THE FIRST STAR WARS BLU-RAY FOOTAGE: EWAN AND DENIS!

Check out the first clip from the upcoming STAR WARS Blu-rays exclusively at PLAY.COM. Ewan McGregor talks about his first experience seeing STAR WARS, and his uncle, Denis Lawson as Wedge, on the big screen. Most of the talk is not new, but the inclusion of un-dubbed previously unseen cockpit footage of Lawson against blue screen, with Lucas off camera providing dialogue exchange as Luke, is terrific. Lawson's voice was dubbed over in STAR WARS and EMPIRE's eventual cinema release, but was strong enough to be left intact for RETURN OF THE JEDI.

Clip: Star Wars - Landing - Play.com (UK) - Free Delivery

CLASSIC IMAGE: A LITTLE HELP FOR A JEDI

Two technicians make some adjustments to Ewan McGregor's make-up and costume during shooting of EPISODE II at the FOX STUDIOS in Australia in 2000. Note the lady on the right wearing a ribbed dark leather outfit that could be something worn by Darth Vader!

Additionally, here's a little bit of Ewan/ STAR WARS related news from the DAILY MAIL website (17/10/2010):

Ewan McGregor stars alongside his uncle Denis Lawson in his latest movie.

Ewan, 39, plays the head chef of a posh restaurant, while Local Hero star Denis is the owner in Perfect Sense.

‘It was strange sitting together in the make-up trailer,’ recalled Denis at the ITV3 Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards. ‘Ewan would say, ‘‘Morning, Uncle Denis.’’ 'I’ve directed him twice before but we’ve never acted together. It was great and I’m pleased to say he didn’t offer any constructive criticism on my acting.’

RED TWO (AND JAR JAR) STANDING BY...

In a major coup, the upcoming London COLLECTORMANIA event of 27th and 28th November have two great STAR WARS guests attending. The first is popular UK film and TV actor Denis Lawson (who played fighter pilot Wedge Antilles) - his first ever UK signing appearance - and Jar Jar Binks himself - Ahmed Best! Great news for STAR WARS fans young and old.

Interestingly, over the last ten years or so, Lawson had previously been very reluctant to sign STAR WARS autographs, and even told family member Ewan McGregor not to play Obi-Wan in the Prequels!, so it'll be intriguing to see if he does a guest talk about his film/career and what he thinks about the saga these days. As for Ahmed, we're sure he'll be a big hit at the convention, especially with the kids who love Jar Jar.

Check out the COLLECTORMANIA website for more info: http://www.collectormanialondon.com/