Even though Star Wars Celebration and the 2022 D23 Expo have both come and gone, Star Wars still have no answers as to when that galaxy far, far away will return to the big screen.
While movies helmed by Kevin Feige, Taika Waititi, and Rian Johnson are supposedly still in the works, current Star Wars storytelling appears to be on Disney+ with Andor, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka set to take center stage in the coming weeks and into 2023.
Of the three live-action series, the ongoing story that Star Wars films once offered exists in The Mandalorian and will continue in Ahsoka, both of which are overseen by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.
Since Lucasfilm has yet to fill Star Wars’ absence at the box office, some are now wondering if Mando’s destiny extends beyond Disney+ and possibly theaters.
When Fandango asked both Rick Famuyiwa and series star, Pedro Pascal, about possibly ending The Mandalorian with a film, the director played it safe while Pascal acknowledged it as “a great idea.”…
It’ll take more than sand to stop Darth Vader. Even if he doesn’t like it.
Recent issues of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader have pitted the titular Sith Lord against the corrupt Governor Tauntaza, a Crimson Dawn operative. In starwars.com’s exclusive first look at Darth Vader #27, Tauntaza returns, seeking to eliminate everything in the path of her sandstorm-creating fortress — including her new rival. Vader, however, is more than ready…
Not everyone appreciates Mando’s business with the Imperial Remnant. starwars.com Team
The Client was right. Bounty hunting is a complicated profession.
Marvel’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian is an adaptation of the hit Disney+ series, with each issue representing the story of one episode. In starwars.com’s exclusive first look at The Mandalorian #3, a retelling of “Chapter 3: The Sin,” the titular bounty hunter has returned to his underground covert. Following the delivery of a mysterious young being to the Imperial Remnant, his pay comes in the form of beskar credits — claimed during the Empire’s purge of Mandalore. He presents the precious metal to the Armorer, but also gains the ire of some in his clan…
The future of Star Wars lies with The Mandalorian. The Disney+ streaming series has been one of Disney’s most consistently successful projects since their purchase of Lucasfilm. As the series enters its third season, the show has launched an entire universe within the Lucasian canon, centered around Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin and his trusty (and adorable) companion Grogu.
As of now, it is unknown just how long The Mandalorian will go. Still, showrunner Jon Favreau seemingly has extensive plans with talks of multiple spin-off series and a “climactic story event” that will tie together the Mando story.
It has been some time since fans have gotten an update on future plans for the Mandoverse, but one of the show’s stars has offered a small tidbit that should excite those looking for more of Din and Baby Yoda….
Immerse yourself in a galaxy far, far away next year when the fully enhanced ILMxLAB experience comes to PlayStation VR2.
Pull up a stool at Seezelslak’s Cantina and settle in for an unforgettable adventure.Announced at Sony’s State of Play event earlier today, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition will arrive exclusively on PlayStation VR2 in 2023. The newest incarnation of the award-winning VR experience from Lucasfilm’s ILMxLAB has been rebuilt for greater immersion using the latest state-of-the-art virtual reality hardware. The high-fidelity visual experience will include headset-based controller tracking, eye tracking, rich 3D audio and haptics built into the PS VR2 Sense controller and headset….
Jango Fett, Zam Wesell, and more will grace alternate covers of Marvel’s Star Wars titles starting in December.
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This party’s far from over.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones turned 20 this year, a landmark anniversary for the film that brought us Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, Jango Fett, and Yoda versus Count Dooku. starwars.com is thrilled to reveal that Marvel plans to celebrate the milestone with a series of variant covers across its December 2022 Star Wars titles, as well as Star Wars #30 in January 2023. The covers feature some of Episode II’s most memorable characters and moments, from the Battle of Geonosis to Zam Wesell on Coruscant — a fitting tribute to the fan-favorite, innovative movie….
In this exclusive excerpt, learn how the artist worked his way from ILM intern to the art department and beyond. starwars.com Team
Warren Fu has made his mark on the short-form video world, from award-winning commercials to award-winning music videos, with some of his clients including such powerhouses as Adidas, PlayStation, Taco Bell, and Samsung. However, his trailblazing career began in the art department at Industrial Light & Magic on the Star Wars prequels.
In an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars Insider issue 213, the creative force behind the design for General Grievous tells writer James Floyd how working on the saga was just the first chapter of an incredible journey in visual storytelling, from art assistant to film director….
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Star Wars video games have a rich legacy that stretches back five decades, filled with classics like 1983’s Star Wars arcade game, the mid-’90s Super Star Wars trilogy on SNES, and the 2022 hit LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. They give us the chance to live our Star Wars dreams, from dueling Darth Vader to flying a snowspeeder in the Battle of Hoth. In celebration of National Video Games Day, there’s an important question to answer: Which Star Wars game should you play right now? If you’re not sure, don’t press the reset button — take starwars.com’s quiz below to find out!…
The duo will arrive in mid-November. starwars.com Team
The Mandalorian and Grogu are coming from the galaxy far, far away to ours.
Announced today in the Disney Parks panel at D23 Expo 2022, the bounty hunter and his young charge are heading to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Fans can encounter the duo starting mid-November. Pro-tip: Hold onto your Dole Whip. (Grogu has been known to get hungry.)The Mandalorian executive producer Jon Favreau made a surprise appearance to share the news, also revealing a first look at Mando and Grogu….
Check out new trailers and details for Lucasfilm’s next major releases.
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Today at D23 Expo 2022, Disney’s official fan event — the first since 2019 — Lucasfilm revealed new looks at several of its next releases, along with premiere dates, never-before-seen images, and more. In a special showcase led by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, fans were treated to sneak peeks at everything from Andor to the fifth installment of Indiana Jones, with appearances from cast and creators, as well as a few surprises. There’s a lot to look forward to; see below for a rundown of all the big reveals!
Andor
Following a special in-room recap video and chat about the series, Andor star Diego Luna revealed a new trailer for the highly-anticipated show, arriving September 21 on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere.
Willow
The cast of Willow, including the titular wizard himself, Warwick Davis, gathered for a discussion about the fresh new take in the upcoming Disney+ series, with some significant reveals. Davis and company debuted the official poster and trailer — and in a surprise that delighted those in attendance, the legendary Christian Slater joined the panel, confirming his participation in Willow.
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Clone Force 99 is back. Executive producer Dave Filoni confirmed that the second season of the animated series will arrive January 4, 2023, with a two-episode premiere on Disney+.
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Announced at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi is a six-part animated short series coming to Disney+. Dave Filoni confirmed at D23 that the series will arrive October 26, 2022, and debuted its first trailer, featuring looks at young Ahsoka Tano, an early Qui-Gon Jinn tale, and more.
Ahsoka
Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau treated fans in attendance to select early, in-production images from Ahsoka, the upcoming Disney+ series starring Rosario Dawson as the wandering former Jedi. Ahsoka is set to arrive in 2023.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Currently in production, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew will center around a group of children lost in space, and be set in the New Republic timeframe. Creators Jon Watts and Chris Ford joined Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni to present an in-room only first look at star Jude Law in the show — and also welcomed the actor onstage.
The Mandalorian
Our favorite clan of two will return! The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau, executive producer Dave Filoni, star Pedro Pascal, and more talked about the Disney+ series, premiering a teaser trailer for the long-awaited Season 3, premiering in 2023.
Indiana Jones
Grab your fedora and whip. The fifth Indiana Jones film arrives June 30, 2023, exclusively in theaters, and director James Mangold was joined by stars Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge to debut an in-room only sizzle reel.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Eman Esfandi has been cast as Ezra Bridger in the upcoming Ahsoka series on Disney+. Esfandi is known for his role in King Richard and he stars in an upcoming film titled The Inspection.
The actor will join Rosario Dawson and Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who will be playing Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren, respectively….
A new report by Cinelinx is saying Eman Esfandi, from King Richard and an upcoming film TheInspection, will be playing Ezra Bridger in live-action, in the upcoming Ahsoka series. Filming has been going on since May 9 and will continue for a couple more months in the Volume at Manhattan Beach Studios as well as the trainyard at El Segundo, in Los Angeles.
The search for Ezra has been one of the most discussed Star Wars-related topics of the past couple of years, both on- and off-screen. After Chapter 13 of TheMandalorian set up the Ahsoka spin-off show, when Rosario Dawson’s version of the character name-dropped Grand Admiral Thrawn, it became clear the storyline would follow up on the events of the Star Wars: Rebels finale. During Star Wars Celebration this year, Dave Filoni strongly hinted that the Ghost crew would be reuniting in the series, but there hasn’t been a lot of news regarding Ezra and Thrawn….
Disney+ has allowed the Star Wars galaxy to expand more rapidly than ever, even through the struggles of the pandemic. Between more stories with fan-favorite characters, new forms of storytelling, and a whole new era of the franchise, Star Wars has grown on Disney+, but what happened to the theatrical blockbusters?
Although Star Wars currently has movies in the works from Taika Waititi, Kevin Feige, Rian Johnson, and more legendary creatives, progress has proven slow. Only Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron has been formally revealed for a December 2023 release, with comments indicating Waititi’s movie might arrive first.
Amid the mess of Star Wars’ theatrical future, a new report surfaced that may reveal things have gotten even worse as the wait continues for the franchise’s first movie since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker….
The Star Wars film hiatus after The Rise of Skywalker is set to continue for at least one year longer than initially anticipated.
After the underperformance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm hit the pause button on Star Wars films ahead of the ninth Skywalker Saga episode to reassess the situation. Some projects have remained in limbo, such as a potential trilogy of films written and directed by The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson (who has opted instead to focus on making sequels to his whodunit mystery film Knives Out), and a Rogue Squadron adaptation by Patty Jenkins (who has seemingly put the project on pause in favor of working on a third Wonder Woman film, which is expected to be her last). Other projects have been reworked into television series, with planned spin-offs for Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi and Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett being turned into limited series with potential for more. There have been a number of films that have been placed into the pipeline with no word on whether or not they’ll move forward, such as Taika Waititi’s film (which may film as soon as early next year), and with Damon Lindelof speculated to be writing a Star Wars movie script right now.
Unfortunately, it seems like we’ll have to wait a bit longer to get news on the theatrical front. A recent report from the Puck News newsletter (run by former THR editor Matt Belloni) talked about what to expect at Disney D23 ahead of the opening Friday, and the picture painted says that Lucasfilm want to keep their cards to their vest until they’re completely confident in where to take the franchise next on a theatrical front. In short, don’t expect a new Star Wars movie to come out until 2024 or later. Check out a screencap of the newsletter below…
Disney and Lucasfilm have added a couple of exciting new wrinkles to the Star Wars legacy on Disney+ this year, with more on the way thanks to next month’s Andor. However, as has been the case for the past few years, Star Wars has also had to deal with a slew of toxic criticism from various sects of the fanbase, especially more recently.
Finn actor John Boyega lamented Lucasfilm’s efforts with diversity in the franchise, even comparing its efforts to Marvel Studios with the MCU succeeding so well in that department. And even as recently as Star Wars’ last release, Obi-Wan Kenobi, the franchise dealt with unfortunate commentary as Reva star Moses Ingram dealt with a wave of racist comments following her performance in the Disney+ series.
While Star Wars has been in the spotlight more than most franchises for this type of toxicity, another widely popular series has, unfortunately, had to deal with the same thing in recent weeks – Lord of the Rings.
This franchise recently came back into the spotlight with The Rings of Power on Prime Video, and while the series earned record-breaking viewing numbers, its stars have faced a number of prejudiced comments similar to those that Star Wars handled throughout 2022.
Now, as a sign of respect, the galaxy far, far away offered its support for J.R.R. Tolkien’s world in Middle-Earth….
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2’s release frame is in a state of flummox. Lucasfilm originally announced the sophomore run to the hit animated series would debuted this fall during Celebration, with all indicators pointing a September 28 premiere. But the plan has seemingly changed, as the series was omitted from the September lineup of Disney+ releases.
Nearly every Star Wars streaming title not named The Mandalorian has had a scheduling reshuffle, and The Bad Batch appears to be no exception. With Andor being pushed back to a three-episode premiere on September 21, many have speculated that Lucasfilm is holding Bad Batch back a bit to create more separation between the year’s final shows.
But that delay could far more significant than anyone expected. A new rumor suggests that The Bad Batch‘s second season may not be happening in 2022 at all, but rather on the flip side of the new year….
Deadline is reporting that the upcoming live-action StarWars series The Acolyte has cast Lee Jung-Jae as its male lead. The series’ lead role will be played by Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Hunger Games), with Jodie Turner-Smith in negotiations to join as well.
The outlet also points out that Leslye Headland is the series’ director, writer, executive producer, and showrunner. We knew about the former two, and assumed she would also take writing credits for some episodes, but it was unclear if she would also direct for the series. Deadline‘s wording seems to imply that she will be the only director on the series, though we don’t know for certain yet. According to the report, Headland and Kathleen Kennedy have been carefully putting together an A-list cast for the series that also happens to be diverse.
Lee Jung-Jae broke into fame last year after the global success of Netflix’s Squid Game. He has earned awards for his performance, and is now the frontrunner to take the Best Actor Emmy in the upcoming ceremony. Details about his character in The Acolyte are currently unknown….
Check out a never-before-seen preview of Andor, exclusive deals, and all of today’s surprises from the galaxy far, far away.
starwars.com TeamStart the Gungan parade, line up some stormtrooper helmets as drums, and cue the fireworks over Coruscant: it’s Disney+ Day, and we’re celebrating!The annual Disney+ Day party has arrived, and there’s lots for Star Wars fans to enjoy — from a surprise sneak peek of Andor, to the premiere of a revealing, emotional documentary about Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as exclusive limited-time deals. See below for our guide to all of today’s fun from the galaxy far, far away, and enjoy Disney+ Day! Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookReleased in celebration of Disney+ Day, this thrilling extended preview of Andor is the biggest look yet at the highly-anticipated Original Series. Starring Diego Luna as Cassian Andor and set five years prior to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Andor starts streaming September 21 with a three-episode premiere, only on Disney+….
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is easily one of the most controversial movies to hit pop culture in a long time. Not only was it a long-awaited sequel, it brought back Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker for the first time since the original movies—but when it finally hit theaters, many had a long list of problems with it.
Among the many problems, audiences felt the movie had include how Luke Skywalker’s characterization felt off, the unsatisfying death of Snoke, Holdo’s frustrating communication, Rey’s nobody-heritage, and much more.
In an interview with Den of Geek. Hamill himself admitted some discontent without how things went down, including how “it was a big mistake that [Luke, Leia, and Han] were never [going to] reunite in any way” thanks to both Han and Luke being dead by the end of The Last Jedi.
Despite everything, Johnson has recently noted how he’s “even more proud of it five years [later],” even despite the “actively hostile and toxic” online culture that gravitated towards his movie—which he made clear is not necessarily from actual “Star Wars fans who didn’t like the movie.” …
Respawn’s next Star Wars title will not use their parent company’s in-house Frostbite Engine to create the worlds of its first-person shooter Star Wars game, but Unreal Engine 5.
Electronic Arts games usually make use of the company’s in-house coding program, the Frostbite Engine, which is typically best-served for FPS titles (barring a notable exception with Battlefield 2042). However, it’s been learned (hat tip Gameranx) that Respawn Entertainment has opted not to use Frostbite for any of their games, and they are continuing their tradition by choosing to use Unreal Engine 5, which is made by EA competitor Epic Games, to bring one of their next Star Wars games to life.
Melissa Janowicz, Respawn’s Lead Combat AI Designer, recently revealed a pair of jobs listings for the upcoming untitled Star Wars FPS:…
Even in bounty hunting, some jobs just aren’t worth it. starwars.com Team
If you’re choosing between the Pykes and Crimson Dawn, things ain’t good.
Having failed in their mission against Crimson Dawn, T’onga and her team find themselves very alone and very out of credits. In starwars.com’s exclusive first look at Marvel’s Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #27, a desperate T’onga leads her crew to a meeting with the Pyke Syndicate — never a good business partner. Meanwhile, Beilert Valance continues adjusting to his new role as Vader’s mole exterminator. Only he’s starting to get noticed…
When asked about the directors and crew she gets to work with, Dawson admitted that she couldn’t say much, but confirmed that everybody is “really excited” about everything happening. She noted how everything’s running like “a well-oiled machine” thanks to everything set up by The Mandalorian, praising the team for the “dedication and heart” that’s going into the story:
“Again like, I don’t know if I’m allowed to say any of that stuff. But I do have to say, it feels really really special. Like everyone is really excited about it. Dave [Filoni] has been wanting to tell the story for a while. And everyone’s just really showing up and out. Like a lot of blood, sweat, and tears going into this and it feels like… You know what’s interesting is that, because of Mando, everyone’s really great at making Star Wars, you know? Like… it’s a well-oiled machine in a different kind of way, you know? And there’s a familiarity between all the different departments, which is super interesting, because I’ve only experienced that again on like a Spike Lee joint, or you know a View Askewniverse project, because there’s just such a family kind of element to it. And that’s what it feels like on set, so that’s special. Because, you know, it’s hard what we’re doing and… it’s really coming together really beautifully. There’s a lot of dedication and heart going into it and we know the expectations, so we’re loving it so far. So I can just say we’re enjoying ourselves.”…
The Jedi Master remains true to his teachings as violence erupts on Tatooine. starwars.com Team
There’s more to being a Jedi than lightsaber duels.
Marvel’s Star Wars: Obi-Wan miniseries has found the legendary Jedi Master recounting key events from his life in his personal journals. As the series reaches its final issue, the story follows the now Ben Kenobi on Tatooine — shortly before he’d embark on his final adventure.In starwars.com’s exclusive first look at Obi-Wan #5, Kenobi surveys the aftermath of a clash between Tusken Raiders and stormtroopers. Still a Jedi to the core, he chooses compassion even when others might not…
While promoting Kevin Smith’s Clerks III, Rosario Dawson revealed the upcoming Disney Plus series Ahsoka will complete filming in the next couple of months, and it sounds like we can expect a lot more fight out of the Togruta Jedi in the upcoming series.
In an exclusive with Screen Rant, Dawson was asked for an update on Ahsoka:
“Yes, we’re still filming it right now. We just have a couple months left. It’s going great. It’s really amazing learning martial arts in my 40s. [Laughs] It’s super amazing, and I don’t use that word very lightly. My grandmother used to say, ‘Amazing is two blue horses,’ if you ever said something was amazing. Because it’d be like, ‘No, amazing is two blue horses. That pizza slice probably isn’t amazing.’”…
For the first time in Lucasfilm’s run on Disney+, the Star Wars franchise is set to take a journey back longer ago than fans have ever seen. This will come with next year’s The Acolyte, which will take the story back a century prior to the events of 1999’s Episode I: The Phantom Menace, focusing on the Dark Side’s mysterious and hidden rise to power.
Not too much is known about the plot for this show, although Lucasfilm is bringing some of the top industry professionals on board to bring the story to life. Leading the way in this effort is director Kate Herron, who held the same position with Marvel Studios on Loki Season 1 and delivered excellent results for fans and critics alike….
Go behind the scenes to discover how the most terrifying Star Wars villains were brought to the screen in a new collection of in-depth interviews. starwars.com Team
Played by Gwendoline Christie in Star Wars:The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Captain Phasma is the cruel commander of the First Order’s stormtroopers. In an exclusive excerpt from Star Wars: The Galaxy’s Greatest Villains, a special edition of Star Wars: Insider arriving next week, Christie and author Kelly Thompson, who penned Marvel’s Star Wars: Captain Phasma, discuss their love of the stylish chrome-plated soldier.
Christie’s first day on set proved to be phenomenally exciting.
Gwendoline Christie: I walked onto set in the costume. It was a dream come true! I was greeted by such a warm group of people that had been working together for months on this really thrilling project. J.J. [Abrams] and I went through the scene. My heart was racing. I was so overexcited. But nothing prepared me for when I saw the entire set behind me, lit up, and full of characters I recognized from the Star Wars films that I was shown as a little girl.
While Captain Phasma’s chromium armor was clearly a type of stormtrooper costume, it had a style all of its own.
Gwendoline Christie: The costume was absolutely sensational. It was restrictive, but I think it gives us an insight into Captain Phasma. This is a woman who is wearing armor, but her femininity is still displayed. She doesn’t try to hide it; it only empowers her further.
The costume took around 45 minutes to put on. It certainly made me stand up straight. I had a really fantastic pair of boots underneath it all, which I think gives the foundation of Captain Phasma. They were incredibly well-made and very hard-wearing — sensible but stylish.
When I was a teenager, I used to do a lot of Lecoq mime and physical theatre work, and I also did it at my drama school, Drama Centre London. We had a fantastic movement teacher who, with the use of masks, would release the actor. So, I feel as if I can get away with a lot more than when my own dear face is exposed….
Two starwars.com writers defend their own chosen ones from the six-part Star Wars limited series now streaming on Disney+.
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One of the great things about Star Wars is that it inspires endless debates and opinions on a wide array of topics. Best bounty hunter? Most powerful Jedi? Does Salacious Crumb have the best haircut in the saga? In that spirit, starwars.com presents From a Certain Point of View: a series of point-counterpoints on some of the biggest — and most fun — Star Wars issues.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi.It’s the penultimate episode, Part V, says Neil.
For me, Star Wars has always been about the echoes of the past. That moment when the story reflects a moment that reminds us of another place, another person, a time in the saga dear to our hearts. The fifth episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, while staying present in an anxious moment — Obi-Wan, Leia, and the Path refugees hunkered on Jabiim, trying to escape the approaching Empire — manages to echo an expansive set of films and television shows.
Opening with a brightly-lit flashback to the prequel era, this episode reunites us with Anakin before his turn to the dark side: the smiling, devil-may-care Jedi, sparring with Obi-Wan in order to prove himself yet again. For those of us with a deep, abiding love for the prequel era of the Skywalker Saga, that return to Coruscant — really just seeing Hayden Christensen without that bulky armor in the way — stirred something in our hearts. The rest of the episode, flashing between Obi-Wan’s duel with Anakin and his desperate attempts to protect Leia and the others from Reva’s assault, reminds us how much of that prequel-era Anakin (brash, headstrong, focused on victory) remains in present-day Darth Vader.
The action-packed and heartfelt finale, Part VI, is definitely my favorite episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi, says Kristen.
When Obi-Wan Kenobi was first announced, we had no idea that this series would take us on an adventure with Leia and Ben fighting side-by-side against the Empire. The twist that Reva was a youngling almost killed by Vader himself during the atrocities of Order 66 had us reeling! The Grand Inquisitor and the Inquisitorius in live action!
But the final episode is by far my favorite. There’s nothing more satisfying than a fantastic conclusion and Part VI of Obi-Wan Kenobi delivers. It’s the episode that finally relieves the tension and provides a greater emotional context for Star Wars:A New Hope, while also paying tribute to the prequels.
Not only do we get another emotional confrontation with Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi, but it also has the redemption of Reva, Ben reuniting with both of Anakin and Padmé’s kids, Force ghost Qui-Gon, and — maybe my favorite part of all — Aunt Beru defending her homestead without even breaking a sweat. There is so much character development here, I found myself cheering, crying, and aching for each one. Part VI continues the main themes of hope, the importance of friendship, and exemplifies the idea that every character has a choice to be better….
Recent Star Wars projects, such as The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, have drawn from past projects more than any before it. In fact, they’re the first live-action properties to actually try to integrate animated shows such as The Clone Wars and Rebels. Characters such as Ahsoka Tano , Cad Bane, and Bo-Katan Kryze have now transitioned over from the world of animation for the first time. But who might be next?
With Ahsoka right around the corner, fans know that Sabine Wren and Hera will be making the jump, with Ezra and Thrawn likely right behind them. But there’s another character whose involvement is long overdue: Hondo Ohnaka.
The space pirate was first introduced as a villain in The Clone Wars but then became somewhat of a mentor to Ezra Bridger in Rebels. The character has even transcended those shows and become a prominent part of some rides at both Disneyland and Disneyworld, not to mention leading his own spin-off book.
So when exactly will he make the jump to live action, if ever?…
While the Star Wars sequel trilogy had its moments of greatness, Disney’s additions to the Skywalker Saga left many disappointed with how the 42-year story came to an end. Amongst the biggest complaints were those about Mark Hamill in his return as Luke Skywalker, which left some fans with a sour taste in their mouths as the franchise’s original hero met his unfortunate end.
Even though the trilogy ushered in a new era of stars like Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron and John Boyega as Finn, Hamill was relatively disconnected from his Star Wars pals, only getting one scene with the late Carrie Fisher’s Leia Organa.
Multiple cast members from the sequel trilogy have shared their disappointment with these missed opportunities, even though Luke has made his presence felt in a more meaningful way through Star Wars’ efforts on Disney+. Now, Hamill himself has offered some new thoughts on the matter, lamenting that Luke didn’t get one reunion that so many were hoping to see in the 21st century….
The Book of Boba Fett took home some gold during last night’s Creative Arts Emmys Awards. Out of its four nominations, the show took home Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie. Also up for the award in this category were Stranger Things, The Witcher, Lost in Space, and Foundation.
Congratulations to #TheBookOfBobaFett VFX Team on their #Emmy Award win for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie. pic.twitter.com/cFmS9BTUgJ
— The Book of Boba Fett (@bobafett) September 5, 2022
Among those specifically recognized for the award include: visual effects supervisor Richard Bluff, visual effects producer Abbigail Keller, animation supervisor Paul Kavanagh, associate visual effects supervisor Cameron Neilson, special effects supervisor Scott Fisher, Legacy Effects supervisor John Rosengrant, ILM visual effects supervisor Enrico Damm, Image Engine visual effects supervisor Robin Hackl, and virtual production visualization supervisor Landis Fields….
