Flickering Myth

Film & TV News, Reviews and Features

Rumour: Colin Trevorrow fired from Star Wars: Episode IX due to disagreements over The Last Jedi

by

Back in September it was announced that Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow had parted ways with Lucasfilm and would not be directing Star Wars: Episode IX due to “creative differences” (subsequent reports also claimed he was fired for being “unbearable”). Well, while we certainly caution having your pinch of salt at the ready for this […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story gets an international poster and trailer

by

Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new Japanese poster and trailer for its upcoming Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. Sadly, the trailer doesn’t offer anything we haven’t already seen in the Super Bowl teaser and first official trailer, but we can presumably expect to see plenty more footage soon once Disney pulls the […]

Joel Edgerton keen to reprise Uncle Owen role in Obi-Wan Star Wars spinoff movie

by

With Stephen Daldry rumoured to be in talks to direct the movie, and Ewan McGregor doing everything but wear a brown habit in public, former Owen Lars, Joel Edgerton, has been speaking about reprising his role for the forthcoming Obi-Wan standalone Star Wars movie. While on the press tour for Red Sparrow (read our review […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi novelisation has revealed details of Snoke’s violent past

by

Details regarding Snoke’s rise have been revealed thanks to the novelisation for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Supreme Leader Snoke was one of the most intriguing aspects of the sequel trilogy, generating an incredible amount of fan interest and speculation about who he was and where he came from. We didn’t find out much of […]

Star Wars Rebels creator says his next Star Wars project will be announced soon

by

Dave Filoni, creator of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, is teasing that his next project with the franchise will soon be announced. Star Wars Rebels has nearly finished its four season run, bringing to an end the tale of a close-knit group of rebels and their battle against the Empire. Filoni’s Star […]

Rian Johnson calls the conversation around Star Wars: The Last Jedi “wonderful”

by

Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, says the debate generated by his film is a “joy”, and that he looks at the situation with fondness. Star Wars: The Last Jedi may now be yesterday’s news but the film certainly caused a lot of commotion upon release. And we’re not just talking about […]

The end is coming in Star Wars Rebels series finale trailer

by

There is only one episode of Star Wars Rebels left and Disney and Lucasfilm have released a trailer for the animated show’s series finale. Airing next Monday, March 3rd, the end has come for the Ghost crew as they attempt to save Lothal from the Empire’s clutches in a special 90-minute episode. Check out the trailer for […]

Synopsis for Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel

by

With the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story fast approaching, we’ll soon see the arrival of a new selection of tie-in books, one of which – Star Wars: Last Shot by Daniel Jose Older – will explore the further adventures of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian, both prior to and before the events of […]