Tag: Star Wars
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Disney Adds Content Warning to ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ In Light of Uvalde Shooting
Disney surprised “Star Wars” fans this week by debuting its highly anticipated “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series ahead of schedule, but the first two episodes were also accompanied by another surprise. The “Details” section on Disney+ features a warning about how violent scenes in the episodes could be seen as triggering in light of this week’s mass…
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Hayden Christensen And Ewan McGregor’s Brotherly Bond Came From Star Wars Lightsaber Training
As “Star Wars” Celebration continues, Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen are reflecting on “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” as the film marks its 20th anniversary this month. The pair spoke about the origins of their “brotherly bond” at the event today, and /Film was there to capture it.McGregor and Christensen credit what the latter…
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Why George Lucas Was Intentionally Vague About His Star Wars Design Plans
George Lucas cemented himself as a pop culture icon when he helped to kick-start the “Star Wars” franchise. When the first movie first premiered in 1977, simply known as “Star Wars” and later renamed “A New Hope,” it was clear that it would become a stepping stone for a major franchise. Part of this had…
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Meet The Adorable Young Actor Who Plays [Redacted] In Obi-Wan Kenobi
Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episodes 1 and 2 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”The first two episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” has a fair share of surprise cameos and storylines, but none quite as delightful and sweet as the introduction of a young Leia Organa, played by Vivien Lyra Blair. While “Star Wars” fans were expecting Grant Feely’s…
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Review: Perhaps It’s Too Big A Burden For The Jedi Master To Be Our Only Hope
“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope,” is obviously a quintessential line in the “Star Wars” canon and one that echoes out in so many ways in the new Lucasfilm limited series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” For those troubled, disturbed even, by the post-Disney acquisition era force, er, direction of “Star Wars” these last few years—…
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The Star Wars Actor Who Has Appeared In Every Live-Action Series So Far
Mild spoilers for the first two episodes of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” ahead.Up to now, the live-action “Star Wars” series on Disney+ have formed their own shared mini-universe within the greater “Star Wars” franchise. At the same time, these shows have developed close ties to the animated “Star Wars” series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star…
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The Best Easter Eggs & Cameos In Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 & 2
Warning: major spoilers ahead for episodes 1 and 2 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”The sheer amount of “Star Wars” content lined up for the near future is massive, ranging from the prequel series “Andor” to the Jude Law-starring “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.” However, the hype surrounding “Obi-Wan Kenobi” hits different, and rightly so, as the series marks…
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The High Republic’s Phase Two Is A New Jumping On Point Of Star Wars Storytelling
For those unfamiliar with “Star Wars: The High Republic,” this is the new era in “Star Wars” storytelling, winding the clock back more than a hundred years before “The Phantom Menace.” The initiative has put out an amazing amount of printed material, comics, novels, and audio dramas. Toward the end of the era, we have…
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Dave Filoni’s Episodes Of The Mandalorian Have A Hidden Akira Kurosawa Easter Egg
And the “Star Wars” news just keeps on coming — which makes sense, considering it’s only day one of the Star Wars Celebration taking place in Anaheim, California. While we’re learning all sorts of things about the franchise at large and Disney’s plans for it in the future, we’re also picking up all sorts of…
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Hayden Christensen Explains His ‘Cathartic’ Return to Darth Vader for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Director Deborah Chow knew that there is no Obi-Wan Kenobi without Anakin Skywalker, no Jedi Master without Darth Vader. Thus, there could be no Ewan McGregor without Hayden Christensen.Upcoming Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” debuting May 27, marks both McGregor and Christensen’s respective returns to the “Star Wars” franchise after the prequel trilogy. Set 10 years…