‘Star Wars’ Producer George Lucas to Speak in Chicago on Monday

Legendary writer, director, editor and producer George Lucas (“Star Wars”) will speak in Chicago on Monday night before a business crowd at the Economic Club of Chicago. Lucas will be joined by Ariel Capital Management President Mellody Hobson.


Samuel L. Jackson (left) and George Lucas on the set
of “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”.
Photo credit: IMDb
Though Lucas and Hobson decline to speak about their romance, they no doubt have been seen together at events for more than a year and are furthering the trend of making stops in Chicago, according to news on Monday from ChicagoBusiness.com.

ComingSoon.net Publishes New Interview With Josh Hartnett on ‘Resurrecting the Champ’

On Monday, ComingSoon.net ran a new interview with Josh Hartnett about the upcoming film “Resurrecting the Champ,” which co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and opens on Aug. 24.

In the inaugural HollywoodChicago.com Hookup, I have 35 admit-two passes for the downtown Chicago screening of “Resurrecting the Champ” on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 17.

Just a few passes remain. See here if you’re interested.


Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett in “Resurrecting the Champ”.
Photo courtesy of IMDb
As for the Q&A with Hartnett, here’s a snippet:

ComingSoon.net: What was the main appeal about the project or character that made you want to do it finally?

Hartnett: I thought it was a good story, which you rarely find in films. There’s always a gimmick. I think this film is just a solid, dramatic story.

It felt like something that could really happen. [It’s] about real people. It had an element of sensationalism – as all stories must – but it wasn’t unrealistic. I was just charmed by it.

The ComingSoon.net Q&A can be found here in full.

Audio: Samuel L. Jackson Interview on ‘Resurrecting the Champ’ By Jeffrey Wells

Here’s a link to a 17-minute interview with Samuel L. Jackson on his upcoming film “Resurrecting the Champ”. This interview was conducted on July 31, 2007 by Jeffrey Wells of Hollywood Elsewhere.

Wells said about the interview:

Jackson [talks about] his role as “Champ” – a charismatic, grimy-ass derelict revealed to be a former champion boxer in “Resurrecting the Champ” – and the real-life story behind it.

Stay tuned for more on this film.