After rejecting the opportunity to return to the X-Wing cockpit for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it seems that Denis Lawson is set to reprise his role as Wedge Antilles for December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Original Trilogy star Lawson (the uncle of Ewan McGregor) previously stated that he turned down Episode VII […]
Knights of Ren character description reveals little about the mysterious Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker baddies
Having debuted briefly in ‘forceback’ form in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Knights of Ren are set to make their return to the galaxy far, far away this December in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Having had our best look yet at the mysterious villains courtesy of Disney and Lucasfilm’s various Force Friday […]
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy artwork unites The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
As part of the big Star Wars Force Friday promotional push, a rather luscious piece of official promotional artwork from Brian Rood has been unveiled, which brings together Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Check it out here, via Star Wars News Net… SEE […]
Dominic Monaghan shares first look at his Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker character
Lost and The Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan is heading to the galaxy far, far away this December with a role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and now the actor has shared a first look at his character – a Resistance trooper – via a post on Instagram; check it out […]
Comic Book Preview – Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Allegiance #1
The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker begins this week with the release of Allegiance #1, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here courtesy of Marvel Comics… Hounded by the FIRST ORDER across the galaxy, the RESISTANCE is in dire need of ships, weapons and recruits to […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Topps cards feature the Knights of Ren, Sith Troopers, Resistance heroes and more
As part of yesterday’s Force Friday merchandise release, some new promotional images from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have arrived online thanks to Topps’ new trading cards, which give us a fresh look at the Knights of Ren and the new Sith Troopers, as well as Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), Poe Dameron […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writer wanted to address how strong the Force is in Episode IX
Chris Terrio, who co-wrote Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with director J.J. Abrams, said that they wanted to address just how strong the Force is. Throughout Star Wars history, the Force has been this mysterious quantity; part spiritual entity, part science, different users have displayed varying levels of ability in it. But what is […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will answer “who is Rey?”, says writer Chris Terrio
The answer to the question, “who is Rey?”, will be answered in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker according to the film’s writer Chris Terrio. The identity of Rey has been one of the biggest questions on everyone’s lips in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Not just in a literal scence of her lineage or […]
Flickering Myth attends the Star Wars Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event
Gary Collinson attended the Star Wars Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event at Pinewood Studios… Last Thursday, Disney and Lucasfilm held its Triple Force Friday Global Reveal event, giving fans their first glimpse at new merchandise from three huge Star Wars projects closing out 2019 in director J.J. Abrams’ Skywalker Saga-ending Star Wars: The Rise […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker image reveals new character Babu Frick
As we get closer to the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in December, Lucasfilm has unveiled a promotional image from the upcoming film which reveals a brand new character, Babu Frick, to the franchise. Check out the photo here… Babu Frick is described as “a tiny droidsmith who works among the Spice Runners of […]