NEW: Lucasfilm to open 1st ever Star Wars Shop in Singapore

bobafett81 · Post by **bobafett81** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:38 am

BREAKING NEWS

News has leaked out that Lucasfilm will be opening an exclusive Star Wars Shop in Singapore.

This is the 1st EVER Star Wars store in the world. And would deal with toys and collectibles from Star Wars to Indiana Jones and other Lucas Empire items.

More news next week as the announcement is expected to come.

hunter · Post by **hunter** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:29 am

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

masterjamous · Post by **masterjamous** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:31 pm

This is absolutely fantastic news!!!

Any job / career vacancy? I'm really keen to be part of this new set-up.

Keep me posted?

Jedi Chard · Post by **Jedi Chard** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:13 pm

Any updates on this?

Hope it's not just another wild rumor.

More SW toys and stuff would be great
Chard

cbcb34 · Post by **cbcb34** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:01 pm

The Force is with us.........................

SoloFalcon · Post by **SoloFalcon** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:44 pm

Bonus bonus bonus please give me more bonus $$$

Commander Appo · Post by **Commander Appo** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:57 pm

still no concrete evidence this piece of news is true.

SoloFalcon · Post by **SoloFalcon** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:53 pm

Star Wars creator launches animation studio in S'pore

SINGAPORE - The company of legendary US director George Lucas, creator of the 'Star Wars' saga, on Thursday launched an animation studio in Singapore to produce television shows and feature films for the global market.

Second Minister for Trade and Industry Vivian Balakrishnan (left) and Lucasfilm president and chief operating officer Micheline Chau at the official opening of Lucafilm Animation Singapore, financially backed by the Singapore government to boost the Republic's multimedia industry, will take part in the development of a TV spinoff from Star Wars.

'We're very excited about the opening of the new studio,' Mr Lucas said in a press statement issued at the launch of the high-tech studio in a business park near Singapore's Changi airport.

'Our first series - a TV adventure titled Clone Wars, based on the time between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith - is already in active development and we hope to see it on the air in 2007.'

The Singapore studio will also be involved in an upcoming feature film but company officials declined to give any hint of what it will be about.

'The possibilities are endless,' the studio's general manager Christian Kubsch told journalists.

The Singapore operation is 75 per cent owned by Lucasfilm Ltd, with the rest of the equity held by two Singapore partners -- digital entertainment products maker Creative Technology Ltd and EDB Investments.

The latter is an arm of the Economic Development Board, Singapore's foreign investment promotion agency.

Company officials refused to disclose how much money was invested to set up the 3,715-sq-m animation facility, which will initially have 35 staff but can host up to 300 employees

They said Singapore was chosen because of its strong protection of intellectual property rights, attractive lifestyle and potential for drawing digital animation talent from all over the world.

Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's Second Minister for Trade and Industry, said at the launch that the studio 'is a huge boost for our growing digital animation industry'.

'I am honoured that Lucasfilm's first overseas venture is taking place on our home turf,' he said, adding that Singapore will seek to attract specialised schools for digital arts and animation to support the industry.

DarthNobody · Post by **DarthNobody** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:01 pm

i am soooo excited...star wars stuff are like soo rare!!

Dr EMH · Post by **Dr EMH** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:45 am

DarthNobody wrote:i am soooo excited...star wars stuff are like soo rare!!

Sure? ... go visit Toy"R"us islandwide, or Sunshin Plaza, or Chinatown Square during Sun ... the sale of SW stuff is astonishing!

lhs1701 · Post by **lhs1701** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 2:50 pm

Dr EMH wrote:
DarthNobody wrote:i am soooo excited...star wars stuff are like soo rare!!
Sure? ... go visit Toy"R"us islandwide, or Sunshin Plaza, or Chinatown Square during Sun ... the sale of SW stuff is astonishing!

Chinatwon Square is a Star Wars Toys paradise!

I went there one day after passing nearby. When I first saw some SW stuff, I wanted to purchase it immediately, then I decide to come back later. I walked around and saw more and more things that I wanted to buy. I went into overload and ended up buying nothing because I cannot afford it. If I buy one, I will regret not buying another, so finally to avoid extreme disappointment, I decide not to buy anything at all. Make sense?

Sraye · Post by **Sraye** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:54 pm

Erm... just like me, I went to Japan and saw this toy shop, it had half a level all selling Star Wars merchandise. Ended up buying almost nothing because I couldn't decide what to buy. Bought 1 Ben Kenobi though...

freefly · Post by **freefly** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:55 pm

lhs1701 wrote:Chinatwon Square is a Star Wars Toys paradise!

Hehe.., but i think far east is better with Falcon's Hangar, Toy Questz & Simply Toys. And there's always Isetan & 2 TRUs nearby.