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The Best Character Introductions in Cinema History

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Ricky Church on the best character introductions in cinema history… Sometimes a character’s introduction in a movie makes a lasting impression that becomes an integral part of the film’s legacy. Whether its through their swagger, high-stakes danger or a one-liner, their introduction not only sets up their role in the film, but can make quite […]

John Boyega open to Star Wars return, but only with Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams

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While he certainly hasn’t held back when it comes to criticising the way that his character Finn was handled in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, actor John Boyega is open to returning to the galaxy far, far away – providing a couple of specific conditions are met. “Whichever way, I am open to the conversation […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1

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The hunt for Han Solo begins next week as Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters #1, and we have the official preview for you here; check it out… AT WAR FOR THE GREATEST PRIZE OF ALL: HAN SOLO! THE HUNT BEGINS! Nobody. Steals. From BOBA FETT! The notorious bounty hunter will […]

J.J. Abrams opens up about the lack of planning on the Star Wars sequels

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J.J. Abrams has a lot to say right now. Not only is he developing a Superman reboot for Warner Bros., and working on an adaptation of the popular videogame Portal, but he’s also celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the release of Super 8, and it’s while doing the rounds promoting his ode-to-Spielberg that he opened […]

Marvel announces Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows

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Marvel Comics has announced the upcoming launch of Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows, a brand new limited series taking place in Lucasfilm’s High Republic era publishing initiative from the creative team of New York Times Bestselling author Daniel José Older and artist David Wachter. Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail […]

Ming-Na Wen’s Fennec Shand gets a Star Wars: The Bad Batch character poster

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Disney+ has released a new character poster for the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch featuring the mercenary Fennec Shand, with Ming-Na Wen reprising her role from The Mandalorian; take a look here… Star Wars: The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi #1

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IDW Publishing releases Star Wars Adventures: The Weapon of a Jedi #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have the official preview of the issue for you here; check it out… The critically praised novel by New York Times bestselling writer Jason Fry is adapted to comics in this all-new adventure. The Rebel Alliance has destroyed the […]

Alan Dean Foster, Author, Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye | The Writer Experience #141

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Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this episode, Court and Harry are joined by Alan Dean Foster, a writer of fantasy and science fiction, who has written several book series and more than 130 standalone novels. Alan’s works include Splinter of the Mind’s Eye, the first Star Wars Expanded Universe novel, […]

Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic no longer in active development

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During last year’s Disney Investor Day conference, Lucasfilm announced a raft of Star Wars television projects in the works for Disney+, including several spinoffs from The Mandalorian in Star Wars: Ahsoka, Star Wars: Rangers of the New Republic and Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett, all of which would culminate in a “storytelling event”. […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #10 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you here… PRELUDE TO WAR OF THE BOUNTY HUNTERS: “THE INVITATION” DOCTOR APHRA and SANA STARROS find themselves cornered by VUKORAH and the UNBROKEN CLAN! Can they pull off a daring escape–even if that means surrendering the NIHIL […]