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Mark Hamill- George Lucas Demanded Daffy Duck Cartoon Run Before Every Star Wars Screening

By • January 16, 2025 • comments off

Mark Hamill took to Twitter to confirm a rumor that Star Wars creator George Lucas wanted the Looney Toons classic cartoon “Duck Dodgers in the 24th-and-a-half Century” to be shown before each and every screening of Star Wars in its first theatrical run. The only reason this didn’t happen, says Hamill, is because they were unable to get the rights.

“It would have been an icebreaker to let the audience know what was coming was less than dead serious,” said Hamill. Check out the full tweet below.

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Releasing October 20

By • January 16, 2025 • comments off

The newest entry in the Mario + Rabbids series, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, is set to release October 20, 2022. The release date first leaked with a store listing, but but has since been confirmed in the latest Nintendo Direct Mini.

A trailer shown during the Direct included Mario and his team of Rabbids, with Bowser joining the crew. The trailer had a brief combat demonstration of the heroes using their various moves and tools like Bob-ombs, noting that they now move freely instead of on a grid. Preorders opened alongside the announcement on the Nintendo eShop.

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