George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut Unveiling First Look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: ‘This Museum Is a Temple’ to Artists

George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut Unveiling First Look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: 'This Museum Is a Temple' to Artists

After breaking ground in 2018, Hall H got its first look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art before it's set to open its futuristic doors in 2026. With a personal collection from George Lucas's 50-year art archive, the museum is set to feature artwork and never-before-seen pieces from Norman Rockwell, Frida Kahlo, Jessie Willcox Smith and more. The panel was moderated by Queen Latifah, with Guillermo del Toro and Doug Chiang as panelists. It's been a long time coming for the Lucas Museum since it was first announced. In 2016, the museum was initially set to begin construction in Chicago near Lake Michigan. After a Chicago-based organization named "Friends of the Parks" filed a lawsuit over the construction on private land, the museum selected Los Angeles as its official building site near Exposition Park. More from Variety Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman Preview 'Paradise' Season 2 With Shailene Woodley as a Tour Guide at Elvis Presley's Graceland Hulu Orders Two More Exclusive 'Family Guy' Holiday Episodes, Including Halloween Special This Fall 'American Dad' Producers on No Longer Getting to Swear as They Return to Fox; Upcoming Guest Stars Include RuPaul, Chris Pine "I've been doing this for 50 years now, and then it occurred to me that I don't know what I am going to do with [all the art] because I refuse to sell it," Lucas said at his first San Diego Comic-Con appearance. "Art is more about an emotional connection. Not how much it cost, or what celebrity made it. If you have an emotional connection, then it's art. I've worked with hundreds of illustrators in my life, and they're all brilliant, but they don't get recognized for anything. This museum is a temple to the people." The history of LucasFilm at San Diego Comic-Con has existed for over 50 years, with the first "Star Wars" having a panel during the 1976 iteration of the convention. Fans who attended the event got to see still images from "A New Hope," where Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin discussed artwork from "Star Wars." "It's one thing that this kind of art [featured] will celebrate because of science fiction. Science fiction is a myth, but we have made it real," revealed Lucas about the museum's science fiction artworks set to be displayed. "Humans made it real because of science fiction books and art that makes people say, 'Oh, we could go to the moon,' and once that idea is implemented, then we believe we could do it." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut Unveiling First Look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: ‘This Museum Is a Temple’ to Artists

George Lucas Makes Comic-Con Debut Unveiling First Look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: 'This Museum Is a Temple' to Artists A...

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Jamie Lee Curtis Is ‘Prepping to Get Out’ of Hollywood After Seeing Her Famous Parents ‘Rejected’ By Industry When They Reached a ‘Certain Age’: ‘I Have Been Self-Retiring For 30 Years’

Jamie Lee Curtis Is 'Prepping to Get Out' of Hollywood After Seeing Her Famous Parents 'Rejected' By Industry When They Reached a 'Certain Age': 'I Have Been Self-Retiring For 30 Years'

Jamie Lee Curtis is preparing to leave the spotlight for good. In a recent interview withThe Guardian, Curtis detailed what it was like watching her famous parents, Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis, be "rejected" by Hollywood after they reached a "certain age." The "Halloween" star said the experience pushed her to begin "self-retiring" early so she could avoid the same fate. More from Variety Jamie Lee Curtis Is 'Very Excited' About Her 'Murder, She Wrote' Reboot: 'It's Happening' 'Freakier Friday' First Reactions Call Disney Sequel a 'True Delight' With Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis Delivering 'Hilarity and Emotion' in a 'Great Feel-Good Film' Jamie Lee Curtis on Reuniting With Lindsay Lohan for 'Freakier Friday,' Her 'The Bear' Emmy Nom and Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'It's Awful' "I witnessed my parents lose the very thing that gave them their fame and their life and their livelihood, when the industry rejected them at a certain age," Curtis said. "I watched them reach incredible success and then have it slowly erode to where it was gone. And that's very painful." She continued, "I have been self-retiring for 30 years. I have been prepping to get out, so that I don't have to suffer the same as my family did. I want to leave the party before I'm no longer invited." Although she's planning for an early exit, Curtis' star is still on the rise. She recently appeared alongside original costar Lindsay Lohan in "Freakier Friday," the sequel to their classic 2003 family comedy. Other cast members include Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. While talking toVarietyat the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, Curtis said Lohan taught her "so much" while filming the Disney sequel. "She has her team, where her two people would be standing on either side of a camera holding a big light,"she said. "It's Lindsay lighting — that would have been good branding — they hold lights so that we look better. So, I've learned a lot from her already. We had a good time. We love each other." Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Sign up forVariety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us onFacebook,Twitter, andInstagram.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Is ‘Prepping to Get Out’ of Hollywood After Seeing Her Famous Parents ‘Rejected’ By Industry When They Reached a ‘Certain Age’: ‘I Have Been Self-Retiring For 30 Years’

Jamie Lee Curtis Is 'Prepping to Get Out' of Hollywood After Seeing Her Famous Parents 'Rejected' By Industry When They Reac...

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Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looks

Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looks

Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looksoriginally appeared onParade. Christina Aguilerais bringing new life to one of the most iconic scenes from the movieBurlesque. The 44-year-old "Beautiful" singertook to Instagramon Saturday, July 26 after recreating her look from the 2010 musical film, when her character performs the song "Bound To You." 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 In theoriginal film, Aguilera was dressed in a silky green strapless gown, with her blonde hair styled in a curly updo and accessorized with a flower behind one of her ears. Nearly 15 years later, Aguilera shared a "reimagined take" on the iconic look in her new Instagram post, which showed her once again dressed in a green satin gown, this time showcasing her figure even more in the garment's fitted, corset-style shape. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christina Aguilera (@xtina) Like the original look, the new dress also had off-the-shoulder sleeves that draped across her arms, but Aguilera's latest version of the outfit also had thin halter straps rather than a strapless neckline. The "Genie in a Bottle" songstress also changed up her hair for the new photo, letting her wavy, bleach-blonde locks down for the pics. She also didn't appear to have the famous white flower in her hair like in theoriginal movie scene. Aguilera, did however, keep the bright red lipstick for the new photo, which she called in her Instagram caption, "A reimagined take on the beloved Bound To You scene 💚." Related: Christina Aguilera Fans Rush to Her Defense Over Very Edgy New Photos: 'Y'all Don't Get It' Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looksfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 27, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looks

Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take' on One of Her Most Iconic Looks Christina Aguilera Poses for 'Reimagined Take...

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Suspect faces terrorism charges in stabbing of 11 at Walmart in Michigan

Suspect faces terrorism charges in stabbing of 11 at Walmart in Michigan

A 42-year-old man is facing charges of terrorism and assault with intent to murder after 11 shoppers were stabbed at a Walmart supermarket in the US state of Michigan. An assailant used a folding knife to stab five men and six women, including a Walmart employee, on Saturday afternoon in Traverse City. The victims, ranging in age from 21 to 84, are all expected to survive. The suspect, Bradford James Gille, is due to be arraigned on Monday or Tuesday. Investigators said the stabbings were random and they are yet to reveal a motive, but they said a terrorism charge was justified because such a mass attack was believed to be intended to bring fear and destruction to the community as a whole. Addressing reporters on Sunday, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said officers began arriving at the store two minutes after the first call came through. "At the time of the deputy's arrival, multiple citizens, including one who was armed with a pistol, were confronting the male suspect in the parking lot and preventing him from harming further people and leaving," he said. "The deputy took the suspect into custody without further incident." He added that the suspect's motive was "yet to be determined". "Our detectives, with assistance from the FBI, interviewed him at length, and that will be part of the investigation as it moves forward," he added. Joe Pennington, a Walmart spokesperson, said: "Violence like this is unacceptable. "Our thoughts are with those who were injured and we're thankful for the swift action of first responders." FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on Saturday that federal personnel were responding to provide any necessary support to local authorities. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said: "Our thoughts are with the victims and the community reeling from this brutal act of violence." Traverse City is about 255 miles (410km) north-west of Detroit.

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July 27, 2025

Suspect faces terrorism charges in stabbing of 11 at Walmart in Michigan

Suspect faces terrorism charges in stabbing of 11 at Walmart in Michigan A 42-year-old man is facing charges of terrorism and assault with i...

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Man arrested at US Treasury building after climbing gate, agency says

Man arrested at US Treasury building after climbing gate, agency says

By Joseph Tanfani (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service arrested a man after he climbed a gate at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington on Sunday at about 2:30 p.m., the agency said in statement. Traffic in the area was blocked off as Washington's Metropolitan Police Department's bomb squad, "out of an abundance of caution," examined a bag the man had left on the sidewalk outside the fence, according to the statement from a Secret Service spokesperson. It was not an explosive device, the spokesperson added. The Treasury building is located next to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue. No Secret Service protectees were at the White House at the time, the statement said. The suspect was charged with unlawful entry and in connection with an outstanding warrant and was taken to a local hospital for a medical evaluation, according to the statement. (Editing by Leslie Adler)

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Man arrested at US Treasury building after climbing gate, agency says

Man arrested at US Treasury building after climbing gate, agency says By Joseph Tanfani (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service arrested a man af...

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