Disney seems to have a more favorable view of Solo than the public does – and rightly so

Disney seems to have a more favorable view of Solo than the public does – and rightly so

Recently, Walt Disney Studios head Alan Horn did an interview with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about a number of films and projects for Disney. Among other things, Horn said that he recently returned from a trip to the U.K. to visit the set of Episode IX and spend time with J.J. Abrams and Kathy [...]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: “Downfall of a Droid” review

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: “Downfall of a Droid” review

With excitement building over the coming release of a seventh season of The Clone Wars in 2019, we’re taking a look back at each episode of the first six seasons – doing so in chronological order.  Today, we’re looking at the tenth episode chronologically, the sixth episode of season one, titled “Downfall of a Droid.” SUMMARY: [...]

Age of Republic: Count Dooku comic shows Dooku confronting his Jedi past

Age of Republic: Count Dooku comic shows Dooku confronting his Jedi past

The Age of Republic comic line is coming to a close soon, with issues coming next month on Padme Amidala and General Grievous before the series shifts to Age of Rebellion.  I have genuinely enjoyed all of the Age of Republic comics so far, as they've told very fun stories with terrific artwork while delving [...]

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will do a trilogy of films for Star Wars

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will do a trilogy of films for Star Wars

This isn't really surprising news, but it's still noteworthy because it's confirmation: it appears that David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are doing a trilogy of Star Wars films. Just over a year ago, Lucasfilm announced that Benioff and Weiss had signed on to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films that is [...]

Star Wars Resistance: “The Core Problem” review

Star Wars Resistance: “The Core Problem” review

This week's episode of Star Wars Resistance comes incredibly close to the events of The Force Awakens, with Poe Dameron arriving to pick up BB-8 before traveling to Jakku the next day for a very important mission from General Organa. Before Poe leaves, however, he and Kaz take a brief exploratory mission of their own, [...]

There appears to be a really good reason for Rey’s hairstyle in Episode IX

There appears to be a really good reason for Rey’s hairstyle in Episode IX

Recently, Making Star Wars reported that Daisy Ridley's hair in Star Wars: Episode IX is similar to her style from The Force Awakens, and that there is a practical reason for that. We then got a look at that hairstyle from the back in J.J. Abrams's photo announcing that filming had wrapped: https://twitter.com/jjabrams/status/1096496364576493568 On Friday, [...]

Only one Galaxy of Adventures short has been getting backlash. Predictably, it’s the one in which a woman is the hero

Only one Galaxy of Adventures short has been getting backlash. Predictably, it’s the one in which a woman is the hero

Recently, the Star Wars Kids Youtube page has been incrementally releasing lots of animated shorts that are absolutely fantastic.  This series, Galaxy of Adventures, adapts moments from the films and turns them into animation. These have been incredibly well-received... until recently.  And the reasoning for that is so blatantly horrifying and sexist that it's disappointing [...]

J.J. Abrams shares photo announcing that filming has officially wrapped on Star Wars: Episode IX!

J.J. Abrams shares photo announcing that filming has officially wrapped on Star Wars: Episode IX!

Filming for Star Wars: Episode IX has officially wrapped. Director J.J. Abrams took to social media to announce that, as well as share a heartfelt message of appreciation for his co-workers and a touching photo of Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac hugging. https://twitter.com/jjabrams/status/1096496364576493568 "It feels impossible, but today wrapped photography for Episode IX," [...]

Star Wars announces a Triple Force Friday coming October 4!

Star Wars announces a Triple Force Friday coming October 4!

One of the annual traditions recently for Star Wars films has been the global launch of merchandise on a Friday in the fall, which has been called "Force Friday."  On this day, stores begin selling merchandise for the upcoming film at 12:01 AM, and many fans take part in it. This year, Force Friday will [...]