# George Lucas Criticizes Hollywood | Cinema Relics' Dan Lanigan

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Podcast: [Rebel Force Radio: Star Wars Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rebel-force-radio-star-wars-podcast-200428)
Published: 2026-07-17T23:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

We're joined In The Cantina by Cinema Relics ' Dan Lanigan. Dan discusses his Star Wars fandom, his world-class movie prop collection, his TV show Prop Culture , and his work with Steve Sansweet on The Saga Vault . We look at highlights from a recent George Lucas interview where he shared blunt opinions about Hollywood's over-reliance on focus groups and the rise of AI in filmmaking. RFR is hitting the road! Find out where we're going next! What does Starkiller mean? Could it be a character's last name? Plus, memories from the premiere of Fanboys , a home video release for The Mandalorian and Grogu and more!

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