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J.J. Abrams announces start of production on Star Wars: Episode IX with image of Finn, Rey and Chewie

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After officially announcing the cast last week, Lucasfilm has now kicked off production on what is being billed as the final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Episode IX, with director J.J. Abrams taking to Twitter to share a behind the scenes image from the set showing Finn (John Boyega), Rey (Daisy Ridley) and […]

Dave Filoni reveals that Star Wars: The Clone Wars was originally going to be more like Star Wars Rebels

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Dave Filoni, the man overseeing numerous Star Wars animated projects for Lucasfilm, has revealed that Star Wars: The Clone Wars was originally more like Star Wars Rebels. The news that The Clone Wars is going to be brought back to life for one final season after years away was jubilant news to fans around the […]

Exclusive Interview – Star Wars Rebels’ Tiya Sircar on Sabine and the conclusion of the series

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Ricky Church chats with Tiya Sircar about Star Wars Rebels… Earlier this year, Star Wars Rebels‘s four-season run came to an end as the Ghost crew made a desperate attempt to free the planet Lothal from the Empire’s grip. The final episodes were some of the series most intense and action packed, especially for it’s two […]

Exclusive Interview – Star Wars Rebels’ Steve Blum talks Zeb, Kallus and career in voice acting

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Ricky Church chats with Steve Blum about Star Wars Rebels… Earlier this year, Star Wars Rebels concluded it’s four-season run as the crew members of the Ghost made a desperate attempt to free Lothal from Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Empire’s grip. One character who went through quite a journey in the series is Garazeb Orrelios, more […]

Carrie Fisher’s brother comments on her inclusion in Star Wars: Episode IX

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This past Friday, Lucasfilm announced its cast for next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, which included confirmation that General Leia Organa is set to make an appearance in the movie thanks to some unused footage of the late Carrie Fisher shot during the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Following the news, Fisher’s brother […]

Star Wars: Episode IX cast announced, includes Luke, Lando and Leia

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With principal photography set to get underway next week, the official Star Wars website has announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode IX, the third and final chapter of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. Reprising their roles are Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), […]

Preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #5

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Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation continues this Wednesday with the release of the fifth issue, and you can take a look at a preview here… SEE ALSO: Preview of Marvel’s Star Wars #52 REY CONFRONTS SNOKE AS THE RESISTANCE FACES EXTINCTION! KYLO REN brings REY before the SUPREME LEADER — but who will turn? […]

Timothy Zahn promises to pitch Mara Jade to Lucasfilm when the time is right

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Timothy Zahn, the creator of beloved Star Wars Legends character Mara Jade, doesn’t know if the character is in Episode IX but promises to pitch her to Lucasfilm when appropriate. There are countless fan-favourite characters from Star Wars Legends that people would love to see become canon and make an appearance on the big screen […]

The Most Disappointing: Toxic Fans & How They’re Handled in the Media

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Anghus Houvouras on toxic fans and the media… One of the things that keeps the fires burning in my brain is the concept of toxic fandom. It’s become so pervasive in our always-connected world of social media. Most of the stories play out in a similar fashion. A casting decision or creative choice is made […]