Today, while on the Smartless Podcast, actor Adam Driver was asked about his future with Star Wars. He said, “They’re doing stuff, but not with me. I’m not doing it anymore.” The actor also recently revealed on The Rich Eisen Show when he signed onto Star Wars: The Force Awakens that there was a clear […]
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Andy Serkis Expected To Return in ‘Andor’ Season 2
Today, Daniel Patreon announced on his Patreon that actor Andy Serkis is expected to return in Andor season 2. The fan-favorite character, Kino Loy, was looked up with Cassian Andor in the first season but disappeared after a prison riot. In a recent interview with EW, Serkis teased his return in August by simply stating, […]
Dave Filoni Has Been Promoted To Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm
Today, Vanity Fair announced that longtime Star Wars writer/director Dave Filoni has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm. This has been a long time coming as many fans have grown sour towards President Kathleen Kennedy with her multiple announcements and then abandoned Star Wars projects over the years. These films included Boba Fett […]
‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Full Writers Room Includes Jason Micallef & Charmaine DeGrate
Today, we at Knight Edge Media have learned the entire writer’s room for Lucasfilm’s upcoming High Republic-era series, The Acolyte. The upcoming series will feature showrunner Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), Jason Micallef (Heathers), Charmaine DeGrate (House of the Dragon), Jasmyne Flournoy (Welcome to Derry), Eileen Shim (House of the Dragon), Claire Kiechel (HBO’s Watchmen), Kor […]
WGA Reach Tentative Agreement With Every Major Hollywood Studio
Today, WGA and the AMPTP released a joint statement that the Writers Guild has reached a tentative deal with every major studio to end the ongoing writers’ strike effectively. The almost 11,000 members must still ratify the agreement, but the WGA leadership has already accepted their terms have been met after 146 days on strike. […]
Lucasfilm Repurposes ‘Lando Calrissian’ Disney+ Series As A Movie
In July, we learned that Atlanta writing duo Donald & Stephen Glover have been hired by Lucasfilm to pen the Lando Calrissian series. The project was originally announced during the 2020 Disney Investor Day with writer Justin Simien as a series on Disney+. Now, Stephen Glover has revealed to Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast that […]
Lucasfilm Secretly Cast Ariana Greenblatt as Young ‘Ahsoka’
Last night, Disney+ released Part 5 of their Star Wars series Ahsoka. The episode found half-dead adult Ahsoka (played by Rosario Dawson) stuck in the World Between Worlds with the spirit of Anakin Skywalker (played once again by Hayden Christensen). The episode features flashbacks to Ahsoka’s time as his Padawan, only seen in The Clone […]
Donald & Stephen Glover Will Pen Lucasfilm’s ‘Lando Calrissian’ Disney+ Series
Today, Above the Line revealed that brothers Donald & Stephen Glover have been hired to pen the upcoming Lando Calrissian series for Disney+ prior to the WGA writer’s strike. The series was originally announced during Disney’s Investor Day in 2020 but has since been put on hold due to Donald Glover’s extensive film and musical […]
TRAILER: Sabine Confronts Her Former Master ‘Ahsoka’
Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) is on the hunt for the evil Grand Admiral Thrawn in the hope it will help her locate the missing Ezra Bridger, the young Jedi that disappeared with Thrawn many years ago. Ahsoka will stream exclusively on Disney+ on August 23rd
Walt Disney Shifts Marvel, Star Wars and AVATAR Release Dates Due To Writers Strike
Today, Walt Disney announced many changes coming to their studios Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Films. The shift in dates is related to the ongoing WGA writer’s strike going on in Hollywood. Every member of the WGA East & West has refused to write any more films or television episodes until their compensated for their […]