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1 week, 6 days ago

The secrets behind ‘Skeleton Crew’s’ suburban planet, the first in ‘Star Wars’ history

LA Times

This story contains spoilers for “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew” Episode 3. “There’s so many little reveals and twists and turns along the way.” KB, left, and Fern zipping through the town on a speeder in “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.” “Skeleton Crew,” which premiered earlier this month, follows a quartet of kids who are trying to find their way home after …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Star Wars: Lucasfilm sued for digital recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The makers of Rogue One: A Star …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Racist ‘Star War’ Fans Made Sure ‘The Acolyte’ Would Fail

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Amandla Stenberg in Lucasfilm's "The Acolyte," which is streaming on Disney+. And it made this job all worthwhile for me.” Before Stenberg, John Boyega faced a similar racist backlash as a lead actor in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. In May, while receiving the honorary Palme d’Or in the closing night ceremony at Cannes, “Star Wars” creator George Lucas called …

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4 months ago

Commentary: ‘The Acolyte’ broke new ground. Why its cancellation is bad news for the future of ‘Star Wars’

LA Times

“The Acolyte,” starring Amandla Stenberg and Manny Jacinto, has been canceled — a blow for “Star Wars” that dampens hopes for the franchise’s future. It’s set roughly 100 years before the events of “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” during the waning days of the High Republic era. The show was the first live-action “Star Wars” project to …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

"The Acolyte" proved what female fans knew all along: The powerful sex appeal of the dark side

Salon

The dark side of the Force has never been more violent or compelling than in Star Wars’ latest series “The Acolyte.” In the June 25 episode "Night," it's revealed that goofy apothecary Qimir is in fact a Sith Lord master known as the Stranger, who's been secretly training assassin and acolyte Mae Aniseya for several years. In the cases of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy says women in ‘Star Wars’ ‘struggle’ due to ‘male-dominated’ fandom

LA Times

Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Leslye Headland on the set of the “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte.” Headland and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy addressed recent backlash to the upcoming Disney+ show. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy says there’s a gender disparity in the “Star Wars” universe. In an interview with the New York Times on Wednesday about the latest installment in …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

May the 4th be with you! Here’s everything our critics have said about the ‘Star Wars’ franchise

LA Times

May the 4th be with you! ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ From left, Liam Neeson, Jake Lloyd and Ewan McGregor play Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, a young Anakin Skywalker and Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi, respectively, in “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.” Former L.A. Times film critic Kenneth Turan — who reviewed all three prequel films …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu movie will release on this date

Hindustan Times

As the expectation of the journey of Din Djarin and the significant Grogu television series release date date keeps on rising, the final step court date for their film has been fixed. Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu is set to hail "this is the way" Both Disney and Lucasfilm have booked the year 2026 May 22 for the shows …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Elon Musk rides to the rescue of Gina Carano, fired by Disney for 'abhorrent' posts

LA Times

Social media is awash with stupidity, cruelty and wrongheaded political opinions passed off as deep thoughts and intellectual acuity. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” That’s really not what she did, but that did not stop Disney from canceling a “Star Wars” spinoff series, “Rangers of the New …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gina Carano sues Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian" with lawsuit funded by Elon Musk

Salon

Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm over claims she was wrongfully fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021. She’s Lucasfilm announced Carano’s firing from the hit series after she shared a social media post that read, “Most people today don’t realize that to get to the point where Nazi soldiers could easily round up thousands of Jews, the government first …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian'

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gina Carano sues Disney for firing her from ‘The Mandalorian,’ with help from Elon Musk

LA Times

Gina Carano, who portrayed former Rebel shock trooper Cara Dune for two seasons on “The Mandalorian,” has filed a lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm alleging wrongful termination and discrimination. Carano, who had portrayed former Rebellion soldier Cara Dune for two seasons on “The Mandalorian,” had come under fire in 2021 for a number of problematic social media posts when Lucasfilm …

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54 years, 11 months ago

The Mandalorian Is Getting a Movie—Which It Should Have Been All Along

Wired

Today in news we weren’t expecting in the second week of 2024: The Mandalorian is getting a movie. Even as Disney tried to capitalize on its acquisition of the Star Wars franchise—and bolster Disney+ subscriptions—by churning out lots of street-level series, a great many of them have felt like movies already. Making a movie featuring one of a Star Wars …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

A new ‘Star Wars’ movie is coming to theaters: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Baby Yoda is going to make his big screen debut. Jon Favreau is set to direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which will go into production this year, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Tuesday. Though no release date was announced, it was welcome news to “Star Wars” fans who haven’t had a new film since 2019’s “The Rise of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

How "Ahsoka" takes the sexist subtext of "Star Wars" and brings it to the fore through Hera Syndulla

Salon

General Hera Syndulla can't Force choke a fool, but by the end of the fourth episode of "Ahsoka," you couldn't blame her for wishing she could. Lieutenant Beyta, Hera Syndulla and First Officer Vic Hawkins in Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: Ahsoka" Only quite recently has the "Star Wars" pantheon of central players welcomed in more women than simply Leia, Amidala and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

"Die Hard" changed action movies in Hollywood – then it became part of the franchise problem

Salon

Thirty-five years after "Die Hard" hit theaters, the Bruce Willis vehicle maintains its rep as a chef-d'oeuvre due to its perennial relevance. That decade was a bonanza for "Die Hard on a Plane" movies, a list that includes 1992's "Passenger 57," 1996's "Executive Decision," and the 1997 double serving of "Con Air" with Nicolas Cage and "Air Force One" starring …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Movie Review: Harrison Ford gets a swashbuckling sendoff in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’

Associated Press

Goodbyes don’t tend to mean much in the Hollywood franchise system. “Indiana Jones” producer Frank Marshall has also said that they won’t recast the character, which seems more dubious and, though well-intentioned, something he won’t be able to guarantee. This image released by Lucasfilm shows Ethann Isidore, from left, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from “Indiana Jones …

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1 year, 8 months ago

How do free societies fall? This season of "The Mandalorian" explores several ways

Salon

Whether referring to it as the Old Republic or the New within the "Star Wars" universe the Galactic Republic is understood to be a beacon of democracy and cooperation. In "The Mandalorian," the New Republic's officers and executives have a naïve faith in overburdened systems and demonstrate benevolent arrogance. When Pershing's "betrayal" is discovered, for example, New Republic doctors "treat" …

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1 year, 8 months ago

3 new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming, including Rey’s return

Associated Press

LONDON — For “Star Wars” lovers, new entertainment is a little less far, far away — Lucasfilm announced three new live-action films in the franchise Friday. The news, which includes the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey in one of the films, was revealed at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and also on …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins Jude Law and Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration

Daily Mail

The stars of the Lucasfilm universe were out in force as they attended the Star Wars Celebration convention in London. Here she is: The Lucasfilm stars were out in force as they attended the Star Wars Celebration convention at ExCel in London on Friday, including Phoebe Waller-Bridge Two's company: Jude Law also appeared at Star Wars Celebration and posed for …

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2 years ago

Tolkien knock-off or a secret classic? The story of Willow

The Independent

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2 years ago

Why "Andor" boldly goes the distance while most high profile "Star Wars" adaptations fell short

Salon

Cassian Andor and Obi-Wan Kenobi may be two men who eventually fight for the same side, but that's about all they have in common. A larger contributor to its success also rests in knowing that out of all the franchise's recent releases, "Andor" is about as close to an original, fresh concept as one can get in a TV landscape …

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2 years, 1 month ago

How ‘Andor’ staged the first rebellion in the ‘Star Wars’ universe

LA Times

Warning: The following contains major spoilers from the Season 1 finale of “Andor.” “Star Wars” has always been about rebelling against authority, but prior to “Andor,” visitors to the galaxy far, far away had never been so deeply immersed in the workings of the revolution. People just need to be, you know, disruptive.” Just about the only visible sign that …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Bob Iger back as Disney CEO: Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar dealmaker replaces Bob Chapek

The Independent

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The secrets behind ‘Skeleton Crew’s’ suburban planet, the first in ‘Star Wars’ history

Star Wars: Lucasfilm sued for digital recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One

Racist ‘Star War’ Fans Made Sure ‘The Acolyte’ Would Fail

Commentary: ‘The Acolyte’ broke new ground. Why its cancellation is bad news for the future of ‘Star Wars’

"The Acolyte" proved what female fans knew all along: The powerful sex appeal of the dark side

Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy says women in ‘Star Wars’ ‘struggle’ due to ‘male-dominated’ fandom

May the 4th be with you! Here’s everything our critics have said about the ‘Star Wars’ franchise

Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu movie will release on this date

Opinion: Elon Musk rides to the rescue of Gina Carano, fired by Disney for 'abhorrent' posts

Gina Carano sues Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian" with lawsuit funded by Elon Musk

Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from 'The Mandalorian'

Gina Carano sues Disney for firing her from ‘The Mandalorian,’ with help from Elon Musk

The Mandalorian Is Getting a Movie—Which It Should Have Been All Along

A new ‘Star Wars’ movie is coming to theaters: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’

How "Ahsoka" takes the sexist subtext of "Star Wars" and brings it to the fore through Hera Syndulla

"Die Hard" changed action movies in Hollywood – then it became part of the franchise problem

Movie Review: Harrison Ford gets a swashbuckling sendoff in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’

How do free societies fall? This season of "The Mandalorian" explores several ways

3 new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming, including Rey’s return

Phoebe Waller-Bridge joins Jude Law and Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy at Star Wars Celebration

Tolkien knock-off or a secret classic? The story of Willow

Why "Andor" boldly goes the distance while most high profile "Star Wars" adaptations fell short

How ‘Andor’ staged the first rebellion in the ‘Star Wars’ universe

Bob Iger back as Disney CEO: Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar dealmaker replaces Bob Chapek