One of the most accomplished producers in movie history is staying at Lucasfilm for another few years at least. According to Matthew Belloni, a former editor at The Hollywood Reporter who now writes for Puck Newsletter, Kathleen Kennedy recently signed another three-year contract extension. Though that's not exactly official confirmation, it seems to be corroborated [...]
The Hollywood Reporter recently broke the news that Lynne Hale will be retiring at the end of 2021, bringing to a close a run of 35 years leading Lucasfilm's public relations. Hale, who is currently Lucasfilm's Vice President of Publicity & Communications, joined the company in 1986 and played a pivotal role in the Star [...]
The latest episode of the behind-the-scenes series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian dropped on Disney+ today, with the special episode titled, "Making of Season 2 Finale." And true to form, it focused exclusively on the finale - namely, the final few moments of it. That's when, to the thrilling surprise of Star Wars fans, Luke Skywalker [...]
There's a ton of Star Wars content currently in the works, including over ten shows coming to Disney+ in the next few years, a brand new publishing initiative of the High Republic, the current War of the Bounty Hunters comic crossover event, and of course plenty of films in the works too. Though the next [...]
Forty years ago today, Raiders of the Lost Ark was released, introducing fans to Indiana Jones in a film that has spawned a large film franchise and following. It has been met with tremendous critical acclaim over the past four decades, and it is routinely included on the lists of the greatest films ever made. [...]
I know, I know, you're probably thinking, "isn't this a Star Wars site?" Yes, it is! And don't worry; that's not changing! So even though there are a few Indiana Jones articles up this week (and you'll see two more coming soon in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark), this [...]
By now it’s probably old news: a certain relatively small but vocal section of Star Wars fans no longer wants one of the most successful producers in movie history running the franchise. That was the case with George Lucas. It’s now the case with Kathleen Kennedy, who has been running the company since Lucas handed [...]
I mean this statement as no disrespect to other storytellers, but I have long said that Dave Filoni is the very best Star Wars storyteller out there right now. He apprenticed under George Lucas for years, working very closely with the Star Wars creator on The Clone Wars, and it shows. Filoni's grasp of the [...]
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 [...]
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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