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James Earl Jones dies at 93
www.usatoday.com James Earl Jones, acclaimed 'Field of Dreams' actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93James Earl Jones, who played the voice of Darth Vader in the \
- spalanz.com Star Wars: Assault at Selonia
Hot on the heels of the Corellian system erupting in something like a civil war, with different species-centric groups fighting each other for dominance, Han Solo is held as a captive by his cousin…
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The dialog makes more sense, but the narrative flow is wrong. Interesting to see this version and ponder how much the later edit saved the scene and heightened tension.
- • 97%www.startribune.com Ojibwe ‘Star Wars’ arrives in Minnesota movie theaters this week
Local speakers give voice to Obi-Wan Kenobi and stormtroopers on the big screen.
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- screenrant.com Sigourney Weaver Confirms She Will Make Her Star Wars Debut In The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie
This sci-fi legend is coming to Star Wars.
> After previous rumors and speculation, Sigourney Weaver has officially confirmed that she will be appearing in The Mandalorian & Grogu, marking her long-awaited debut in the Star Wars franchise. Details about The Mandalorian & Grogu are still quite sparse, even if new movie footage shown at D23: The Ultimate Disney Event provided audiences with a few new crumbs to go off of. This includes its cast list, which, aside from star Pedro Pascal and Steve Blum (Zeb Orrelios), is practically nonexistent. Now, however, a sci-fi legend has become the next name to join this duo. > > Weaver has revealed to Deadline that she's currently working on The Mandalorian & Grogu. Weaver even "got to meet Grogu for the first time the other day," which is no doubt a highlight for any actor who's new to The Mandalorian franchise. The actor doesn't provide any specific details about her role, but at this stage, she doesn't need to. Even just knowing someone of her caliber is a part of this upcoming Star Wars movie is an absolute thrill.
- www.starwarsnewsnet.com 'Music By John Williams' Documentary Receiving Limited Theatrical Run Before Going To Disney Plus On November 1 - Star Wars News Net
A new John Williams documentary, titled Music By John Williams, is receiving a limited theatrical release this fall before hitting Disney+.
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> > The John Williams documentary that was first announced in January 2023 finally received an update. The American Film Institute announced on Thursday that Music By John Williams, focused on the life and career of the beloved composer, will have its world premiere on the opening night of the AFI Fest, on October 23. > > > > The film will receive a limited theatrical release before going to Disney Plus on November 1. Here is the official logline: > > > >>From his early days as a jazz pianist to his 54 Oscar nominations and five wins, the documentary celebrates Williams’ countless contributions to the moving image arts, music for the concert stage as well as his indelible impact on popular culture.
- www.hollywoodreporter.com ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2 Not Moving Forward at Lucasfilm
The latest 'Star Wars' Disney+ series will end after its first and only season.
- spalanz.com Star Wars: Ambush at Corellia
Hey everybody,I had been hoping to read some of the more ‘classic’ Star Wars expanded universe novels this year, with the intent that 2025 would see a re-read of the New Jedi Order 19-novel series,…
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- • 100%www.hollywoodreporter.com Ben Burtt on Revolutionizing Sci-Fi Sound With ‘Star Wars’ and Creating Darth Vader’s Breathing
The iconic sound designer and voice of R2-D2, Chewbacca and WALL-E, who will receive Locarno's Vision Award for "extending the horizons of cinema," also explains the origin of the "Wilhelm Scream."
> Ben Burtt created the sound of my childhood. He gets that a lot. > >“Yeah, I hear that often,” says the legendary sound designer, creator of the lightsabre swish and Darth Vader’s electronic wheezing, the voice of R2-D2, Chewbacca and, for a younger generation, that of Pixar’s WALL-E. “I guess I altered the DNA of a lot of young people.” > >Burtt, a 12-time Oscar nominee, and four-time winner — he earned Special Achievement Awards for his work on Star Wars and Raiders of the Los Ark, and Oscars for E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade — is being honored by the Locarno Film Festival at its 2024 edition with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, a prize dedicated to creatives whose work has extended the horizons of cinema.
- www.darkhorizons.com D23 Teases "Andor" S2, "Mandalorian" Movie - Dark Horizons
Lucasfilm used its part of the Disney Showcase at D23 to both tease the second season of “Andor” and offer the first tease of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” movie. First up, the second season of “Andor” had little on offer – no artwork, release date or stills – just a behind-the-scenes featurette only fo...
> Lucasfilm used its part of the Disney Showcase at D23 to both tease the second season of “Andor” and offer the first tease of “The Mandalorian & Grogu” movie. First up, the second season of “Andor” had little on offer – no artwork, release date or stills – just a behind-the-scenes featurette only for the […]
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> Get ready for a brand new Star Wars adventure. > Watch the trailer for Skeleton Crew, streaming with a two-episode series premiere December 3 on Disney+.
- www.belloflostsouls.net The Backbone of the Rebel Alliance - We Breakdown the MC80 'Mon Calamari Cruiser'
When the Galactic Empire looked like it would devour all hope, the MC80 Star Cruiser, or Mon Calamari Cruiser, was the backbone of hope. Though the Rebel Alliance may be vaunted for its scrappy use of X-Wing Starfighters, Corellian Corvettes, and of course, even Nebulon-B Medical Frigates, the backb...
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- spalanz.com Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel
Hey everybody,After reading The Courtship of Princess Leia recently, I decided to quickly move on to the canon version of these events, the book The Princess and the Scoundrel, which came out in 20…
- starwarsthoughts.com The next Star Wars live-action series, Skeleton Crew, will premiere on Disney+ on December 3!
With The Acolyte wrapping up this summer, Lucasfilm is turning its attention toward the next live-action show from the galaxy far, far away: Skeleton Crew, which today received an official premiere…
- • 100%gizmodo.com Star Wars' New Book Trilogy Explores the Politics Behind the Rise of the Rebellion
io9 has your first look at Reign of the Empire, a trilogy of novels that examines the political struggles of the nascent Rebellion.
> Although we got to hear about a lot of the future of Star Wars publishing at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, io9 has your exclusive first look at a Star Wars story that was left untold there: Reign of the Empire, a new trilogy of novels that will chart the rise of resistance against the Imperial regime from the very first year after Revenge of the Sith, all the way throughout the two decades that saw the formation of the Rebel Alliance and the beginning of the Galactic Civil War. > > As you can tell by the cover of the first novel in the series, The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed (writer of the absolutely incredible Alphabet Squadron series) Reign of the Empire will examine the struggle against the Empire through the eyes of some familiar faces. Mon Mothma, Bail Organa, and Saw Gerrera–all with their own differing perspectives on what must be done to stop Palpatine–play key roles in the trilogy, alongside a new cast of original characters as the galaxy begins to reckon with the grip of the Empire. Here’s the official logline for The Mask of Fear: > >> Before the Rebellion, the Empire reigned. >> >>“In order to ensure the security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire! For a safe and secure society!” >> >>With one speech, and thunderous applause, Chancellor Palpatine brought the era of the Republic crashing down. In its place rose the Galactic Empire. Across the galaxy, people rejoiced and celebrated the end to war—and the promises of tomorrow. But that tomorrow was a lie. Instead the galaxy became twisted by the cruelty and fear of the Emperor’s rule. >> >>During that terrifying first year of tyranny, Mon Mothma, Saw Gerrera, and Bail Organa face the encroaching darkness. One day, they will be three architects of the Rebel Alliance. But first, each must find purpose and direction in a changing galaxy, while harboring their own secrets, fears, and hopes for a future that may never come, unless they act.
- • 95%www.theguardian.com Princess Leia’s Star Wars gold bikini fetches $175,000 at auction
The famous costume, worn by Carrie Fisher in Return of the Jedi, was sold alongside a miniature aircraft used in A New Hope that fetched $1.6m
> Princess Leia’s famous gold bikini worn by the late Carrie Fisher in Star Wars has sold at auction for $175,000 (£136,000, A$266,000). > >The costume, made famous from the 1983 film Return of the Jedi when Fisher’s character wore it while chained to Jabba the Hutt’s throne, was bought at a sale by Heritage Auctions on Friday in the US. > >The seven-piece ensemble, which includes a bikini brassiere, bikini plates, hip rings, an armlet and bracelet, was designed by the late Richard Miller, the chief sculptor for Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects company founded by Star Wars creator George Lucas.
- starwarslivinghistory.com Galactic Style Guide – Mechanics and Technicians II
Welcome back to another installment of the Galactic Style Guide, the series where we break down the ‘Star Wars aesthetic’ in order to help you create a more authentic ‘outer persona’! In this entry…
- • 81%starwarsthoughts.com The new Star Wars comic line is going to, finally, begin filling in stories post-Return of the Jedi!
A little while ago it was announced that the current main Star Wars comic line, written by Charles Soule and bridging the gap between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, will come to a …
- • 100%www.belloflostsouls.net Star Wars: Shatterpoint - Hands On With The New 'Rebels'
The new Star Wars: Shatterpoint "Rebels" boxes are out now. We've got our hands on them so let's take a look inside the boxes!
I'm sure we all know about the low audience scores given to The Acolyte. Rotten Tomatoes was sitting down at 14% since around the third episode, and was that low up until at least the last episode. Now that it's nearly a week out from the season finale, I figured I'd take another look.
The Rotten Tomatoes score has gone up to 17% and other review platforms have gone up a bit also.
So I decided to read through a few of the recent ones. Here are two examples:
The showrunners accuse fans of "review bombing" but are apparently just fine with artificial review boosting. I saw a bunch of these double reviews and nearly every single one talked about things like diversity, a "fresh take", production values, etc, all in that typical bland corporate-speech type of language.
Whereas the negative reviews are detailed and specific without ever getting into racism, bigotry, sexism, or other things fans are often accused of. If you read through the negative reviews they are often well thought out criticisms of the story itself and the quality of acting.
I just wanted to bring this fake review boosting to the community's attention. If you enjoyed the show, that's awesome. But it's dishonest to dilute honest and fair criticisms of a show.
- • 100%spikeybits.com All The Latest Star Wars Legion Rules Updates, New Points & Erratas
Star Wars Legion got a huge update from AMG; download the free new unit cards, missions, streamlined rules, and gameplay documents now. Overview of the
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- sorastro.com Leia Organa Freedom Fighter PDF Painting Guide
Patreon, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, iTunes Hello! Today I’d like to share a PDF painting guide for Leia Organa Freedom Fighter from the “Ee Chee Wa Maa!” Squa…
- skinflintgames.wordpress.com May The 4th Be VERY Belatedly With You – DIY Epic Star Wars Reinforcements, 2024 Edition!
Bet you thought we’d forgotten about this, right? Well, for shame, a Skinflint tradition is a sacred bond of trust! It’s just we’ve been a bit busy ;-) So, we concocted a plan …
I didn't realize this was the season finale before watching and was mostly confused that was it after tonight's episode. Seems like they started more loose ends in that one episode, maybe in hope of another season, but it felt like it could have used an episode or two more to set that up better. Spoilers below:
The Acolyte - Episode 8 Season Finale Discussion Spoilers
- I kept expecting the Green Jedi woman to ultimately be behind the destruction of the witches fortress. It still doesn't make sense that the stone structure could sustain so much damage from some paper burning. Maybe bad editing or something in the previous episodes, but seems like there's still a side of a story being withheld.
- Reveal of Yoda (or yaddle before growing hair!) and who I assume is Plagueis was underwhelming. Either could have been omitted without issue. If they were going for fan service, focus on one. If it is Plagueis, does the timeline even make sense??
- Honestly, I wish there were more episodes with the Lesbian Witch Cult which weren't all flashbacks. That conflict with the Jedi was interesting (for the two days it happened in universe) and could have explored more of that side of the force before it was killed off. I guess I'm in the minority based on the backlash that received.
- Kung fu and lightsaber battles were pretty good. Is this the first time in live action a jedi has turned off a lightsaber mid fight? I think out of everything, the choreography was the strongest aspect of the series.
What'd everyone else think?
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> Wookieepedia, the most popular Star Wars wiki, appears to have entered an unexpected moment of crisis. It's impossible to overstate how important Wookieepedia, the fan-run Wiki, is to the Star Wars fandom. It's one of the largest Fandom sites in existence, with 193,050 pages and counting, and the site has even been frequented by actors and writers as well as general fans. > >There's probably no better online resource when it comes to Star Wars, with Wookieepedia guiding viewers seamlessly through Legends and canon information. Even more impressively, over the last few years, the "Wook" (as it is often called) has become an important part of the online fan community in its own right. Unfortunately, over the last week, the Wook has found itself at the heart of a major controversy. > > Leslye Headland's The Acolyte has proved to be one of Lucasfilm's most controversial releases to date, with an online backlash and a pretty transparent review-bombing campaign. One of the strangest controversies was over the age of Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi, a character who makes a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo in The Acolyte episode 4. This appearance contradicted a 1999 CD-ROM and a 2013 trading card, both of which established that Ki-Adi-Mundi shouldn't have been born yet. Neither are actually canon, and Lucas himself contradicted the CD-ROM later in the prequel trilogy when he changed Ki-Adi-Mundi's lightsaber color. > > Ki-Adi-Mundi's age became an unlikely flashpoint, especially when the canon page on Ki-Adi-Mundi was edited on Wookieepedia to reflect his appearance in The Acolyte. This resulted in death threat messages against the editor, and these were publicly shared by Jordan Wilson - then a key member of the Social Media Team and administrator of the Wook. Wilson had not been given permission to make these public, however, and has since acknowledged that doing so was a mistake. This seems to be the inciting incident for a major change at Wookieepedia.
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'Looking Back At Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace 25 Years Later' article by Starloggers
starloggers.com Looking Back At Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace 25 Years LaterThis year is the 25th anniversary of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, which is one of the most divisive films ever made. It was the first Star Wars film since Return of the Jedi in 1983, an…
- starwarslivinghistory.com Galactic Style Guide – Mechanics and Technicians I
Welcome back to another installment of the Galactic Style Guide, the series where we break down the ‘Star Wars aesthetic’ in order to help you create a more authentic ‘outer persona’! By audience r…
New territory is open.
Ideas;
- Death Star
- Grogu
- Mando's helmet
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- www.plagiarismtoday.com The Lawsuit that Set Star Wars Against Battlestar Galactica
In 1978 Fox filed a lawsuit against Universal alleging that Battlestar Galactica infringed on Star Wars. Here's what happened in that case.
- • 66%screenrant.com Now I Know Why Even The Best Jedi Masters Didn't Stand A Chance Against Palpatine
Why Palpatine could best so many Jedi Masters...
Contains spoilers for The Acolyte episode 5.
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Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is being remastered this August, and it will let you play as Boba Fett
wolfsgamingblog.com Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is being remastered this August, and it will let you play as Boba FettStar Wars: Bounty Hunter is getting a surprise remaster from Aspyr, and its coming out soon for PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch.
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- spalanz.com Star Wars LCG: Between the Shadows
Hey everybody,I’m once again talking about the Star Wars LCG today, as I move away from the Echoes of the Force cycle and make my way to the Rogue Squadron cycle. However, I thought I’d make a brie…