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Yes, That’s Sasha Banks In ‘The Mandalorian’ Trailer, But Is She Actually A Jedi?

September 15, 2020 1:00 pm

Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” is just over a month away and Disney launched the first trailer for the new episodes today to begin the marketing machine. So, if you go on social media, you’re going to be inunda...

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Trailer: Baby Yoda & The Galaxy’s Baddest Bounty Hunter Are Back

Rodrigo Perez

September 15, 2020 10:08 am

News, Television, Trailers

Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” began with a fascinating concept that intrigued “Star Wars” fans a little tired of the same old story: a familiar armor, but ultimately new character living on the fringes of the ...

Ewan McGregor Is “More Excited” About The ‘Obi-Wan’ Series Than He Was For The Final Two ‘Star Wars’ Prequels

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 1:13 pm

News, Television

It has been more than 15 years since the release of Ewan McGregor’s final appearance in a “Star Wars” film, with ‘Revenge of the Sith.’ But the actor is set to come back to the galaxy far, far away sometime so...

Daisy Ridley Says Rey’s Origin Changed Drastically Between Each ‘Star Wars’ Sequel

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2020 12:00 pm

News

Let’s begin this article by saying that we’re not here to fully relitigate the most recent “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. That’s a fruitless endeavor that will only end with harsh language and a deep self-loathin...

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 First Look: Jon Favreau Talks Bringing A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Structure To The ‘Star Wars’ Series

theplaylist

September 8, 2020 10:06 am

News, Television

When “The Mandalorian” Season 1 debuted last year with the launch of Disney+, the platform was using the series as the crown jewel of the launch lineup. Sure, it was a guarantee that “The Mandalorian” would at...

John Boyega Takes ‘Star Wars’ To Task: Disney Knew “F*ck All” About What To Do With Finn & Rose

Charles Barfield

September 2, 2020 12:47 pm

News

After the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” back in December of last year, you could almost feel this collective relief felt by the cast members involved, including Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, and J...

Kathleen Kennedy Behind The Scenes Rogue One

Kathleen Kennedy Says George Lucas Was Talking To ‘Star Wars’ Cast About A Sequel Trilogy Before She Took Over

Charles Barfield

August 21, 2020 3:45 pm

News

Kathleen Kennedy has been leading Lucasfilm for years now. And in her time, she has released a number of “Star Wars” films and TV series, including the most recent sequel trilogy. Unfortunately for her, she’s ...

Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy Is Sad That Marvel Hired Director Nia DaCosta Before She Could

Charles Barfield

August 21, 2020 2:46 pm

News

The future of “Star Wars” is pretty uncertain, at this point. No, Disney isn’t canceling the franchise or anything like that. But literally, what the future holds for the film franchise is not known right now,...

‘The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’: Rey & The Gang Return To Celebrate Life Day In A New Disney+ Special

Charles Barfield

August 13, 2020 2:11 pm

News, Television

For “Star Wars” fans, there are certain topics that will always spark a lively discussion. Most recently, you can bring up either ‘The Last Jedi’ or ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ But for decades prior to Disney buy...

‘Cassian Andor’: Adria Arjona Cast As A Lead In ‘Rogue One’ Prequel Series

Charles Barfield

August 10, 2020 1:59 pm

News, Television

While not a ton of info is available about what direction the “Star Wars” franchise is going in the future, what we do know is that Disney+ is going to factor into that future quite a bit with a number of seri...

Alden Ehrenreich Teases ‘Solo’ Sequel Discussions But Isn’t Sure He’d Want To Return

Charles Barfield

July 17, 2020 1:52 pm

News

Even with the massive debate surrounding films like ‘The Last Jedi’ and ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ both “Star Wars” installments still earned more than $1 billion at the box office in spite of the controversy. T...

Werner Herzog Calls Baby Yoda “A Massive Achievement For Cinema”

Kieran Davey

July 17, 2020 10:41 am

News, Television

Werner Herzog is one of Germany’s great filmmakers. French director Francois Truffaut called Herzog “the most important film director alive” and legendary film critic Roger Ebert was a huge fan of Herzog’s wor...

‘The Bad Batch’: Disney+ To Debut New, Dave Filoni-Produced ‘Star Wars’ Animated Series In 2021

Charles Barfield

July 13, 2020 12:30 pm

News, Television

Let’s be honest for a minute—the “Star Wars” franchise is at a crossroads and there’s really no way of knowing what the future holds for the Lucasfilm moneymaker on the big screen. But we do know one thing—fan...

Mandalorian, The Mandalorian, Production Design, Emmys 2020, Behind The Scenes

Secrets Of The Emmy-Worthy Designs Of ‘The Mandalorian’ & By That, We Mean Baby Yoda, Of Course

Gregory Ellwood

July 7, 2020 1:01 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

Doug Chiang is the Vice President and Creative Director of Lucasfilm. He's an Oscar-winning designer who has worked on more iconic projects than you can imagine including "Death Becomes Her," "Forest Gump," "R...

Rian Johnson Calls ‘Star Wars’ Prequels A “Gorgeous 7-Hour” Film About “Entitlement & Fear Of Loss”

Charles Barfield

June 29, 2020 12:43 pm

News

As is the case with most pop culture, even the most hated things in film eventually find fans over time. This is what the whole idea of a cult classic is based on, with a failed film eventually finding its aud...

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