Tag: Lucasfilm
-
Disney+ Releases Light & Magic Trailer and Photos!
On July 27, 2022, Light & Magic will be arriving on Disney+. Today, a trailer and some photos from the series were released. Made by Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries, Light & Magic is “an immersive series that chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of…
-
Disney Shares Photos From FYC Events for “The Book of Boba Fett” and “Moon Knight”
Disney+ released photos from Emmy FYC events in Hollywood today featuring “The Book of Boba Fett” from Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios’ “Moon Knight,” which are both original series created exclusively for Disney+. “The Book of Boba Fett” event kicked off this morning with a taped greeting of welcome from Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, followed by…
-
Thoughts on Kathleen Kennedy After Star Wars Celebration – The Importance of Culture
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” Peter Drucker once said. This last weekend, I was able to attend Star Wars Celebration and I believe that I saw this quote in action. Kathleen Kennedy, President of Lucasfilm, seems to have created a culture that has led to this time in history where it is absolutely awesome being…
-
New Series From Lucasfilm for Disney+ Revealed on Star Wars Day
“Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett” Launches Exclusively on Disney+ Today New Docuseries “Light & Magic” Debuts July 27 Star Wars Day is officially here, and Disney+ is joining in the celebration by showcasing two new exclusive series from Lucasfilm. DISNEY GALLERY: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT “Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett” explores…
-
New Star Wars Games Announced by Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games
There are new Star Wars video games on the horizon. Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games announced that three new games are in development from Respawn Entertainment. The three games include the next installment of the Star Wars Jedi franchise, a strategy game, and also a first-person shooter. The next installment of Star Wars Jedi is…
-
New LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Trailer Released as Launch Date is Announced
Lucasfilm Games has released a trailer for LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and also announced then the game will be launched. The game will be released on April 5, 2022. In the meantime, fans will be able to enjoy this extended trailer that runs approximately 6 minutes. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Trailer…
-
“The Book Of Boba Fett” Set To Launch Exclusively On Disney+ December 29
Disney+ announced today that “The Book of Boba Fett”—the new Lucasfilm series teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian”—will premiere on Wednesday, December 29, exclusively on the streaming service. Disney+ also debuted the key art for the series. “The Book of Boba Fett,” a thrilling Star Wars adventure,…
-
Disney Twenty-Three Cover to Feature Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Ahead of Jungle Cruise Adventure
THE STARS AND CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND THE FILM REVEAL HOW THE BELOVED THEME PARK ATTRACTION WAS ADAPTED INTO AN EPIC NEW ADVENTURE PLUS, TOM HIDDLESTON DISCUSSES BRINGING LOKI TO LIFE FOR HIS NEW DISNEY+ SERIES, EMMA THOMPSON TALKS CRUELLA, CHRIS HEMSWORTH SWIMS WITH SHARKS, AND IMAGINEERS UNVEIL EXCITING DETAILS ABOUT AVENGERS CAMPUS OPENING IN JUNE AT…
-
Mads Mikkelsen Joins Indiana Jones 5 Cast
Mads Mikkelsen has joined the cast of Indiana Jones 5. This comes after the recent announcements by Lucasfilm that Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be joining Harrison Ford in the film. The film is set to be directed by James Mangold, who took over the director’s chair from Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is actively remaining as a producer.…
-
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Cast of Indiana Jones Movie with John Williams Returning to Compose Score
Today Lucasfilm announced an addition to the cast of the upcoming Indiana Jones movie. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has joined Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the franchise. Waller-Bridge has been seen in Fleabag and Solo: A Star Wars Story. In Solo: A Star Wars Story, she portrayed Lando Calrissian’s droid partner in crime L3-37 aboard…
-
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…
-
Gina Carano No Longer in Star Wars Universe
Gina Carano, who has been portraying Cara Dune in The Mandalorian, is no longer associated with Star Wars. Gizmodo is reporting that she has no future to be had with Star Wars after multiple offensive social media posts. A statement released to io9 by Lucasfilm said, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for…
-
U.S. Postal Service Announces Star Wars Droids Stamps
“These are the droids you are looking for” might soon be heard in post offices around the country. It was announced yesterday by the U.S. Postal Service that a new line of Star Wars stamps will be released. These stamps will celebrate the droids of Star Wars. The stamps were designed by Greg Breeding with William Gicker…
-
Lucasfilm Games Announced as Home for All Gaming Titles
Today Lucasfilm announced that future gaming titles would all be found under the banner of Lucasfilm Games. With the announcement came the unveiling of social channels on Twitter (@LucasfilmGames) and Facebook (@LucasfilmGames) as well. These will offer future news and updates about Lucasfilm Games. A sizzle reel was also released today celebrating the history of…
-
Loki Executive Producer to Write Keven Feige’s Star Wars Flick
Kevin Feige’s highly anticipated Star Wars movie has found a writer. Writer and executive producer for Marvel’s Loki series, Michael Waldron, has captured this exciting role of writing this film’s script. Michael Waldron has been working with Feige recently on the Loki series and also on Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is…
-
Disney Investor Day & EPCOT’s Platform – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1111 (#534)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, the geeks not only celebrate another magical holiday moment, but they also geek out about Disney Investor Day and a really big platform at EPCOT! Through the course of this, a game is played revolving around how far A Christmas Fantasy Parade can get through the…
-
Kathleen Kennedy Provides Star Wars Updates on Upcoming Projects
Disney Investor Day 2020 gave Disney investors and fans a lot of information about the strategy of The Walt Disney Company moving forward and also a look at upcoming content. One part of the presentation was dedicated to Lucasfilm. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy led this part and provided multiple updates on what is coming for…
-
The Walt Disney Company Surpasses 137M Paid Subscriptions across its Direct-to-Consumer Services, Shattering Previous Guidance; Increases Paid Subscriptions Target to 300-350M by 2024
Company Announces Target of 100+ New Titles Per Year for Disney+ and Reveals Vast Slate of Incredible Content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic Star to Launch in Select Overseas Markets in February 2021 As A Fully-Integrated part of Disney+, with its Own Brand Tile and a Wide Array of General Entertainment…
-
George Lucas Reveals Reasoning Behind Selling Star Wars
George Lucas was the creator of Star Wars. He created one of the most iconic stories and brands and then in 2012 he sold his company, Lucasfilm, to The Walt Disney Company. Many people for the last few years have wondered why he would do this. Why not just let someone else run the company and…
-
50th Anniversary of Lucasfilm to Be Celebrated in 2021
Lucasfilm will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2021. To kick off the celebration, Lucasfilm will be offering 50th anniversary Star Wars products. This launch will be coming in January of 2021 and will continue throughout the year with other special edition product releases. “Consumer products have always been an integral part of the Star Wars fan…
-
Disney+ Releases Trailer and Key Art for Upcoming LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special!
Today Disney+ released a trailer along with key art for the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special. This special will be premiering on Tuesday, November 17th on Disney’s streaming service. This will be the first new LEGO special to debut on Disney+ and will continue a collaboration that has been a lot of fun to watch between Lucasfilm…
-
“Willow” Series Coming to Disney+ with Warwick Davis and Ron Howard Returning
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2020) – The magical world of George Lucas’ “Willow,” the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. Jon M. Chu (“In The Heights,” “Crazy Rich Asians”) is set to direct the pilot, and will serve…
-
New LEGO Set Recreates Iconic Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Moment 40 Years Later
LEGO has released a look at a new LEGO set that recreates the moment that first appeared in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 years ago when it came to theaters on May 21, 1980. This new set will be launching on August 27th exclusively on Target.com. The new LEGO Star Wars Bespin Duel set will…
-
Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series Arriving on Playstation VR on August 25
Have you ever wondered what happened to Darth Vader between the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope? In Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series, ILMxLAB lets fans go on an immersive and cinematic exploration of what happened during this time period. Fans will be able to experience this…