Were a generation of fans too harsh on the Prequel Trilogy? Tom Jolliffe revisits The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith to see whether they’re worthy of reappraisal, and how they hold up post-Disney Sequel Trilogy… Remember Spaced? The much loved and all too shortly lived sitcom from Edgar Wright, […]
Every Star Wars Movie Ranked From Worst to Best
Olly Dyche ranks the Star Wars movies from worst to best… The Star Wars universe has grown exponentially since Disney bought the rights to the franchise from George Lucas. Since then we have seen five movies, six seasons of live action TV and over six seasons of animation. There is a tonne of Star Wars […]
When It’s Time to Let Go of Star Wars
Tom Jolliffe on that fateful day when you realise Star Wars is no longer being made for you. Let go, you must… Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi has been and gone. Rather than roaring like a hungry Wampa, it meekly wheeled itself out like an R2 unit which can no longer beep and boop like it […]
Iron Studios’ Darth Maul Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Legacy Replica statue available to pre-order
Sideshow and Iron Studios have unveiled the upcoming 1:4 scale Legacy Replica Darth Maul statue which is based on the likeness of the Sith Lord from his first appearance in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $850; take a look at the official promotional […]
The Fascination with Origin Stories
Tom Jolliffe looks at the fascination with origin stories… Film and TV have long had a burning desire to milk popular characters or franchises for all they’re worth. If it works and audiences respond to it, then logic dictates that more adventures must follow. It could be sequels, spinoffs, reboots (with iconic character played by […]
Hasbro Pulse Con Star Wars reveals include HASLAB Rancor, Leia Organa Force FX Lightsaber, new Black Series and Vintage Collection figures
With the virtual Hasbro Pulse Con taking place today and tomorrow, Hasbro has got the ball rolling with several new Star Wars reveals from The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, including a Leia Organa Force FX Elite Lightsaber, new 6-inch Black Series […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation
Every saga has a beginning, and IDW Publishing takes us back to the very start of the Skywalker Saga this week with the release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Graphic Novel Adaptation, a young-reader friendly adaptation of Star Wars: Episode I. Peace reigns in the Galaxy, guarded by the thousand-years old Jedi Order. But […]
Liam Neeson shows off his original Star Wars: The Phantom Menace lightsaber
Liam Neeson, who starred as Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has shown off his original lightsaber in a recent interview. This week we heard from Liam Neeson that he would be up for returning as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn for the Obi-Wan Kenobi show and now the actor has […]
Liam Neeson defends Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best
Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has defended the film after all these years. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace first released the reception wasn’t particularly great from critics and fans of the original trilogy. However, over the years the film and the […]
A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – Pharisees & Fiancees
Anghus Houvouras continues his deep dive into the Skywalker Saga… In part one we discussed the missed opportunity of connecting Anakin’s emotional arc to the pain of slavery and losing his mother. Anakin’s disturbing past is abandoned. The anger and rage that we see him capable of in subsequent films never feels sufficiently connected to […]
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