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Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith destroys Avengers: Endgame in Rotten Tomatoes blockbuster fan poll

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A Rotten Tomoates fan poll of best summer blockbusters has seen Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith absolutely smash Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame is one of the biggest films of all time, grossing an obscene amount of money worldwide and receiving high acclaim from all corners. But what do fans think of […]

Star Wars: Internal mechanics of Rey’s yellow Rise of Skywalker lightsaber revealed

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A concept artist for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has revealed the internal mechanics and design for Rey’s lightsaber. At the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, we see Rey on Tatooine take out her new lightsaber after having buried the weapons of Luke and Leia. Her own saber surprised fans with […]

Ahsoka Tano rumoured to appear in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series

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Ahsoka Tano is rumoured to make an appearance for the in-development Obi-Wan Kenobi show for Disney+. Star Wars fans are excited by the reports that beloved character Ahsoka Tano will be making her live-action debut in The Mandalorian with Rosario Dawson in the role. We have also heard rumblings that Ahsoka will show up in […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales #1

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The TV series may have come to an end, but The Clone Wars rage on in comic book form as IDW Publishing launches its new weekly series Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Battle Tales. The first issue arrives tomorrow, and we’ve got a preview for you right here… While Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and […]

Mark Hamill describes his involvement in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy as “bittersweet”

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Having bid farewell to the galaxy far, far away with December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Mark Hamill is currently back doing the press rounds for his latest project, a guest role in FX’s vampire comedy series What We Do In the Shadows, although naturally – as has been the case his entire career […]

Mark Hamill says Star Wars doesn’t need Luke Skywalker anymore, rules out any return

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Mark Hamill says that Star Wars has many more stories to tell and that the franchise doesn’t need Luke Skywalker anymore. Star Wars started all those decades ago with Mark Hamill and Luke Skywalker. Since then a global franchise has emerged, spanning 11 films, books, comics, video games, and numerous TV shows – both in […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concept art features early Babu Frik designs

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Creature and concept designer Luke Fisher has shared a couple of pieces of concept art from last year’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which offer up a peek at some early creature designs for the fan-favourite droidsmith Babu Frik; check them out via the Instagram embed here… SEE ALSO: Dengar made a cameo in […]

Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Star Wars Rebels manga titles announced by Yen Press

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Yen Press has announced the upcoming launch of two new Star Wars manga series in Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan and Star Wars Rebels. Check out the full details here… Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan Story by Claudia Gray Art by Haruichi Furudate A manga adaptation of the beloved YA Star Wars novel, […]

Star Wars VFX legend Phil Tippett returning for The Mandalorian seasons 2 and 3

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Phil Tippett, the original VFX producer for the Star Wars franchise, has been brought on for season two and three of The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian has done a truly excellent job of recapturing the look and feel of the original Star Wars movies, albeit on the small screen. It sounds like they are looking to […]