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George Lucas influenced L3-37 in Solo: A Star Wars Story

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The droid L3-37 who appeared in Solo: A Star Wars Story was apparently influenced by George Lucas himself. Solo: A Star Wars Story, which released in cinemas earlier this year and is now available on home video, had a lot of exciting elements but perhaps one of the most unique was the presence of L3-37, […]

Preview of Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #2

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Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader’s Castle #2 hits comic book stores this Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… Tales from Vader’s Castle puts a spooky spin on your favorite characters from a galaxy far, far away… This exciting weekly series explores the hidden corners of the […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: Resistance, The Black Series and The Vintage Collection figures

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Hasbro has revealed a new range of Star Wars action figures at New York Comic-Con which Kaz Xiono, Torra Doza, Major Vonreg, Synara San, First Order Stormtrooper, Commander Pyre, a Poe Dameron & BB-8 2-pack, and a Jarek Yeager & Buck 2-pack from Star Wars: Resistance, along with The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi  and General Grevious, […]

Will The Mandalorian be the start of great things to come for Disney’s Star Wars?

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Samuel Brace on The Mandalorian and what it might signify for the future of Star Wars… Star Wars in 2018 has found itself existing in a strange old state of affairs. Of course, the die-hards, those enamoured with this world, with these characters, and the entire saga until this point, most of these people have […]

First image of Star Wars’ The Mandalorian, directors include Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi

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After yesterday’s announcement the live-action Star Wars series from Jon Favreau is called The Mandalorian, Lucasfilm has yet another surprise in store. As production on the series begins, Lucasfilm has released the first official image from the show that presumably showcases the galaxy-wandering lone Mandalorian warrior who is at the centre of the story. Check out the image […]

Jon Favreau’s Star Wars TV series titled The Mandalorian, synopsis released

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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 […]

Report claims Star Wars: The Last Jedi criticism was amplified by Russian bots and trolls

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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

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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 […]

The faulty logic of “You’re not the intended audience”

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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, […]