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Industrial Light & Magic sets up TV division for Star Wars shows

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As Disney and Lucasfilm begin to branch out the Star Wars saga into television for the Disney+ streaming service with The Mandalorian and the newly-announced Cassian Andor series, visual effect company Industrial Light & Magic has announced that it has set up a brand new division, ILM TV, to focus on the expanding television market.“We […]

Sneak peek clip and promo images for Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 7 – ‘Signal from Sector Six’

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Disney XD has released a batch of images and a sneak peek clip from this Sunday’s episode of Star Wars Resistance, titled ‘Signal from Sector Six’. Check them out here…When out on a routine training exercise, a distress signal sends Kaz and Poe to a damaged ship with strange lifeforms onboard.SEE ALSO: Follow all of our […]

Solo’s Ron Howard interested in directing another Star Wars movie

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Ron Howard, the director of Solo: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that he would be up for directing another Star Wars movie.While Solo: A Star Wars Story didn’t perform anywhere near expectations at the global box office, those that did see it found a lot to love and a lot of the credit must go […]

Rian Johnson says Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Luke Skywalker is “100% consistent” with the Original Trilogy

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Despite being almost a year on from its release, Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to be a fiercely-debated topic among fans of the Star Wars franchise.One of – if not the – most controversial aspects of the movie is the film’s handling of Luke Skywalker – and it’s not just fans who can’t let go […]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars star Ashley Eckstein says season 7 stories are “incredible”

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Ashley Eckstein, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, has said that stories present in the upcoming seventh season are “incredible”.Among the Star Wars faithful there is a lot of hype surrounding the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a proposition many have been dreaming would become reality for years.The show will […]

Rumour: Matt Smith playing a young Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode IX

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Back in August it was announced that former Doctor Who star Matt Smith is heading to the galaxy far, far away for a role in Star Wars: Episode IX, and now we’ve got a rumour which claims that he’s set to portray a classic Star Wars villain.According to the ‘Hot Scoop or Shot of Poop’ […]

Preview of Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down #1

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IDW Publishing launches the three-issue miniseries Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down – set in the days leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here…Swallowed by the shifting sands of Jakku, the Imperial Star Destroyer Spectral has been lost […]

Disney and Lucasfilm viewing Star Wars: Episode IX as a “course correction” for the franchise

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Although Disney has enjoyed enormous financial success with the Star Wars saga since its acquisition of Lucasfilm, things haven’t been going too smoothly as of late.In December, the Mouse House released Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which – despite being a critical and commercial hit – proved to be hugely divisive amongst the fanbase, with […]

Sneak peek clip and promo images for Star Wars Resistance Season 1 Episode 6 – ‘The Children from Tehar’

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Disney XD and Lucasfilm have unveiled four promotional images and a sneak peek clip from this Sunday’s sixth episode of Star Wars Resistance, ‘The Children From Tehar’. Check them out here…In “The Children from Tehar” – On a mission to replace a damaged engine, Kaz searches for two missing children for a sizeable reward.SEE ALSO: Follow […]