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Andor: A Star Wars show by any other name…

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Anghus Houvouras on Star Wars: Andor… “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” This is a quote from William Shakespeare where he establishes two things: 1. The convention of naming things is irrelevant 2. While being one of history’s greatest writers, he wasn’t […]

Avatar: The Most Successful Movie with Zero Cultural Impact

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Anghus Houvouras on James Cameron’s Avatar and its total lack of cultural impact… We’re living in an age of entertainment extremism, where passionate fans go to ludicrous lengths to engage in hyperbolic talking points about their favorite film or franchise. It can be exhausting, wading through social media and hearing people make bold declarations not […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #8

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Star Wars: Han Solo & Chewbacca #8 is out in comic book shops and digital retailers next week, and you can check out the official preview below courtesy of Marvel Comics… Chewbacca, Greedo and [REDACTED] have a chance to get their hands on Jabba’s urn. Only problem is, it’s now in the clutches of [REDACTED]…How […]

Patty Jenkins says she “never walked away” from Wonder Woman and that Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is still in development

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Like that iconic scene in Wonder Woman in which Gal Gadot strides through no mans land, director Patty Jenkins has waded into the battle field of speculation and gossip regarding the fallout from Wonder Woman 3‘s cancellation because she “will not allow inaccuracies to continue”.  In a lengthy statement that begins with a sigh, Jenkins […]

Star Wars: The Acolyte set photos bring the High Republic era to life

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With cameras rolling on Lucasfilm’s latest small screen Star Wars offering, some spy photos have emerged from the set of Star Wars: The Acolyte, giving us our first look at the ‘High Republic’ era of the galaxy far, far away outside the realm of books and comics. The series from creator Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition (1979)

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture Director’s Edition, 1979. Directed by Robert Wise. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Majel Barrett, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, Persis Khambatta, Stephen Collins. SYNOPSIS: The Director’s Edition of Star Trek: The Motion Picture has finally received its 4K upgrade, which includes many new updates to the […]

Cal Kestis returns in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor trailer

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During last night’s Game Awards, EA took the opportunity to unveil the trailer for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the hotly-anticipated video game sequel which picks up Cal Kestis’ journey five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, as he has grown into a powerful Jedi Knight and continues his perilous crusade against […]

Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano may get her own Star Wars TV series

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Last week it was announced that fan favourite Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano is set to make her live-action debut in the second season of The Mandalorian, with Sin City and Daredevil star Rosario Dawson set to take on the role of the former Jedi Padawan from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. While nothing is […]

Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 4K box set officially unveiled by Disney and Lucasfilm

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Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga box set, which consists of the Prequel, Original and Sequel Trilogy movies – The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise […]