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Star Wars: The High Republic delayed until 2021

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It’s not just films and TV shows which are being delayed as a result of the global health crisis, as the official Star Wars website has announced that Lucasfilm is pushing back the launch of its new publishing initiative Star Wars: The High Republic into 2021.“Given these unprecedented times, we have made the decision to […]

Hasbro reveals new Star Wars: The Black Series figures from Rebels, The Mandalorian and the Original Trilogy

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Hasbro has unveiled another wave of Star Wars The Black Series figures, complete with brand new packaging and including Kanan, Ezra, Chopper, Sabine, Hera, Zeb, and Ahsoka from Star Wars Rebels, Admiral Ackbar and Teebo from Return of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder Suit) and Darth Vader from The Empire Strikes Back, The Mandalorian and […]

Ronald D. Moore shares details about George Lucas’ “extraordinary” Star Wars: Underworld TV show

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Ronald D. Moore, creator of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica and a writer on George Lucas’ scrapped Star Wars: Underworld TV show, has shared a few details about what could have been.Before George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to Disney, he was planning to make a very ambitious Star Wars TV show set in the lower levels of […]

Star Wars: The Mandalorian – The Art and Imagery Collector’s Edition announced

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Titan Comics is set to take fans behind the scenes of the hit Disney+ series with the release of Star Wars: The Mandalorian – The Art and Imagery, a collector’s edition magazine featuring artwork, imagery and interviews from the Star Wars saga’s first ever live-action TV show.SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Special […]

An early version of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker saw Palpatine hiding on Coruscant

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Emperor Palpatine was originally going to be found hiding on Coruscant in a 2017 version of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.In Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo Ren finds the assumed dead Emperor Palpatine hiding on the ancient Sith planet of Exegol. But, in a 2017 version of the film, Darth Sidious was […]

The Legacy of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 Years Later

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Ricky Church on the legacy of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back…When Star Wars was released in the summer of 1977, it changed the face of cinema as audiences knew it with George Lucas’ sci-fi take on the fantasy genre, its imaginative world and brand new special effects. The film went on to become […]

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Special 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition incoming from Titan

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Coinciding today’s anniversary of the movie’s release on May 21st 1980, Titan Comics has announced the upcoming publication of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Anniversary Special, a new deluxe 148-page collector’s edition celebrating Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back and featuring interviews, features and unseen images from the fan favorite movie.SEE […]

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back gets 40th anniversary artwork

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Forty years ago this very day, fans were queuing around the block as Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox unleashed what many consider to be the pinnacle of the Star Wars saga (and one of the greatest sequels in cinema history, to boot) in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, and to commemorate […]

New details revealed on Timothy Olyphant’s character in The Mandalorian season 2

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Recently, it was announced Timothy Olyphant has joined the cast for the second season of The Mandalorian. Now, further details have been revealed regarding Olyphant’s role and fans of the Star Wars books may be familiar with this backstory.According to SlashFilm, Olyphant has filmed scenes wearing Boba Fett’s Mandalorian armour and while this may sound confusing as a […]

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 it […]