Tag: Star Wars

  • Daily Podcast: Star Wars, Cobra Kai, Roger Rabbit And Flight Of The Navigator

    Daily Podcast: Star Wars, Cobra Kai, Roger Rabbit And Flight Of The Navigator

    On the September 17, 2021, episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars, Cobra Kai, Roger Rabbit, and Flight of the Navigator.In The News:Peter (og Jeremy): Yes, There Could Be A Cobra…

  • Sci-Fi Box Office Bombs That Deserve A Second Chance

    Sci-Fi Box Office Bombs That Deserve A Second Chance

    As we emerge from the other side of the pandemic, a bunch of big budget science-fiction franchises are about to return to the big screen: Denis Villeneuve’s adaption of “Dune,” Lana Wachowski’s “Matrix 4,” James Cameron’s “Avatar 2: The Klumps,” and Patty Jenkins’ contribution to the eternal Star Wars juggernaut, “Rogue Squadron.”But a big license and…

  • Docuseries About George Lucas And Ilm Coming From Director Lawrence Kasdan

    Docuseries About George Lucas And Ilm Coming From Director Lawrence Kasdan

    Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas go back a long way. Kasdan made his auspicious screenwriting debut with “The Empire Strikes Back,” which we’ve scientifically proven to be the best “Star Wars” movie. He then went on to write “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” write and direct “Body Heat,” and co-write “Return of the Jedi.” And…

  • Disney+ is killing the blockbuster movie with its identikit mega-hits

    Disney+ is killing the blockbuster movie with its identikit mega-hits

    It may be much-loved, but the streaming service’s winning formula has insidiously changed films into formulaic franchise fareIt’s a shame the German-American philosopher Herbert Marcuse died in 1979, because he would have loved Disney+. Not because he might have been a secret Muppets obsessive, thrilled to have their collected work available in one place; nor…

  • Daily Podcast: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Hawkeye, Marvel & Shang-Chi

    Daily Podcast: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Hawkeye, Marvel & Shang-Chi

    On the September 13, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer and weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,” “Hawkeye,” and “Shang-Chi.”Opening Banter:In The News:Brad (og Ben): Star Wars Fans Rejoice! Knights Of The…

  • The Book Of Boba Fett: Release Date, Cast, And More

    The Book Of Boba Fett: Release Date, Cast, And More

    While “The Mandalorian” may be taking a break this year, “Star Wars” fans still have something big to look forward to on Disney+ in the form of “The Book of Boba Fett.” This is the latest live-action show from Lucasfilm set in a galaxy far, far away, and it is finally giving one of the…

  • Star Wars Fans Rejoice! Knights Of The Old Republic Is Getting A Remake On The PlayStation 5

    Star Wars Fans Rejoice! Knights Of The Old Republic Is Getting A Remake On The PlayStation 5

    Sony Interactive Entertainment, Lucasfilm Games, and Aspyr Media have announced that “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic,” the beloved role-playing game from the early 2000s, is getting a remake exclusively for the PlayStation 5. There had been rumors about a remake possibly being in the works, but now it’s official. According to a press release,…

  • Grogu From The Mandalorian Is Getting His Own Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon

    Grogu From The Mandalorian Is Getting His Own Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Balloon

    Baby Yoda is crashing the “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” this year. Funko and Lucasfilm have announced that a gigantic Grogu balloon, in honor of “The Mandalorian,” will be part of the annual festivities this year. Yes, Funko. The toymaker responsible for those wildly popular bobbleheads. Rather than go with a standard Grogu that “Star Wars”…

  • Oscar Isaac Was ‘Desperate’ for Character Study After ‘Green Screen Space Land’ of ‘Star Wars’

    Oscar Isaac Was ‘Desperate’ for Character Study After ‘Green Screen Space Land’ of ‘Star Wars’

    Oscar Isaac has touched down at the Venice Film Festival where he’s world premiering three new projects: Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” and selected episodes from his HBO limited series “Scenes from a Marriage.” It was during the press conference for “The Card Counter” (via Deadline) where Isaac admitted he desperately needed…

  • David Oyelowo to Produce ‘The Rocketeer’ Reboot for Disney

    David Oyelowo to Produce ‘The Rocketeer’ Reboot for Disney

    David and Jessica Oyelowo are set to produce Walt Disney’s reboot of the 1991 action-adventure movie The Rocketeer.The sequel The Return of The Rocketeer will be produced by the Oyelowo’s Yoruba Saxon Productions banner, with David Oyelowo possibly taking a starring role. Ed Ricourt is penning the screenplay, with Brigham Taylor also producing along with…