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Natalie Portman reflects on the negative reception to the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy

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Exactly 20 years ago today, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace arrived in theaters, simultaneously introducing a new generation to the galaxy far, far away whilst leaving another with a range of feelings, stretching from mild disappointment through to a level of anger and vitriol the likes of which wouldn’t be seen again […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge #2

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge #2 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue right here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Jabba the Hutt #1 Across the galaxy, DOK-ONDAR is known as the procurer of the rarest antiquities in […]

Game of Thrones showrunners’ Star Wars movie confirmed for 2022

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There was plenty of excitement when it was first announced that Lucasfilm had enlisted Rian Johnson and Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to develop their own Star Wars trilogies, although enthusiasm for both has dampened somewhat since then, given the mixed receptions to Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Benioff […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Jabba the Hutt #1

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Jabba the Hutt #1 next week, and you can take a look at a preview of the one-shot here… Across the galaxy, Imperials, rebels and scoundrels alike speak in hushed tones of JABBA THE HUTT, the greatest gangster in the OUTER RIM. Discover what makes the […]

Disney CEO confident that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be “extremely popular” with fans

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Bob Iger, the CEO of Disney, says that he is confident that fans of the franchise are going to be very pleased with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. We are only a matter of months away from the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – the much anticipated final chapter in the […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Master & Apprentice

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray… While Star Wars fans hold The Phantom Menace in different levels of regard, one element of George Lucas’ first prequel film most fans agree on is how great Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn was. Obi-Wan’s master, as played by Liam Neeson, was thoughtful, compassionate and one of the […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: TIE Fighter #2

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: TIE Fighter #2 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Lando Calrissian #1 BETRAYAL AMONG THE RANKS! The TIE Fighter pilots of SHADOW WING come under fire from what […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Age of Rebellion – Lando Calrissian #1

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Lando Calrissian takes the spotlight this coming week with the latest Star Wars: Age of Rebellion one-shot, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… CLOUD CITY BLUES! Former smuggler LANDO CALRISSIAN has a beautiful dream: a life of leisure and luxury as the totally legitimate BARON ADMINISTRATOR of CLOUD […]