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Director Chloé Zhao Wants To Tackle A ‘Star Wars’ Film Next

News October 3, 2021 9:47 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Director Chloé Zhao has made a splash in Hollywood as of late. The director recently won an Oscar for her work on the small-budget film Nomadland. She will next be seen releasing Marvel Studios Eternals in November. Throughout production, she convinced Kevin Feige to allow her to shoot on-location compared to a sound stage. Something... READ MORE...

Tati Gabrielle Frontrunner For Sabine Wren in the ‘Ahsoka’ Disney+ Series

News August 25, 2021 9:56 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Earlier this month several names were revealed to be on the shortlist for the Mandalorian fan-favorite role of Sabine Wren in the upcoming Ahsoka Disney+ series. The POC actresses up for the role include Lana Condor (X-Men: Apocalypse), Havana Rose Liu (Mayday), and Tati Gabrielle (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina). Now we at Knight Edge... READ MORE...

Antonio Banderas Next To Join ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast

News July 19, 2021 12:11 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Recently, Deadline announced that actor Antonio Banderas has joined the cast of Indiana Jones 5. Production on the film is currently on hold as Harrison Ford became injured on set. The cast includes Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, and Shaunette Renée Wilson. Waller-Bridge has also been rumored to be playing Marcus Brodey's daughter in... READ MORE...

Sung Kang Will Play an Inquisitor in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Disney+ Series; Young Princess Leia Also Cast

News July 17, 2021 5:54 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Several months ago the cast of Obi-Wan Kenobi was announced by Lucasfilm. It once again confirmed Ewan McGregor is back as the lone Jedi. As well as the previously announced return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in flashbacks. The also revealed that Fast & Furious star Sung Kang will join the cast. Now Cinelinx... READ MORE...

Scribe Matthew Robinson Will Pen Patty Jenkins’ ‘Rogue Squadron’ For Lucasfilm

News June 28, 2021 8:58 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Recently, The Hollywood Reporter announced that screenwriter Matthew Robinson has been hired to pen the script for the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue Squadron. The film was announced last year at Disney's Investors Day and will see Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins at the helm. Matthew Robinson is best known for writing The Invention of... READ MORE...

Forest Whitaker & Ben Mendelsohn Return For ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Disney+ Series

News June 10, 2021 6:57 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Over the weekend Star Wars: Andor actor Stellan Skarsgard revealed on a local Swedish podcast he had recently completed filming several scenes with actor Forest Whitaker. The actor is best known for playing Saw Guerra in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Many sites tried getting the actor's return verified but have since been revealed by... READ MORE...

Thomas Kretschmann Boards Lucasfilms ‘Indiana Jones 5’

News April 23, 2021 5:09 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Recently, The Wrap had revealed that King Kong and Avengers: Age of Ultron star Thomas Kretschmann has joined the cast of Indiana Jones 5. He joins the recently announced Mads Mikkelsen and Phoebe Waller-Bridge who have also joined Harrison Ford returning as Indy. It's unknown what roles they will be playing. However, Logan director James... READ MORE...

Mads Mikkelsen and Phoebe Waller-Bridge Join ‘Indiana Jones 5’

News April 15, 2021 7:59 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Earlier, this week Disney alongside Lucasfilm announced that actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has joined the cast of Indiana Jones 5 opposite Harrison Ford. Her character is being kept under wraps but expected to be the female lead in the film. Now today, Deadline announced that Rogue One and Fantastic Beasts star Mads Mikkelsen has also joined... READ MORE...

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Disney+ Series Full Cast Announced Including Joel Edgerton Returning as Owen Lars

News March 29, 2021 11:29 am Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, StarWars.com announced the full cast for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series. The cast includes Moses Ingram, Bonnie Piesse, Kumail Nanjiani, Indira Varma, Rupert Friend, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Sung Kang, Simone Kessell, and Benny Safdie. Joel Edgerton will also be returning as Luke Skywalker's uncle Owen Lars. They join Ewan McGregor who returns as the... READ MORE...

Ewan McGregor Will Appear in the ‘Andor’ Disney+ Series as Obi-Wan Kenobi

News March 3, 2021 7:52 pm Caleb Williams 0 Comments

Today, The Illuminerdi revealed that Ewan McGregor is expected to appear in the Andor Disney+ series as Obi-Wan Kenobi. This comes as a shock as the actor hasn't played the character since 2005's Revenge of the Sith. However, his character is getting his own series set 5 years before the events of Cassian Andor. In... READ MORE...