opera Ballet announced that Millepied had accepted the position of director of dance, beginning September

title: Natalie Portman

text: Oz's autobiographical novel "A Tale of Love and Darkness" as her directorial feature debut. Portman also starred in the film and was a co-writer on the script. "A Tale of Love and Darkness" premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Portman played the title role in director Pablo Larrain's "Jackie", a biographical drama about 1960s American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, following the death of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. The performance earned her a SAG Award in addition to nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. In 2018, Portman starred

title: Natalie Portman

text: in North America to fundraise for one of Free The Children’s all-girls schools in Kenya. As incentives for the contest winner, she offered her designer Rodarte dress, worn at the red carpet premiere of "Black Swan", along with tickets to her next premiere. Free the Children's all-girls school was also the beneficiary of proceeds from sales of Nude Grege #169, the lipstick Portman designed for Christian Dior. It was announced in May 2012, that Portman would be working with watch designer Richard Mille to develop a limited-edition timepiece with proceeds supporting Free the Children. In February 2015, Portman was among

title: Natalie Portman

text: is a really big deal – but I think he's a very moral person." In 2010, Portman's activist work and popularity with young people earned her a nomination for VH1's Do Something Awards, which is dedicated to honoring individuals who do good. In 2011, Portman and her then-fiancé Benjamin Millepied were among the signers of a petition to President Obama in support of same-sex marriage. Portman supported Obama's re-election campaign. In January 2011, Portman became an ambassador of Free the Children, an international charity and educational partner, spearheading their Power of a Girl campaign. She hosted a contest challenging girls

title: Natalie Portman

text: not coasting on her looks … She uses her appeal to simultaneously flirt with and taunt the gambler across the table." Portman voiced Bart Simpson's girlfriend Darcy in the episode "Little Big Girl" of "The Simpsons" 18th season. She appeared in Paul McCartney's music video "Dance Tonight" from his 2007 album "Memory Almost Full", directed by Michel Gondry. Portman co-starred in the Wes Anderson short film "Hotel Chevalier", opposite Jason Schwartzman. That same year, she founded the production company, Handsomecharlie Films as a reference to her dog Charlie, who died. In May 2008, Portman served as the youngest member of

title: Natalie Portman

text: other alumni of Harvard University including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Darren Aronofsky and Susan Faludi who wrote an open letter to the school demanding it divest its $35,900,000,000 endowment from coal, gas, and oil companies. Later that year in May, she spoke at the annual Harvard Class Day to the graduating class of 2015. Portman, an Israeli-American, has become increasingly vocal about her views on the Israeli government, specifically Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Portman was critical of Netanyahu’s re-election in 2015, stating that she was “disappointed” and often found his comments racist. In November 2017, Portman was announced as the

title: Natalie Portman

text: accent, and she famously had her head shaved. Portman has commented on "V for Vendetta" political relevance and mentioned that the main character, who recruits Evey to join an underground anti-government group, is "often bad and does things that you don't like" and that "being from Israel was a reason I wanted to do this because terrorism and violence are such a daily part of my conversations since I was little." She said the film "doesn't make clear good or bad statements. It respects the audience enough to take away their own opinion". Both "Goya's Ghosts" and "Free Zone" received

title: Star Wars: Republic

text: Star Wars: Republic Star Wars: Republic is an American comic book series set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. The series was published by Dark Horse Comics from 1998 to February 2006. The series was originally titled simply "Star Wars", but acquired its "Republic" title at issue 46. The entire series comprises 83 issues. The "Star Wars: Republic" series is one of a number of comic book series set in the "Star Wars" expanded universe. The events in "Star Wars: Republic" are set in roughly the same fictional timeframe as the "Star Wars" film prequel trilogy. Character development builds on

title: Natalie Portman

text: Austria and Russia. Natalie's paternal grandparents, Mania (née Portman) and Zvi Yehuda Hershlag, were Jewish immigrants to Israel. Zvi, born in Poland, moved to what was then Mandatory Palestine in 1938 and eventually became an economics professor. His parents died at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp. One of Natalie's paternal great-grandmothers was born in Romania and was a spy for British Intelligence during World War II. Portman's parents met at a Jewish student center at Ohio State University, where her mother was selling tickets. They corresponded after her father returned to Israel and were married when her mother visited a few

title: Clone Wars (Star Wars)

text: claims that "like Palpatine, the Bush administration has been able to feed on people's fears to gain more power". Lucas stated that the Iraq conflict "didn't exist" when he developed the Clone Wars, but he did see parallels between the Vietnam conflict that inspired "Star Wars" and the conflict in Iraq. "Star Wars" producer Rick McCallum also said that the Clone Wars was developed before the War in Iraq, and he added that Lucas "is a product of Vietnam". Chris Taylor called the Clone Wars "a major part of Star Wars lore". In its attempt to keep its "Star Wars"

title: Angry Birds Star Wars II

text: and the TV show Rebels update, the former Watto's shop, which was a separate area of the game to buy usable birds/pigs, was removed and was merged within the character swap menu. In "Angry Birds Star Wars II", birds and pigs play the roles of characters from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Characters from the original trilogy and the television show "Star Wars Rebels" also make appearances in bird/pig form. In official books and annuals, characters' names are changed to fit whether they are portrayed by bird or pig. (e.g. Boba Fett becomes Boba Fatt). The game was released on

title: Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

text: in free play mode. The player can unlock the "Use Old Save" extra, which imports all unlocked characters from "Lego Star Wars" for use in free play; however, a "Lego Star Wars" saved game must be present on the same memory card that contains "Lego Star Wars II"s save data. Players can create two customized characters in the Mos Eisley cantina. These characters can be built using both miscellaneous parts and those of unlocked characters; 2,258,163,204 combinations are possible. Entering two cheat codes, publicized by IGN, makes pieces for a Santa Claus character available. The game generates names for the

title: Star Wars: Tarkin

text: The Walt Disney Company, most of the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Tarkin" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: (though technically not part of the "Star Wars" canon). The laser weapons in "Star Wars" use the same principle concepts of a laser being a light source. Light sources produce light in a series of waves. The waves spread in all directions, unless controlled. Controlling or containing the direction of light energy is also known as synchronization. This concentration of energy in one direction gives it strong and sometimes powerful intensity. Lasers have different uses for military purposes, many of which strongly differ from what is seen in "Star Wars", but still follow the same concepts of concentrating energy and/or

text: Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Fantasy Flight Games) The "Star Wars Roleplaying Game" is a tabletop role-playing game set in the "Star Wars" universe first published by Fantasy Flight Games in August 2012. It consists of three different standalone games, each one conceived to play a particular type of character: A fourth line, based in the era of the movie "", was released in September 2016. It currently only consists of a Beginner Game with no announced plans to expand the line with any other products. In the 2000s, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) owned the license for all "Star Wars"<nowiki>'</nowiki>

title: Bob Portman

text: season, for an average of 29.5 points per game, also still a Creighton Bluejays school record. His brother Tom played basketball at Loyola Marymount University and his brother Bill played basketball at Gonzaga University. Portman played college basketball in an era where the NCAA did not allow college freshman to play on the varsity team. Thus, Portman played only three full seasons for the Creighton Bluejays, finishing 1,876 total points. Had Portman been able to play on the varsity squad, he most certainly would still be the school's all-time leading scorer. This feat is remarkable in another sense because Portman

title: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels

text: that is programmed to use a lightsaber. In "Challenge Mode", the player is given the choice to play as any character in the game currently unlocked, and enter a series of duels in which specific goals are set. If they are met, a blue Republic symbol will appear at the end of the duel. Each character has four challenges. Some challenges are more difficult than others, but they unlock powerful new characters like Kit Fisto, Mace Windu, and Plo Koon. Some battlefields can be unlocked as well like the Sarlacc Pit and Mustafar. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lightsaber

title: Clone Wars (Star Wars)

text: comic books set during the conflict. "" novelizes a story arc about Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos from eight unfinished episodes of "The Clone Wars," and the "Kanan" comic book series depicts the eponymous "Star Wars Rebels" character Kanan Jarrus as Jedi Padawan Caleb Dume during the conflict. LucasArts also produced video games like "" and "" that depict the Clone Wars. Comparisons have been made between the political aspects of the Clone Wars and the events leading up to World War II. Radio host Clyde Lewis' article on historical similarities in "Star Wars" claims that Palpatine's tactics parallel those

title: Natalie Portman

text: Kutcher. She was also an executive producer on the film. She then starred in "Your Highness", opposite James Franco and Danny McBride, and also played the role of Jane Foster in Kenneth Branagh's superhero film adaptation "Thor" and reprised the role in "". In 2010, Portman dropped out of the lead role of Elizabeth Bennet in the novel adaptation, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", but served as producer of the finished film, which was released in 2016. In 2010, Portman signed on with Dior and appeared in several of the company's advertising campaigns. In October 2012, Britain's Advertising Standards Authority

title: Natalie Portman

text: to speak Hebrew while living on Long Island and attended a Jewish elementary school, the Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County in Jericho, New York. She graduated from Syosset High School in Syosset, Long Island in 1999. She studied ballet and modern dance at the American Theater Dance Workshop in New Hyde Park, New York, and attended the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts in Wheatley Heights, both on Long Island. Portman skipped the premiere of her film "," so she could study for her high school final exams. As a student, Portman co-authored two research papers

title: Natalie Portman

text: appearing on the PBS program "Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria", she discussed microfinance. Host Fareed Zakaria said that he was "generally wary of celebrities with fashionable causes", but included the segment with Portman because "she really knew her stuff". In the "Voices" segment of the April 29, 2007, episode of the ABC Sunday morning program "This Week with George Stephanopoulos", Portman discussed her work with FINCA and how it can benefit women and children in Third World countries. In fall-2007, she visited several university campuses, including Harvard, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, New York University, and Columbia, to inspire

title: Natalie Portman

text: herself as an angry gangsta rapper (with comedian Andy Samberg as her partner in Viking garb) during a faux-interview with comedian Chris Parnell, saying she cheated at Harvard University while high on marijuana and cocaine. The song, titled "Natalie's Rap," was released – alongside other sketches from the show – in 2009 on "Incredibad", an album by the Lonely Island. "V for Vendetta" opened in early 2006. Portman portrayed Evey Hammond, a young woman who is saved from secret police by anarchist freedom fighter V. Portman worked with a voice coach for the role, learning to speak with an English

title: Natalie Portman

text: students with the power of microfinance and to encourage them to join the Village Banking Campaign to help families and communities lift themselves out of poverty. Portman is a supporter of the Democratic Party, and for the 2004 presidential election she campaigned for the Democratic nominee, Senator John Kerry. Prior to the 2008 presidential election, Portman supported Senator Hillary Clinton of New York in the Democratic primaries. She later campaigned for the eventual Democratic nominee, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois. In a 2008 interview, she also stated: "I even like John McCain. I disagree with his war stance – which

title: Natalie Portman

text: in the science fiction horror film "Annihilation", as a biologist and former soldier. Benjamin Lee of "The Guardian" called Portman "a strong, fiercely compelling presence, investing us in both her mission and her interlinked marriage (flashbacks to her relationship with Isaac are surprisingly sweet, witty and sexy), providing an emotional center without the need for sentimentality." Portman, who is an advocate for animal rights, became a vegetarian when she was eight years old, a decision which came after she witnessed a demonstration of laser surgery on a chicken while attending a medical conference with her father. She became a vegan

title: Monopoly Star Wars

text: character selection, play begins with a perspective view of the board, with a starship representing each player flanking each side. These starships display player's current funds and properties available, and also have an identical character piece attached to the side of the ship. Traditional Monopoly properties are replaces with various "Star Wars" locales, whilst corner spaces such as Free Parking are kept the same. Instead of building houses and hotels, players accumulate starports. Once a player rolls their turn, the camera shifts to a side-view perspective. This sequence contains animation and clips from the films, which play out when players

title: Natalie Portman

text: limited releases in 2006. Portman starred in the children's film "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium", which began filming in April 2006 and was released in November 2007; she has said that she was "excited to do a kids' movie." In late 2006, Portman filmed "The Other Boleyn Girl", a historical drama in which she plays Anne Boleyn; Eric Bana and Scarlett Johansson co-starred. In 2006, she filmed Wong Kar-wai's romantic-drama "My Blueberry Nights". She won acclaim for her role as gambler Leslie, because "[f]or once she's not playing a waif or a child princess but a mature, full-bodied woman... but she's

title: Finn (Star Wars)

text: Finn (Star Wars) FN-2187 (Finn) is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise. He first appeared in the 2015 film "" in which he is a stormtrooper for the First Order who flees and turns against it after being shocked by their cruelty in his first combat mission. He is portrayed by English actor John Boyega, who reprises the role in "". The idea for the character Finn came from "Star Wars" screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan. Colleague Michael Arndt, who had prepared an early draft of "The Force Awakens", revealed: And then we were struggling to figure out who the

title: Kinect Star Wars

text: "Kinect Star Wars" is Galactic Dance-off. Here players control one of several famous "Star Wars" characters through the use of the Kinect. Gameplay is similar to the "Dance Central" series in which players must dance in synchronization with the on-screen character. Cues to upcoming dance moves are shown to the player to ensure they can stay in synchronization with the character. The song selection consists of parodies with title and lyrics rewritten in a "Star Wars" theme. For example, Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" is rewritten as "Hologram Girl", and Village People's "Y.M.C.A." is rewritten as "Empire Today". Dance locales are

title: Rey (Star Wars)

text: Rey (Star Wars) Rey is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise portrayed by English actress Daisy Ridley. First appearing as the main character in "", Rey is a scavenger who was left behind on the planet Jakku when she was a child, and later becomes involved with the Resistance's conflict with the First Order when her solitary life is interrupted by BB-8, the droid of ace Resistance pilot Poe Dameron, and a runaway Stormtrooper named Finn. Screenwriter Michael Arndt said that he found Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy's offer to write the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy daunting in mid-2012,

title: Lego Star Wars: The Video Game

text: published by Eidos Interactive and Giant Interactive Entertainment, with "Star Wars" assets licensed through LucasArts. Gameplay in "Lego Star Wars" is geared towards family play, and does not feature a game-over scenario. Given a specific set of characters in each scenario, based on a scene from each of the movies, up to two players can control them, using their different abilities. By walking up to another friendly character, the player can switch control over to that character; this interaction is necessary in order to use another character's abilities to complete certain puzzles. Studs can be collected by finding them, smashing

title: Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 video game)

text: to play a part in major Star Wars battles, however the lacking single player component and poor AI were points of concern. "Star Wars: Battlefront" encompasses battles between four main factions from both the original and prequel trilogies: the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS) from the prequel era, and the Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire from the original trilogy. In each faction, five different classes of character become available. Four main classes are similar for each faction, infantry, heavy weapons, pilot and sniper, while the fifth is unique. Each faction also has a non-playable hero character

title: Star Wars: X-Wing

text: of how immersive a game can be; they specifically praised the game's graphics, attention to detail, audio, and story. The Keyan Farlander character later appears in two New Jedi Order books, and Hasbro in 2008 created a Keyan Farlander action figure. He also appears as a B-Wing pilot in the "Star Wars: X-Wing" and "Star Wars: Armada" miniatures games produced by Fantasy Flight Games. Star Wars: X-Wing Star Wars: X-Wing is a space simulation video game, the first of the . The player's character flies starfighters, including the eponymous X-wing, for the Rebel Alliance as part of a narrative that

title: Star Wars Commander

text: Oppressor for 45,000 contraband, and train troops in a cantina. Ending Windows Support After almost three years of supporting the Windows platforms Disney ended support on 06/01/2017. Current players were given until 06/30/2017 to play with reduced functionality. Star Wars Commander Star Wars Commander is a freemium ("Free Premium") strategy video game for iOS, Windows and Android, developed by Disney Interactive. Star Wars Commander is a strategy game that combines attacks on other players with attacks against computer generated bases. The game's storyline is set in the Star Wars universe with player choosing to play for the Rebel Alliance or

title: Star Wars Day

text: "" and celebrate the Sith Lords and other villainous characters from the "Star Wars" series rather than the Jedi. Others celebrate this one day later, on May 6, citing "Revenge of the Sixth" as a better play on "Sith". The Los Angeles City Council declared May 25, 2007, as "Star Wars" Day, in honor of the 30th anniversary release date of "Star Wars". A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the "Star Wars" connection along with ties to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (Towel Day) and "Discworld". Star Wars Day "Star Wars"

title: Languages in Star Wars

text: handled by Ben Burtt, sound designer for both the original and prequel trilogies. He created the alien dialogue out of existing non-English language phrases and their sounds, such as Quechua for Greedo in the original "Star Wars" film and Haya for the character Nien Nunb in "Return of the Jedi". He also used English, as in the original Star Wars where he synthesized originally English dialogue from a Western film until it sounded alien. Burtt said of the process: "It usually meant doing some research and finding an existing language or several languages which were exotic and interesting, something that

title: Super Star Wars

text: platforming gameplay, with several different upgrades available to the standard blaster weapon. Luke can also wield a lightsaber after acquiring it from Obi Wan Kenobi. The end of the game has players reenacting Luke's Death Star trench run to destroy the Death Star, with Darth Vader confronting the player in his TIE Advanced x1. Artist Jon Knoles did the visual designs for the characters, while Harrison Fong drew the backgrounds. Fong recounted that he did very little concept drawing before rendering the characters on the computer "because everybody knew what the "Star Wars" characters looked like." Originally, the game design

title: Star Wars Kid

text: "The Sky Guy" of the animated series "Wander Over Yonder", the wizard character Neckbeard makes moves with a bo staff similarly to the Star Wars Kid. The Star Wars Kid is featured as an easter egg in the Boston level of "Tony Hawk's Underground 2". Upon finding him after jumping up into an apartment, he can be seen showing off his Jedi moves. Star Wars Kid Star Wars Kid is a viral video made in 2002 by Ghyslain Raza in which he wields a golf ball retriever in imitation of Darth Maul's lightsaber moves from the film "", hence the

title: Star Wars: Tarkin

text: Star Wars: Tarkin Star Wars: Tarkin is a "Star Wars" novel by James Luceno, published in November 2014. Set between the films "" and "A New Hope", it follows the rise of the character Grand Moff Tarkin. "Tarkin" was one of the first four novels published in the franchise after Lucasfilm redefined "Star Wars" continuity in April 2014. "Tarkin" chronicles how Wilhuff Tarkin meets and aligns himself with Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader as the nascent Galactic Empire rises to power, prior to the events of "A New Hope", and explores Tarkin's origins. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by

title: Star Wars

text: "Jaws", "Star Wars" started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important. It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did. The "Star Wars" saga has inspired many fans to create their own non-canon material set in the "Star Wars" galaxy. In recent years, this has ranged from writing fan fiction to creating fan films. In 2002, Lucasfilm sponsored the first annual Official "Star Wars"

title: Star Wars: Aftermath

text: "Aftermath" Sinjir Rath Velus "the first major gay hero" in the franchise. After receiving some fan backlash, Wendig defended the inclusion of the character on his blog, writing "If you can imagine a world where Luke Skywalker would be irritated that there were gay people around him, you completely missed the point of "Star Wars"." Star Wars: Aftermath Star Wars: Aftermath is a "Star Wars" novel by Chuck Wendig, published on September 4, 2015 by Del Rey Books. Set soon after the events of the 1983 film "Return of the Jedi", "Aftermath" is the first of a trilogy that explores

title: Star Wars Day

text: variety of ways in social media and on television. Since 2013, The Walt Disney Company has officially observed the holiday with several "Star Wars" events and festivities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Disney had purchased Lucasfilm including the rights to "Star Wars" in late 2012. Minor League baseball teams such as the Toledo Mud Hens and the Durham Bulls have worn special uniforms as part of "Star Wars" Day promotions. On "Star Wars" Day 2015, astronauts in the International Space Station watched "Star Wars". Some recognize the following day, May 5, as "Revenge of the Fifth", a play on

title: Star Wars Commander

text: Star Wars Commander Star Wars Commander is a freemium ("Free Premium") strategy video game for iOS, Windows and Android, developed by Disney Interactive. Star Wars Commander is a strategy game that combines attacks on other players with attacks against computer generated bases. The game's storyline is set in the Star Wars universe with player choosing to play for the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Notable Star Wars characters that appear in the game include Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Leia Organa, R2-D2 and Luke Skywalker. The player can create their own base by earning coins and alloy. This game

title: Star Wars: Storm in the Glass

text: Star Wars: Storm in the Glass Star Wars: Storm in the Glass (, refers to operation of Persian Gulf War "Desert Storm"), sometimes translated as Star Wars: Tempest in a Teapot, is a humorous 2004 English-to-Russian movie spoof of the 1999 science fantasy film "" by popular Russian movie translator Dmitry "Goblin" Puchkov. In dubbing the film into Russian, Puchkov altered the plotline, character names, music, and certain visual effects to provide a different (and funny) experience to Russian-speaking audiences. The operational conditions on the boundless open spaces of the Far-Northern Galaxy have rapidly become complicated. On secret planets, persons

title: Star Wars: Empire

text: published on 21 May 2003 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy shortly before, and during the Battle of Yavin in "". Star Wars Empire: The Short, Happy Life of Roons Sewell is a two-part story arc in the Star Wars: Empire series of comic books written by Paul Chadwick. The first issue was published on 23 July 2003 by Dark Horse Comics. The story is set in the "Star Wars" galaxy one year before the Battle of Yavin in "" Star Wars Empire 13: What Sin Loyalty? is the 13th issue of the

title: Monopoly Star Wars

text: for the game in October–November 1997. "Monopoly Star Wars" received mixed reviews upon its release. It won the 1998 Software Publishers Association Award for "Best Use of Visual Arts in Multimedia". It made Eurogamer's December 2016 list of notable "Star Wars" spinoffs. Nick Smith of AllGame liked that the game did more than simply slap the Star Wars name on a Monopoly game; rather the design authentically incorporate aspects of the Star Wars universe. Similarly, The Adrenaline Vault's Jim Brambaugh noted the game's "authenticity", noting the potential for a quick cash-in through the merging of the popular Star Wars and

title: Rey (Star Wars)

text: the end) in the World Between Worlds, a dimension that exists outside of time and space. Rey stars in the micro-series "Star Wars Forces of Destiny", voiced by Daisy Ridley. The character of Rey appears in the video games "Disney Infinity 3.0", "", and "Star Wars Battlefront II (2017)", both voiced by Ridley, as well as the strategy video game "". The character and Ridley's portrayal have received critical acclaim. Joe Morgenstern of "The Wall Street Journal" proclaimed that Rey is "a woman warrior with the stylish ferocity of a kung-fu star", praising "the verve [Ridley] must have been born

title: Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game

text: Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game Star Wars: X-Wing is a miniature war game designed by Jay Little and produced by Fantasy Flight Games that was released at Gen Con in 2012. It features tactical ship-to-ship dogfighting between various types of starfighters set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. The game is said to be easy to learn and quick to play taking anywhere between 15 and 60 minutes from first set-up to battle's end. Each round both players give all their ships movement orders without knowing what their opponent is doing before resolving these orders while trying to shoot down

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: armor company, AR500, in collaboration with Heckler & Koch produced body armor modelled after the iconic villain, Boba Fett. Aside from major technologies, the "Star Wars" universe also includes technologies that play less important roles with respect to the plot of the stories. Macrobinoculars are hand-held devices that function like binoculars, with the purpose of giving the user the ability to see vast distances. It was first seen on film in "A New Hope" and mentioned in its . The websites tested.com reports that Sony has developed macrobinoculars comparable to the ones seen in "Star Wars", known as DEVs, and

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: limited abilities of current robots, Dr. Jonathan Roberts, director of CSTRO Autonomous Systems Laboratory, proclaims that the role of robots in assisting humans is going to increase, similarly to what is seen in "Star Wars". The Christian Science Monitor reported in 2011 that an American blogger, out of patriotism, tried to raise money to build a robotic AT-AT for the US military. Heikko Hoffman, a robotics expert from HRL Laboratories, who was not associated with the project, claims that AT-ATs are possible, though some of their designs should be changed from those seen in the "Star Wars" universe, for safety,

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: by the US Food and Drug Administration after eight years of testing and development. More recently, scientists have begun to develop artificial skin jackets to cover prosthetic limbs, creating an effect similar to what is seen in the "Star Wars" films. Solar power technology is not too commonly seen in the "Star Wars" universe, used mainly by the Imperial TIE fighter (acronym for Twin Ion Engine). A distinct feature of TIE fighters is that, despite their short range, their two solar panels provide large scales of propulsive energy, as well as powering laser cannons. Similar types of space vehicles, known

title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

text: be expected, but that Johnson did some "trimming and cutting". Ultimately 125 sets were created on 14 sound stages at Pinewood Studios. According to creature designer Neal Scanlan, "The Last Jedi" uses more practical effects than any "Star Wars" film, with 180 to 200 creatures created with practical effects, some cut from the final edit. For Yoda's appearance in the film as a Force ghost, the character was created using puppetry, as was done in the original "Star Wars" trilogy (as opposed to computer-generated imagery, which was used to create Yoda in most of the prequel trilogy). The film's Canto

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: by the thousands, if desired. The clones in "Star Wars" can also be genetically altered during their pre-birth phase to have their growth hormones and learning abilities accelerated, as well as their independence and self-consciousness restricted. According to Jeanne Cavelos, a science fiction writer and former NASA astrophysicist, who is also author of the book "The Science of Star Wars", all of this is future possibility with the progress of science and technology. What is "not" possible according to her is the ability to accelerate either the growth of clones, or their ability to learn faster. According to Webster's dictionary,

title: Saving Star Wars

text: Saving Star Wars Saving Star Wars is a 2004 independent film by Woodworks Films that was written and produced by Gary Wood. The title is a play on the titles of the World War II movie "Saving Private Ryan" and "Star Wars". The first preview of the film was at a film festival called Reel Competition, where it was rated highly by the film-goers. It features David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy. In addition, one of the principal actors, Jim Peterson, now teaches film, theatre, and alchemy at Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana).

title: Star Wars Arcade

text: standard three-button gamepad and that in cooperative mode the second player's cursor is difficult to see against certain backgrounds. "Next Generation" rated the 32X version of the game at three stars out of five, calling it "An excellent translation of a good game, and a good hint of what to expect from 32X." Star Wars Arcade Star Wars Arcade (also known as Star Wars) is a video game developed by Sega and released in 1993 to arcades. A home port served as a launch title for the Sega 32X in 1994. It is set during the original "Star Wars" trilogy.

text: Worst Supporting Actor (Hayden Christensen), Worst Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman), Worst Screen Couple (Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman) and Worst Remake or Sequel. It took home two awards for Worst Screenplay (George Lucas) and Worst Supporting Actor (Hayden Christensen). The film grossed $310,676,740 in North America and $338,721,588 overseas for a worldwide total of $649,398,328. Though a huge financial success, it was nevertheless overshadowed by the even greater box-office success of "" three years earlier. It was not the top-grossing film of the year, either in North America (where it finished in third place) or worldwide (where it was fourth),

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: material within a limited magnetic range. When used on a larger scale on mounted guns of starships such as the "Millennium Falcon", they need to be charged up prior to use for battle. A major difference is that until recently, current laser technology did not emit lasers in separate bolts, but single rays; whereas "Star Wars" depicts both. Additionally Rhett Allai, associate professor of physics at Southeastern Louisiana University, argues the energy bolts fail to fit the definition of "laser" and explains that in many ways the laser cannons in "Star Wars" actually "defy" the rules of physics. Researchers in

title: Star Wars: Captain Phasma

text: with art by Checchetto. The four-part limited series was published by Marvel Comics between September 6 and October 18, 2017. In issue #3, Phasma mentions the name Siv during a flashback. Siv is a character in the 2017 novel "", written by Delilah S. Dawson. Reviewing for IGN, Jesse Schedeen wrote that Thompson's "efficient approach to storytelling, coupled with the gorgeous tag-team combo that is Marco Checchetto and Andres Mossa, makes this a Star Wars comic every Phasma fan should read." Star Wars: Captain Phasma Star Wars: Captain Phasma is a four-issue "Star Wars" comic book limited series, set immediately

title: Star Wars Chess

text: Dark Side. The chess pieces are portrayed as characters which match the rank of the chess piece. For example Luke Skywalker is the white king, Darth Vader is the black queen and the Stormtrooper are black pawns. When one chess piece takes an opposing one, a brief battle scene shows the chess piece character defeating the opponent. "Computer Gaming World" concluded that "" and "Star Wars Chess" "are examples of marketing at its best (or worst, depending on your point of view)". In 1996, "Computer Gaming World" declared "Star Wars Chess" the 49th-worst computer game ever released. Star Wars Chess

title: Star Wars

text: Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi", was part of a multimedia campaign that included a comic book series and video game. The novel introduced the crime lord Prince Xizor, another popular character who would appear in multiple other works. Other notable series from Bantam include the "Jedi Academy" trilogy (1994) by Kevin J. Anderson, the 14-book "Young Jedi Knights" series (1995–1998) by Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, and the "" series (1996–2012) by Michael A. Stackpole and Aaron Allston. Del Rey took over "Star Wars" book publishing in 1999, releasing what would become a 19-installment novel series called "The

title: Star Wars: Lords of the Sith

text: the licensed "Star Wars" novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film "Star Wars" were rebranded as "Star Wars Legends" and declared non-canon to the franchise in April 2014. "Lords of the Sith" was subsequently announced as one of the first four canon novels to be released in 2014 and 2015. "Lords of the Sith" introduces Moff Delian Mors, a lesbian whom "New York Daily News" noted is the first openly gay character in the new "Star Wars" canon. Star Wars: Lords of the Sith Star Wars: Lords of the Sith is a "Star Wars" novel by Paul S.

title: Technology in Star Wars

text: "Star Wars" universe, proton warheads are known for their ability to inflict heavy damage to both starfighters and capital ships. The use of force fields in the "Star Wars" universe is documented both in the main films of the Star Wars saga and in spin-off media, such as The Clone Wars, as well as other media adaptations. The usage of force fields in "Star Wars" serve different purposes, one main purpose being to deflect strikes by lasers, explosions, and similar attacks. Some examples of these in "Star Wars" films are the mention of force-field-based deflector shields on the "Millennium Falcon"

title: Star Wars

text: Finn in "The Force Awakens". A massively multiplayer online role-playing game, "Star Wars Galaxies", was in operation from 2003 until 2011. Disney partnered with Lenovo to create the augmented reality game "Jedi Challenges", released in November 2017. In August 2018, it was announced that Zynga would publish free-to-play "Star Wars" mobile games. In addition to the Disneyland ride Star Tours (1987) and its renovation as Star Tours – The Adventures Continue (2011), many live attractions have been held at Disney parks, including the traveling exhibition , the Space Mountain spin-off Hyperspace Mountain, a walkthrough Launch Bay, and the nighttime "".

title: Cultural impact of Star Wars

text: time a fan-created "Star Wars" character has ever crossed into the official canon. Although since 2014, the novel became re-branded as Legends, the character has yet to reappear into the revised canon. The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum had an exhibition called ""Star Wars": The Magic of Myth". It was an exhibition of original production models, props, costumes, and characters from the first three "Star Wars" films. In October 2007, NASA launched a space shuttle carrying an original lightsaber into orbit. The prop handle had been used as Luke Skywalker's lightsaber in "Return of the Jedi". After spending two

title: Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance

text: strong story, solid visuals and great implementation of voiced dialogue, but criticized the game-play for being overly simplistic and its combat system inefficient. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance is an action-adventure game developed and published by Lucasarts. It was released for the Nintendo DS entertainment system on November 11, 2008. It is set in the science fiction universe of "Star Wars" and is a tie-in to the "" TV series. The game utilizes complete use of the Nintendo DS stylus to control the characters' movements and actions, especially during