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Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures #6

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IDW Publishing releases Star Wars Adventures #6 this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here; take a look… Padmé and Anakin have grand plans to have a romantic night together after a long separation. But before they get a chance to get together, Anakin is Jedi-napped by a group […]

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett will be “grittier” than The Mandalorian

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With The Book of Boba Fett, the live-action spinoff series of The Mandalorian, currently in production, stuntman and stand-in Brendan Wayne has revealed the series will be much “grittier” as Boba Fett will be “all killer, no filler.” “I think that’s what we as an audience, I think, are going to get from The Book of […]

Legacy of the Sith expansion coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Lucasfilm and BioWare have announced that they will mark the upcoming tenth anniversary of the critically acclaimed Star Wars: The Old Republic with a brand new major expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG entitled Legacy of the Sith. Check out the official livestream video reveal here… As revealed by the official Star Wars website, Legacy […]

Star Wars: Visions anime series gets a first-look trailer and Disney+ premiere date

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A special first-look promo has been released for Star Wars: Visions, a collection of ten animated shorts created by LucasFilm and some of  Japan’s biggest anime creators from studios such as Kamikaze Douga, Geno Studio, Studio Colorido, Trigger, Kinema Citrus, Science Saru, and Production IG; watch it here… As a first formal venture into anime, […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #14

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The War of the Bounty Hunters continues this week as Marvel releases Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #14, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here… “THE FOLLOWING” Hunted by the mysterious assassin DEATHSTICK, a wounded VALANCE and his reluctant partner DENGAR are running out of options! T’ONGA is outgunned and outnumbered… […]

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters one-shot to explore the secret origin of Boushh

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Marvel has announced that the latest one-shot tie-in to the ongoing Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters will explore the secret origin of Boushh, the bounty hunter who Princess Leia disguises herself as to infiltrate Jabba’s Palace during the rescue of Han Solo in Return of the Jedi. Before PRINCESS LEIA acquired his armor […]

The Best Character Introductions in Cinema History

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Ricky Church on the best character introductions in cinema history… Sometimes a character’s introduction in a movie makes a lasting impression that becomes an integral part of the film’s legacy. Whether its through their swagger, high-stakes danger or a one-liner, their introduction not only sets up their role in the film, but can make quite […]

New LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian season 2 sets revealed ahead of August release

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LEGO has unveiled three new sets inspired by season two of the hit Disney+ Star Wars series, The Mandalorian which go on sale on August 1st and includes an Imperial Armored Marauder, Boba Fett’s Starship, and an Imperial Light Cruiser; check out the promotional images below… Imperial Armored Marauder (75311) Star Wars: The Mandalorian fans […]

Star Wars: Disney reportedly drops Slave I name from Boba Fett’s Starship

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It seems that one of the most iconic vehicles in the Star Wars saga is set to undergo a name change of sorts, with reports circulating that Disney has dropped the Slave I name from Boba Fett’s starship and will instead now refer to the craft as… well… Boba Fett’s Starship. The news was revealed […]