For many, George Lucas' work on the Star Wars prequels did more to blow up the galaxy than the Death Star ever could. But it's only now, free of his obligations to the series, that Lucas can really ...

LOS ANGELES – Ahmed Best is a futurist, an educator, a martial artist, a writer-director and the actor behind Jar Jar Binks, the most hated character in the “Star Wars” universe. Long-eared Jar Jar is ...

Jar Jar Binks was introduced in Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, and almost immediately became one of the most loathed characters ever to set foot in the galaxy far, far away. Some fans have ...

The recently released second season of the Disney + docuseries Light & Magic exalts in how advancing technology enhances all the shows and movies we love. But behind the 0s and 1s at the George ...

Ahmed Best recently spoke with People about the breakout role that set his career on a difficult path. Best, 50, voiced the role of Jar Jar Binks in George Lucas' three Star Wars prequels. Following ...

As The Phantom Menace turns 25 years old, and returns to cinemas for an anniversary victory lap, the actor who played Jar Jar Binks is getting candid about the harassment he received after the film’s ...

Michael Jackson was a big fan of movies and throughout his career he would occasionally put his own acting abilities to the test. He displayed his talent in 1978’s The Wiz alongside Diana Ross as well ...

Jar Jar was a landmark CG character in "Phantom Menace," but was the animation test at ILM rigged in favor of all-CG? The second season of “Light & Magic,” about the history of VFX giant Industrial ...