W. R. Miller
I've worked primarily in the entertainment industry as an animator, writer and storyboard artist, with two Emmy honors on The Simpsons. My articles have been published in Starlog, Comics Scene, Comics Buyer’s Guide, Animation Magazine, Animato! and the online Animation World Magazine. I have just completed the five-volume Batman: The Animated Interviews, published by BearManor Media. Works-in-progress: The Justice Dragon; The Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Further details are presented at my webpage, https://wrmilleronline.com/about/
Mark Hamill in the Death Star!
Here’s an interview with Mark Hamill discussing his role in Star Wars, on the set of the Death Star in 1976. Enjoy:
Even a robot can have fun
A new trailer for Avengers 2 was released today. Ultron says, “It’s time for some fun.” Behold the fun: Is it a coincidence Ultron sounds a little like Optimus Prime?
Ben Kingsley and Dragonheart 3
In this DVD extra, Sir Ben Kingsley discusses expanding his creative palette to Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse. https://youtu.be/aA4OpaNUivs Uploaded March 17, 2015, courtesy Strecno.
Boba Fett on Endor
Could it be that Boba Fett survived the Sarlacc? Here he is on Endor, challenging Leia and Luke in a speeder bike “videomatic.” From From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga, December 1983. Click here to see more.
Yamato and Gamilons unite!
Here’s an exciting launch from Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars, with Blu-Ray release May 27. Post by Yamato 2199. Defending Shambleau. Video courtesy Yamato 2199.
Petaluma, Home to Rancho Obi-Wan and …
Petaluma, California is a pleasant community north of San Francisco. It’s where George Lucas filmed American Graffiti. It’s also the place where one can peruse the world’s largest Star Wars collection, at Rancho Obi-Wan. Now, it’s the location of … a McDonald’s commercial. Controversial? Apparently so.
Inside the Notorious Slug
Jamie Benning has put together a documentary of what it took to bring Jabba the Hutt to life–aside from feeding him rubber frogs, that is. Benning interviews Jabba operator Toby Philpott, while much of the footage comes from the documentary, From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga, December 1983, with some footage […]
Get well, Harrison Ford. Love, Boba Fett
Since his airplane accident on March 5, 2015, Harrison Ford has received numerous get-wells from family, friends and fans. Here’s one from an ensemble of Star Wars veterans at the Ritz Cinema & Theatre, (Star Con 15, March 7) including Brian Muir, sculptor of Darth Vader and the stormtrooper uniform, Andrew Lawden, Liam Neeson’s stunt […]
A New French Star Wars Want List
A Facebook acquaintance recommended a resource, Ciné-Ressources, which offers a search engine for films and the publications that talk about them. Thanks to it, I’m now aware of a few articles that I’d like to catalog in my Star Wars Historical Sourcebook. Please contact me if you can provide PDF or jpg scans of Star […]
How to Hug Your Dragon
New Zealand has many fine attractions, such as Hobbiton, the magnificent scenery of Milford Sound, Aukland’s Sky Tower, the Weta Cave in Wellington, and the Wellington Zoo, where visitors can actually hug a dragon. Yes, Grandpa Dragon loves getting hugs, like this: And look, there’s a zoo map near Grandpa for your convenience: What a […]
