In 2008, The Clone Wars movie was released, introducing audiences to a brand new animated series that, among other things, introduced the character of Ahsoka Tano. She was wildly unpopular at first, a bratty young teenager assigned as Anakin Skywalker's padawan during the Clone Wars. Creators George Lucas and Dave Filoni knew this would be [...]
By now you may have seen the recent discussion about George Lucas's ideas for a Star Wars sequel trilogy. Included in Paul Duncan's upcoming book, The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, are interviews with the Star Wars creator, including him talking about ideas he had for the sequel trilogy. And they're notable enough that it's no [...]
Rose Tico once said that we're going to win not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love. That wisdom is pertinent for Star Wars fans; amidst seemingly incessant criticism, I want to spend time actually liking Star Wars. I love all Star Wars, so in this series, I'll walk through each [...]
Rose Tico once said that we're going to win not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love. That wisdom is pertinent for Star Wars fans; amidst seemingly incessant criticism, I want to spend time actually liking Star Wars. I love all Star Wars, so in this series, I'll walk through each [...]
The eight-part documentary series about the making of the first season of The Mandalorian wrapped up today, and though I'll review the series as a whole soon, I'll say what I've been saying since the beginning: it's one of the finest behind-the-scenes looks you'll find. That continued with the eighth episode of Disney Gallery: The [...]
With the recent celebration of the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look at the most iconic line from the film. As Darth Vader gains the upper hand in his battle with Luke Skywalker on Cloud City, he reveals the truth about Luke's father: "No, [...]
George Lucas is one of the true innovators in the history of filmmaking, and the advances he made or pushed are numerous and legendary. There are some things that he wanted to do, however, that he wasn't able to - because he had to wait for the technology to catch up. "He always, always, was [...]
40 years ago today, Star Wars was forever changed. The highly-anticipated sequel to the first film was released on May 21, 1980, entitled The Empire Strikes Back. It wasn't the most well-received at the time by some fans, but it has grown to be the gold standard of Star Wars films and probably the one [...]
Dave Filoni understands Star Wars on an incredibly deep level, having learned personally from George Lucas and since going on to do some amazing storytelling. He branched out of animation to work on the live-action series The Mandalorian, on which he is an executive producer, director, and writer, and he has worked very closely with [...]
The second episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian released on Friday, and much like the first episode, this one put Dave Filoni squarely in the limelight. The episode was entitled "Legacy" and focused on the legacy of George Lucas and Star Wars, so there was plenty of nostalgia in this one. The first half of [...]
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