We've got some huge and very exciting Star Wars news today, as Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson has been tapped to helm a brand new trilogy. This trilogy will be separate from the Skywalker saga, becoming the first of the trilogy films to do so. Lucasfilm's announcement says, "In shepherding this new trilogy, which is [...]
On May 25, 1977, George Lucas introduced us to a galaxy far, far away, and now 40 years later people still love and are falling in love with this expansive universe. We fell in love with characters like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa, Darth Vader, and so many others, but perhaps even more so [...]
As long as Claudia Gray keeps writing Leia, I'll keep reading. I was very impressed by Bloodline last year from Gray, which told the story of Leia Organa in a post-ROTJ world that was set six years before TFA, and it was a fascinating and compelling and interesting look at the character. Gray seemed to [...]
Rian Johnson took to Instagram last night to share a picture of the post-production team for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and reveal that the film has now wrapped post-production, meaning that it is finished. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZU4eJmj_je/?hl=en&taken-by=riancjohnson Johnson confirmed on Twitter that the film is finished: https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/911055570106331136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.syfy.com%2Fsyfywire%2Frian-johnson-is-finished-with-star-wars-the-last-jedi The Last Jedi will hit theaters on December 15, [...]
One of the most prominent yet underutilized characters in The Force Awakens was Captain Phasma, built up as a dangerous leader and warrior of the First Order yet whose biggest contribution was helping the Resistance lower the shields of Starkiller Base. In the lead-up to The Last Jedi, Phasma is receiving a lot more attention, [...]
It's a good week to be a Star Wars fan (like it normally is). So far, the franchise has been celebrating its 40th anniversary by a full slate of reveals from Vanity Fair in their feature on the upcoming film The Last Jedi. The reveals included four awesome covers and some amazing pictures, as well [...]
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