We’ve all noticed it—Star Wars has taken a major turn from epic movie releases to constant TV series and streaming projects. While some, like The Mandalorian, have hit the mark with fans, others haven’t quite captured the magic (The Acolyte or Obi-Wan Kenobi, anyone?). Liam Neeson, the actor behind Qui-Gon Jinn in The Phantom Menace, …
Star Wars: Visions is making its highly-anticipated return in 2025, and this time it’s heading back to its anime roots. Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that Season 3 will feature nine short films created by some of the most acclaimed Japanese anime studios, including Studio Trigger (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners), WIT Studio (Attack on Titan), and more. …
It feels like every time we get close to a new Star Wars movie, something shakes up the release schedule. This time, Disney has completely removed the untitled Star Wars film set for December 18, 2026, from its calendar. For those of us eagerly waiting for the next big-screen adventure in a galaxy far, far …
In The Rise of Skywalker, we witness a thrilling but puzzling moment—Poe Dameron, piloting the Millennium Falcon, executes daring hyperspace skips, leaping from one location to another in rapid succession. Yet, somehow, a squad of TIE fighters manages to follow them instantly. It’s an edge-of-your-seat sequence, but if you’re like me, you probably paused and thought, …
Maybe we think that Star Wars was destined to be a success. Yet, George Lucas was not so sure. He even planned a low-budget sequel called Splinter of the Mind’s Eye in case A New Hope flopped. Read on to find out more about this backup project. The Backup Project Lucas’s backup project was based …
As The Phantom Menace celebrates its 25th birthday this year, we can consider some interesting details about this first sequel. Darth Maul was introduced as a new villain, and Obi-Wan was going to be named Qui-Gon. What would this name change have meant? Read on to find out more. Obi-Wan as Qui-Gon and Qui-Gon as …
As the former apprentice of Count Dooku, Asajj Ventress sought vengeance against her master. Ventress was a wildcard and difficult to predict, which is part of what made her an interesting character. In The Clone Wars show, she died, but she returned in The Bad Batch. Will she likewise return in a new show or …
With the recent show The Acolyte, we may have seen the Jedi in a different light. In the prequel movies and shows like The Clone Wars, we may also get the impression that the Jedi are not so good after all. Should we conclude that the Jedi are bad people? Probably not. Read more to …
At the end of The Clone Wars series, there’s a moment every Star Wars fan remembers. Ahsoka and Rex, struggling to survive Order 66, narrowly escape the doomed Tribunal as it crash-lands on a desolate moon. Afterward, we see them solemnly bury their fallen clone brothers. It’s here that Ahsoka leaves behind her lightsaber—the one Anakin …
The role of Anakin Skywalker—who later becomes the infamous Darth Vader—is one of the most iconic in cinematic history. But have you noticed that every actor who’s stepped into this role has faced some unique and, often, pretty harsh challenges? It’s almost as if taking on the Anakin/Vader persona comes with a strange curse. Let’s …