Auction For Long-Lost 'Star Wars' Model to Start at $400,000
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Auction For Long-Lost 'Star Wars' Model to Start at $400,000
Auction For Long-Lost , 'Star Wars' Model , to Start at $400,000.
CNN reports that a long-lost model used in the
original 1977 'Star Wars' is going up for auction.
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The model of an X-wing fighter was
used in the final battle scene from
'Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.'.
The Dallas-based auction house, Heritage Auctions,
said that the model “represents the pinnacle of
Star Wars artifacts to ever reach the market.".
The model, which has a starting auction price
of $400,000, has a single red stripe painted on
the top two wings, identifying it as 'Red Leader.'.
This model has not been displayed or
modified since it left ILM (visual effects
company Industrial Light & Magic), Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN.
For those of us that grew up in
the ’70s or ‘80s, and those of us
that work in visual effects, this
model is as significant a find
as the ruby red slippers
or the Maltese Falcon, Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN.
For those of us that grew up in
the ’70s or ‘80s, and those of us
that work in visual effects, this
model is as significant a find
as the ruby red slippers
or the Maltese Falcon, Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN.
CNN reports that the model is one of just
four highly-detailed "hero" models used
specifically for filming close-up scenes.
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The 'hero' models are the work of the same Oscar award-
winning Industrial Light & Magic team, built according
to specifications provided by director George Lucas.
The 'hero' models are the work of the same Oscar award-
winning Industrial Light & Magic team, built according
to specifications provided by director George Lucas.
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
and ‘Star Wars’ were being made at
roughly the same time, and with
an overlapping group of people, Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN.
‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
and ‘Star Wars’ were being made at
roughly the same time, and with
an overlapping group of people, Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN.
And at that time no one, not even
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas,
could anticipate the impact these
films would have on the industry
or cultural zeitgeist, Gene Kozicki, Visual effects expert, via CNN
Kiss Sells Catalog, , Brand Name and IP.
Pophouse Entertainment Group has bought the rock band's catalog, brand name and intellectual property in a deal worth over $300 million, ABC News reports. .
Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA co-founded Pophouse.
When Kiss played their last show in
December, they revealed digital avatars
of themselves, ABC News reports.
Pophouse partnered with
George Lucas' company, Industrial Light & Magic, to create the avatar technology.
The "ABBA Voyage" show in
London featured an entire performance
with the Swedish band's digital avatars.
ABC News reports that a biopic, documentary and "Kiss experience" are in the works, according to Pophouse CEO Per Sundin.
An avatar show is planned for the later part of 2027.
Gene Simmons said,
"I don't like the word acquisition.".
Collaboration is exactly what it’s
about. It would be remiss in our
inferred fiduciary duty — see what
I just did there? — to the thing
that we created to abandon it, Gene Simmons, to AP.
People might misunderstand and think,
‘OK, now Pophouse is doing that stuff
and we’re just in Beverly Hills twiddling
our thumbs.’ No, that’s not true. , Gene Simmons, to AP.
We’re in the trenches with them.
We talk all the time. We share ideas.
It’s a collaboration. Paul (Stanley) and
I especially, with the band, we’ll stay
committed to this. It’s our baby, Gene Simmons, to AP
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Walmart Lays Off Hundreds of Workers , While Requiring Others to Relocate.
On May 14, the retail giant announced layoffs impacting several hundred employees at campus offices, NPR reports.
It was also revealed that most remote workers and
employees in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto will be required
to move to "Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey;
and the San Francisco Bay Area," NPR reports.
Chief People Officer Donna Morris
let workers know in a memo.
It has been a little over four years since
we faced the global pandemic that
reshaped our lives in many ways,
including our ways of working. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
With the goal of bringing more of us
together more often, we are asking the
majority of associates working remotely,
and the majority of associates within our
offices in Dallas, Atlanta, and our
Toronto Global Tech office, to relocate. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
Morris went on to address the
"reduction of several hundred campus roles." .
While the overall numbers are small
in percentage, we are focused on
supporting each of our associates
affected by these changes, Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
A reason for the layoffs was not provided other than the fact that "some parts of our business have made changes," Morris said.
We have had discussions with
associates who were directly
impacted by these decisions. , Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo.
We will work closely with them in
the coming days and months to
navigate the best path forward, Chief People Officer Donna Morris, via memo
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This Day in History: , First Academy Awards Ceremony.
May 16, 1929.
The first awards ceremony
was thought up by MGM mogul, Louis B. Mayer.
Styled more as a dinner party
than how we know the Oscars today,
the event included about 250 people.
Before this first ceremony
was conducted, the winners
had already been announced.
The purpose of the ceremony was
to honor the awardees and to present
them with their Oscar statuettes.
'Wings' and 'Sunrise' were the
first films to be awarded as
the best films of the year.
Emil Jannings won the Best Actor
award and Janet Gaynor won
in the Best Actress category
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Michelle Yeoh is heading to the world of 'Blade Runner.' The Oscar-winning actress has been cast in a lead role in the Prime Video TV project 'Blade Runner 2099.' There's no description yet of Yeoh's character. And there's no premiere date set yet for the limited series, which marks the first live-action 'Blade Runner' property since the 2017 film 'Blade Runner 2049.'
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Maite Alberdi, the director who made Oscar history as the first Chilean woman to be nominated for an Academy Award, chats with The Hollywood Reporter about making her documentary 'The Eternal Memory.'
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