During the Super Bowl, there was a commercial for Volkswagen in which a young boy plays a small Darth Vader who is trying to test his powers. When he tries his luck on the car and it starts, he’s amazed, even though it was his parents that started the car by remote. Max Page, the lad who plays the Dark Lord, is actually 6 years old, born with a pacemaker. But what people didn’t see during the commercial is that he bears a strong resemblance to Mark Hamill, who played Darth Vader’s son, Luke Skywalker. He probably would have made a great Anakin. Either way, he's quite the star today appearing on Today and other shows.
Speaking of the Sith Lord, did you know that in Norwegian, Vader means father? Perhaps George Lucas was giving us a hint all along.
We’re often on the lookout for fan based art in the Star Wars Universe and this one definitely caught our eye. It’s a AT-AT made exclusively from recycled computer parts. Sage Werbock, a past sideshow performer, Star Wars Fan, and forger of metal, built this unique piece of art and is wanting to sell it as a one of kind collectible. And the one foot, 7kg Imperial Walker can be yours for 275 euros or $450, plus $25 shipping to anywhere in the world. There is only one though, so one better hurry if they want it. You can get it at etsy.com.
Also from one of Star Wars biggest fans, comes a documentary that was released in 14 parts on YouTube by user jambedavdar. The film, Star Wars Begins, chronicles the entire movie from start to finish in what is a commentary type format intermixed with video and such. This should have been on the DVD. You can watch this great look into the film on YouTube where we included Part 1 below.
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EA has a lot riding on Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO which is set to be released later this year. It is rumored that the initial cost of the project is $300 million and it will need at least half a million subscribers to become profitable. The good news for EA though is with the built in audience of Star Wars, they just might have a chance.
And if you ever wanted to hear the Imperial March played by a gypsy jazz band, you are about to get your wish. Thousand Monkeys, which has been creating episodes on YouTube, about script writers living in Mile End, London, plays this very different rendition for the internet masses in their latest installment.
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There you have this week’s rundown of the latest news from around the Star Wars Galaxy. Until next time, may the force be with you.
