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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back to receive 4K theatrical release in the UK this July

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With UK cinemas planning to re-open their doors following months of lockdown in the wake of the global health crisis, Variety is reporting that exhibitors will be dipping into studio libraries in order to tempt moviegoers back through their doors. Cinema chain Vue is set to show Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi series to use same revolutionary visual effects as The Mandalorian says Ewan McGregor

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Ewan McGrgor, the star of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, says the show will make use of The Mandalorian’s revolutionary visual effects technology. The behind the scenes documentaries for The Mandalorian have revealed the new visual effects technology that was pioneered under showrunner Jon Favreau. Called virtual production, environments and locations are rendered on the […]

Star Wars Episode I: Racer to hit Switch and PS4 next week

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Having originally been slated to arrive in May, Aspyr has today announced today that the classic Nintendo 64 podracing game Star Wars Episode I: Racer will arrive on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 next week, on Tuesday, June 23rd. ATTN Star Wars Episode l: Racer Fans!!!We are slated to release on both Nintendo Switch and […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker early Palpatine concept art revealed

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Early concept art for the return of Palpatine in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been revealed. Ever since the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker revealed that Emperor Palpatine would be returning, fans had been wondering what form his appearance would take in the movie. Palpatine would go on to have […]

Star Wars Celebration 2020 cancelled, won’t return until 2022

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Lucasfilm has announced that it has cancelled the Star Wars Celebration 2020 convention, with the massively popular Star Wars gathering not returning until August 18th to 21st, 2022. Back in April, Lucasfilm announced they planned to go ahead with this year’s event in August, but due to the on-going global health crisis, it’s simply not […]

EA releases reveal trailer for Star Wars: Squadrons

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Get ready to lock S-foils in attack position, as EA has officially unveiled its next Star Wars title, the space-based combat title Star Wars: Squadrons, which is coming to PC and consoles this October. Taking place following the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – Return of the Jedi and the “death” of Emperor Palpatine, […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars creator Dave Filoni dismisses speculation that the series will continue

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Following its unexpected cancellation back in 2013, Star Wars: The Clone Wars finally received a seventh and final season earlier this year to overwhelmingly positive reception from critics and audiences alike. However, despite recent speculation about the series continuing, creator Dave Filoni doubts we’ll ever get more storylines in this timeline. In a recent interview with […]

EA to officially announce Star Wars Squadrons on Monday

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Following a slip on the official Microsoft Store revealing the title, EA has moved to announce that it is set to officially reveal Star Wars Squadrons this coming Monday with a YouTube live-stream taking place at 8am PT (around 4pm in the UK). While specific details are being kept under wraps, it is believed that […]

The Mandalorian VFX reel breaks down the visual effects of the Star Wars series

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Imagine Engine has released a breakdown VFX reel for the first season of The Mandalorian which give us a look at how the live-action Star Wars series was brought to life on screen; watch it here… After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is […]