Flickering Myth

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George Lucas has changed the Han and Greedo scene from Star Wars… again

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With the surprise arrival of the very first 4K versions of the Star Wars saga on Disney+ this week, it has been revealed that another change has been made to the infamous Han Solo and Greedo scene from 1977’s Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Now, before you get too excited, Han still […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1

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Jessie Robertson reviews Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1… Follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in this special one-shot leading up to his appearance in the film! Just how did Threepio get a red arm, anyway? Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and […]

Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Episode 17 Review – ‘The Forgotten Droid’

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Chris Cooper reviews the seventeenth episode of Star Wars Rebels season 2… This week’s story may be a side quest, but it does such a fantastic job of eliciting emotion that it shouldn’t be consigned to the scrap heap. It might not be heaped in lightsabers and it might not progress the overall story, but […]

The Mandalorian Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter 1’

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Allen Christian reviews the premiere episode of The Mandalorian… I’m not entirely certain what I expected going into The Mandalorian. Disney’s handling of the Star Wars franchise so far has been contentious, and while I’ve enjoyed all four of the recent films, I’ve never been quite excited by them or for them. The Last Jedi […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige comments on his Star Wars plans, says The Rise of Skywalker “looks incredible”

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Marvel’s Kevin Feige has commented on his plans for the Star Wars movie he is set to produce alongside Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy As the head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige has made his name with the huge success of the MCU. He has now been hired to produce a film in the Star Wars universe […]

Get a Special Look at The Mandalorian with new trailer for the Star Wars show

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While Disney+ subscribers can now enjoy the first episode of The Mandalorian, fans in the UK will have to wait until the launch of the new streaming service here on March 31st to enjoy the first ever live-action Star Wars series. To twist the knife, here’s a special look trailer for the show which features […]

Latest TV spots for The Mandalorian deliver new footage from the Star Wars series

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Just a couple of days out from its premiere on Disney+, three new TV spots have arrived online for The Mandalorian, which offer up some new footage and dialogue from the hotly-anticipated live-action Star Wars series; check them out here… SEE ALSO: New artwork and TV spot for The Mandalorian After the stories of Jango […]

Watch the Rebels Recon featurette for Star Wars Rebels – ‘Wolves and a Door’ and ‘A World Between Worlds’

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The official Star Wars YouTube channel has unveiled the latest Rebels Recon featurette for Star Wars Rebels, which takes us behind-the-scenes of last night’s double bill of episodes ‘Wolves and a Door’ and ‘A World Between Worlds’. Watch the video here… “Wolves and a Door – Ezra and the Ghost crew learn the Empire has […]

Star Wars on the Small Screen – Ewoks: The Battle For Endor (1985)

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Continuing our countdown to The Mandalorian by revisiting Lucasfilm’s early Star Wars television output, we turn our attention to the Ewoks’ second TV movie The Battle for Endor… Although George Lucas’ 1984 television special Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure had met with general disregard from critics, ratings for the feature were impressive enough for […]