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Mark Hamill explains why he didn’t voice Luke Skywalker in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special

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Last month’s LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special saw several Star Wars alum returning to voice their respective characters, including Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels and a number of Star Wars: The Clone Wars veterans. There were however many notable omissions, including Mark Hamill, who has developed quite the career in the realm […]

The Mandalorian poster showcases season 2’s cast of characters

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Disney+ has revealed a new poster for its hit live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian which assembles many of the characters featured so far throughout season two including Din Djarin, Ahsoka Tano, Grogu, Greef Carga, Cara Dune, Bo-Katan, Frog Lady, Cobb Vanth, and Moff Gideon; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Ahsoka Tano is equivalent […]

Charles Soule teases the start of Star Wars: The High Republic and sets the scene for the era’s politics

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Charles Soule, author of the first Star Wars: The High Republic book, has teased the new era and the state of the galaxy’s politics. It’s always exciting to begin a brand new era of Star Wars canon and that’s exactly what’s going to happen in January when Charles Soule’s Light of the Jedi kicks off […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars #9

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The new story arc ‘Operation Starlight’ begins in Marvel’s Star Wars #9 next week, and you can get an early sneak peek at the issue right here with the official preview… “OPERATION STARLIGHT” BEGINS, AS THE REBEL PATHFINDERS UNDERTAKE A DESPERATE MISSION TO THE IMPERIAL CORE. In the Imperial Museum on CORUSCANT, an ancient droid […]

The Mandalorian’s Dave Filoni discusses the Baby Yoda name reveal

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Last week’s episode of The Mandalorian, ‘The Jedi’, was a huge episode for Star Wars fans; not only did it deliver the live-action debut of fan favourite character Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson, but it also offered some insight into the background of Baby Yoda, as well as the reveal of his actual name: […]

Rosario Dawson would love to return as Ahsoka for other Star Wars projects

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Rosario Dawson, who recently played Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian, says she would love to return as the character for other Star Wars projects. Last week’s episode of The Mandalorian saw the live-action debut of Ahsoka Tano, played by Rosario Dawson. Previously the character had only been seen in animated form but now that she […]

Rian Johnson considered using Anakin Skywalker’s force ghost in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, says he considered using Anakin’s force ghost in the movie instead of Yoda. One of the biggest surprises of The Last Jedi was the moment that Yoda appeared as a force ghost to Luke. It was a great moment but director Rian Johnson did consider […]

The Mandalorian: Dave Filoni and Rosario Dawson talk in depth about how they brought Ahsoka Tano to life

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Dave Filoni, producer of The Mandalorian, and Rosario Dawson, who stars as Ahsoka, have revealed what it took to bring the beloved character to life. Season two of The Mandalorian has been a true joy for Star Wars fans. The latest treat was live-action debut of one of the franchise’s most beloved animated characters in […]

George Lucas visited The Mandalorian set while Rosario Dawson was filming Ahsoka’s scenes

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Rosario Dawson, the actress behind Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian, got to meet George Lucas when he visited the set. Months ago we got news that George Lucas visited the set of The Mandalorian, with Jon Favreau sharing an image of the Star Wars creator holding little Grogu (a.k.a. Baby Yoda). pic.twitter.com/y121exIBtZ — Jon Favreau […]