Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo is playing a Wookiee Jedi Master in The Acolyte

Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo is playing a Wookiee Jedi Master in The Acolyte

There was a fun bit of casting news for The Acolyte revealed at the Lucasfilm Studio Showcase panel at this year's Star Wars Celebration, as it was announced that Joonas Suotamo will be playing a Wookiee Jedi Master named Kelnacca! We don't really know anything about Kelnacca, but we do know that showrunner Leslye Headland [...]

Andy Serkis, Tony Gilroy confirm it: Kino Loy did not die in Andor season one

Andy Serkis, Tony Gilroy confirm it: Kino Loy did not die in Andor season one

One of the many outstanding characters in Andor was Kino Loy, played by Andy Serkis. He was a prisoner of the Empire who was a day shift manager in the prison on Narkina 5, who eventually wound up leading an escape to freedom. But Kino's own journey to freedom was cut short when he revealed [...]

Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars book review: What you need to know before playing Jedi: Survivor!

Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars book review: What you need to know before playing Jedi: Survivor!

To celebrate the release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to take a look back at a book that released last month, one that ties in to the game quite well. Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars is written by Sam Maggs (in her first full-length Star Wars novel) [...]

Full list of directors for Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew announced

Full list of directors for Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew announced

Though The Mandalorian season three is nearing its finale, the hype for two other shows from the Mandoverse continues to grow. Both Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew were highlighted as well at Star Wars Celebration, and among other announcements and discussion about the shows, the full list of directors for each series was revealed. Ahsoka premieres [...]

Mark Hamill and Cameron Monaghan team up for a great Star Wars Jedi: Survivor promo video

Mark Hamill and Cameron Monaghan team up for a great Star Wars Jedi: Survivor promo video

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor will release globally tomorrow, marking the arrival of the long-awaited sequel to one of the best Star Wars games ever made. To promote the release of the game, Cameron Monaghan, who portrays the heroic Jedi Cal Kestis through motion-capture and voice performance, starred in an ad... that also featured another beloved [...]

The Mandalorian season 3 review: “Mandalorians are stronger together”

The Mandalorian season 3 review: “Mandalorians are stronger together”

The third season of The Mandalorian recently wrapped up, so now we can consider the whole season overall. I've already written a few pieces about this. For example, I've written about how the story took a legendary artifact like the darksaber and honored the mythos behind it, while also allowing the characters to grow through [...]

What’s next for the story of The Mandalorian after season three?

What’s next for the story of The Mandalorian after season three?

The Mandalorian season three finale felt, in many ways, like a series finale. Yet we know that Jon Favreau has already written season four, so while another season hasn't been officially announced, it's all but certain. There are other spin-off shows happening, like Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew, and we're also working toward a newly-announced movie [...]

The Mandalorian is a whole lot of fun. It also seems to be afraid of any lasting stakes.

The Mandalorian is a whole lot of fun. It also seems to be afraid of any lasting stakes.

The Mandalorian season three has wrapped up, and I really enjoyed it. I found the individual episodes of the season to be fun and entertaining, and I found the overall storyline of the efforts to reclaim Mandalore, alongside the exploration of the fledgling New Republic and the emerging threat of the Empire, to be fantastic. [...]

Why the darksaber is so important, and how The Mandalorian honors the mythos while growing beyond it

Why the darksaber is so important, and how The Mandalorian honors the mythos while growing beyond it

The darksaber plays a major theme in the mythos of The Mandalorian, culminating in the season three finale, "Chapter 24: The Return", which sees Bo-Katan Kryze wield the legendary blade in combat as she leads united Mandalorian forces. Yet the outcome of that, particularly as it pertains to this weapon, is shocking. It's a daring [...]