A New Hope for a Fresh “Star Wars” Saga: New Trilogy to be Written & Produced by “X-Men” Alum Simon Kinberg
From the sprawling, brawling world of mutants on X-Men to the intergalactic intrigue in a galaxy far, far away—this is the path for former X-Men writer, director, and producer Simon Kinberg. Although it’s a path that Kinberg knows well. News broke that Kinberg is working with Lucasfilm on a brand-new Star Wars trilogy alongside Lucasfilm studio chief Kathleen Kennedy, ...
Get Mauled by The Trailer for the Remastered “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace”
The new trailer for the remastered Star Wars: The Phantom Menace brings us back, chronologically speaking, to the events that reshaped the galaxy forever. George Lucas’s world-beating sci-fi franchise began in earnest with 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, yet it was The Phantom Menace, released 22 years later in 1999, that began to piece together the ...
“Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” has Big Re-Release to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
This past Saturday was May the 4th, the annual Star Wars celebration that began with this apocryphal story: the first reference came on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The story goes that her political party, the Conservatives, took out an ad in the London Evening ...
James Mangold’s Upcoming “Star Wars” Film has a Thrilling Premise
The recent Star Wars Celebration in London included some major (and long-awaited) news about the future of the franchise’s feature films. It’s been four years since J.J. Abrams’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed the shape of the galaxy’s upcoming feature landscape. One big reveal was the continuation ...
New “Ahsoka” Images Reveal the First “Star Wars” Series to Leap From Animation Into Live-Action
For the first time ever, the animated portion of the Star Wars galaxy is getting the live-action treatment thanks to Dave Filoni’s upcoming new Disney+ series Ahsoka. The first trailer for the Rosario Dawson-led show was revealed at the Star Wars Celebration in London last week, unveiling at least a piece of the story Filoni and his ...
New “Star Wars” Film Will Be Written by “Peaky Blinders” Creator Steven Knight
Lucasfilm has tapped one of the sharpest writers in the business to take on one of their upcoming Star Wars films. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will be stepping in to pen the upcoming feature, which is set to be directed by Ms. Marvel director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Knight will be taking over for Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson, who had ...
“Obi-Wan Kenobi” Finale Delivers on The Tragedy of Darth Vader
*Spoilers ahead for Obi-Wan Kenobi. There is a reason that Darth Vader is widely considered one of the greatest villains in the history of cinema. Imposing, imperial, and impeccably performed by the voice work of James Earl Jones and embodied by the 6’6″ David Prowse, just on aesthetics alone, Vader is hard to match. The ...
“LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation” Trailer Arrives With New Weird Al Yankovic Tune
Have you ever wondered what a LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation movie might be like if it starred Weird Al Yankovic and featured his music? Consider your curiosity satisfied! The first trailer for said movie has arrived, featuring a new tune from Yankovic, and revealing the summer fun to be had by all. LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation features ...
First “Andor” Trailer Reveals Diego Luna’s Big “Star Wars” Return
The first Andor trailer is here, revealing a glimpse, at long last, at the origin story of Diego Luna’s heroic pilot Cassian Andor before he took on the fateful mission to steal the Death Star plans depicted in Rogue One. There are those of us out there who believe that Rogue One is, by far, the best Star Wars spinoff ...
Watch the First 10 Minutes of The Skywalker Legacy Documentary
We’ve all got way more time at home on our hands at the moment. While we practice social distancing responsibly, it’s nice to have as many entertainment options as possible. Disney has made the first 10-minutes of The Skywalker Legacy documentary available online, which we’ve embedded below for your viewing pleasure. This sneak peek comes on the ...
Behold one of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Best Effects
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has closed out the 9-film Skywalker Saga, it’ll be some time until we visit that galaxy far, far away—December 2022 to be exact. Now, then, is the time for a bit of galactic reflection. With The Rise of Skywalker nabbing 3 Oscars—for Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original ...
J.J. Abrams on Why He Made Rey’s Parents [SPOILER ALERT] in The Rise of Skywalker
There are big spoilers ahead folks. If you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker yet, stop reading. If that’s the case, you can read this primer on what you need to remember about the major plot points in Star Wars before seeing Rise. So arguably one of the biggest questions that has been around since J.J. Abrams kicked off the new trilogy ...
What to Remember About Star Wars Before You See The Rise of Skywalker
These are the droids you’re looking for. Folks, the day has come—Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is upon us. It was 42-years ago when George Lucas started this whole thing with 1977’s Star Wars IV – A New Hope, and now we’re about to see the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga. There have been 8 films worth of ...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Early Reactions Tease Action-Packed Epic
We have reached the end of the line. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is hitting theaters in just three days, and many critics have already seen the film. Thus, the first reactions to co-writer and director J.J. Abrams Skywalker Saga capping film have hit the internet. Abrams and his team had a lot to do here, crafting not ...
Kylo Ren Taunts the Resistance in new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV Spot
Not one but two new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV spots have arrived for you to feast your eyes on. We are a mere four days away from the premiere of co-writer/director J.J. Abrams film, the 9th and final entry into the epic Skywalker Saga. The spots include fresh footage of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) fighting Rey ...
3 New Behind-the-Scene Images From Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Have you heard of this little film coming out called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? So here’s the gist; it’s set in a galaxy far, far, away, and features both humans—like, say, Oscar Isaac’s hotshot Resistance pilot Poe Dameron—and aliens. Many of those aliens are created, by hand, by Neal Scanlan, a special effects wizard and ...
A Major Kylo Ren Confrontation is Teased in New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Clip
Okay, you seriously might want to forgo any and all remaining Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo materials going forward. We’ve definitely reached the point where we’ve seen quite a lot already. Disney has been flooding the zone in the past few weeks as we approach The Rise of Skywalker‘s December 20 release date. Yet these folks ...
Enjoy Epic Lightsaber Action in a new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spot
Did you know there’s a little movie called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker coming out soon? If not, welcome to Earth, friend! For the rest of us, we’re well aware that the 9th and final film in the Skywalker Saga is nearly upon us. In fact, there are precisely 9 days until the 9th film, a ...
Kathleen Kennedy on the Big Decisions Behind The Rise of Skywalker
While writer/directors J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson are hugely responsible for what we’ve seen and experienced in the new Star Wars trilogy, nobody has had a bigger impact than Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Kennedy has been the prime mover behind-the-scenes of Star Wars since she became the co-chair of Lucasfilm alongside Star Wars creator George Lucas. When Lucas sold his company ...
Mysterious Knights of Ren Highlight 8 New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Images
We are rapidly approaching the 9th and final installment in the Skywalker Saga, folks. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters in a mere 11 days! There has been a deluge of material from Disney in the past few weeks giving us a ton of TV spots to parse. Now, they’ve kindly released a batch of ...
