With December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, director J.J. Abrams faces the mammoth task of not only trying to get the anti-Star Wars: The Last Jedi fans back on board with the Sequel Trilogy, but also delivering a fitting conclusion to the Skywalker Saga, spanning all nine Episodes over the past 42 years. Speaking […]
Some of the Star Wars: The Phantom Menace didn’t know Ian McDiarmid had dual roles
Ian McDiarmid, who played Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, says some of his co-stars didn’t know he had two roles. It has recently been revealed that Ian McDiarmid will be returning for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker but did you know that some of his co-stars didn’t know that […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Daisy Ridley isn’t into the Rey/Kylo romance
Daisy Ridley, the star of the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker says that she “can’t really get behind” the Rey/Kylo romance. There are many things to look forward to when it comes to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, from the return of Palpatine to seeing how the film completes the nine-film saga. […]
J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy confirm Emperor Palpatine return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Well, it looks like Billy Dee Williams’ Lando Calrissian isn’t the only Original Trilogy cast member set to make his return to the galaxy far, far away for the first time in the Sequel Trilogy in December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, as both director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy have confirmed […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker promo art revealed at Star Wars Celebration
As part of its big Star Wars Celebration mural celebrating the entire Star Wars saga from Episode I through to Episode IX, Lucasfilm has unveiled the first promotional artwork for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with an illustration featuring Kylo Ren, Rey, Poe Dameron, Finn, Chewbacca, BB-8, D/O, C-3PO and R2-D2 (the latter of […]
The Flickering Myth Reaction to the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer
The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker… Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 kicked off with a bang yesterday as Lucasfilm unveiled the title and trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX – which, henceforth, shall be known as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The Star Wars franchise […]
Watch the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker panel and Star Wars Celebration highlights reel
Star Wars Celebration Chicago 2019 got underway in style yesterday with the release of the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final instalment in the sequel trilogy, and indeed the ‘Skywalker Saga’. The trailer and title reveal was preceeded by a panel featuring Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, […]
Episode IX titled Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, first trailer and images released
With Star Wars Celebration kicking off today, Lucasfilm has jumped straight in with its Star Wars: Episode IX panel, during which we’ve got our first trailer for the film – officially titled – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – as well as a bunch of first look images; check them out here… SEE ALSO: […]
Watch the Star Wars: Episode IX panel live from Star Wars Celebration here
Disney and Lucasfilm are wasting little time at Star Wars Celebration, with the festivities kicking off with the biggest event of the weekend – the panel for Star Wars: Episode IX. Director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy will be joined by special guests as they pull back the curtain on the final chapter […]
Star Wars movies to go on hiatus after Episode IX
Despite the fact it already has a movie dated for 2020 and several projects in the works including new trilogies from Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson and Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, it seems the Star Wars saga is set to go on hiatus after Star Wars: Episode […]