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Black Mirror Director Toby Haynes to Take Over on Rogue One Spinoff  9/23/2020 9:57 AM EDT
"Black Mirror's" Tony Haynes has taken over as director for the upcoming Disney+ "Rogue One" spinoff series. Tony Gilroy has departed the project because of travel restrictions that are in place due to COVID-19.Haynes already had connections to the project, as he was going to direct some future episodes. He is also located in the UK, where the series is being shot. The series will follow the backs...  More>>

New Animated Series Star Wars The Bad Batch Coming to Disney Plu...  7/13/2020 1:52 PM EDT
Disney+ has announced that they will be adding a new animated series to its lineup - "Star Wars: The Bad Batch". The series will premiere in 2021.The series follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in "The Clone Wars") as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War. Members of Bad Batch - a unique squad of clones ...  More>>

New Star Wars Feature Film Coming from Academy Award Winner Taik...  5/4/2020 1:45 PM EDT
It has been announced that Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi will be directing and co-writing a new "Star Wars" feature film for theatrical release. Waititi recently won Best Adapted Screenplay for "Jojo Rabbit" and directed the widely-acclaimed first season finale episode of "The Mandalorian" on Disney+. Academy Award nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns will co-write with Waititi.In addition, Emmy®-no...  More>>

The Rise of Skywalker Heading to Disney Plus on May 4th  4/27/2020 10:23 AM EDT
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", the final chapter in the Skywalker Saga, will be coming to Disney+ two months early. The release will be in honor of "May the 4th," affectionately known by fans around the world as "Star Wars Day." Now, for the first time, fans will be able to view the entire saga in one place.The film stars Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Osc...  More>>

Rise of the Skywalker Digitally Released Ahead of Schedule  3/14/2020 10:10 PM EDT
Earlier, we wrote about Disney+ releasing "Frozen 2" three months early and now you can also catch "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker". The studio's digital release, which was slated for Tuesday, is available right now to buy on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu.For fans who would rather wait and rent the film, it will be available to do so on March 31. You can also purchase the Blu-ray, DVD,...  More>>

Live Stream Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker World Premier Event...  12/16/2019 3:05 PM EDT
Tonight, the World Premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the highly anticipated conclusion of the Skywalker saga-the iconic story that has spanned four decades over nine episodes and spawned legions of fans worldwide, will take place. The event will be live-streamed with moments powered by Verizon 5G starting tonight at 5:30 p.m. PT / 8:30 p.m. ET on StarWars.com!Verizon, Disney StudioLAB ...  More>>

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Leave New Star Wars Trilogy Project  10/29/2019 9:51 AM EDT
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, from "Game of Thrones" fame, have decided to step away from their deal with Disney's Lucasfilm to do a trilogy in 2022."We love Star Wars. When George Lucas built it, he built us too. Getting to talk about Star Wars with him and the current Star Wars team was the thrill of a lifetime, and we will always be indebted to the saga that changed everything," they said in a ...  More>>

Kevin Feige Developing New Star Wars Film  9/26/2019 11:08 AM EDT
It's been reported that Kevin Feige will be developing a "Star Wars" film. The news was confirmed by Disney."We are excited about the projects Kathy and the Lucasfilm team are working on, not only in terms of Star Wars, but also Indiana Jones and reaching into other parts of the company including Children of Blood and Bone with Emma Watts and Fox. With the close of the Skywalker Saga, Kathy is pur...  More>>

Ewan McGregor to Reprise Role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+  8/16/2019 2:54 PM EDT
It's being reported that Ewan McGregor is currently in talks to join the cast of a yet-untitled TV series for Disney+. He would be reprising his role of Obi-Wan Kenobi.McGregor played Kenobi in The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005), playing a young version of the character.Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally played by Alec Guinness 1977's Star Wars: A New ...  More>>

Veteran Star Wars Alum Reunite at Galaxy's Edge Disneyland  5/30/2019 1:20 PM EDT
Galaxy's Edge was launched this week at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA with a full-scale media blitz. In addition to a firework and a light show, some of our favorite Star Wars alum made an appearance. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Billy Dee Williams gathered on stage with George Lucas and Bob Iger.The new "land" is an immersive experience with vehicle replicas including the Millenium Falc...  More>>

Carrie Fisher to Make Appearance in The Rise of Skywalker  5/23/2019 1:38 PM EDT
"Star Wars" fans will be seeing an unexpected character in the next film. J.J. Abrams has revealed that the late Carrie Fisher will be included in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."How can that be? Well, J.J. knew that a digital version of Fisher wouldn't be right but remembered that there was extra footage of Fisher from 2015's "The Force Awakens". He decided to incorporate that into the new fil...  More>>

Game of Thrones' David Benioff and D.B. Weiss to Head Up Next St...  5/14/2019 1:21 PM EDT
It has been confirmed that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will head up the next Star Wars film. Walt Disney Company chairman Bob Iger confirmed the news today at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications Summit."I haven't seen [Episode] 9 finished yet, but I'm confident based on the pieces that I've seen and the script that I've read that it's going to be extremely popul...  More>>