James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93, as reported by Deadline, who confirmed his passing via Jones’ management company (via GamesRadar). It is understood the actor passed away at his home in Dutchess County, NY. Born and raised in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931, Jones is remembered for lending his voice to Darth … Read more
Star Wars has been a franchise that I’ve long overlooked throughout my life, passing it off as mainstream science fiction that lacked the depth that I was accustomed to from the genre. A slightly snobbish perspective, I admit, but one that I felt especially justified in having after watching the original, prequel, and modern trilogies … Read more
A Jedi investigating a looming threat after the fall of The Empire, and a Mandalorian in search for a friend — this is essentially the premise of Disney’s newly released series, Ahsoka, that continues the story of Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson) and builds from the story of executive producer Dave Filoni’s other series, … Read more
When Disney announced Disney+ back in 2018, I was immediately excited. I loved Marvel, I loved Star Wars and I loved Disney’s original animations, whether that was from Walt Disney Animation Studio or Pixar. The horizons of these properties became so much bigger in my mind overnight. The Star Wars universe is vast, and what … Read more
The Bespin Bulletin has reported that Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim and 10 Cloverfield Lane) will play Hera Syndulla in the upcoming Ahsoka mini-series. Syndulla is a Twi’lek revolutionary first seen in Star Wars: Rebels, where she captained and piloted for the Ghost crew. Since then, Syndulla led the rebellion against the empire and fought … Read more
Star Wars fans have pleaded and cried for some form of Obi-Wan Kenobi spin-off for years, but now it has been placed at our feet, does it deliver? For the most part, it does, but Obi-Wan Kenobi also comes with a fair number of issues – notably, dull side characters. Obi-Wan Kenobi follows Ewan McGregor’s … Read more
Gina Carano, known for her role as Cara Dune on Disney +’s hit show The Mandalorian, has been fired following her controversial social media posts. In a statement obtained by io9, a Lucasfilm spokesperson said, “Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. … Read more
Season 1 of The Mandalorian was a pleasant fresh take on the Star Wars universe, offering hardcore fans a moment of relief and that maybe Disney buying Star Wars hasn’t been the worst thing to happen to the franchise since Jar Jar Binks after all. However, Season 2 takes the show one step further, tying … Read more
Fans have been treated to an onslaught of Disney+ announcements, including updates and upcoming releases. We’re here to break down everything that has been announced. Taking up center stage are some of Disney’s newly adopted franchises, Marvel and Star Wars, which are both showing no signs of slowing down. So without further ado, let’s begin! … Read more
When The Mandalorian first premiered on Disney+ in 2019, fans quickly fell in love with one of the show’s central characters. This small, adorable member of Yoda’s species quickly became beloved for his cute looks and easily meme-able facial expressions. Although the show simply referred to the character as “The Child,” the fan base started … Read more