George Lucas

George Lucas knows you 'Star Wars' fans are pissed at him. You don't need to remind him. However, that won't stop the director from defending the infamous changes he's made to the original trilogy.'Changes are not unusual -- I mean, most movies when they release them they make changes. But somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it's the end of the world,' Lucas told the Hollywood Reporter.Lucas, who's been doing interviews of late to promote both 'Red Tails' and 'The Phantom Menace 3D,' even took the time to address one of the biggest 'Star Wars' controversies ever: The Han-Shot-First dilemma. In 'Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope,' the audience is introduced to Han Solo at the Mos Eisley Cantina, where he runs into a bounty hunter named Greedo. The original version showed Han shooting first, but in the 1997 re-release, Lucas changed the scene to show that Greedo was the one who shot first (which made Han seem like much less of a rogue). Despite the uproar, George still stands by the decision. Lucas' defense will likely do little to dissuade 'Star Wars' fanatics who have it out for the filmmaker. In fact, George's next quote will probably enrage them further:'If you look at 'Blade Runner,' it's been cut sixteen ways from Sunday and there are all kinds of different versions of it. 'Star Wars,' there's basically one version -- it just keeps getting improved a little bit as we move forward.'Lucas goes on to discuss the changes he made to Yoda in 'The Phantom Menace,' along with his thoughts on 'Hugo' and SOPA. You can read the entire interview over on THR.If you're interested in reliving the 'Episode 1' experience (or, for some, inflicting pain on yourselves), you can check out 'The Phantom Menace 3D' in theaters this weekend.[via THR]Earlier on HuffPost:

PHOENIX -- It's a WWII story that rarely told -- the story of the Tuskegee Airman, the first African American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. According to actor Cuba Gooding Jr., his new movie 'Red Tails,' which was produced and funded by George Lucas, is a 'love letter' to these unsung heroes. Gooding chatted with 3TV's Scott Pasmore about the movie live via satellite. 'Red Tails' is rated PG-13. The movie is in theaters now.

Sally-Ann Roberts / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS - Members of the community helped pay for and arrange a special screening Friday of 'Red Tails,' the new movie about World War II's Tuskegee Airmen, for one of the heroes depicted in it: Calvin Moret. WBOK Radio listeners and others helped donate money for the special screening of the George Lucas movie. The screening capped off a day of honors for Moret. He began his day at City Hall, where Mayor Mitch Landrieu and City Council President Jackie Clarkson met