In Return of the Jedi, what do you think the weather was like on Endor? Most of the Rebels wore jackets of various lengths, and the Ewoks certainly had plenty of warmth. But the forest moon where our heroes made their final stand against the Empire never seemed like too harsh a location to be […]
Claudia Black Exits ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Over Alleged Pay Disputes
The second season of Ahsoka has gotten another cast shakeup: Claudia Black, who played the Nightsister Klothow, won’t be back for the sophomore season. First reported by Bleeding Cool and then corroborated by Deadline, the Farscape actor said she had to “bow out” when Disney “could not pay me what I needed to be paid as a single mother […]
Shawn Levy Teases the Music of ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’
Just before the holiday weekend, Shawn Levy shared some new details about Star Wars: Starfighter, specifically its score. The music of the franchise has been some of the most iconic, largely thanks to the efforts of John Williams. For the new film, composing duties will go to one Thomas Newman, best known for The Shawshank Redemption, Spectre and Skyfall, and more recently The […]
It’s Good That the ‘Destiny 2’ Jedi Proxy Also Kind of Sounds Like They Suck
Destiny 2‘s new expansion, Renegades, is juking where most brand crossovers jive by having a Star Wars collaboration where, instead of simply just jamming Star Wars stuff into Destiny and calling it a day (well, aside from a few notable weapons), Bungie’s sci-fi shooter is telling its own story inspired by Star Wars, with plenty of themes, locales, […]
We Just Got a Tiny New Look at ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’
When it comes to Star Wars, even the smallest news is big news. And what follows is certainly small on the surface, but if you dig a little deeper, it could have very fun implications. So, do you want to see a new Star Wars ship? Vanity Fair just published an interview with Shawn Levy, […]
Please Don’t Ask Joel Edgerton to Sign His ‘Star Wars’ Corpse, That’s Not Even His Body
If you’re in a Star Wars movie, chances are very good an action figure will be made of your character. And with your place in memorabilia history secured, you will inevitably, at some point, be asked to sign that action figure. Fans love autographs! They increase the item’s value and make for an extra-cool conversation […]
‘The Acolyte’ Creator Opens Up About the Show’s Public Cancelation
When Disney canceled The Acolyte last year, it sparked a wave of reactions amongst its community and cast. Some were surprised, some weren’t, and creator Leslye Headland? Somewhat fittingly, she was split right down the middle. In a recent interview with TheWrap, Headland acknowledged being more surprised by the show’s end being so public. Generally, Disney doesn’t […]
The History of the War That Shaped ‘The Phantom Menace’
When you think of the Star Wars prequels and conflict, you probably think of one of the most important interstellar campaigns of the entire saga, the Clone Wars. But in Star Wars‘ old expanded universe, only fleetingly touched upon in the rebooted continuity, a conflict preceded both the Clone Wars and the broader prequel trilogy itself that […]
‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Writer Thinks Making Sabine a Jedi Was a Mistake
Ahsoka‘s focus on the relationship between the titular ex-Jedi and her reluctant padawan Sabine was one of the most surprising, and yet paradoxically frustrating aspects of the series. On the one hand, it helped broaden Star Wars‘ vision of the Force, and who could wield it, pushing back on narrow-sighted Jedi doctrines of the prequel […]
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is About Making Mando One of the Good Guys
Back when The Mandalorian was first starting out, part of the intrigue—and part of its charm—was that the titular man himself was not really the kind of protagonist figure we see in Star Wars often. A flawed, compromised wanderer who was willing to play with all sides of the galaxy as long as it meant getting paid […]