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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, […]

Disney facing calls to fire Star Wars Resistance’s General Leia voice actress after mockery of Christine Blasey Ford

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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

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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 […]