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 […]
LEGO Star Wars Cad Bane’s Justifier and AT-TE Walker sets officially unveiled
LEGO has unveiled two new LEGO Star Wars sets in The Justifier (75323), the brick-built model of the menacing bounty hunter Cad Bane’s starship from the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch, and the AT-TE Walker (75337) from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, both of which are set to go […]
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi director reveals whether Obi-Wan knows Anakin survived Mustafar
We’re just hours away from the premiere of Lucasfilm’s hotly-anticipated new Disney+ series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, which not only reunites Prequel Trilogy co-stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen for the first time since 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, but also promises to bring together the former master and apprentice […]
General Grievous gets a new deluxe Star Wars statue from Iron Studios
Sideshow and Iron Studios have revealed the 1:10 scale Battle Diorama Series General Grievous deluxe statue. The Star Wars collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $365; check out the promotional images here… Sideshow and Iron Studios are proud to announce the latest from the Battle Diorama Series Art Scale 1:10 line – General […]
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 […]
A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – The Emancipation of Anakin
Anghus Houvouras begins a deep dive into the Skywalker Saga … Believe me, I wish I could just… wish away my feelings. My relationship with Star Wars has changed significantly over my lifetime. From the first movie I ever saw in theaters to the pop culture universe I gleefully devoured in the form of comic […]
Rian Johnson explains why the Star Wars Prequels are great
Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has explained why George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy is great. Upon release, George Lucas’ Star Wars prequel films were not looked upon with the same love and praise as the original trilogy. However, in recent years, fans have found a new love for these films, viewing […]
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith destroys Avengers: Endgame in Rotten Tomatoes blockbuster fan poll
A Rotten Tomoates fan poll of best summer blockbusters has seen Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith absolutely smash Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame is one of the biggest films of all time, grossing an obscene amount of money worldwide and receiving high acclaim from all corners. But what do fans think of […]
In Defence of the Star Wars Prequels: Are they really that bad?
Ricky Church with a defence of the Star Wars prequels… To say that the Star Wars prequels are controversial would be an understatement. Leading up to May 19, 1999 fans young and old alike were very excited for The Phantom Menace only to be disappointed with what director George Lucas had delivered. As the trilogy […]
Disney+ releases new Skywalker Saga poster for Star Wars Day
With Star Wars Day (May the 4th) fast approaching, Disney+ has released a poster to celebrate the impending arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on the streaming service, meaning that subscribers will soon be able to binge watch the entire Skywalker Saga in one sitting from Episode I through to Episode IX. In […]
