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A Lack of Vision: The Missed Opportunities of the Skywalker Saga – Rey Nobody

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Anghus Houvouras completes his analysis of the missed opportunities of the Skywalker Saga… The following is a continuation of the thought process laid out in Part One: The Emancipation of Anakin where I suggest one minor pivot to Anakin’s core motivation; The deep psychological scar of slavery. Every motivating factor from why he wants to […]

Alden Ehrenreich on Solo: A Star Wars Story finding new fans on Disney+ and its initial reception

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When speaking to Total Film, Brave New World actor Alden Ehrenreich candidly opened up about his time as Han Solo on the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story. “Solo was a three-year experience, all said and done,” says Ehrenreich to Total Film. “I had been away from home pretty much for about three years. […]

Liam Neeson defends Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best

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Liam Neeson, who played Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has defended the film after all these years. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace first released the reception wasn’t particularly great from critics and fans of the original trilogy. However, over the years the film and the […]

Watch the Star Wars: Squadrons CG-animated prequel short Hunted

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With Star Wars: Squadrons set to arrive in a little over a fortnight, Electronic Arts has unveiled a CG-animated short film entitled Star Wars: Squarons – Hunted. Serving as a prequel to the upcoming game, Hunted follows Imperial TIE Pilot Varko Grey during the New Republic’s attack on the Empire’s Var-Shaa dockyard in the aftermath […]

Ewan McGregor talks Obi-Wan Kenobi return and the legacy of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

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Ewan McGregor, who is returning to Star Wars for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series, says the project is even more exciting than the Prequel Trilogy. If you did a survey of Star Wars fans, Ewan McGregor’s return as Obi-Wan Kenobi would be high on the wish list. Fortunately, this is exactly what is happening with […]

The Mandalorian returns with first season 2 trailer

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Disney+ and Lucasfilm have released the trailer for season two of the hit series The Mandalorian.  The trailer features the title bounty hunter travelling the galaxy with the mysterious Child as he tries to find its race and any remaining Jedi left while outrunning Imperial forces. Take a look below, along with the season 2 poster […]

Get a first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: The High Republic comic book series

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Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The High Republic is set to get underway in the New Year, and Marvel has today unveiled a first look at one of the comic book components of the publishing initiative, which takes place in a brand new era some 200 years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – […]

The Mandalorian season 2 is “bigger” with “less isolated” stories says Jon Favreau

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Jon Favreau, the creator of The Mandalorian, says season two is bigger than season one with “less isolated” stories. Season one of The Mandalorian was a big hit for Lucasfilm and Disney+. However, one of the complaints was the standalone nature of some of the episodes that some times felt like random adventures before we […]

Jon Favreau says George Lucas gave Dave Filoni a “hard time” on the set of The Mandalorian

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Ahead of the second season of the acclaimed live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian premiering on Disney+ next month, showrunner Jon Favreau has shared a behind-the-scenes story between George Lucas and Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels creator Dave Filoni. While speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Favreau revealed that Lucas gave Filoni a hard time on the set […]