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Spike TV Invades Lucasfilm Archives
Posted By Mike on August 31, 2011
We love a Spike TV Star Wars Marathon and it looks like this coming Labor Day weekend will provide Blu-ray sneak peaks, a look at the Lucasfilm Archives, and prize packs to go along with the films.
Spike TV Goes Deep Into the Lucasfilm Archives at Skywalker Ranch During Star Wars(TM) Labor Day Marathon Hosted By "Auction Hunters" Allen Haff and Ton Jones
Duo Provides Rare Look at the Original Props and Costumes Housed At the Lucasfilm Archives While Also Presenting Footage of Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray
Star Wars Labor Day Marathon Telecasts Saturday, September 3 (1:00 PM - 2)(1:ET/PT), Sunday, September 4 (12:30 PM - 2) and Monday, September 5 (9:00 AM - 1)(9:ET/PT)
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- This Labor Day weekend, Allen Haff and Ton Jones, the charismatic stars of Spike TV's hit series "Auction Hunters," will take their peerless acumen in the world of antiques, collectibles and rare valuables to the Skywalker Ranch in California's Bay Area as they go deep inside the Lucasfilm Archives during the Star Wars Labor Day Marathon. For the first time, Spike gets access to the Lucasfilm Archives, one of the most historic collections of cinematic relics on the planet. Throughout the weekend, Ton and Allen go hands on with original props, costumes, models and artifacts from the Star Wars Saga, including an original R2-D2, Princess Leia's famous gold bikini from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, Darth Maul's original costume worn in Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, an AT-AT model from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and many more.
Additionally, the two will provide viewers an exclusive look at some of the bonus content that will be featured on the forthcoming Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray which will be available in stores and from online retailers on September 16.
Viewers can log on to spike.com to enter the Star Wars Labor Day Sweepstakes for a chance to win Star Wars prize packs featuring the Blu-ray set and Hasbro Lightsabers via the Stars Wars Labor Day Sweepstakes at spike.com.
The schedule for the Star Wars Labor Day Marathon is as follows:
STAR WARS LABOR DAY MARATHON
Telecasts Saturday, September 3 (1:00 PM - 2)(1:ET/PT), Sunday, September 4 (12:30 PM - 2), and Monday, September 5 (9:00 AM - 1)(9:ET/PT)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
1:00 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT and 11:00 PM - 2:30 AM, ET/PTSTAR WARS: EPISODE I THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999, Sci-Fi)
4:00 - 7:30 PM, ET/PTSTAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, Sci-Fi)
7:30 - 11:00 PM, ET/PTSTAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005, Sci-Fi)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
12:30 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, Sci-Fi)
4:00 - 7:30 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005, Sci-Fi)
7:30 - 10:30 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE (1977, Sci-Fi)
10:30 PM - 2:00 AM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980, Sci-Fi)
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE II ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002, Sci-Fi)
12:30 - 4:00 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE III REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005, Sci-Fi)
4:00 - 7:00 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE (1977, Sci-Fi)
7:00 - 10:00 PM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE V THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980, Sci-Fi)
10:00 PM - 1:30 AM, ET/PT STAR WARS: EPISODE VI RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983, Sci-Fi)
Spike TV is available in 99.8 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom, MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com
and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
About Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray:
Relive the unforgettable moments and experience the spectacular adventure of STAR WARS The Complete Saga in a way only Blu-ray can deliver. This incredible collection unites all six Episodes together for the first time in stunning high definition with the purest digital sound in the galaxy. With over 40 hours of thrilling special features, including all-new content created exclusively for this release, you can journey deeper into the Star Wars universe and discover more than ever before. Feel the Force of STAR WARS The Complete Saga on Blu-ray this September!
Lucasfilm, STAR WARS(TM) and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM and ? Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE Spike TV
Copyright (C) 2011 PR Newswire. All rights reserved
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