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Racist ‘Star War’ Fans Made Sure ‘The Acolyte’ Would Fail
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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How do free societies fall? This season of "The Mandalorian" explores several ways
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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3 new ‘Star Wars’ movies coming, including Rey’s return
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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Bob Iger back as Disney CEO: Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar dealmaker replaces Bob Chapek
2 years, 1 month ago

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

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. “We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his …

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As The Book of Boba Fett releases on Disney+ Hotstar, tracing the origin and arc of the enigmatic Star Wars character
2 years, 11 months ago

As The Book of Boba Fett releases on Disney+ Hotstar, tracing the origin and arc of the enigmatic Star Wars character

Firstpost  

“With Boba Fett, less is more. “It isn’t so much the things that Boba Fett does in the films — it’s the things that Boba Fett has done,” said Charles Soule, author of the current Star Wars comic-book series. “For people who didn’t grow up at that time, it’s hard to understand how starved we were for information about Star …

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Gina Carano is out for revenge in her first movie since exiting ‘The Mandalorian’
3 years, 4 months ago

Gina Carano is out for revenge in her first movie since exiting ‘The Mandalorian’

LA Times  

Gina Carano will star in an action-thriller about a serial-killer truck driver and the people who want to take him down. Carano, who lost her job on “The Mandalorian” and her UTA agent after Disney, via Lucasfilm, deemed some of her social media posts “abhorrent,” will star in an action-thriller based on the Eric Red novel “White Knuckle.” As yet …

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Why absence of Gina Carano won't affect 'The Mandalorian'
3 years, 10 months ago

Why absence of Gina Carano won't affect 'The Mandalorian'

LA Times  

News broke late Wednesday that Gina Carano was no longer part of “The Mandalorian” or any other “Star Wars” projects — but the franchise doesn’t really need her anyway. But since Cara’s debut, “The Mandalorian” has featured a number of other standout warrior women, including Bo-Katan Kryze and Ahsoka Tano — beloved characters from animated “Star Wars” shows — as …

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Gina Carano will not return to ‘Star Wars’ after ‘abhorrent’ social media posts
3 years, 10 months ago

Gina Carano will not return to ‘Star Wars’ after ‘abhorrent’ social media posts

LA Times  

Gina Carano will not be appearing in any future “Star Wars” projects. “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” a Lucasfilm representative said in a statement Wednesday. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.” According to …

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Hayden Christensen set to return as Darth Vader in Disney Plus' new Obi-Wan Kenobi series
4 years ago

Hayden Christensen set to return as Darth Vader in Disney Plus' new Obi-Wan Kenobi series

Daily Mail  

Disney made a slew of announcements during its annual Investor's Day presentation, including the bombshell that Hayden Christensen will return as Annakin Skywalker. Lando returns: Aside from The Mandalorian spin-offs, one of the most intriguing new shows is an event series following Lando Calrissian Lando: Justin Simien is developing the story, though it wasn't confirmed if Billy Dee Williams, who …

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