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the acolyte
Along with the release of a teaser key art poster (below) confirming June 4th as the premiere date, we have a clue to keep an eye out for either a teaser or trailer tomorrow. Image: Lucasfilm The Acolyte Honors/Challenges "Star Wars" Ethos: Amandla Stenberg During an interview with C Magazine, Stenberg shared how Headland pitched to series to[...]
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Back in April 2023, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy shared during Star Wars Celebration 2023 that while a second season of Lucasfilm & Disney+'s Ewan McGregor & Hayden Christensen-starring Obi-Wan Kenobi was "not in active development, the door wasn't closed "I never say never because there's always the possibility That show was so well-received, and [director] Deborah[...]
the acolyte
Earlier this month, we learned that Lucasfilm, Disney+ & series creator Leslye Headland's (Russian Bride) Star Wars: The Acolyte would be hitting screens this summer – a release window much sooner than expected Now, we're learning from series star Amandla Stenberg (The Eddy), who portrays a former padawan opposite Lee Jung-jae's (Squid Game) Jedi master[...]
the mandalorian
Earlier this month, the word came down that Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy's The Mandalorian & Grogu would be hitting screens in 2026 (possibly May 22, 2026, or December 18, 2026?) Now, we're getting an update on where filming (expected to kick off later this year) will take place – and a very[...]
Star Wars: Samuel L. Jackson Cross-References Pulp Fiction on May 4th
While we never officially got a body, fans have asked Jackson about his fate; the actor held hope with Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012 and coincidentally, also purchasing the franchise's studio 20th Century Fox in 2019 As part of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace's 25th anniversary, Jackson spoke to Empire about telling[...]
the acolyte
With everything that's been going on over at "The Mouse" when it comes to Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, we always jump at the opportunity to pass along some good news Heading into 2024, "Star Wars" fans knew that Lucasfilm, Disney+ & series creator Leslye Headland's (Russian Bride) Star Wars: The Acolyte would be hitting screens –[...]
Andor Star Diego Luna Confirms Wrapping Season 2: "See You Soon"
It was a little less a month ago when Diego Luna put the word out that he was nearing the end of filming on Tony Gilroy (Rogue One), Disney+ & Lucasfilm's "Rogue One" prequel series Star Wars: Andor During the Emmy Awards red carpet, Luna was asked about potentially being involved more in the "Star Wars"[...]
the bad batch
A little more than two weeks after the release of the official trailer and less than two weeks before the final chapters begin hitting Disney+ screens, viewers are getting a chance to check out what Lucasfilm's Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 has in store In the above clip, Omega (Michelle Ang) looks to[...]
the mandalorian
Early last month, the word came down that Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, were teaming up to bring the streaming series universe to the big screen in The Mandalorian & Grogu – expected to begin production later this year Now – thanks to this afternoon's earnings report for the first[...]
The Mandalorian: Chapter 15: The Believer Is Unexpected Redemption
Well, it appears that Musk & Carano spoke because Carano's Twitter/X-funded legal team filed a complaint earlier today in California federal court, suing Disney & Lucasfilm for discrimination & wrongful termination over voicing what the complaint claims Disney saw as right-wing opinions Along with a minimum of $75,000 (plus punitive damages), Carano is also seeking[...]
Obi-Wan: Ewan McGregor Would Love Season 2 But "No Talk of It Yet"
Speaking with Variety, McGregor discussed his career, which includes his original turn as Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in Lucasfilm's OBI-WAN KENOBI, exclusively on Disney+ © 2022 Lucasfilm Ltd & ™ All Rights Reserved. Star Wars: Ewan McGregor's Reluctance; Obi-Wan Season 2 Update Before getting cast in 1999's The Phantom Menace, McGregor admitted being "very reluctant" to take[...]
The Mandalorian: Katee Sackhoff Offers S04 Update, Talks Spoiler Game
Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, and Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian & Grogu is expected to begin production later this year But that doesn't mean the streaming series side of the universe has been forgotten about, with a second season of Rosario Dawson-starring Ahsoka currently in development and[...]
Star Wars: First Details Of Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's Film Are Shared
It wasn't surprising when Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars would be coming back to the big screen in a big way last April during Star Wars Celebration Still, the film that everyone has been focusing on is the return of Daisy Ridley to the franchise under the helm of director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy While there are[...]
the bad batch
The last time we checked in to see how things were looking with Lucasfilm & Disney+'s Star Wars: The Bad Batch, executive producer & supervising director Brad Rau, executive producer & head writer Jennifer Corbett, executive producer Athena Portillo, and actors Dee Bradley Baker and Michelle Ang were sharing a preview with "Star Wars" fans[...]
skeleton crew
In terms of "The Mandalorian" universe, we know that Disney+ & Lucasfilm's upcoming Jude Law-starring Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is set to hit our screens sometime later this year Set during the same time period as The Mandalorian, the series has been described as being a space-set version of the Spielberg/Amblin coming-of-age adventure films (like[...]
Ahsoka: Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Season 2 News, Prepping for Role
The actress spoke about the news that she got a jump start in the Star Wars universe thanks to a visit to her husband Ewan McGregor's Disney+ series. (L-R): Huyang (David Tennant), Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Captain Carson Teva (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) in Lucasfilm's STAR WARS: AHSOKA, exclusively on Disney+ ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd[...]
Andor
We have some good news to pass along concerning Tony Gilroy (Rogue One), Disney+ & Lucasfilm's Diego Luna-starring "Rogue One" prequel series Star Wars: Andor – and it comes courtesy of Luna During the Emmy Awards red carpet, Luna was asked about potentially being involved more in the "Star Wars" universe beyond the series[...]
Ahsoka
There were two big surprises coming out of Lucasfilm's "Star Wars" universe on Tuesday First, there came the news that the fourth season of The Mandalorian had now become a feature film titled The Mandalorian & Grogu Clearly, some very big news – but not the only news that dropped Our second surprise wasn't that[...]
the mandalorian
But if you're someone who wishes The Mandalorian and Grogu were spending their time adventuring on the big screen, then you're going to love what Lucasfilm had to announce. Directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, and Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian & Grogu is set to begin production in 2024 –[...]
Star Wars: The Key to Franchise's Future? More Anti-Heroes & Big Bads
It's hard to believe it's been 11 years since Disney acquired Lucasfilm for Star Wars and 14 since the acquisition of Marvel The dreams of universe-building seem like a blur considering how it's built both empires It's been fun rides as films kept building up hero after hero and certain auxiliary characters get their own[...]
X-Men '97
With less than three weeks to go until Marvel Studios' Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring Echo gets unleashed across Disney+ screens – and with 2023 coming to an end – we thought we would take a minute to give you an official update on what's coming to the streaming service in 2024 from Marvel Studios &[...]
Taika Waititi walks the red carpet ahead of the 'At Eternity's Gate' screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 3, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Editorial credit: Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com
If Lucasfilm is giving him the room to develop and write at his own pace, he should absolutely take that, and it sounds like he knows that this means a lot to many people So you can't say he doesn't have enough reverence for Star Wars; he's taking his sweet time to make sure this[...]
The Book of Boba Fett Star Emily Swallow on Her Mandalorian Return
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm / Disney+ The Mandalorian: A Season Three Twist That Wasn't When asked by The Direct about the season three theory that the Armorer was actually a secret spy for the Empire's Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), "[They] thought she was a spy! Yeah, I definitely saw that!" Swallow recalled following the premiere of season[...]
Mandalorian
The Battlestar Galactica star addressed those rumors. (L-R): Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) in Lucasfilm's THE MANDALORIAN, season three, exclusively on Disney+ ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd & TM All Rights Reserved. The Mandalorian: Sackhoff "Lot of Speculation in This Fandom" "I think there's always going to be a lot of speculation in this fandom," Sackhoff told The Direct while promoting[...]
mandalorian
When it comes to the future of the "Star Wars" franchise, Lucasfilm is betting big time on Dave Filoni's vision A Vanity Fair report focusing on Disney+'s Ahsoka and the impact it will have on both sides of the camera that included conversations with Filoni as well as series stars Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen &[...]
Ahsoka: Ariana Greenblatt on Her Jedi Training While Filming ‘Barbie’
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm Created by Dave Filoni, Ahsoka Tano was the featured young protagonist in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and was voiced by Ashley Eckstein The animated series, which primarily took place between live-action films 2002's Attack of the Clones and 2005's Revenge of the Sith, made her the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker (voiced[...]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Most people don't even see one movie a month, let alone multiple movies a summer. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny © 2023 Lucasfilm Ltd & TM All Rights Reserved. So despite all the hype in the world, the film only walked away with just over $380 million at the worldwide box office on a budget[...]
south park
Parker & Stone didn't miss anyone on either side (and those spaces in-between) when it came to placing some blame – but it was the way that Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy was presented that left us feeling uneasy. Image: Paramount+ Screencap, Lucasfilm Just to be clear? Parker & Stone have gone after Disney in the past -and rightfully[...]