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‘Indiana Jones’ Producer Raves About James Mangold & Says Work On Sequel Script Has “Just Started”

May 26, 2020 1:32 pm

A few months ago, it was reported that James Mangold is set to be the first person not named Steven Speilberg to direct an “Indiana Jones” film. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is now set to helm “Indiana Jones ...

‘The Mandalorian’: Timothy Olyphant Reportedly Will Wear Boba Fett’s Armor In The ‘Star Wars’ Series

Charles Barfield

May 19, 2020 1:31 pm

News, Television

When it was announced that actor Timothy Olyphant had been cast in Season 2 of “The Mandalorian,” not much was known about what character he might portray. However, if a new report from /Film is correct, we kn...

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Mark Hamill Is Officially Done With ‘Star Wars’: “They Don’t Need Me”

Charles Barfield

May 14, 2020 11:28 am

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With the latest film, ‘The Rise of Skywalker,’ closing the book on George Lucas’ original “Star Wars” saga, it seems appropriate for actor Mark Hamill to use this time as a chance to step away from the franchi...

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‘The Mandalorian’: Katee Sackhoff Brings Her ‘Clone Wars’ Character To Live-Action In Season 2

Charles Barfield

May 12, 2020 2:43 pm

News, Television

We are still months away from the premiere of “The Mandalorian” Season 2, but the news about the Disney+ live-action “Star Wars” series keeps on coming. We know that the new season is adding a whole bunch of n...

Josh Trank Talks ‘Boba Fett’ Film & The Creative Challenge Of Telling Stories In A Cinematic “Sandbox”

Charles Barfield

May 11, 2020 3:25 pm

News

For the first time in five years (since 2015’s “Fantastic Four”), a film that Josh Trank was attached to will finally get released, with “Capone” arriving on VOD. But “Capone” is far from the only film that th...

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2: Temuera Morrison Reportedly Playing Boba Fett

Edward Davis

May 8, 2020 4:52 pm

News, Television

Well, it only took one season, but the “not-Boba Fett” Disney+ “Star Wars” series, “The Mandalorian”—once set to be its own original entry into the world of Mandalorians—will now include Boba Fett. The Hollywo...

Dave Filoni Talks Potential New ‘Star Wars’ Series & Says “Chasing What Fans Are Going To Like” Is A Bad Idea

Charles Barfield

May 8, 2020 12:02 pm

News, Television

When it comes to “Star Wars” TV success, there isn’t anyone working at Lucasfilm that can rival Dave Filoni. While Jon Favreau might have found success with the live-action series “The Mandalorian,” Filoni has...

Josh Trank Says ‘Fantastic Four’ Drama Caused ‘Boba Fett’ Departure: “I Knew I Was Going To Be Fired If I Didn’t Quit”

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2020 10:38 am

News

Five years ago, Josh Trank wasn’t having a great time as a filmmaker in Hollywood. He had spent months battling Fox over the version of “Fantastic Four” he wanted to release (ultimately leading to a spectacula...

Director Peyton Reed Teases His Involvement In ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2

Charles Barfield

May 5, 2020 12:33 pm

News, Television

Five years ago, before the release of “Ant-Man,” not many people would have thought that Peyton Reed would become one of the bigger (no pun intended) blockbuster filmmakers working today. But yet, years later,...

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Closes the Book On The Prequel Era With A Quietly Heartbreaking Ending [Review]

Rafael Motamayor

May 4, 2020 3:44 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Twelve years after it began, first with a theatrical animated movie and then a series that was prematurely concluded and then revived twice, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" has come to an end on Disney+. ...

‘Star Wars’: Taika Waititi Confirmed To Direct A New Feature Co-Written By ‘1917’ Scribe

Charles Barfield

May 4, 2020 12:24 pm

News

Today is “Star Wars Day” and if you thought Disney/Lucasfilm would let the day come and go without some major news from a galaxy far, far away, then you’re insane. Well, even though we expected news about “Sta...

Disney Kicks Off ‘Star Wars Day’ With A New Video About Hope

Charles Barfield

May 4, 2020 10:13 am

News, Video

Today is May 4th. For many, it’s just a Monday where they will go about their business like any other Monday (at least as normal as anyone can be during the COVID-19 pandemic). But for “Star Wars” fans, today ...

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Actress Mum On Jannah Spin-Off But The Character Does Have A “Really Rich Backstory”

Charles Barfield

April 28, 2020 12:05 pm

News

While last year’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was the end of a trilogy and the finale for the Skywalker Saga, that doesn’t mean the film didn’t overtly set up some potential future stories and spin-offs...

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Hitting Disney+ On ‘Star Wars Day’; Months Before It Was Originally Expected

Charles Barfield

April 27, 2020 10:00 am

News

Lucasfilm always likes to do something special for “Star Wars Day” every year. On May the 4th (“May The Force…”), the studio normally has something special for fans to help celebrate the galaxy far, far away. ...

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‘Cassian Andor’: Tony Gilroy Takes Over As ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Showrunner; Dan Gilroy & Beau Willimon Are On The Writing Team

Rodrigo Perez

April 24, 2020 5:12 pm

News, Television

Some news that's been bubbling for months, we mentioned a few months back, that's been verified: there's been changes in the world of the "Star Wars" spin-off, "Cassian Andor," a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star ...

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