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‘Indiana Jones 5’: James Mangold In Talks To Replace Steven Spielberg As Director

February 26, 2020 1:58 pm

For the first time in the franchise’s 39-year history, Steven Spielberg will not be the man directing a new “Indiana Jones” film. According to Variety, Spielberg has decided to leave the upcoming “Indiana ...

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Harrison Ford Promises Fans That He Won’t Make ‘Indiana Jones 5’ “Unless We Are In A Position To Kill It”

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 12:04 pm

News

There has been a lot of discussion amongst film fans about the upcoming “Indiana Jones 5.” Specifically, the idea that maybe Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg don’t need to revisit the franchise and ...

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Season 7 Premiere: The Real Stars Of The Show Are Back For A New Mission [Review]

Rafael Motamayor

February 24, 2020 4:11 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Six years after "Star Wars: Clone Wars" gave "Star Wars" fans a grounded look at the titular conflict that brought an end to the Republic and the Jedi—and in doing so rehabilitated the reputation of the "Star ...

New ‘Star Wars’ Project Planned Helmed By J.D. Dillard And ‘Luke Cage’ Writer

Rafael Motamayor

February 22, 2020 9:31 am

News

While we still try to get over “The Rise of Skywalker” and wait for news on Rian Johnson’s movie trilogy, there seems to be a disturbance in the Force, which heralds the arrival of a new and exciting voice hel...

Harrison Ford On The Han Solo Force Ghost Theory: “I Don’t Know What A Force Ghost Is…And I Don’t Care!”

Charles Barfield

February 17, 2020 10:31 am

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Fans would be incredibly naive to think that every actor that signs on to do a big franchise film based on some sort of popular IP is going to be an expert on everything associated with the series. Though Robe...

Harrison Ford Says ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Will Begin Production In A Couple Of Months

Charles Barfield

February 14, 2020 10:40 am

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The fifth “Indiana Jones” film has been in active development since 2017. Over that time, release dates were announced (and then delayed), writers have come and gone, and rumors came and went about who might s...

Taika Waititi Confirms ‘Thor’ Pushed ‘Akira’ To The Backburner & Isn’t Sure He’ll Direct The Anime Adaptation

Charles Barfield

February 12, 2020 2:51 pm

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Last year, Taika Waititi was a very busy man. Not only did he release the Oscar-winning film, “Jojo Rabbit,” but he also signed on to write and direct the fourth ‘Thor’ film for Marvel Studios. However, when t...

Rian Johnson Said He “Had A Blast” Watching ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ & It Was A “Really Special Experience”

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2020 3:05 pm

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For many film fans, the first question that came to mind after they watched “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was, “I wonder what Rian Johnson thinks about this?” No matter what you think of the Skywalker Sag...

Taika Waititi Skillfully Avoids A Question About Lucasfilm Wanting Him To Direct A ‘Star Wars’ Film

Charles Barfield

February 10, 2020 2:45 pm

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If you’ve been following the trajectory of the “Star Wars” franchise over the last several years, one thing is certain—the galaxy far, far away is in flux. Gone are the days of the Skywalker Saga and George Lu...

‘Star Wars’ Near Future Is On Television; ‘Mandalorian’ Spin-Offs Being Explored

Edward Davis

February 4, 2020 6:19 pm

News, Television

Disney’s Q1 FY20 Earnings Results Webcast took place today and this means Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed details of the future of "Star Wars" which seems somewhat up in the air given that the Skywalker Saga just...

Disney+ Streaming Service Has 26.5 Million Subscribers After 3 Months

Charles Barfield

February 4, 2020 4:15 pm

News, Television

Earlier today, we published a story about how Apple TV+ is having a bit of a rough launch after researched shows that fewer than 10% of the people that qualified for a free streaming account took advantage of ...

Kathleen Kennedy Says A Female Director Will “Absolutely” Make A ‘Star Wars’ Film In The Future

Charles Barfield

February 3, 2020 11:49 am

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Over the past several years, the lack of diversity behind the camera at Lucasfilm has been brought up time and time again by fans. Throughout the history of the “Star Wars” franchise, it’s hard to miss that th...

Ewan McGregor Says You Shouldn’t Believe “All This Bullsh*t” About ‘Obi-Wan’ Delays: “We Just Pushed The Dates”

Charles Barfield

January 24, 2020 10:26 am

News, Television

Last week, rumors blew up that the upcoming Disney+ series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” was canceled. Disney and everyone involved denied this and people moved on. Well, yesterday another report hit that Disney and Luca...

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Put On Hold At Lucasfilm As Scripts Need Reworking

Rodrigo Perez

January 23, 2020 7:37 pm

News, Television

There has been a major disturbance in the force and it's possibly the worst kept secret of…. at least the last few days. The "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series at Disney+ has been put on hold at Lucasfilm, and this follo...

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‘Duel Of The Fates’: Leaked Concept Art Gives A Better Look At Colin Trevorrow’s Aborted ‘Star Wars’ Film

Charles Barfield

January 23, 2020 11:05 am

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Much like the stories they present, the world of films is filled with some incredible legend and lore. There are stories of actors turning down roles that could have been huge. Studios passing on projects that...

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