Lucasfilm Everything you’ve heard about Billy Dee Williams returning as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX is true. The rumors started when Williams began a new exercise regimen and had to bow out of a scheduled appearance at a convention because of a “film schedule conflict.” Now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed Episode IX is the film he’s joining, which we imagine might look like this: Lando showing up… ...Read full story
What’s Going on with the ‘Star Wars’ Spin-Off Movies? New Development Details Emerge
Last week Star Wars fans heard the worrisome but unsurprising news that any future installments in the Star Wars Story spin-off banner from Lucasfilm were on hold. The news came in the wake of the less than satisfying box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which was meant to kick off an entire franchise of movies following young Han Solo. However, Lucasfilm released… ...Read full story
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Doubled ‘Black Panther’ Ticket Presales
For awhile, Star Wars fans were worried whether Solo: A Star Wars Story was going to turn out all right. When directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller were removed from the production and replaced by Ron Howard, there was a lot of concern whether the movie was going to live up to the legacy of Star Wars and one of the most beloved characters in the galaxy. But it sounds like fans aren’t nearly as worried as… ...Read full story
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Getting a Comic Book Adaptation by ‘Rogue One’ Co-Writer
With the marketing push for Solo: A Star Wars Story just around the corner, you might think Star Wars: The Last Jedi will start taking a backseat to the origin story of one of the saga’s most beloved heroes. But you’d be wrong. There is much more from Star Wars: The Last Jedi we’ve yet to see. Recently we found out the upcoming novelization of Star Wars: The Last Jedi will include some deleted scenes that weren’t in the … ...Read full story
Star Wars Bits: The Chinese Title for ‘Solo,’ Poe Dameron Becomes a Meme, and Rian Johnson Gets Starstruck
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Rian Johnson gets starstruck The Chinese title for Solo leaves out some key words Marvel directors reveal their feelings on Star Wars: The Last Jedi Peter Dinklage wants to be in Star Wars An exciting job opportunity at Lucasfilm And much more!. First up, here’s… ...Read full story
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Featurette: Heroes and Villains Train Hard for Battle
We’ve got less than two weeks until Star Wars: The Last Jedi hits theaters. While we’re sure more footage from the movie is coming in various TV spots and other marketing before the film arrives later this month, the marketing department at Lucasfilm figured out another way to keep the hype going strong for the movie without really spoiling anything. A brand new Star Wars: The Last Jedi training featurette has been released online, and it focuses on the actors from the sequel preparing for their action sequences. Of particular interest are the sequences involving Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver training for battle. We see the two sides of the light and dark wielding their weapons behind… ...Read full story
‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Scene Delivers the Final Commands of Emperor Palpatine
One month before Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues the story of the Skywalker saga, the canon of the Star Wars universe will expand with a new story that fills in the gap between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. Star Wars Battlefront II will include a new campaign mode that tells a canon story in the Star Wars universe from the perspetive of Iden Versio, the leader of a band of Imperial troops known as Inferno Squadron tasked with carrying out the last orders of Emperor Palpatine, left behind in the event of his death. A new cinematic scene from Star Wars Battlefront II shows… ...Read full story