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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 […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi series will begin filming in Spring 2021 and will be a standalone season, says Ewan McGregor

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Earlier this year, Disney and Lucasfilm announced the Obi-Wan Kenobi series was pushed back until next year for a “retooling” of the project, with the studio targeting a 2022 premiere date for the live-action Star Wars series. Now, in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, star Ewan McGregor revealed the studio is aiming to start filming in Spring 2021 and […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Darth Vader #5

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Next week sees the release of Star Wars: Darth Vader #5 from Marvel Comics, and we’ve got the official preview for you here; check it out… A QUEST FOR TRUTH…A JOURNEY OF DESTRUCTION! DARTH VADER’S search for revenge against those who hid his son Luke reaches a terrible climax – at the tomb of PADMÉ […]

Star Wars: Rey’s parentage changed multiple times during production, says Daisy Ridley

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Daisy Ridley, who played Rey in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, has revealed that her character’s parentage changed multiple times during the development and production of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker. During an interview with Josh Gad on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ridley was asked if she knew Rey’s parentage from the beginning […]

Giancarlo Esposito teases an “iconic battle” between The Mandalorian and Moff Gideon in season 2

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Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, has teased an “iconic battle” in season two between the show’s hero and villain. Ever since Moff Gideon brandished the Darksaber at the end of The Mandalorian season 1, fans have been eager to see him and the Mando go head to head. Season two certainly […]

Some of The Mandalorian season 2 casting rumours aren’t true says Gina Carano

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Gina Carano, who plays Cara Dune on The Mandalorian, has revealed that some of the season two casting rumours are not true. There has been plenty of hype and anticipation for The Mandalorian season two, with a lot of it coming from all the casting rumours making their way around the internet. We have heard […]