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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 […]

Oscar Isaac says Star Wars: Episode VIII is “the dark second chapter”

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In an interview with Rolling Stone to promote the release of his latest film X-Men: Apocalypse, Oscar Isaac has spoken briefly about reprising the role of Poe Dameron for next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII. “In the new film, there’s a lot more to do. What happens now is the heroes get tested. All three […]

Star Wars on the Small Screen – Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984)

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After braving The Star Wars Holiday Special, we now turn to Caravan of Courage as our look at Lucasfilm’s early forays into Star Wars television continues… Despite impressive ratings, Star Wars’ first foray into television – the infamous CBS 1978 Holiday Special – was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish (with the exception – […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #4

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Marvel’s Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order lead-in series Dark Temple continues this week with the release of the penultimate issue #4, and we’ve got a preview for you here; check it out… Jedi Knight ENO CORDOVA must risk his life to uncover the secrets of the Dark Temple on Ontotho…while the fearsome Ontothon army approaches! […]