Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece series Director Krennic figure which is based on the appearance of Ben Mendelsohn in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles As director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Imperial military, Orson Krennic is obsessed […]
A Rogue One Prequel Series Is Perfect for Disney+
Samuel Brace on the announcement of a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series following Cassian Andor… Simply because something isn’t necessary doesn’t mean that its existence should be questioned altogether. This is well worth considering in response to the news that Disney+, the studio’s new streaming service, will be receiving its second Star Wars […]
Tony Gilroy shines light on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story reshoots
Tony Gilroy has teased the state Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was in when he came in to direct the reshoots. Today, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story holds a high place in the pantheon of Star Wars films for many a fan, with the movie giving a fascinating look into the pivotal mission […]
Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie helped re-write Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Chris Weitz, Christopher McQuarrie, and a number of others all helped to re-write Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It’s been common knowledge that Rogue One wasn’t written by a single person, that a number of scriptwriters had a go at the screenplay. But the extent of the re-writes and just how many people had a crack […]
Rogue One and Solo connection revealed by Solo: A Star Wars Story novel
The novelisation of Solo: A Star Wars Story has revealed a new connection between the film and Rouge One. Solo was filled with a bunch of fun Easter eggs and references for Star Wars fans to pick up on and enjoy, with the film making connections to the wider world of Star Wars films and […]
Star Wars Rebels was originally going to explore the theft of the Death Star plans
During an interview with Comic Book to discuss his work on Star Wars Rebels, creator Dave Filoni has revealed that very early in development his original plan for the show was to explore the theft of the Death Star plans, but that changed once it emerged that Disney and Lucasfilm were to explore that event […]
An opening crawl was originally planned for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Disney launches its Star Wars Anthology films back in 2016 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which did away with several Saga traditions, including the Episode title numbering, the John Williams score, and the opening crawl. However, original screenwriter Gary Whitta has revealed to ThatHashtagShow that an opening crawl was initially planned, although he […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer originally pitched Darth Vader “slaughtering” Rebels on Scarif
Gary Whitta, one of the writers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that his original pitch was for Darth Vader’s big scene to be located on Scarif. There is no denying that Darth Vader’s corridor scene where he mows his way through Rebels in an attempt to retrieve the stolen Death Star […]
The Disney Monopoly
Four ways Disney has decimated the Star Wars franchise
Anghus Houvouras on Disney’s decimation of Star Wars… After Solo’s lukewarm reception with the ticket-buying public and the lasting schism caused by Rian Johnson’s divisive The Last Jedi, it feels like the Star Wars franchise has taken a hit. What was once the most popular franchise in the world doesn’t even feel like the most […]