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 [...]
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? ... [...]
If the title of this article didn't give it away, this article will focus on a pretty significant scene in The Rise of Skywalker that has been reported by a reputable source. So while this is still just a report, again, it is very possible that SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. So don't read any further if [...]
One of the new characters we will be introduced to in The Rise of Skywalker is Zorri Bliss, played by Keri Russell. Her character is a scoundrel wearing a mask and purple clothing, and we know that she appears at least on Kijimi. At D23, however, we got a bit more information about her: namely, [...]
As expected, this morning on Good Morning America the sizzle reel for The Rise of Skywalker that was shown at D23 on Saturday dropped for the public, and it's glorious. If you haven't seen it, here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1T3HxHd7Y The trailer plays up the nostalgia quite a bit, taking us on a journey through all [...]
Today at the live-action panel at D23, Disney kicked things off with a bang by actually beginning with The Rise of Skywalker. Lucasfilm President Kathy Kennedy, TROS director J.J. Abrams, and the stars of the film were welcomed to the stage, and there's plenty that we'll be diving into here over the coming days/weeks based [...]
We really haven't heard much of anything about The Rise of Skywalker in quite a while, but it's still coming later this year! And while there are a ton of exciting things about that, one of them is that we'll get to hear a brand new score composed by John Williams - and quite probably [...]
The process of how a Star Wars movie gets made is pretty fascinating to me, and recently The Rise of Skywalker's co-editor Maryann Brandon disclosed that the film was edited on the go during filming. At a recent public appearance, she apparently said, "I was on the set the entire time, and [director J.J. Abrams] [...]
Some exciting Star Wars news dropped yesterday, as the Star Wars Show officially revealed the new Sith Troopers, who will appear in The Rise of Skywalker. At San Diego Comic Con next week, Lucasfilm is showcasing the history of the stormtrooper design with an exhibit featuring nine different screen-used costumes of stormtrooper variants, including the [...]
Lucasfilm has made a significant addition to their executive team, announcing today that they have hired Michelle Rejwan as the Senior Vice President of Live Action Development and Production. According to Lucasfilm, "Rejwan will oversee a new slate of feature films and episodic series for Lucasfilm and Disney+ and continue to produce with [Lucasfilm President Kathleen] Kennedy [...]
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