The opening crawl is returning for future Star Wars movies

The opening crawl is returning for future Star Wars movies

Star Wars will soon be returning to the big screen, as Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy announced the company's theatrical plans at the recent Star Wars Celebration. And when that happens, one of the iconic hallmarks of the franchise will return as well: the opening crawl. "The crawl's coming back," Kennedy told Entertainment Weekly at Celebration [...]

Wes Chatham will be playing Thrawn’s right-hand man in Ahsoka

Wes Chatham will be playing Thrawn’s right-hand man in Ahsoka

According to Deadline, Wes Chatham is appearing in the upcoming Ahsoka series. And according to the report, he'll be playing "the right-hand man" to Grand Admiral Thrawn. It's unclear what that means, but his proximity to Thrawn's character immediately piques interest. We know he won't be playing Captain Pellaeon (who appeared in The Mandalorian, played [...]

Ahsoka is one of the only ones who takes the Thrawn threat seriously, says Rosario Dawson

Ahsoka is one of the only ones who takes the Thrawn threat seriously, says Rosario Dawson

All roads in the Mandoverse are leading to Grand Admiral Thrawn, and his appearance is imminent. But as we've seen so far in The Mandalorian, the New Republic doesn't seem to think much of any lurking threat. But there is someone who does, as Ahsoka Tano knows that Thrawn is not one to take lightly. [...]

Lucasfilm reportedly hopes to release the Rey new Jedi Order movie in 2025, followed by Dave Filoni’s film

Lucasfilm reportedly hopes to release the Rey new Jedi Order movie in 2025, followed by Dave Filoni’s film

When Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy announced the new slate of Star Wars movies at Celebration London, there was plenty of excitement and plot descriptions and directors (and even a cast member), but there was no mention of release dates. That's probably because it's a little too early to lock in the time frame, but a [...]

Kathy Kennedy says Lucasfilm has been working on a Rey film “for a few years” and a script should be ready in around six weeks

Kathy Kennedy says Lucasfilm has been working on a Rey film “for a few years” and a script should be ready in around six weeks

There's no official release time frame for the three new Star Wars movies that were announced at Celebration, but there are indications that the Rey-centered film about the new Jedi Order might be closest to being ready. “We’ve been working on that [film] for a few years and all of that feeds in to our [...]

Yes, Sabine Wren will wield Ezra Bridger’s lightsaber in Ahsoka

Yes, Sabine Wren will wield Ezra Bridger’s lightsaber in Ahsoka

Not that there was much doubt, but now we can say it for certain: Sabine Wren will wield a green lightsaber in the upcoming Ahsoka series, which almost certainly is Ezra Bridger's lightsaber seen in Rebels seasons three and four. While a trailer for the series was released publicly last Friday, on Saturday those in [...]

Explaining the massive connections to Thrawn, the First Order, and other Star Wars material in The Mandalorian: Chapter 23!

Explaining the massive connections to Thrawn, the First Order, and other Star Wars material in The Mandalorian: Chapter 23!

The latest episode of The Mandalorian, "Chapter 23: The Spies", included some incredibly strong threads and connective ties to other material, including both Legends and canon, as it drew on plot lines from the books and the sequel trilogy. It's all setting up for the return of Thrawn, in the more immediate view, and the [...]