Why “somehow, Palpatine returned” is not a bad line

Why “somehow, Palpatine returned” is not a bad line

There were many things about The Rise of Skywalker that sparked debate amongst fans, some of which were fair and others which weren't. And while there is certainly room to criticize the film, one line from the movie has become a common one to use in highlighting its issues... except I don't think it's a [...]

As Disney endures transitions, Kathy Kennedy’s leadership at Lucasfilm is as important as ever

As Disney endures transitions, Kathy Kennedy’s leadership at Lucasfilm is as important as ever

We are just days away from a pretty significant moment for the Walt Disney Company, as Bob Iger is officially stepping down as Executive Chairman of the Board on December 21, 2021. Iger will be succeeded as Chairman by longtime board member Susan Arnold. Iger is one of the most accomplished executives in Disney's storied [...]

Breaking down the “Throne” teaser for The Book of Boba Fett!

Breaking down the “Throne” teaser for The Book of Boba Fett!

A new teaser recently was released for The Book of Boba Fett, giving us a few new glimpses of the show! Of course, all of the footage we've seen so far seems to be from the same few scenes, and that's intentional; showrunner Robert Rodriguez says we've only seen footage from the first half of [...]

Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #2 review!

Star Wars: The High Republic: Trail of Shadows #2 review!

The second issue of the mystery mini-series Trail of Shadows recently came out, showing the investigation by the Republic and Jedi really getting started. The series is written by Daniel José Older and spans five issues, so we're just getting started. It deals with the Republic and Jedi investigating what happened at the Republic Fair, [...]

The Book of Boba Fett was kept secret from almost everyone at Disney until it was announced at the end of The Mandalorian season two

The Book of Boba Fett was kept secret from almost everyone at Disney until it was announced at the end of The Mandalorian season two

At the end of the final episode of The Mandalorian season two, there was a post-credits scene showing Boba Fett killing Bib Fortuna and taking the throne at Jabba's Palace, which served as a teaser and an announcement for The Book of Boba Fett, a brand new series to come. Just days earlier, Lucasfilm President [...]

Robert Rodriguez directed three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett

Robert Rodriguez directed three episodes of The Book of Boba Fett

The Book of Boba Fett will release in just two weeks with the first of seven episodes in the highly-anticipated series. And in the recent The Hollywood Reporter feature on the series, we got a little bit more clarity on who directed some of the episodes. Namely, that Robert Rodriguez himself directed three of the [...]

It sounds like Fennec Shand surviving in The Mandalorian wasn’t originally the plan

It sounds like Fennec Shand surviving in The Mandalorian wasn’t originally the plan

In the first season of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin begrudgingly accepted a job working with rookie bounty hunter Toro Calican on Tatooine: track down one of the galaxy's most feared assassins, Fennec Shand. Djarin and Calican wound up doing exactly that, though not without struggle. But while Djarin went to get a ride, Shand convinced [...]

Disney+ officially confirms that there will be at least five Lucasfilm shows dropping in 2022!

Disney+ officially confirms that there will be at least five Lucasfilm shows dropping in 2022!

This isn't exactly news, since we knew it was all happening already, but in a recent trailer promoting the new content that will be coming to the Disney+ streaming service in 2022, we got further, official confirmation that there are going to be a ton of major projects from Lucasfilm hitting the platform next year. [...]