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‘Loki’ Will Officially Debut On Disney+ In June As Streamer Announces Dates For Its Upcoming Slate

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February 24, 2021 1:10 pm
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It’s funny, looking back at it now, when people were complaining a couple of years ago that Marvel Studios was going to become oversaturated and lose its audience. This was because the studio began releasing t...
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Tom Holland Talks Bombing During His ‘Star Wars’ Audition For Finn In ‘The Force Awakens’

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February 22, 2021 1:57 pm
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When you see an actor like Tom Holland secure A-list status at a young age, you have to assume it all came really quickly. Clearly, he didn’t spend two decades toiling away at auditions and bit roles before la...
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Gina Carano’s ‘Mandalorian’ Character May *Not* Be Recast; Actress Was Warned About Social Media Controversies Several Times

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February 16, 2021 7:37 pm
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The ongoing fallout of the Gina Carano story continues. Fired from “The Mandalorian” series by Lucasfilm — following months of problematic social media posts and a controversial, straw-that-broke-the-camels-ba...
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Rian Johnson’s ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Still Might Happen… Eventually

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February 16, 2021 10:28 am
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More than three years ago, Lucasfilm quickly announced that Rian Johnson, the writer-director of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” was set to write and direct a new trilogy of non-Skywalker films that would eventual...
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‘The Mandalorian’: Gina Carano Found Out She Was Fired From Lucasfilm Through Social Media

Rodrigo Perez
February 16, 2021 9:26 am
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To borrow a phrase, Gina Carano f*cked around and found out. Last week "The Mandalorian" actress was fired from the Lucasfilm TV series after some controversial social media remarks which many found anti-Semit...
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Gina Carano Decries “Totalitarian Mob” For Her “Cancellation” & Announces New Film With Ben Shapiro/The Daily Wire

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February 12, 2021 12:57 pm
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or if you don’t give a shit about “Star Wars” and/or political drama), you’re probably aware that Gina Carano was let go from her contract with Lucasfilm, and thus, no l...
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Report: Lucasfilm Had A Gina Carano ‘Star Wars’ Series In The Works, But Scrubbed Plans After Last Year’s Erratic Social Media Posts

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February 10, 2021 11:10 pm
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“The eye tattoo has a much deeper meaning once we get into it,” Gina Carano told press in 2019 about exploring her ‘Mandalorian’ character Cara Dune’s Rebel Shocktrooper backstory in a deeper way. “Obviously, ...
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‘The Mandalorian’: Gina Carano Fired From Lucasfilm Series Amid Anti-Semitic Social Media Remarks

Rodrigo Perez
February 10, 2021 10:01 pm
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Well, it looks like Cara Dune is done. Given the way she was playing so recklessly on social media all of last year, it was bound to happen. “The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano has been fired from Lucasfilm fol...
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Kevin Feige (Thankfully) Doesn’t See A Reason Why ‘Star Wars’ & Marvel Should Ever Crossover

Charles Barfield
February 5, 2021 11:15 am
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With the emergence of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the premier film franchise of the past decade-plus (honestly, you could argue it’s the greatest film franchise of all time, in terms of size, scope, box o...
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Charles Barfield
January 25, 2021 11:04 am
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John Boyega is an actor that knows a thing or two about franchises. Having starred in the recent “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, the actor knows what it's like to have 5 years of your life dominated by fandom’s re...
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‘Rogue One’s Alan Tudyk Says K-2SO Won’t Be In Season 1 Of ‘Andor’ But Could Return In Future Seasons

Charles Barfield
January 21, 2021 1:55 pm
News, Television
While the entire cast of “Star Wars: Rogue One” did an admirable job in their spinoff film from 2016, the truth is that most of them didn’t expect to come back for new stories. Why? Well, they all died. Even t...
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Riz Ahmed Shoots Down Possible ‘Venom’ & ‘Star Wars’ Returns

Charles Barfield
January 19, 2021 12:04 pm
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If the name Riz Ahmed comes to mind and you immediately think of “Venom” or “Rogue One,” that’s understandable. Those are probably the actor’s two biggest roles to date. However, you would be better served if ...
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Kevin Feige Says Another ‘Avengers’ Film Will Happen “At Some Point” & Don’t Expect Him To Take Over ‘Star Wars’

Charles Barfield
January 12, 2021 12:14 pm
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If you scan over the upcoming titled from Marvel Studios, including the dozens of films and TV projects that have been announced and/or rumored, there isn’t an “Avengers” film to be found. And last I checked, ...
Kevin Feige’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Nabs ‘Loki’ Writer Which Is Also Getting A Season 2

Kevin Feige’s ‘Star Wars’ Film Nabs ‘Loki’ Writer, Who Will Also Work On Season 2 Of The Marvel Series

Charles Barfield
January 7, 2021 1:02 pm
News, Television
As we’ve seen with The Russo Brothers, James Gunn, Taika Waititi, and others, if Kevin Feige likes to work with you, he’ll keep hiring you for projects. And apparently, that favor has been given to Michael Wal...
Star Wars The High Republic

‘Star Wars: The High Republic’ Trailer: Lucasfilm Sheds Light On A New Era Of Storytelling In Books, Comics & More

Charles Barfield
January 4, 2021 2:49 pm
News, Trailers
After the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” I think it’s fair to say that most fans of the franchise are ready for something new. Or at least, something that isn’t directly tied into the world of ...
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