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4 Things Disney Has Got So Right with Star Wars

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Samuel Brace on four things that Disney has got so right with Star Wars… Navigating the toxic pages of the internet can open oneself up to a host of narratives that are infuriatingly mendacious. This is, after all, a place where dwellers operate routinely in schadenfreude and where negativity rules the day. It’s hard not […]

Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures at Celebration

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Hasbro has unveiled its newest Star Wars products toys at this year’s Star Wars Celebration which includes: a special edition retro prototype Darth Vader figure (available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con and in limited quantities on Target.com), Black Series figures for an event exclusive Boba Fett, Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi, Droid Depot 4-pack, Emperor Palpatine, […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story originally hid its Death Star connection and ended with a wedding

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story originally hid its Death Star connection and featured a happier ending. There’s no question that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a huge success, popular with both fans and critics, while also making large sums at the box office. The film, however, underwent many iterations before arriving at […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Director Krennic gets a Movie Masterpiece Series figure from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has unveiled its 1:6 scale Movie Masterpiece series Director Krennic figure which is based on the appearance of Ben Mendelsohn in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles As director of Advanced Weapons Research for the Imperial military, Orson Krennic is obsessed […]

A Rogue One Prequel Series Is Perfect for Disney+

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Samuel Brace on the announcement of a Rogue One: A Star Wars Story prequel series following Cassian Andor… Simply because something isn’t necessary doesn’t mean that its existence should be questioned altogether. This is well worth considering in response to the news that Disney+, the studio’s new streaming service, will be receiving its second Star Wars […]

Mission: Impossible – Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie helped re-write Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Chris Weitz, Christopher McQuarrie, and a number of others all helped to re-write Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It’s been common knowledge that Rogue One wasn’t written by a single person, that a number of scriptwriters had a go at the screenplay. But the extent of the re-writes and just how many people had a crack […]

Rogue One and Solo connection revealed by Solo: A Star Wars Story novel

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The novelisation of Solo: A Star Wars Story has revealed a new connection between the film and Rouge One. Solo was filled with a bunch of fun Easter eggs and references for Star Wars fans to pick up on and enjoy, with the film making connections to the wider world of Star Wars films and […]

Star Wars Rebels was originally going to explore the theft of the Death Star plans

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During an interview with Comic Book to discuss his work on Star Wars Rebels, creator Dave Filoni has revealed that very early in development his original plan for the show was to explore the theft of the Death Star plans, but that changed once it emerged that Disney and Lucasfilm were to explore that event […]

An opening crawl was originally planned for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Disney launches its Star Wars Anthology films back in 2016 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which did away with several Saga traditions, including the Episode title numbering, the John Williams score, and the opening crawl. However, original screenwriter Gary Whitta has revealed to ThatHashtagShow that an opening crawl was initially planned, although he […]