It was announced today that the series premiere of Ahsoka will be released on Disney+ on Wednesday, August 23! Accompanying the release date announcement was a thirty-second teaser. Most of the footage included we had already seen in the first teaser trailer, but it also included some glimpses of Sabine Wren wielding Ezra Bridger's lightsaber [...]
As Return of the Jedi turns 40, I thought it would be fun and fitting to take a watch back through the film and note 40 things that I love about it. There's plenty more that could be said, but here are 40 random (and some not so random) notes about what I love so [...]
Return of the Jedi recently turned 40 years old, and I think it contains a moment that's the most pivotal in the entire Star Wars franchise - not just at the time, but still to this day. And I dare say that, without properly understanding it, people will be prone to miss the deeper themes [...]
When The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, it contained the biggest twist in all of film history: that Luke Skywalker's father was actually Darth Vader. So when it came time for the sequel three years later, Return of the Jedi faced an impossible task of matching it. And while no one would claim [...]
On May 25, 1983 - 40 years ago today! - Return of the Jedi was released in theaters. The film was the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, tying together the three-part story in an immensely satisfying way for the main characters. The heroes rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the [...]
We have seen a number of actors from the Star Wars prequel trilogy make a return to the franchise recently. But one who hasn't returned seems quite open to it, if asked. In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, Natalie Portman said that while it's not a topic that's been brought up, she'd be willing [...]
The WGA writers' strike is having a significant impact on plenty of movies and shows currently, and among them is The Mandalorian. According to Deadline, production on season four of the popular series is likely to be delayed due to the strike. Though a fourth season has yet to be officially announced, it's the worst-kept-secret [...]
There was some sad news that came out today, as Ray Stevenson died on Sunday at the age of 58. Stevenson was known for roles in projects like King Arthur, Rome, Punisher: War Zone, the Thor movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and RRR, among others. Beyond that, he had a role in three different [...]
When Ahsoka premieres later this year, it will be continuing the story told in The Mandalorian and the connected universe, and there will be (among other things) an incredibly important development: the return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He was mentioned in season two of The Mandalorian, and then again in season three as the Imperial [...]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny premiered on Thursday at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in France, and it marked far more than just the release of another film: it was Harrison Ford's goodbye as a figure who has frequently been voted the most iconic character in movie history. And he felt every bit [...]
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