Tom Jolliffe looks at the continuing impact of The Last Jedi and the false notion that it’s too different from Star Wars canon… So here we are. 7 months on and I still see, on a daily basis, and with my phone, social media profiles all recommending I click on articles about how divisive The […]
Boycotting films is not only pointless, but hurtful to the franchise
Ricky Church on boycotting movies… Since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December, Star Wars fandom has been divided to say the least. Some ‘fans’ who hated The Last Jedi have been extremely vocal in their utter hatred of the film, going so far as to demand Lucasfilm and Disney retcon it […]
Bluefin unveils Bandai Hobby’s Star Wars B-Wing Fighter SDCC exclusive model kit
Bluefin has announced that it is bringing Bandai Spirits Hobby’s 1/72 scale Star Wars B-Wing Fighter limited edition model kit to San Diego as a Comic-Con exclusive later this month; check out the official promotional images here… Being released for the first time anywhere in the world, and a month before the regular edition, this […]
Lucasfilm to celebrate 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at Comic-Con
Lucasfilm has announced that it is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Emmy-winning animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a special panel at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con International. The panel will see show creator and supervising director Dave Filoni and a number of special guests looking back on the series, which finished […]
Rian Johnson defends Star Wars: The Last Jedi over criticism of character deaths
Despite being over six months on from its release, the debate over Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to rage on as certain fans continue to express their disappointment over the latest chapter of the main Star Wars saga, and in particularly director Rian Johnson’s treatment of Luke Skywalker. A few days ago, Mark Hamill […]
EA outlines its Clone Wars DLC for Star Wars Battlefront II
Last month during the EA Play presentation at E3, Electronic Arts announced that it is bringing The Clone Wars content to Star Wars Battlefront II with the launch of a new season featuring content from the Prequel Era. The official Twitter account has now unveiled a road map of said content showcasing the new modes, […]
3 Successful Franchise Revivals and 3 Failures
George Chrysostomou with three successful franchise revivals and three failures… Franchise revivals are an ever present part of Hollywood today. Whilst audiences love sequels, prequels, original properties and reboots, there’s nothing quite as nostalgic as a franchise revival – taking a property from years ago, giving it a fresh coat of paint and selling it […]
‘Hope Dies’ in Marvel’s Star Wars #50, check out a preview here
Marvel’s Star Wars series reaches its milestone 50th issue this Wednesday with the launch of the new story arc ‘Hope Dies’; check out a preview of the issue here… IN THIS ISSUE…HOPE DIES. The REBEL FLEET is completed. It’s magnificent. It’s beautiful. It’s secret. But no secret is kept for long from DARTH VADER. The […]
Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray details revealed
Disney and Lucasfilm have announced the upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season, which delivers all 15 action-packed episodes of the hit CG animated series’ final season, plus exclusive, never-before-seen bonus features. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Star Wars Rebels: The Complete Fourth Season […]
Ron Howard says that reports of Star Wars Anthology movies ending are not “entirely accurate”
Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has said that reports of Lucasfilm shelving future anthology films are not “entirely accurate”. Solo certainly didn’t go the way Lucasfilm was hoping in terms of box office numbers and in the weeks after its release, there have been reports of Lucasfilm ending work on future anthology […]