Justin Simien Bringing Lando Calrissian Limited Series To Disney Plus

Justin Simien Bringing Lando Calrissian Limited Series To Disney Plus

One of the Star Wars saga’s most beloved characters is getting his own spinoff show on Disney Plus. As relayed by Variety‘s Joe Otterson on Thursday, a limited-run series about smuggler, gambler and Rebel Alliance general Lando Calrissian is currently in early development for the streaming service. The project was announced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen […]

John Boyega Accuses Disney Of Pushing Black ‘Star Wars’ Stars ‘To The Side’

John Boyega Accuses Disney Of Pushing Black ‘Star Wars’ Stars ‘To The Side’

John Boyega isn’t happy with the way Disney has handled the marketing of people of color in the Star Wars franchise and he let his feelings be known in a wide-ranging interview with British GQ on Wednesday. The actor said the company regularly capitalized on having people of color in their movies when it was […]

‘Jurassic World’ Director Says Leaving ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Was ‘Traumatic’

‘Jurassic World’ Director Says Leaving ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Was ‘Traumatic’

Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow was originally slated to direct the final film in the Skywalker Saga, but eventually had to step away from Star Wars: Episode IX. The film has come and gone, but Trevorrow is talking about what went down that caused him to leave the project, something he called “traumatic.” The departure […]

Lucasfilm Expresses Their Support For John Boyega After His Impassioned Protest Speech

Lucasfilm Expresses Their Support For John Boyega After His Impassioned Protest Speech

During an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protests against police brutality in London, Star Wars actor John Boyega worried that he might never work in the film industry again after speaking out against racism and police brutality, but just hours after his speech, Lucasfilm let him know he had nothing to worry about, […]

Mark Hamill Calls ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ ‘Bittersweet’ As He Reflects On His Final Time Playing Luke Skywalker

Mark Hamill Calls ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ ‘Bittersweet’ As He Reflects On His Final Time Playing Luke Skywalker

On Saturday, May 9, as part of an annual series of tweets with variations on “May The [Date] Be,” Mark Hamill posted a photo of the older Luke Skywalker and a message of goodbye to his most iconic character. The portrayal of Skywalker in the newest films has been controversial among Star Wars fans. The […]

Billie Lourd Shares A Tribute To Carrie Fisher For Mother’s Day

Billie Lourd Shares A Tribute To Carrie Fisher For Mother’s Day

Billie Lourd, the daughter of legendary Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, shared a heartwarming tribute to her late mother on Sunday in a Mother’s Day Instagram post. The American Horror Story and Scream Queens actress shared a black-and-white photo that shows her mother wearing a clown nose and a big smile while snuggling baby Billie. […]

Trump Campaign Under Fire For Calling Its Operation The ‘Death Star’ As 75K Americans Dead From Coronavirus

Trump Campaign Under Fire For Calling Its Operation The ‘Death Star’ As 75K Americans Dead From Coronavirus

Donald Trump’s campaign is coming under fire for referring to its operation as the “Death Star,” a Star Wars nickname that critics have slammed as insensitive given the rising death toll from the coronavirus. The nickname was shared in a tweet on Thursday from campaign chair Brad Parscale, who referred to the internal campaign operation […]

Taika Waititi Named As Director, Co-Writer Of New ‘Star Wars’ Film

Taika Waititi Named As Director, Co-Writer Of New ‘Star Wars’ Film

In celebration of Star Wars Day, the official Star Wars Twitter account shared some exciting news on the next official film in the franchise. Taika Waititi of Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok fame will serve as both director and co-writer for the currently untitled movie. More information about his involvement and the new film was […]

Disney Reveals Line Of Cloth Face Masks To Benefit Coronavirus Relief

Disney Reveals Line Of Cloth Face Masks To Benefit Coronavirus Relief

Disney has announced that it is rolling out a line of cloth face masks featuring designs inspired by everyone’s favorite franchises and characters, USA Today reported. The masks are for personal rather than medical use, so they’re perfect for kids, as well as their parents, who have to adhere to the Centers for Disease Control […]

Whoopi Goldberg Snuggles Up To ‘Star Wars’ Greats In New Instagram Share

Whoopi Goldberg Snuggles Up To ‘Star Wars’ Greats In New Instagram Share

The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg snuggled up to two of the greatest characters in the Star Wars film franchise, Chewbacca and R2-D2, in a new Instagram share. The talk show host looked thrilled to pose with the characters after an appearance on the series by actor Anthony Daniels, who portrays C-3PO in the iconic series […]

Gwen Stefani Wears White Crop Top While Posing With George Lucas For ’90s Throwback No Doubt Post

Gwen Stefani Wears White Crop Top While Posing With George Lucas For ’90s Throwback No Doubt Post

No Doubt’s latest throwback Instagram post dates back to the late 1990s and is one of their best. For their most recent upload, the “Simple Kind of Life” band posed with Star Wars director George Lucas. Gwen Stefani, the lead singer of the group, stunned in a white crop top. Over the attire, she put […]

New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Breaking New Ground With All-Black Creative Leads

New ‘Star Wars’ Movie Breaking New Ground With All-Black Creative Leads

A new Star Wars movie is getting set to enter production, and this flick will be groundbreaking for more reasons than one. Sleight writer-director J.D. Dillard and Luke Cage writer Matt Owens have been contracted to put together the new movie backed by Lucasfilm. Should the eventual project move from the very early stages into […]

WWE Rumors: Sasha Banks Reportedly Joining ‘The Mandalorian’ Cast

WWE Rumors: Sasha Banks Reportedly Joining ‘The Mandalorian’ Cast

WWE superstar Sasha Banks is set to travel to a galaxy far, far away. According to Pro Wrestling Sheet‘s Ryan Satin, the reason for the Friday Night SmackDown superstar’s absence from WWE television recently is because she will be starring in Season 2 of The Mandalorian. News of Banks’ involvement in the Disney Plus show […]

Disney Announces Opening Date For Star Wars-Themed Hotel And Opens FastPasses For Runaway Railway

Disney Announces Opening Date For Star Wars-Themed Hotel And Opens FastPasses For Runaway Railway

It may have seemed like any ordinary Thursday to you, but it was a huge news day for Walt Disney World and fans of the mouse. An opening date has sort-of been revealed for the Star Wars-themed hotel, which will be called Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Last year, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened at both […]

‘Baby Yoda’ Signs Were On Display At The March For Life Rally

‘Baby Yoda’ Signs Were On Display At The March For Life Rally

Just about everyone has likely heard of the internet-famous “Baby Yoda” memes which were inspired by the Star Wars series recent spinoff show, The Mandalorian. The meme made a few unexpected appearances at the March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C., on Friday, according to Mediaite. The controversial Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 made […]

‘Saturday Night Live’ Honors Show Host Adam Driver With Highlight Reel Of Memorable Clips

‘Saturday Night Live’ Honors Show Host Adam Driver With Highlight Reel Of Memorable Clips

Saturday Night Live honored Adam Driver with a highlight reel of his most memorable show clips shared to Instagram. The montage showcased some of the most hilarious skits the actor has been featured in as he prepares to host the late-night comedy sketch series for the third time. The actor will be helming SNL’s first […]

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Screenwriter Addresses #RoseTicoDeservedBetter

‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Screenwriter Addresses #RoseTicoDeservedBetter

One of the screenwriters of newest Star Wars installment The Rise of Skywalker finally addressed the backlash about the lack of screen-time given to Kelly Marie Tran’s character, Rose Tico. The character — and actress — received a plethora of abuse, particularly from alt-right trolls, after the release of the previous offering, The Last Jedi. […]

‘Star Wars’ Actor Blasts ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ As ‘An Absolute F*cking Failure’ Of A Movie

‘Star Wars’ Actor Blasts ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ As ‘An Absolute F*cking Failure’ Of A Movie

There is a major disturbance in the force. Amid the criticism of the final movie in the original Star Wars series, an actor from the franchise is speaking up to voice his own displeasure. Jake Cannavale, who has a supporting role in Disney’s new Star Wars series The Mandalorian, took to Instagram to blast Star […]

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ End-Credits Scene: Find Out If It’s Worth Staying Until The Very End

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ End-Credits Scene: Find Out If It’s Worth Staying Until The Very End

Fans heading out to see Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will want to know if there’s an end-credits scene to keep them in their seats beyond the credits or if they can get an early jump for the exits. The Star Wars franchise has never been one for the end-credits scene, which is a […]

Billy Dee Williams Admits He Never Thought He’d Play Lando Calrissian Again

Billy Dee Williams Admits He Never Thought He’d Play Lando Calrissian Again

Several actors have returned to the Star Wars universe after assuming their time in the franchise was over. The Force Awakens saw the return of Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, and Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia. In the last installment of the nine-movie saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker […]

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