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Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #1

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Star Wars Adventures: Smuggler’s Run #1 is released this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview of the issue right here courtesy of IDW Publishing… After the Battle of Yavin, Han Solo and Chewbacca intend to use their reward to settle their debts. But Princess Leia asks them to accept a secret mission […]

The Star Wars Furry Wampa Rug Strikes Back!

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More than five years after first taking Star Wars fandom by storm, Fun.com has announced that the Star Wars Furry Wampa Rug is making its grand return and is available to pre-order now exclusively from its website. Perfect for sprucing up any home or office, the officially licensed Furry Wampa Rug recreates the look of […]

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett confirmed as its own series

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During the post credits scene of The Mandalorian’s season two finale, it was revealed that Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett is set to return once more in 2021 for The Book of Boba Fett, although it wasn’t quite clear whether this would be a spinoff series, or the third season of The Mandalorian. Well, we now […]

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Rescue’

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Ricky Church reviews the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian… It has all come to this as The Mandalorian’s second season finale sees Din Djarin and his many allies enact a daring rescue mission for Grogu from Moff Gideon’s Imperial ship. ‘The Rescue’ was an action-packed finale from Ant-Man director Peyton Reed that still contained […]

SPOILERS: The Mandalorian season 2 finale seemingly confirms new spinoff series

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Spoilers for the season two finale of The Mandalorian follow; you have been warned… Last month, reports began circulating suggesting that Lucasfilm was about to kick off production on a Boba Fett-headlined spinoff from The Mandalorian, and while the Disney Investor Day brought word of a host of new Star Wars TV series, the fan […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #8

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Marvel releases Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #8 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… A DEADLY FAVOR! To pay back a debt, VALANCE undertakes a rescue mission to save the crew of a crippled REBEL transport. That dangerous job will take the bounty hunter deep […]

Star Wars visual effects veteran Phil Tippett reveals The Mandalorian used stop-motion animation in season 2

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Phil Tippett, a visual effects veteran for Star Wars, has revealed that The Mandalorian made use of stop-motion animation in last week’s episode. One of the joys of The Mandalorian – and something that will help it stand the test of time – is its dedication to using practical effects wherever possible, including prosthetics and […]

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords comes to mobile devices

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Following on from the recent re-releases of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Aspyr has announced that it has now brought the classic RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords to Android and iOS devices with the fan-favourite game fully optimised for mobile […]

Taika Waititi reveals his favourite Star Wars moment from The Empire Strikes Back

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Taika Waititi, the director of an upcoming Star Wars movie, has revealed his favourite moment from The Empire Strikes Back. Sadly, we didn’t get any details last week about Taika Waititi’s Star Wars movie but it’s safe to say it will showcase his own unique style and approach to filmmaking. We can also use the […]