Tag: Star Wars
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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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‘A Disturbance In the Force’ Trailer Dives Into ‘Star Wars Holiday Special’
It’s a story known by many fans the world over. In November 1978, The Star Wars Holiday Special hit the airwaves for 98 glorious minutes of ’70s variety show goofiness with just enough Star Wars thrown into the mix that it would satisfy the audience transported to the Galaxy Far, Far Away for the first…
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Matthew Vaughn Almost Directed ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
It’s hard to imagine that it’s already been a decade since the shocking announcement that the Walt Disney Company had purchased Lucasfilm, and that a new trilogy of Star Wars movies were coming. While rumors and speculation about Star Wars: Episode VII had existed for years, George Lucas had frequently sworn that he was done…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3: What Was Grogu Looking at in Hyperspace?
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Season 4 Episode 1 of The Mandalorian.When Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau first created The Mandalorian, they wanted to design a series with the potential of tying the expansive Star Wars universe together; filling in the gaps between the movies, implementing the canon from the animated series, and…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Seasons 1 and 2 Take Place Over ‘Many Years,’ Jon Favreau Says
The mostly episodic “The Mandalorian” had, to this point, left it very vague how much time had passed for the adventures of Grogu and Din Djarin. But ahead of the show’s highly anticipated Season 3 premiere, creator Jon Favreau has provided some clarity on the show’s timeline — in a way that maybe raises more…
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New on Disney+ in March 2023
Disney+ has plenty of new titles coming in March 2023, but most importantly, everyone’s favorite intergalactic father-son duo Din Djarin and Grogu are back in The Mandalorian Season 3. Since Season 2 ended Disney+ has had numerous live-action Star Wars shows including the Mando spin-off Book of Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the acclaimed Andor,…
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What Would Steven Spielberg’s Star Wars Movies Have Been Like?
Ever since George Lucas was making the original Star Wars, Steven Spielberg’s name has circled the franchise as a possible candidate for taking on an episode entry or a spin-off. It makes a ton of sense, not only because his filmography boasts many action-adventure epics with a similar feeling to the space saga, but because…
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‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide
Get your Grogu plush toys and plastic Darksabers ready, because come this March, Disney and Lucasfilm invite you to return to the Star Wars galaxy for The Mandalorian (2019-) Season 3. The flagship series for the Disney+ streaming platform became an instant success following the premiere of the first live-action Star Wars series, introducing fans…
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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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Harrison Ford Got A Little Heated Over Star Wars Merch, According To Carrie Fisher
Famously, Harrison Ford, the man who embodied our favorite smuggler with a heart of gold, didn’t exactly care for “Star Wars.” In Ford’s opinion, George Lucas’ writing was phony and hacky, constantly leading to creative disagreements on set of the trilogy. Due to a variety of production issues and overall low confidence in the project…