Tag: Star Wars
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Andor Showrunner Tony Gilroy Says The Series Will Mess With Star Wars Canon, Which Always Ends Well
As part of their wonderful coverage of all things “Star Wars,” Vanity Fair has a new story focused solely on “Andor,” the upcoming Disney+ show that tells the backstory of Diego Luna’s Cassian Andor and how he became the true-believer Rebel fighter we first met in “Rogue One.” The article’s author, Anthony Breznican, did a wonderful…
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Diego Luna’s Disney+ ‘Andor’ Series Will Turn ‘Star Wars’ Canon ‘Upside Down,’ Says Showrunner
“The Last Jedi” was only the beginning of subverting fan expectations.Upcoming Disney+ series “Andor” is set five years before “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed that the series will completely change how “Star Wars” fans view the 2016 trilogy.“There are certain events that happen in these five years that are…
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Andor Will Take Place During The ‘Darkest Times’ Of The Star Wars Universe
The climate surrounding online fandom has changed so much and in such a short amount of time that I have to wonder how a movie like “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” would go over today, even just 6 years removed from its original release. Spoiler alert, in case you somehow missed the 1 billion-grossing “Star…
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Here’s How A Key Star Wars Character Will Figure Into The Plot Of Andor
“Many Bothans died to bring us this information.” It’s the line everyone remembers from 1983’s “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” if only for the sheer gravity with which Caroline Blakiston delivers this statement as Mon Mothma. Of course, unless you know your “Star Wars” lingo inside and out, you’ve probably no idea what the…
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‘Redemption is a powerful concept’: Hayden Christensen on Star Wars and daring to return as Darth Vader
When he first portrayed Darth Vader in the much-panned Star Wars prequels 20 years ago, fans vented their anger at him. So why is he risking more in a new TV series? He talks about George Lucas, the pressures of fame and his love of bulldozersHayden Christensen has a confession to make. “I have a…
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Samuel L. Jackson Went Through Intense Training For The Emperor Fight In Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith
If there’s one thing you can count on in this world, it’s that Samuel L. Jackson will always find a way to be a badass. Hero or villain, each character the actor plays inherits his steely charisma, making them endlessly cool whether they see any action or not. This was especially true for Mace Windu,…
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‘Obi-Wan’ Director Deborah Chow Compares Series to ‘Character-Driven’ Films ‘Joker’ and ‘Logan’
May the standalone superhero films be with you.Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” marks the return of Ewan McGregor in the titular role, but director Deborah Chow promises the series is more like other IP films rather than previous “Star Wars” installments.“I think I was the most excited about getting the opportunity to do a character-driven story,…
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Lucasfilm Vows Not to Recast Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Characters After ‘Solo’ Flop: ‘We Can’t Do That’
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told Vanity Fair that the company has learned never to recast iconic “Star Wars” characters following the flop that was “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The Ron Howard-directed 2018 movie cast Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of Han Solo, the hot-shot space pilot famously brought to life by Harrison Ford.…
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Jon Watts Set to Make 1980s Amblin Era-Inspired ‘Star Wars’ Disney+ Series
The “Star Wars” universe just keeps expanding.On the heels of the highly anticipated reunion between Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen’s Darth Vader, premiering May 27 on Disney+, comes another post-“Return of the Jedi” installment to accompany critically acclaimed “The Mandalorian” — and this time, Disney+ is borrowing from Marvel.“Spider-Man: No Way Home” director…
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Tales From The Box Office: 20 Years Ago, Attack Of The Clones Set A Low Bar For Star Wars
There was a really dark period for “Star Wars” fans that occurred between 1983 and 1997. It was after “Return of the Jedi” hit theaters and before the Special Editions were released in theaters. There was virtually nothing big happening with the franchise. Sure, this period gave us Grand Admiral Thrawn in the “Heir to…