Category: Star Wars
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The Mandolorian Reveals Image and Directors for Upcoming Disney Streaming Service TV Show
More details are coming out about The Mandalorian, the Star Wars live-action TV show being written and produced by Jon Favreau. After an Instagram post revealed the name and synopsis, more details were released on StarWars.com. This includes a look at who some of the directors will be and an image of what is assumed…
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Details About Jon Favreau’s Live-Action Star Wars TV Show Shared Ahead of Disney Streaming Service Release
Jon Favreau is working on a new Star Wars live-action TV series for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. Other than the fact that Favreau is going to both write and executive produce the series, not a whole lot had been known before today. This changed with an Instagram post by Favreau. The post gave a synopsis…
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Kathleen Kennedy on Board to Pilot Lucasfilm into Another Galaxy Far Far Away for Another Three Years
Kathleen Kennedy will be continuing on as the president of Lucasfilm for another three years. The Walt Disney Company has extended the relationship with Kennedy in a move that is seen as a vote of confidence. Kennedy was brought in to lead Lucasfilm after Disney purchased it from George Lucas in 2012. Since then she…
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Look Behind the Scenes of SOLO: A Star Wars Story and the Knowledge Behind It
SOLO: A Star Wars Story is here! With it comes so many exciting ways to see how the film came to life. Star Wars is one of the most well known and respected series in all of the galaxy and with that comes a lot of lore! The little bit behind the scenes shows the relationship…
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The Buck Stops With Bob Iger When It Comes to Star Wars Movie Releases
Solo: A Star Wars Story is now available for home entertainment viewers. The movie released in theaters earlier this year was given less than stellar feedback by some. Many have pointed blame at Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. However, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger indicated that the blame for this movie’s underperformance did not lie…
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ILMxLab Announces “Vader Immortal” The First Episode of A Star Wars VR Series Coming Home to Fans with Oculus Quest in 2019
With time and technology, there are more and more different ways to experience Star Wars. Now thanks to Lucasfilm’s ILMxLab and Facebook’s Oculus, there will soon be another. On StarWars.com it was announced that the first episode of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series will be arriving in 2019. This is the result of a…
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The Best (and Worst) From EVERY Star Wars Film
Star Wars fans. A unique breed of geek, capable of doing two things better than anyone else: Rapturously debating finite details about the Star Wars universe Making lightsaber wooshy noises at the drop of a hat As we’ve talked about before on our site, this fandom can get a little… intense. Sure, not every beat…
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Get a Look Into the Creatures of Solo: A Star Wars Story with this Concept Art to Celebrate the Film Available on Blu-Ray Today
Ready for the ride of a lifetime? Solo: A Star Wars Story is available today on Blu-Ray! Along with seeing our favorite smuggler’s origin story, we got an inside look at the concept art for Solo! Not only did we get to see inside the creatures and costumes, but we also got a chance to hear from…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
Han Solo has been a fan favorite since first being introduced in the cantina in Star Wars: A New Hope. He is impulsive, brash, and obviously a scoundrel. Through all of his adventures shown in Star Wars though, he has been far from a solo artist. With Chewbacca and his beloved Millennium Falcon, Solo one…
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New Star Wars Resistance Featurettes Introduces the Newest Characters Found in a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
Star Wars Resistance is getting closer and closer to arriving on televisions. As it gets closer, more and more details are being released about the various characters that will be met. There have been a couple of featurettes that help introduce some of the characters. The first featurette focuses on Team Fireball. This is the…
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Maestro John Williams Celebrates 40 Years Since Making Conducting Debut at the Hollywood Bowl
This weekend John Williams is celebrating 40 years of conducting at the Hollywood Bowl. The famed composer and conductor first conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1978. It also marked his first time conducting for the public. He would go on to become one of the world’s most famous conductors. At the same time, he…
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Matt Smith Heading to A Galaxy Far, Far, Away as He Joins Star Wars: Episode IX Cast!
Doctor Who and The Crown fans who also happen to love Star Wars have reasons to rejoice. Matt Smith is joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX. The news came via Variety which reported that Smith’s role will be significant. This news comes from sources who tipped off Variety on this casting news. They…
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Poe Dameron and BB-8 are Joined by New Character Kazuda Xiono in First Star Wars: Resistance Trailer
The first trailer for Star Wars: Resistance has been released. In it, there are some familiar faces that return and some new faces that are introduced. Star Wars: Resistance debuts on Sunday, October 7 (10 p.m. EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel, DisneyNOW, and Disney Channel VOD. More airings will be found after on Disney XD. Star Wars:…
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J.J. Abrams Shares Photo as Star Wars: Episode IX Begins Production
Star Wars: Episode IX began production on August 1, 2018. The last of the Skywalker saga, Abrams will be completing the newest trilogy of Star Wars movies. As production began, J.J. Abrams shared on social media a photo from the set. In the caption, he shared his different emotions about starting this movie. Bittersweet starting…
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Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
The final season of Star Wars Rebels has made its way to Blu-Ray and DVD. Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season wraps up the story of the crew of the Ghost. The season has 15 episodes that continue the story of Ezra, Kanan, Hera, Sabine, Zeb, Rex, Pryce, Kallas, Thrawn, and of course Chopper.…
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Cast Announced for Star Wars: Episode IX as Production Begins August 1
The cast for Star Wars: Episode IX has been announced ahead of production beginning on August 1st. The movie, being directed by J.J. Abrams will see the return of multiple characters. This includes the newer cast that has come to the new trilogy. There also will be familiar, and perhaps unexpected, faces coming to the…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars is Returning to Finish its Unfinished Story!
This week at San Diego Comic-Con Star Wars: The Clone Wars celebrated its 10th anniversary with a panel. While this panel was expected to be a look to the past, it was a happy surprise when it pivoted to look forward. During the panel, Dave Filoni announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars will be returning.…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Flying Home Digitally on Sept. 14 and on Blu-ray Sept. 25
The latest Star Wars movie will soon be viewable at home by Star Wars fans. Solo: A Star Wars Story will be coming home digitally on September 14th. It will be available on blu-ray on September 25th. This is the origin story of the galaxy’s favorite scoundrel and his legendary first mate. It also introduces…
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Disney Media Networks Earn a Combined 39 Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced yesterday on July 12th. The result was a healthy 39 Emmy nominations for media networks owned by the Walt Disney Company. 31 one of these nominations were given to ABC. Disney XD and Disney Channel were given five additional nominations. This led to a total of…
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Why “The Last Jedi” is the Most Star Wars Movie to Date: A Defense
Okay, first, a content warning: This write-up is 100% a direct response to the extreme outpouring of hate certain “fans” have had, and continue to have about Rian Johnson’s addition to the episodic story of Star Wars. There are numerous, caps-lock-taped-down, furious rants decrying the personal attack the movie was to their senses. I think…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – Spoiler Free Review by Mr. DAPs
You’ve never heard of the Millennium Falcon? It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. The Millennium Falcon, Han Solo, and Chewbacca have been legends since first appearing in the original Star Wars movie. Within his first few minutes of screen time, he was already a legend. Couple a solid…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Flies to Theaters Tonight With a New Featurette Today!
Solo: A Star Wars Story is coming to theaters tonight! The movie which shows a much younger Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Millennium Falcon coming together on a grand adventure! Along with the movie arriving, a new featurette has been released. Scoundrels Solo: A Star Wars Story Description Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a…
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Millennium Falcon Arrives in Hollywood for Solo: A Star Wars Story World Premiere
Stars, cast, and crew from the Star Wars galaxy descended on Hollywood this week for the world premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The premiere also found the arrival of the Millennium Falcon in Hollywood. Stars Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Paul Bettany, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Joonas Suotamo were…
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Live Action Star Wars Series and Resistance Animated Series Will Bridge Gap Between Movies
Jon Favreau announced on the red carpet that his upcoming Star Wars live action series will take place 7 years after Return of the Jedi. There was also indication that half the show is already written. A Resistance animated series will also be debuting in the future from Dave Filoni, who has produced Clone Wars…