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Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss exit their Star Wars trilogy

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Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have departed ways from their Star Wars trilogy that was set to launch in 2022, due to their limited time and schedules regarding the recent deal with Netflix. “We love Star Wars,” the pair said in a statement to Deadline. “When George Lucas built it, he built us too. […]

Ewan McGregor confirms the Obi-Wan Star Wars series was initially planned to be a movie

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After fourteen years we finally have confirmation that Ewan McGregor will be reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi for a Disney+ Star Wars series. And now McGregor has confirmed reports that the project was initially conceived to be a movie until the focus shifted to redevelop it into a TV series in the wake of […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures #27

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The Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues this week in Star Wars Adventures #27, which kicks off a new three part story pitting the Wookiees against the First Order; check out a preview here… In this first installment of a three-part story, the mighty Wookiees of Kashyyk must defend their home against […]

Marvel Strikes Back with first-look preview of Star Wars #1

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Marvel is set to launch a brand new volume of its ongoing Star Wars series this coming January as writer Charles Soule and artist Jesus Saiz bridge the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and thanks to Bleeding Cool we’ve got an unlettered first look at interior artwork from the […]

The Mandalorian gets five character posters, first episode said to contain “dramatic Star Wars-universe spoiler”

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With just two week’s to go until The Mandalorian premieres on Disney+, five new character posters have been released for the Star Wars series featuring its titular Bounty Hunter (Pedro Pascal), Cara Dune (Gina Carano), Greef Carga (Carl Weathers), IG-11 (Taika Waititi), and what seems to be a first look at Nick Nolte’s rumoured Ugnaught […]

Blu-ray Review – The Toys That Made Us Collector’s Box Set

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Tai Freligh reviews The Toys that Made Us Collector’s Box Set… SYNOPSIS: Netflix’s The Toys That Made Us offers a deep nostalgic dive into the minds behind history’s most iconic toy franchises, as they discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations. The Nacelle Company has released a collector’s edition of the acclaimed docuseries, […]

Anthony Daniels admits he was originally “insulted to be offered the part” of C-3PO in Star Wars

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Star Wars veteran Anthony Daniels, who is best known for playing C-3PO, has admitted he was originally insulted to be offered the role as the iconic droid in an interview with Digital Spy. “It’s very odd because I didn’t want the interview with George Lucas. I was insulted to be offered the part, or to discuss […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker tracking lowest box office opening of the Sequel Trilogy

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Disney and Lucasfilm look to get the Star Wars franchise back on track after the box office disappointment of Solo: A Star Wars Story with this December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and according to long-range tracking estimates the J.J. Abrams-directed Episode IX is on course for a bumper opening weekend – albeit the […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Knight of Ren and Zorii Bliss Black Series figures revealed

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During Hasbro’s Star Wars panel at London MCM Comic Con, two new Black Series action figures were revealed from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker featuring one of the Knights of Ren along with Zorii Bliss, played by Keri Russell; take a look at the new figures here… SEE ALSO: The Mandalorian joins Hasbro’s Star Wars: […]