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Jar Jar Binks actor thinks Star Wars isn’t for kids anymore

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Ahmed Best, the actor behind Jar Jar Binks in the likes of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, doesn’t think the movies are for kids anymore. Ahmed Best’s Jar Jar Binks isn’t exactly the most popular Star Wars character ever but he certainly brought a family-friendly touch to George Lucas’ prequel films. That appeal to kids […]

Meet the Jedi Knights of Star Wars: The High Republic

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Back in February, Lucasfilm announced Star Wars: The High Republic, a new publishing initiative featuring books and comics set some 200 years prior to the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, and now we’ve got our first details on some of the Jedi Knights and Jedi Masters who inhabit this previously-unexplored […]

Sneak peek clip and images for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 8 – ‘Together Again’

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Disney has released promotional images and a sneak peek clip from Friday’s eight episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, titled ‘Together Again’. Check them out here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Sam Witwer praises Ray Park’s performance as Darth Maul Believing they are better without her, Ahsoka makes a deal […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker concept art features an alternate Darth Vader-inspired helmet for Kylo Ren

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Designer and sculptor Luke Fisher has revealed a piece of concept art for Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which offers a Darth Vader-inspired look for the Sith Lord; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Rey choosing the Skywalker name dates back to before Star Wars: The Force Awakens https://www.instagram.com/p/B-cmK4MDxhs/   Star […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writer says ending the film wasn’t easy

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Chris Terrio, the writer of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says at one point he and J.J. Abrams found ending the film, and the saga, a challenge. The Rise of Skywalker didn’t just have the task of ending the sequel trilogy, it had the huge responsibility of ending the entire Skywalker saga. This was […]

Star Wars: Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano role rumoured to be a multi-series deal

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Rosario Dawson’s reported role in The Mandalorian as Ahsoka Tano is rumoured to be part of a multi-show contact. Rosario Dawson’s alleged casting in The Mandalorian as a live-action Ahsoka was pretty big news for Star Wars fans. However, the reports are still unconfirmed as Lucasfilm hasn’t yet announced anything officially. Now we have another […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series targeting 2022 premiere on Disney+, Cassian Andor in 2021

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Given that production was recently pushed back until next year for a “retooling” of the project, it shouldn’t come of much of a surprise to hear that we’ll be facing a rather lengthy wait until we see Ewan McGregor back as Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Disney and Lucasfilm now targeting a 2022 premiere date for the […]

Poe’s goodbye to Leia in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was Oscar Isaac’s idea

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Oscar Isaac, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says that Poe’s goodbye to Leia was his idea. One of the major difficulties faced with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, was how to incorporate Leia into the story even though actress Carrie Fisher had passed away. The film managed to […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Sam Witwer praises Ray Park’s performance as Darth Maul

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Sam Witwer, who has voiced Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, has praised Ray Park, who played the live-action Darth Maul in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, for his work on the final season of The Clone Wars. In a recent tweet, Witwer stated that he believes the Maul in The Clone Wars was good but it has always […]