J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says that the film takes more risks than The Force Awakens. While Episode VII was well received by fans, one criticism was that the film didn’t offer much that was new and followed the plot of A New Hope quite closely. J.J. Abrams is […]
Get a Special Look at The Mandalorian with new trailer for the Star Wars show
While Disney+ subscribers can now enjoy the first episode of The Mandalorian, fans in the UK will have to wait until the launch of the new streaming service here on March 31st to enjoy the first ever live-action Star Wars series. To twist the knife, here’s a special look trailer for the show which features […]
Latest TV spots for The Mandalorian deliver new footage from the Star Wars series
Just a couple of days out from its premiere on Disney+, three new TV spots have arrived online for The Mandalorian, which offer up some new footage and dialogue from the hotly-anticipated live-action Star Wars series; check them out here… SEE ALSO: New artwork and TV spot for The Mandalorian After the stories of Jango […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – Ewoks: The Battle For Endor (1985)
Continuing our countdown to The Mandalorian by revisiting Lucasfilm’s early Star Wars television output, we turn our attention to the Ewoks’ second TV movie The Battle for Endor… Although George Lucas’ 1984 television special Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure had met with general disregard from critics, ratings for the feature were impressive enough for […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Wars #74
The penultimate issue of Marvel’s Star Wars comic book series is out this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue right here; check it out… Our three stories converge as the rebels’ plan to destroy the Empire’s fleet come to a head! But can LUKE really trust the grifter […]
Star Wars on the Small Screen – Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)
After braving The Star Wars Holiday Special, we now turn to Caravan of Courage as our look at Lucasfilm’s early forays into Star Wars television continues… Despite impressive ratings, Star Wars’ first foray into television – the infamous CBS 1978 Holiday Special – was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish (with the exception – […]
Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #4
Marvel’s Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order lead-in series Dark Temple continues this week with the release of the penultimate issue #4, and we’ve got a preview for you here; check it out… Jedi Knight ENO CORDOVA must risk his life to uncover the secrets of the Dark Temple on Ontotho…while the fearsome Ontothon army approaches! […]
Leia was originally going to be ‘The Last Jedi’ in Star Wars: Episode IX
As we’ve heard previously, Disney and Lucasfilm’s plan for the Original Trilogy heroes of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa was for each to come to the forefront in a different chapter of the Sequel Trilogy – Harrison Ford’s Han in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mark Hamill’s Luke in Star Wars: The Last […]
Clip and images from Star Wars Resistance Season 2 Episode 6 – ‘From Beneath’
Disney XD has released a batch of promotional images and a sneak-peek clip from this Sunday’s sixth episode of the second and final season of Star Wars Resistance, entitled ‘From Beneath’. Check them out here… In “From Beneath,” Flix takes Kaz and crew to his home world to acquire fuel from his family’s refinery, only […]
Disney’s Bob Iger says “less is more” when it comes to Star Wars movie releases
When Disney kicked off its Star Wars era with the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens back in 2015, the studio announced plans for annual releases, which – had they proven successful – would presumably have led to multiple movies per year, similar to the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Unfortunately for Disney, it […]