After nearly 50 years, Star Wars is finally exploring its dark side. With the release of Star Wars: Tales of the Empire and the trailer for the upcoming The Acolyte, we’re beginning to see the franchise dip its toes into the shadows of evil. Although there have been many villains that the series has explored in the past, none have…
Alright, children. Gather ‘round. I’ll tell you a tale. Long ago in a galaxy far, far away, a franchise stole our hearts (and our money). This was a time before Instagram and TikTok changed the way we complain about… er… engage pop culture. Streaming services didn’t exist and we were slaves to our tv guide….
Maybe the best part about Star Wars is that we feel like we’re all included. Such is the case with Star Wars: Visions, the franchise’s anthology series that allows fans the chance to participate in the Lucasfilm Legacy. Returning today with its second ‘volume’ to help Disney celebrate May the Fourth, Visions offers with 9 new shorts of different animation…
When it comes to visual effects, there are few companies that stand out like Industrial Light & Magic. Known for creating worlds such as Star Wars, Terminator 2 and the Indiana Jones franchise, ILM has brought sights and sounds to the screen that no one else could have achieved. Now, in Light & Magic, filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan invites viewers to look…
Streaming on Disney+, The Book of Boba Fett tells the epic story of the famed bounty hunter and his exploits after the Battle of Sarlaac’s Pit in Return of the Jedi… until it doesn’t. Pivoting hard at the halfway point, the series quickly brings in the best characters from The Mandalorian and focuses more on…
Hallowe?en has come early. To kick off its ?Hallowstream? Event, Disney+ offers its latest gift in the form of Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, it?s latest entry into the long-running animated franchise. Following last year?s Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, Tales continues to lean into the holiday-themed material with an episode devoted to the Dark Side and its minions. Terrifying…
As a?Star Wars?fan, I?ve grown accustomed to a certain style of storytelling. Not necessarily because I wanted to? but because I knew that that was just how things were going to be. Disney bought Star Wars and they had a formula that they wanted to maintain. This was most evident when Disney first purchased Lucasfilm back in…
It?s hardly a secret that May the 4th?has taken on a life of its own. Though it began as an internet joke by fans, Disney has leaned into this unofficial Star Wars holiday to release new content and celebrate the galaxy far, far away. Now, with the day upon us, Disney+ has taken the opportunity to begin…
When the Star Wars universe made the transition to the small screen, no one could have predicted the cultural impact that The Mandalorian would have. Featuring a sympathetic hero in Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), a wild-west atmosphere and, of course, Baby Yod? er? the Child, Mando has become a pop culture phenomenon, reviving a flagging…
When it’s discovered that the evil Emperor Palpatine did not die at the hands of Darth Vader, the rebels must race against the clock to find out his whereabouts. Finn and Poe lead the Resistance to put a stop to the First Order’s plans to form a new Empire, while Rey anticipates her inevitable confrontation…
