Tag: Andor
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Star Wars Skeleton Crew: Everything We Know So Far
2023 is shaping up to be a year full of amazing Star Wars shows as we’re currently in the midst of Season 3 of The Mandalorian, and later in the fall the long-awaited Ahsoka series starring Rosario Dawson will finally be hitting Disney+. But these are not the only two shows premiering this year. After…
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‘Holiday Special’ Doc Charms as a Reminder of When ‘Star Wars’ Was Gratifyingly Less Reputable
“Star Wars” could stand to come off its high horse a little bit. Other than the recent “Andor,” which actually did break new ground, the franchise has become stunningly obsessed with itself, regurgitating obscure lore, planting callbacks and cameos everywhere, and generally living in the past.One of the bits of “Star Wars” arcana that especially…
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Star Wars Celebration London Unveils Panels, Guests
The first panels and guests for Star Wars Celebration London have been unveiled.The official fan event, which switches each year between the U.S. and an international location, is headed to London, U.K. From April 7-10, the Force is set to take over the ExCel exhibition center in London.Among the highlights are the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase…
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‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ And ‘Andor’ Triumph At 2023 Ace Eddie Awards
The American Cinema Editors handed out their annual Ace Awards on Sunday as the chilly final leg of the 2023 awards season draws to a close. Hosted by Ashley Nicole Black, the afternoon saw the editors or editing teams from “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Andor” take home major prizes.Read More:…
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‘Andor’ Set the Standard for Star Wars TV But What Can Live Up to It?
There was no greater and more welcome surprise for Star Wars than the outstanding recent series Andor. From the very introduction that opened up the potential for expansive worldbuilding through its encapsulation of the dehumanizing conditions of prisons in its middle episodes and the finale that showed how a rebellion can play out on a…
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Taika Waititi Knows That Pleasing Star Wars Fans Is No Simple Task
The “Star Wars” fandom is a tough crowd to please — there’s even a whole survey about it. And rightfully so, they’ve been through a lot. The original trilogy films are easily the franchise’s finest work in terms of storytelling, and the prequel trilogy that came after left the fandom divided about the fate of…
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Diego Luna on ‘Andor’ Success: ‘It’s Been Celebrated Because It’s Different’
To many “Star Wars” fans, “Andor” represents one of the first real examples of Disney’s expanded “Star Wars” universe living up to its potential. When the company first acquired Lucasfilm, there was plenty of excitement surrounding its promise to explore more obscure characters in a galaxy far, far away through film and television projects outside…
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Every Disney+ Star Wars Project in 2023, Ranked According to Reddit
The face of Star Wars television has changed a lot since Chapter 1 of The Mandalorian aired on November 12, 2019. Instantly enamored by the stoic and mysterious bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his cute little green friend Grogu, audiences have since seen Lucasfilm significantly expand the Star Wars canon, shining light on…
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‘Sharper’ Trailer: A24 & Apple TV+’s NYC Neo-Noir With Julianne Moore & Sebastian Stan Premieres On February 17
British TV director Benjamin Caron made quite a splash last year with the three episodes he directed of Tony Gilroy‘s “Star Wars” series “Andor.” Now Caron makes his feature directing debut with “Sharper,” an NYC-set neo-noir he schemed up with his long-time producing partner and sister, Jodie Caron.Read More: ‘Sharper’ Teaser: Julianne Moore & Sebastian…
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‘Andor,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ & ‘The Bear’ Earn WGA Awards TV Nominations
Are you ready for even more guild awards? This afternoon, after SAG and DGA had their say, the Writers Guild of America announced their 2023 nominations in television and non-film categories. And, unlike their peers, the WGA recognized some well-deserving programs that have gotten little awards love so far such as “Andor,” “Bad Sisters,” “Fleishman…