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Former Star Wars alum John Boyega compares being an actor in a major blockbuster franchise to being in a luxury jail.

A Civil War Over Star Wars Is Reportedly Brewing At Lucasfilm Star Warshas been through more turbulence since Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012 than it had in the previous 35 years when George Lucas was at the helm, with the beloved franchise suffering through constant behind the scenes upheaval, diminishing box office returns and incredibly polarizing reactions, things that it had always largely proven to be immune from. Most of the blame from fans tends to be pointed in the direction of Kath...

Star Wars: Heir To The Empire Fan Poster Features Robert Downey Jr. And Sebastian Stan When The Mandalorian was first released onto Disney Plus, it told a relatively self-contained story that tied itself into the wider Star Wars universe without relying too heavily on previous events or nostalgia, something that had blighted the Sequel Trilogy, and to a lesser extent Anthology entries Rogue One and Solo. However, the second season of Jon Favreau’s smash hit series expanded the scope of th...

A new Star Wars theory tries to explain why Emperor Palpatine went to so much trouble to kill Rey's parents.

Mark Hamill Thanks Jon Favreau And Dave Filoni For Bringing Luke Back For The Mandalorian Star Wars legend Mark Hamill has praised The Mandalorian producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for pulling off that explosive finale and bringing back a beloved figure from the franchise. For years, fans of the galaxy far, far away have criticized the House of Mouse for their handling of the legacy characters, including the Last Jedi himself, Luke Skywalker. Indeed, while Rian Johnson’s middle act in ...

Novelist Alan Dean Foster wrote a treatment for Star Wars: Episode IX that the prolific author says would have retconned "as much as possible" from Star Wars: Star Wars movie." Foster, who penned the novel adaptations for creator George Lucas original Star Wars and the J.J. Abrams-directed The Force Awakens, says he "hated" writer-director Rian Johnsons middle installment preceding what would become Abrams Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In Fosters unused treatment for Episode IX, the a...

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill has remembered his onscreen sister and dear friend Carrie Fisher on the fourth anniversary of her death in a wholesome tweet. The tragic passing of the American actress on December 27th, 2016 essentially came out of nowhere and left a lasting effect on the galaxy far, far away and its stories. Even now, it’s difficult to watch the Original Trilogy in admiration of Princess Leia and resist the sinking feeling that Carrie is no longer with us. Of course, this must ...

When Mark Hamill was confirmed to be returning alongside fellow legacy players Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher for the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, fans were ecstatic at seeing the original trio back together again. However, it would be an understatement to say that Luke’s character arc wasn’t received too well by many, and even Hamill voiced his disappointment at how the return of the legendary Jedi was handled. The 69 year-old took second billing behind Ford in The Force Awakens despite on...

Lucasfilm Reportedly Wants All Star Wars Projects To Have POC Or Female Main Character Hollywood is making a concerted effort to place a bigger focus on diversity and inclusion than ever before, as society finds itself gripped by widespread calls for change. Tessa Thompson hinted that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be at the forefront of the movement, and so far she appears to be right on the money. The first 23 movies to come out of the world’s biggest franchise boasted two female heroe...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard While the galaxy far, far, away has been doing just fine on Disney+ thanks to the success of The Mandalorian, the film side of the Star Wars franchises future has been mostly a mystery since the Sequel Trilogy wrapped up. While there have been a number of different projects announced, and some release dates carved out on the calendar, exactly what we would see and who would be making it for us had been a big question. That question was finally answered last week ...