ISIS Hasn’t Seized Luke Skywalker’s Farm, ‘Star Wars’ Geeks Who Rebuilt It Angered by Reports

IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY

No, ISIS has not actually taken control of ‘Tatooine.’ And the Star Wars superfans who traveled to Tunisia to restore the old film set are pissed at the egregious news.

Senior Political Reporter

Published Mar. 26 2015 5:01PM EDT

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On Tuesday, CNN reported that ISIS jihadis had established a way station in the Tunisian town of Tataouine—the namesake for Tatooine, the home planet of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.

“The desert and dun-colored cliffs around the town of Tataouine were once the backdrop for the movie Star Wars, much of...

Asawin Suebsaeng

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ISIS Hasn’t Seized Luke Skywalker’s Farm, ‘Star Wars’ Geeks Who Rebuilt It Angered by Reports

No, ISIS has not actually taken control of ‘Tatooine.’ And the Star Wars superfans who traveled to Tunisia to restore the old film set are pissed at the egregious news.

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