Hot Toys has unveiled its Movie Masterpiece Series 1/6th scale Luke Skywalker figure which is based the likeness of Mark Hamill’s Jedi Master during his showdown with Kylo Ren on Crait in Star Wars: The Last Jedi; take a look at the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles The highly-accurate collectible figure […]
Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV series titled The Mandalorian, synopsis released
After months of speculation, Star Wars fans finally have a better idea of what they can expect with the upcoming live-action TV series from actor and director Jon Favreau. Favreau revealed through his Instragram the series will be called The Mandalorian along with the official synopsis. The series will follow a Mandalorian warrior on the outskirts of the galaxy […]
Rumour: Pedro Pascal wanted for Star Wars TV series, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Alan Taylor set to direct episodes
With Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars TV series kicking off production this week, it’s only a matter of time until we get some official news on the project, but in the meantime the folks at Making Star Wars have shared a rumour about the series’ potential lead. According to the site, Narcos, Game of Thrones and Wonder […]
Report claims Star Wars: The Last Jedi criticism was amplified by Russian bots and trolls
Not content with meddling in the U.S. Presidential Election, it seems that Russia and its cyber agents have also recently turned their attention to… the Star Wars saga?! Well, that’s what a new report from Morten Bay of The University of Southern California claims, with Bay publishing a paper which alleges that half of the […]
Preview of Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #1
As we count down to Halloween, IDW Publishing is putting a spooky spin on the galaxy far, far away with the weekly horror-themed series Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle, and you can check out a preview of Wednesday’s first issue here… Tales from Vader’s Castle puts a spooky spin on your favorite characters […]
Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series to begin shooting, first set photos revealed
The future of the Star Wars saga post-Episode IX may be in a little up in the air at the moment following the box office disappointment of Solo: A Star Wars Story, but that’s certainly not the case on the small screen. As well as the incoming animated series Star Wars Resistance and a revival […]
The faulty logic of “You’re not the intended audience”
Anghus Houvouras on the faulty logic of “you’re not the intended audience”… In nearly two decades of writing about movies, the motivating factor has always been the joy of discussing film with others. Whether that cinematic discussion was happening at a bar after the movie, a chat room or the toxic bowels of social media, […]
Disney facing calls to fire Star Wars Resistance’s General Leia voice actress after mockery of Christine Blasey Ford
Disney is facing calls to recast the role of General Leia Organa in the upcoming animated series Star Wars Resistance following a tweet posted by voice actress Rachel Butera. Butera, whose credits include The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Family Guy, posted a video where she imitated the voice of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who had […]
Kathleen Kennedy signs 3-year contract extension at Lucasfilm
Well, we can lay to rest those rumours about Kathleen Kennedy’s tenure at Lucasfilm coming to an end, as Deadline is reporting that Kennedy has just signed a three-year contract extension to remain as president of the company through to 2021. Kennedy took over Lucasfilm from George Lucas following the company’s sale to Disney, and […]
Preview of Star Wars #55
The Rebel Fleet finds itself at the mercy of Darth Vader this coming Wednesday in Star Wars #55, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; take a look courtesy of Marvel Comics… “HOPE DIES” PART 6! If anyone is to survive this disaster, sacrifice is needed… Who’s going to make it? […]