Today, Jeff Sneider from Above the Line revealed that Lucasfilm is courting actress Dafne Keen for a role in Star Wars: The Acolyte. Keen is best known for her role in Logan as X-23 but has recently been starring in HBO’s His Dark Materials. The mysterious upcoming series will debut on Disney+ and follow new […]
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Damon Lindelof‘s Secret ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Follow ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Today, The Hollywood Reporter revealed in a report that work on Damon Lindelof began earlier this summer after Star Wars Celebration. A writer’s room was assembled that featured Patrick Somerville (Station Eleven), Rayna McClendon (Willow), Andy Greenwald (Briarpatch), and Dave Filloni alongside co-writer Justin Britt-Gibson to plan out the new film. The report states the […]
Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Will Helm Damon Lindelof’s Secret ‘Star Wars’ Project
Today, Deadline announced that director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will helm a secret Star Wars project for Lucasfilm. The project is written by Watchmen and Lost scribe Damon Lindelof and another unknown co-writer. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy was recently praised for her work on Ms. Marvel for Disney+. However, most of her work has been documentaries, including Fundamental.: Gender […]
TRAILER: ‘The Mandalorian’ Is Stripped Of His Rights
After the fall of the Empire, The Mandalorian follows Din Djarin, a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. The Mandalorian will stream exclusively on Disney+ in 2023
TRAILER: Elora Needs ‘Willow’ And His Magic To Save The World
An unlikely group of heroes sets off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world. Willow will stream exclusively on Disney+ this November
Eman Esfandi Joins ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Disney+ Series as Fan-Favorite Jedi Ezra Bridger
Today, our friends over at Cinelinx announced that actor Eman Esfandi has joined the cast of Star Wars: Ahsoka as fan-favorite Star Wars: Rebels character Ezra Bridger. The upcoming series is expected to follow Ahsoka (played by Rosario Dawson) as she hunts Grand Admiral Thrawn in search of Ezra. For a time, Aladdin star Mena […]
Lee Jung-Jae Joins ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Series on Disney+
Today, Deadline announced that Korean actor Lee Jung-Jae has joined the cast of the upcoming Star Wars series The Acolyte. The series is expected to take place 100 years before The Skywalker Saga during the final days of the High Republic. Jung-Jae made waves last summer starring in the hit series Squid Game, in which […]
Liam Nesson Returns as Qui-Gon Jinn in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Disney+ Series
During the final moments in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series finale on Disney+, the force ghost of Qui-Gon Jinn finally reveals himself to Kenobi on the dunes of Tatooine. The series was long teasing the return of Liam Nesson as the deceased Jedi Master, but it was still unknown if the actor would even want to […]
Donald Glover Will Star in a ‘Lando Calrissian’ Disney+ Series Eventually
In December 2020, Lucasfilm announced that a Lando Calrissian show was in the works at Disney+. No writer was attached to the project. Many assumed that Han Solo star Donald Glover would return for the series, but that was not revealed. Now speaking with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Cinemablend reveals that the show will star […]
‘Star Wars: Andor’ Will Only Be 2 Seasons Long; ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 hits in Early 2023
Today, Lucasfilm hosted its annual Star Wars Celebration event. During the panel for Star Wars: Andor star Deigo Luna learned that production on the second season has already been greenlighted by the studio. Showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed that Andor will consist of only 2 seasons both 12-episodes long. The final episode will lead directly into […]