Tag: Star Wars
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‘Fire of the Rising Moons’ Fireworks Experience Coming to Disneyland for Season of the Force
Disneyland Resort has provided more details about the upcoming Season of the Force celebration. This celebration of Star Wars will provide multiple opportunities to enjoy a wide variety of Star Wars experiences. It runs from April 5 through June 2, 2024. One of the experiences will be the Fire of the Rising Moons fireworks experience…
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Star Wars Creator George Lucas Back Bob Iger’s Leadership and Disney Board in Ongoing Proxy Fight
Star Wars creator George Lucas has joined the fray in the ongoing proxy fight that The Walt Disney Company is currently embroiled in. Lucas strongly voiced his support for the leadership of Bob Iger for The Walt Disney Company and stated that he also backed the board. He didn’t just do this with his words…
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Introducing the Characters of ‘The Acolyte’
The first trailer for The Acolyte has been released. While the trailer provided some answers about what Star Wars fans will see when this series arrives on Disney+ on June 4, it also led to more questions. One of these questions for just about every character seen in the trailer regarded who each was. Below…
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Trailer Released for ‘The Acolyte’ Ahead of June Arrival on Disney+
A trailer was released today for the upcoming Star Wars series for Disney+, The Acolyte. This sets up what fans will be seeing when this series arrives on Disney+ on June 4, 2024. The premiere on that day will feature two episodes. The trailer shows an era of the Jedi where everything seems to be…
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Teaser Image Released and Premiere Date Announced for ‘The Acolyte’ Ahead of Trailer Release
A new poster has been released for The Acolyte ahead of a trailer being released for the new Star Wars series tomorrow. The Acolyte is set during the High Republic era, which finds the Jedi Order in its prime. However, looking at the teaser image that was released today, not everything is as perfect as…
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Patty Jenkins Appears to Again Be Working on ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’
It appears that the Rogue Squadron movie from Patty Jenkins is a go once again. This is a movie that she was initially brought to LucasFilm to create that revolves around X-Wing fighter pilots. Speaking with to Ben Mankiewicz on the Talking Pictures podcast, Jenkins shared that she is working on a script for the…
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Freddie Prinze Jr. | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 8, 1976
On this day in 1976, actor Freddie Prinze Jr. was born. Known by Star Wars fans as the voice of Kanan Jarrus, his work has appeared in ‘Star Wars Rebels,’ ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’ He has also voiced roles for Disney in ‘Kim Possible: A Stitch in…
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Citizen Releases New Star Wars Watches Ahead of Special Event
Citizen has released several new Star Wars watches this month. This comes ahead of a special event that is being jointly held by Citizen and Lucasfilm in New York City on March 21, 2024. The following Star Wars watches are now available from Citizen. Stay tuned to see what exciting things come out of the…
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Two Star Wars Series Get Physical Releases For First Time
Two Star Wars series are getting physical releases for the first time. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and Star Wars: Andor are being released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray to add to fans’ physical collections. These are special releases with Steelbook packaging, concept art cards and some never-before-seen bonus features. Both of these series will be released on April…
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New Adventures From ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Andor,’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Coming to ‘Star Tours – The Adventures Continue’ in April!
Starting on April 5, 2024, Star Tours – The Adventures Continue will be including new characters and destinations come from Ahsoka, Andor, and The Mandalorian. During the adventure, guests might receive transmissions from Ahsoka Tano, Cassian Andor, Din Djarin and Grogu. They also might visit Peridea, from Ahsoka. These updated experiences will be coming to…
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‘Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’ Arrives on PCs and Consoles
Before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, there was a different story as to how the secret plans to the Death Star were stolen for the Rebel Alliance. In this story, it was Kyle Katarn who was behind the theft. The Legends story of Star Wars: Dark Forces showed how a mercenary was the one who stole…
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Star Tours | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 28, 1997
On this day in 1997, a 10th anniversary rededication ceremony for the Star Tours attraction was held at Disneyland. Chewbacca and Carrie Fisher, famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia, were on hand to carry out a lightsaber ribbon cutting. The ceremony was reminiscent of the medal ceremony at the end of ‘A New Hope.’…
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Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection Available on March 14
Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will soon be available to play on a variety of systems. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will bring Star Wars Battlefront (2004) and Star Wars Battlefront II (2005) to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation5, PlayStation4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It will be $35.01. Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection will allow…
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Dee Bradley Baker Talks Final Season of ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’
In just a few days, the final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will begin streaming on Disney+. Since 2008, Dee Bradley Baker has been lending his voice to Star Wars animated series. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars Baker provided voices for all of the clone troopers. Since then, he has continued to…
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John Williams | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 12, 2017
On this day in 2017, composer John Williams won a Grammy for the score of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’ It would be Williams’s sixth Grammy related to ‘Star Wars.’ Three of the previous Grammys were for the score of ‘A New Hope,’ including one for the ‘Star Wars’ Main Title, and two were for…
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Season 2 of ‘Andor’ Finishes Filming
The second season of Andor has finished filming. As the second season of the Star Wars series wrapped, actor Diego Luna took to social media to share his thoughts and feelings about its completion. He posted the following on his instagram: Today is the last day of filming Andor. I could not be more thankful…
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‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ Returns to Theaters for 25th Anniversary.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is returning to theaters as it celebrates 25 years since its initial release. Soon fans will be able to see the story that introduced the galaxy to Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, Padme Amidala, and Jar Jar Binks. The movie will be released on the weekend of May the…
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‘Star Wars’ Actor and Director Carl Weathers Dies at 76
Legendary actor and director Carl Weathers has passed away. The actor, recently known for his roles in front of and behind the camera in The Mandalorian was 76. His family announced his passing with the following statement: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on…
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Trailer and Poster Revealed for Final Season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch
The final season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch will be arriving on Disney+ on February 21, 2024. Today, a new trailer and poster were released for the final season. It shows the mission for this season and the stakes couldn’t be higher for both the Bad Batch and the Empire it appears. Check out…
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The Walt Disney Company Brings Home 37 Primetime Emmy Awards
On Monday night, The Walt Disney Company won 37 Primetime Emmy Awards. The wins came from its multiple brands and studios with The Bear and Welcome to Wrexham, both on Hulu, bringing home the home awards. In fact, 22 programs on Hulu won awards and 11 that are on Disney+. By studios and brands, the…
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51st Saturn Awards to Honor Dave Filoni
Dave Filoni, the Chief Creative Officer of Lucasfilm, will be honored at the 51st Saturn Awards. He will be honored for his career achievements in animation and beyond with the George Pal Memorial Award. “Dave’s work has had a profound impact on the Star Wars franchise, breathing new life into beloved characters and expanding the universe in exciting…
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Concept Art for Season 2 of ‘Ahsoka’ Revealed
Concept art for the second season of Ahsoka was revealed the day after it was announced that Dave Filoni was indeed developing the second season of the series. The concept art was shared on the official Star Wars social media. It shows Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka standing on what looks to be the top of…
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Second Season of ‘Ahsoka’ in Development
Ahsoka is getting a second season and is currently in development. Earlier today, during an announcement about the new The Mandalorian and Grogu movie, it also was revealed that Dave Filoni is now working the second season of this live-action Star Wars series. One of the last lines in the announcement confirmed the future projects…