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Star Wars Rebels was originally going to explore the theft of the Death Star plans

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During an interview with Comic Book to discuss his work on Star Wars Rebels, creator Dave Filoni has revealed that very early in development his original plan for the show was to explore the theft of the Death Star plans, but that changed once it emerged that Disney and Lucasfilm were to explore that event […]

The Clone Wars bounty hunter Embo arrives in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes

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Electronic Arts has announced that the Star Wars: The Clone Wars bounty hunter Embo is now available to unlock in the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes! Check out a gameplay trailer here which sees him tussling with Darth Maul, as well as teaming up with Greedo and Bossk to battle Anakin Skywalker and […]

Dave Filoni says its “hard” to think about other people working with characters from Star Wars Rebels

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Dave Filoni, creator of Star Wars Rebels, has admitted that it’s a challenging notion that other people might one day work with characters from the show. Now that Star Wars Rebels has come to an end, creator Dave Filoni has moved on to other projects like Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The characters he created […]

Carrie Fisher’s brother says her Star Wars: Episode IX return is “important”

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The brother of the late Carrie Fisher has opened up further regarding his sister’s inclusion in Star Wars: Episode IX. Ever since the news broke that Carrie Fisher had passed away, fans around the world have been wondering what this would mean for the future appearances of her character Leia – especially when it comes […]

Dave Filoni reveals the “pressure” he feels in making new episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Dave Filoni, producer for Lucasfilm, has commented on the “pressure” involved in making new episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. When news broke that the beloved Star Wars: The Clone Wars was returning for a new season, fans of the series were unsurprisingly very excited, with many never thinking that they would see the […]

Rumour: Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series to be set on Mandalore, $100 million budget for 10 episodes

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After appearing as Rio Durant in Solo: A Star Wars Story, actor and director Jon Favreau will soon be returning to the galaxy far, far away to produce a live-action Star Wars TV show for Disney’s upcoming streaming service. We’ve already heard that the series will take place between Episodes VI and VII, and now the […]

Hasbro unveils Han Solo Mimban Black Series and Leia Boushh Disguise Vintage Original Collection Star Wars figures

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During this weekend’s Unboxing Toy Convention, Hasbro has unveiled two upcoming Star Wars action figures in the Star Wars: The Black Series Han Solo Mimban figure from Solo: A Star Wars Story, and the Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Leia Boushh Disguise figure from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi; check out the official […]

Dave Filoni explains why Director Krennic and the Death Star didn’t feature in Star Wars Rebels

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During its four-season run on Disney XD, Star Wars Rebels featured guest appearances from a host of familiar Star Wars faces, including the likes of Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, The Emperor, Grand Moff Tarkin and Saw Gerrera. The latter made his live-action Star Wars debut in 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which […]

What on Earth (or in space) is going to happen in Star Wars: Episode IX?

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As Star Wars: Episode IX starts filming, Tom Beasley takes a look at what the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga has in store… It wasn’t that long ago really that Star Wars: The Last Jedi took the mostly fairly united fandom surrounding the galaxy far, far away and shook it up, creating a deep schism […]