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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 […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 7 Review – ‘Dangerous Debt’

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Ricky Church reviews the seventh episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7… Where the previous two episodes in the latest Star Wars: The Clone Wars arc lacked much action, ‘Dangerous Debt’ more than made up for it as Ahsoka, Trace and Rafa tried escaping from the Pykes’ clutches. It was an entertaining episode that not […]

Colin Trevorrow’s cancelled Star Wars: Episode IX gets a fan-made animated adaptation

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As Star Wars fans know, Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow was originally brought on board to conclude the Sequel Trilogy with Star Wars: Episode IX, only for the filmmaker to exit the project due to creative differences, with J.J. Abrams then coming on board to craft what became Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Back […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series enlists new writer for retooling

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Back in January, it was reported that Lucasfilm has put its planned Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series on hold to “rethink the story”, with writer Hossein Amini (The Alienist) exiting the project due to creative differences. Well, as revealed by Variety, Lucasfilm has now enlisted King Arthur: Legend of the Sword screenwriter and John Wick: […]

Sneak peek clip and images for Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 7 – ‘Dangerous Debt’

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Disney+ has released a batch of promotional images and a sneak peek clip from tomorrow’s seventh episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, entitled ‘Dangerous Debt’. Check them out here… After being imprisoned by the Pykes, Ahsoka Tano and the Martez sisters manage a daring escape of their stronghold. Together they flee through […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars Black Series and Vintage Collection figures for Fan Appreciation Day

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In celebration of Star Wars Fan Appreciation Day, Hasbro has revealed a new line of action figures which includes The Vintage Collection figures for K2SO and Clone Commander Wolffe, The Black Series Carbonised Collection Stormtrooper and Boba Fett, and four new additions to The Black Series line in Admiral Ackbar, The Mandalorian, Teebo, and Darth […]

Rey choosing the Skywalker name dates back to before Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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It has been revealed that the concept of Rey choosing the Skywalker name in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dates back to before The Force Awakens. At the end of The Rise of Skywalker, after our hero defeats Palpatine, we see Rey on Tattooine, burying the Skywalker lightsabers and choosing the family name as […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writer reveals the lengths he went to find the right balance with the script

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Chris Terrio, the writer of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has spoken about how difficult it is to find the right balance when it comes to Star Wars’ screenplays. Making a Star Wars film is never easy and the pressure was even bigger when it came to finishing off the entire saga with […]