Category: Star Wars
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Disney+ Announces Season 2 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Disney+ announced today that Star Wars: The Bad Batch has been renewed for a second season. The show takes place after the Clone Wars and follows a group of elite experimental clones of the Bad Batch along with their young companion, Omega. They have to face a galaxy that is rapidly changing with the rise…
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Disney Reveals First Details About LEGO® Star Wars Terrifying Tales for Disney+ Hallowstream Celebration
Disney+ has revealed its first details about LEGO® Star Wars Terrifying Tales, which will be premiering on Disney’s streaming service on October 1st as part of the Disney+ Hallowstream celebration. This is a new animated series from Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group that will be a fun Halloween celebration that celebrates the dark side of the galaxy…
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The Walt Disney Company Garners 166 Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company proudly announces an impressive 166 nominations across 85 categories and 38 titles for the 73rd Primetime Emmy® Awards. While the Television Academy announced the attributed total number as 146, the Company additionally recognizes all the programming produced for third party platforms and by all its production and studio entities. For the…
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New Special Episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Takes a Look at Making of Season 2 Finale
Special Episode Premieres August 25 Exclusively on Disney+ Disney+ Original Series from Lucasfilm Garners 24 Emmy Nominations including Best Drama Series In last year’s Season 2 finale of “Star Wars: The Mandalorian,” the appearance of a young Luke Skywalker was one of the biggest reveals and best-kept secrets of the acclaimed show thus far. Reaction to the…
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Director Patty Jenkins Provides Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Update
Patty Jenkins, the director behind Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has provided an update on how the next Star Wars film is coming along. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jenkins shared where things are at and how they are going. When asked how the film is progressing, Jenkins replied, “It’s going amazing. I had…
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Check Out This Special Look at Star Wars: Visions!
Today at Anime Expo Lite, Disney+ revealed the names for all seven of the Japanese animation studios that will be bringing Star Wars: Visions to life. Fans were also given a special look at the unique talents and perspectives that will be bringing these different shorts to life. The seven studios are Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio…
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New Star Wars LEGO Set Changes Boba Fett’s Ship Name
A new LEGO set for The Mandalorian indicates that Boba Fett’s ship now has a new name. Previously called Slave I, Star Wars appears to be leaving this name behind. The LEGO set now calls the ship Boba Fett’s Starship. James Burns of Jedi News interviewed LEGO Star Wars Design Director Jens Kronvold Frederiksen and Lead…
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Patty Jenkins Star Wars Movie Gets Its Writer
The next Star Wars movie has its writer. Rogue Squadron, the Star Wars movie being directed by Patty Jenkins, is being written by Matthew Robinson. Robins, who most recently co-wrote and co-directed The Invention of Lying has written scripts for quite a variety of movies throughout his career. The film, announced in December 2020 is…
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Disney+ Unveils Mid-Season Sneak Peek For Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Today Disney+ released a new mid-season sneak peek at what is coming for the second half of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. This comes after a familiar face returned on last week’s episode and the story seemed to take a turn. Check out the sneak peek below and then also the photos of Star Wars:…
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Check Out These Star Wars Droid Screen Tests With Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in 1976
In 1977 the world was introduced to Star Wars and things would never be the same. This was a world of Jedi, Sith, Star Destroyers, Death Stars, and droids. A lot of work went into making all of these things come to life on the big screen. Part of the process was screen tests. For…
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Star Wars Actors Carrie Fisher, Ewan McGregor, and Ming-Na Wen to Receive Hollywood Stars
Three actors from a Galaxy Far, Far Away will soon have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce released the names of individuals who will be a part of the class of 2022 Hollywood Walk of Fame this week. This list included Carrie…
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Disney Kicks Off Streaming Day with Drone Show Celebrating The Disney Bundle
In honor of Streaming Day, the Disney Bundle started its celebration by taking 200 drones to the sky to create images inspired by Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Iconic characters from each streaming service were shown in the skies above Los Angeles. They included Grogu from The Mandalorian on Disney+, Captain America’s shield from The Falcon…
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Star Wars Celebration 2022 Dates Moved Up to May
The dates for the 2022 Star Wars Celebration have been moved from August to May. Today, StarWars.com announced that Star Wars Celebration will be taking place from May 26 – 29, 2022. For those with tickets already who wish to still attend Star Wars Celebration, their order will be automatically transferred to the new date.…
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X-Wing Coming to Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
An X-Wing Starfighter is currently being refurbished ahead of its arrival at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Currently, the X-Wing is at the Udvar-Hazy Center where it is being conserved there in the Restoration Hangar next to historic airplanes from World War II. The plan is for the X-Wing to go on display…
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Check Out All The Star Wars Merchandise Available for Star Wars Day!
Happy Star Wars Day! Today as fans around the globe celebrate all that is Star Wars, there are quite a few merchandise options to check out! It could be said that the Force is strong with Star Wars stores today. As part of the celebration of the day, Disney and other companies have shared different…
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Disney+ Celebrating May the 4th With Star Wars: The Bad Batch Premiere, Star Wars Simpsons Short, and More!
Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs, Star Wars Biomes, a Star Wars Fan Art Takeover and New Star Wars-themed Short from “The Simpsons” Among New Content Celebrating Star Wars Day BURBANK, Calif. (May 3, 2021) – On May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day, Disney+ will release a brand-new original Star Wars series, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch;” a first-of-its-kind Star Wars-themed short from “The Simpsons;” and multiple themed cinematic experiences…
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Details Released About What’s Next For Star Wars: The High Republic
Since Star Wars: The High Republic came out earlier this year, Star Wars fans have gotten to explore a different part of the history of the galaxy far, far away. The stories of Star Wars: The High Republic take place hundreds of years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. This week, Star…
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New Trailer Released for Star Wars: The Bad Batch Ahead of May 4th Disney+ Arrival!
A new trailer and key art has been released for Star Wars: The Bad Batch today. This comes ahead of its exclusive debut on Disney+ on May 4th. The premiere will be 70 minutes long. After that, new episodes will be released on Fridays starting on May 7th. Check out the new trailer and art…
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Disney CEO Affirms Kathleen Kennedy’s Continued Role Leading Lucasfilm
During a question and answer portion of the Disney Shareholder Meeting this week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked if Kathleen Kennedy should be fired and replaced with someone like Jon Favreau or Dave Filoni. Chapek was quite direct in his response that Kennedy wasn’t going anywhere. Chapek said, “We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we…
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Celebrate May the 4th With Star Wars: The Bad Batch on Disney+
There is one more reason to celebrate May the 4th this year. Star Wars: The Bad Batch will be arriving on Disney+ on this day. This show is the next animated series in the Star Wars universe and follows the adventures of the elite and experimental troopers of Clone Force 99. First seen in Star Wars:…
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Bantha Blue Butter Sandwich Cookies – Star Wars: Galactic Baking Cookbook – GEEK EATS Recipe
A new cookbook is on the way to a kitchen near you from a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Galactic Baking is a new cookbook that is filled with recipes inspired by the planets found in the Star Wars stories. This new cookbook includes recipes for things like Mustafarian Molten Lava Cakes, Cloud City Marshmallows, Life Day…
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Lucasfilm Games Announces Star Wars: Hunters Game Arriving Later This Year!
Lucasfilm Games has announced a new competitive arena combat game that is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021 called Star Wars: Hunters. Players will be able to compete in a galactic arena with a roaring cloud cheering them on in this new Star Wars game. It will include all-new characters and Star Wars-inspired locations. The announcement came…
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Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark – Book Review by Mr. DAPs
200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace occurred was the age of the High Republic. This was an era where the Jedi worked with the Republic to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. The republic was a beacon for good and the helped to shine that light into the darkness. This…
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Mondo and Disney Release Solo: A Star Wars Story Vinyl
Mondo has partnered with Walt Disney Records to release a new vinyl release of the Solo: A Star Wars Story soundtrack. The two-disc vinyl release of John Powell’s score also includes new artwork by César Moreno. It is pressed on 2 180 Gram “Hyper Space” color vinyl records. Solo: A Star Wars Story is the…