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Solo: A Star Wars Story nearly included Lando Calrissian’s brother

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Co-writer of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Jonathan Kasdan, says that the film originally featured Lando Calrissian’s brother before he was cut out. It’s always interesting to hear from the filmmakers behind movies about what could have been. This is especially true when it comes to Star Wars with so many characters and lore on […]

The Mandalorian’s Giancarlo Esposito has a warning for Baby Yoda: “Don’t let me catch you in season 2”

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Giancarlo Esposito, the actor behind Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, has warned Baby Yoda that he shouldn’t let himself be caught in season two. Season one ended with the Mando and Baby Yoda escaping the clutches of Moff Gideon but setting up a much larger and more dangerous pursuit in the second season. We know […]

Star Wars Rumour: Hayden Christensen to return as Anakin Skywalker in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series

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According to a new rumour, Hayden Christensen has signed on to play Anakin Skywalker in the Obi-Wan Disney+ series. Over the years, there have been plenty of rumours that Hayden Christensen – the actor who played Anakin in George Lucas’ second two Star Wars prequels – would return to play the character once more. He […]

Alden Ehrenreich open to returning as Han Solo in future Star Wars project

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Alden Ehrenreich, the star of Solo: A Star Wars Story, is open to returning as Han if the project is right. While Solo wasn’t the big box office breaker that other Star Wars movies have been, the film has collected a strong following in the time since its release with many calling for a continuation […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures #32

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Coinciding with its release, we’ve got a preview of this week’s Star Wars Adventures #32 from IDW Publishing; take a look here… Learn more about the heroes and villains of The Rise of Skywalker! In this issue, the spotlight falls on Finn! Star Wars Adventures #32 goes on sale on July 15th, priced $3.99.  

Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series coming to Disney+ in 2021

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After the conclusion of the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, many fans wondered what the next Star Wars animated series might be. Fans need no longer wonder as Lucasfilm and Disney+ have announced Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on the streaming service in 2021. The Bad Batch spins out of the opening arc of The Clone Wars‘ […]

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back returns to the top of the box office

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Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back found itself sitting atop the North American box office charts this weekend for the first time since the Special Edition arrived back in 1997, and 40 years on from its original release in 1980. With exhibitors relying on library titles as the industry begins to re-open […]

Comic-Con PREVIEWS Exclusives include The Mandalorian, TMNT, Star Trek, Godzilla, TRON and more

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San Diego Comic-Con may have been cancelled this year but Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed that a range of PREVIEWS exclusive collectibles will be rolling out in extremely limited quantities in local comic book stores throughout the second half of the year. Check out a selection here, including a Mandalorian 1:6 scale bust from the […]

Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Chaos Rising prologue released

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Fans of the Star Wars villain Grand Admiral Thrawn have more to look forward to with the enigmatic character as author Timothy Zahn, the creator of the fan-favourite character, is set to explore Thrawn’s past in Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy – Chaos Rising, the first in a new trilogy focusing on his origins before he joined the […]