Star Wars stood out in 1977 because it was an all-ages sci-fi movie made by the guy who made a movie as audacious and, at times, off-putting film as THX 1138. That’s why Star Wars was more than ...

After two years of work, THX 1138 was released on March 11, 1971.It wasn’t a mainstream feature film, and it was never meant to be, but Warner Bros. didn't understand that when it gave the movie ...

Jibo creator Cynthia Breazeal explains why, despite not having a face, her newest creation is the most “human” robot yet. Cynthia Breazeal traces her interest in robotics to the first time she ...

Adult Swim's beloved "Robot Chicken" is readying a third Star Wars spoof, this time with Anthony Daniels and Zac Efron joining the cast. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Adult Swim’s beloved ...

As Lucas notes in the same book: "Once I had R2-D2, I had to do something sort of like it, so I just made up another one." Other names from A New Hope that didn't come from anything other than ...

Self-proclaimed "Star Wars" geeks, the producers of "Robot Chicken" deliver a big wet kiss to the film series' fans with this clever animated special -- a rapid-fire barrage of gags that includes ...

It’s probably not a stretch to say that the droids of Star Wars, like R2-D2 or C-3P0, are some of the most famous robots in science fiction. But how feasible are these iconic droids in real life ...