Earlier, we mentioned that two new characters from The Rise of Skywalker - Boolio and Babu Frik - were revealed as part of the merchandise for the film. Well, on Wednesday, Star Wars released an image of Babu Frik from the film, as well as a description of the tiny character: "The tiny Anzellan droidsmith, [...]
On Thursday, Star Wars hosted a live stream revealing new merchandise for Triple Force Friday, and as part of it they actually revealed two new characters from The Rise of Skywalker! Boolio The first of these characters is an alien named Boolio. He is included as a minifigure in the Millennium Falcon LEGO set, alongside [...]
In case you haven't seen, Kylo Ren's mask is back in The Rise of Skywalker. Yes, the one he wore for much of The Force Awakens and then destroyed early in The Last Jedi. It is now repaired, and it is pieced together with a red substance, allowing you to see the cracks in it [...]
Probably the most anticipated novel releasing this fall in the leadup to The Rise of Skywalker is "Resistance Reborn" by Rebecca Roanhorse, releasing on November 14. Set after The Last Jedi, this novel focuses on Leia, Rey, Poe, and Finn rebuilding the Resistance. So this will undoubtedly provide good context for us as we prepare [...]
On Friday, Lucasfilm announced that Deborah Chow will direct the Obi-Wan Kenobi series for Disney+ that was announced at D23 last month! The series features the return of Ewan McGregor as the legendary Jedi Master, something Star Wars fans have long been hoping for. At D23, Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy announced that the show - [...]
We got a treat on Friday, as Empire Magazine released the covers for their upcoming The Rise of Skywalker issue, and they're absolutely amazing. https://twitter.com/empiremagazine/status/1177613982145875968 https://twitter.com/empiremagazine/status/1177614358660206594 I love how in one of them the two are facing each other in battle, then in the other they're standing back-to-back. Maybe some foreshadowing for the film? ... [...]
As part of the Triple Force Friday livestream on Thursday afternoon, a new trailer was released for Jedi: Fallen Order! You can take a look at the trailer below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfcAHfDuNzw This trailer is described as a story trailer, but we still don't know a whole lot about the story of this game beyond the general [...]
In a surprising turn of events, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige is apparently developing a Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm, working alongside Kathy Kennedy. This was reported by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday evening, and a quote from Disney Studios head Alan Horn to THR seems to confirm it: "We are excited about the projects [...]
The book "Master and Apprentice" by Claudia Gray gives us a great story set during Qui-Gon Jinn's days training Obi-Wan Kenobi, and it's a very enjoyable and interesting narrative. But one of the major points of the story is that of prophecy. We learn that Qui-Gon was fascinated by the Jedi prophecies just like Dooku, [...]
The Age of Resistance comic issue about Rey is far from my favorite in the series, but it nonetheless featured what might just be my favorite moment from these Age of Resistance issues. Let's take a look at a summary of the issue, then I'll dive into my review. SUMMARY: The issue ends with a [...]
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