Take a look at the new “Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection”, re-launching the action/shooter games “Star Wars Battlefront” and “Battlefront II”, available March 14, 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam:
“…’Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection’ includes a Galaxy of content inspired by the original and prequel trilogies…
“…from famous battles across ‘Episodes I - VI’, to playable heroes and villains like ‘Asajj Ventress’…
‘…’Darth Vader,’ and a whole lot more…
“… incorporating unique modes, challenges and elements of strategy…”
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“…’Star Wars Battlefront: Classic Collection’ includes a Galaxy of content inspired by the original and prequel trilogies…
“…from famous battles across ‘Episodes I - VI’, to playable heroes and villains like ‘Asajj Ventress’…
‘…’Darth Vader,’ and a whole lot more…
“… incorporating unique modes, challenges and elements of strategy…”
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- 3/10/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Star Wars‘ is truly trailblazing in visual sense, but John Williams’ music for Episode IV: A New Hope marked the beginning of something fresh. The legendary composer has created music for the adventures of dinosaur-filled islands (Jurassic Park), the intense realities of war (Saving Private Ryan), and the magical realms of wizards (Harry Potter) but nothing compares to his music for epic space battles (Star Wars).
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, and Derek Lyons in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Williams was requested to compose music for a film that would forever alter the landscape of filmmaking. The skilled composer matched director George Lucas’ vision with an opening theme that perfectly set the tone, grabbing viewers’ attention right from the start. But he would have almost made the same mistake as many Star Wars fans in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
1 Fatal Mistake...
Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, and Derek Lyons in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Williams was requested to compose music for a film that would forever alter the landscape of filmmaking. The skilled composer matched director George Lucas’ vision with an opening theme that perfectly set the tone, grabbing viewers’ attention right from the start. But he would have almost made the same mistake as many Star Wars fans in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.
1 Fatal Mistake...
- 3/7/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
It’s unfortunate, but most streaming shows (and movies for that matter) never get a physical release, but thankfully, Disney has been releasing some of their most popular Marvel and Star Wars shows on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray. Following in the footsteps of Loki season 1, WandaVision, and the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, Disney announced today that they will be releasing collector’s editions of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Moon Knight, Andor, and Obi-Wan Kenobi on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray. Hurray for physical media!
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You can check out the Steelbook cover art for each of the releases below, as well as the special features which will be included, courtesy of the Disney press-release. All four titles will be released on April 30th, with pre-orders going up on March 12th.
The Falcon and The...
Related Hayden Christensen says Star Wars prequel trilogy has held up well
You can check out the Steelbook cover art for each of the releases below, as well as the special features which will be included, courtesy of the Disney press-release. All four titles will be released on April 30th, with pre-orders going up on March 12th.
The Falcon and The...
- 3/5/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
"Star Wars" fans have a bit of a good news/bad news situation to contend with today. The good news? It was confirmed that 2022's "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series is finally getting a 4K and Blu-ray release nearly two years after it finished its run on Disney+. Unfortunately, that very same physical media release has also quietly confirmed that the show is not getting a second season and is instead going to remain a limited series. That's not good news for those who wished to see Ewan McGregor suit up one more time as the beloved Jedi.
The upcoming Blu-ray release was announced alongside similar releases for Marvel's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "Moon Knight," as well as the "Star Wars" series "Andor." All three of those shows were billed as "the complete first season" by Disney. "Obi-Wan Kenobi," on the other hand, will be released as "the complete series.
The upcoming Blu-ray release was announced alongside similar releases for Marvel's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" and "Moon Knight," as well as the "Star Wars" series "Andor." All three of those shows were billed as "the complete first season" by Disney. "Obi-Wan Kenobi," on the other hand, will be released as "the complete series.
- 3/5/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Last year, Disney+ started sending some of its original programming to physical media with limited edition SteelBook releases for the first two seasons of "The Mandalorian," as well as the Marvel Studios shows "WandaVision" and "Loki." This year, the House of Mouse will continue sending "Star Wars" and Marvel shows to 4K and Blu-ray with a whole new roster of SteelBook releases.
The Walt Disney Company has announced that the first season of "Andor" and the limited series run of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" are among the second wave of releases coming to physical media from Disney+. Interestingly enough, "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is referred to as the "complete series," which would seem to put a damper on any hopes that we might get a second season of the series with Ewan McGregor.
On top of that, the first seasons of both "Moon Knight" and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" will be arriving...
The Walt Disney Company has announced that the first season of "Andor" and the limited series run of "Obi-Wan Kenobi" are among the second wave of releases coming to physical media from Disney+. Interestingly enough, "Obi-Wan Kenobi" is referred to as the "complete series," which would seem to put a damper on any hopes that we might get a second season of the series with Ewan McGregor.
On top of that, the first seasons of both "Moon Knight" and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" will be arriving...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The Force appears to be no longer with Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Though series lead Ewan McGregor has in interviews done his best to keep the Jedi master’s lightsaber a-glow, the fact that the upcoming 4K Uhd and Blu-ray sets are labeled “Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Complete Series” appears to have struck down any hope for future adventures.
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Though series lead Ewan McGregor has in interviews done his best to keep the Jedi master’s lightsaber a-glow, the fact that the upcoming 4K Uhd and Blu-ray sets are labeled “Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Complete Series” appears to have struck down any hope for future adventures.
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- 3/5/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett and Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
There were a lot of surprises in the "Star Wars" prequels, perhaps the biggest of which was the sheer extent of Palpatine's machinations. We knew he was evil and powerful, sure, but we didn't know he'd ever been called Darth Sidious, and we certainly didn't know he'd been the Chancellor of the Galactic Republic. The Palpatine of the prequel trilogy operates right under the Jedis' noses for three movies straight, scheming his way into a dictatorship with barely any hitches in his plans.
It's a different approach from how the original trilogy shrouded Palpatine in mystery. Even by the time Vader was chucking him off that shaft at the end of "Return of the Jedi," we still didn't know much about the character. If you're being critical, you can say the prequels' portrayal of him was a bad choice that made the Jedi seem like buffoons and took away the Emperor's mystique.
It's a different approach from how the original trilogy shrouded Palpatine in mystery. Even by the time Vader was chucking him off that shaft at the end of "Return of the Jedi," we still didn't know much about the character. If you're being critical, you can say the prequels' portrayal of him was a bad choice that made the Jedi seem like buffoons and took away the Emperor's mystique.
- 1/21/2024
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
There are many ingredients to the success of 1977's "Star Wars," from its spectacular cast of mostly unknowns to the groundbreaking special effects that revolutionized the industry and its lived-in universe rich in details and history. But another vital ingredient that ensured "Star Wars" would remain in audiences' minds forever was its use of iconography. Every visual aspect of the movie is memorable and striking, from the look of the human characters and alien creatures to the spaceships and buildings.
Take the stormtroopers, the faceless mob of soldiers with terrible aim and a tendency to bonk their heads on the ceiling. Though mere blaster fodder in the franchise, the stormtroopers are as much a part of "Star Wars" as the lightsaber or the Millennium Falcon. Even after 40 years, the franchise continues to find new uses for the stormtroopers, like finally showing how they became the main army of the Empire in "The Bad Batch.
Take the stormtroopers, the faceless mob of soldiers with terrible aim and a tendency to bonk their heads on the ceiling. Though mere blaster fodder in the franchise, the stormtroopers are as much a part of "Star Wars" as the lightsaber or the Millennium Falcon. Even after 40 years, the franchise continues to find new uses for the stormtroopers, like finally showing how they became the main army of the Empire in "The Bad Batch.
- 1/21/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Darth Vader is synonymous with "Star Wars." George Lucas dubbing his space-set saga "The Tragedy of Darth Vader" is obvious retroactive thinking, but looking at how much of the story centers around the villain, is he wrong? It's not often that a character can become a mascot and remain scary, either. Yet somehow, the Dark Lord of the Sith pulls it off.
What about the actor behind Vader's distinctive black, armored visage? There's been many over the years, even if you may not be able to place their faces. Vader's face being seen so little adds to his mystique and further cements him as a character beyond any one performer.
Indeed, Vader is usually played by more than one actor in the very same movie; the role has traditionally been divided between the man wearing the costume and the one providing Vader's voice. Across major "Star Wars" film and TV productions,...
What about the actor behind Vader's distinctive black, armored visage? There's been many over the years, even if you may not be able to place their faces. Vader's face being seen so little adds to his mystique and further cements him as a character beyond any one performer.
Indeed, Vader is usually played by more than one actor in the very same movie; the role has traditionally been divided between the man wearing the costume and the one providing Vader's voice. Across major "Star Wars" film and TV productions,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
One of George Lucas' primary influences when making "Star Wars" was Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, who is generally considered his country's best director aside from maybe Yasujirō Ozu. Whereas Ozu is famous for making domestic comedies and dramas, Kurosawa made movies that felt epic: samurai movies, noir thrillers ("High & Low"), and Shakespearean stories translated into his homeland's history ("Throne of Blood").
This may be one reason why "Star Wars" is popular in Japan. If you don't believe the box office, look at Japanese pop culture; anime cornerstones like "Gundam" owe a debt to Lucas. One Japanese "Star Wars" fan is Hiromu Arakawa, the manga artist most famous for creating "Fullmetal Alchemist." (Arakawa is not shy about expressing her opinions on the "Star Wars" films either.)
Set in a world where alchemy is more than just a pseudoscience, "Fullmetal Alchemist" primarily follows two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who search far...
This may be one reason why "Star Wars" is popular in Japan. If you don't believe the box office, look at Japanese pop culture; anime cornerstones like "Gundam" owe a debt to Lucas. One Japanese "Star Wars" fan is Hiromu Arakawa, the manga artist most famous for creating "Fullmetal Alchemist." (Arakawa is not shy about expressing her opinions on the "Star Wars" films either.)
Set in a world where alchemy is more than just a pseudoscience, "Fullmetal Alchemist" primarily follows two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who search far...
- 1/18/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
With Daisy Ridley set to return to the “Star Wars” franchise as Rey in a new film set after the events of 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” many fans are wondering whether or not the actor’s co-stars might also book a return trip to a galaxy far, far away. John Boyega’s Finn and Oscar Isaac’s Poe were alive by the end of that film, making their potential returns a possibility, whereas Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren/Ben Solo died a hero. Of course, characters often come back from the dead in “Star Wars” — but don’t bank on Kylo Ren being one of them.
“They’re doing stuff, but not with me,” Driver said during a recent appearance on the “SmartLess” podcast. “I’m not doing any more.”
“You’re done because the character’s done?” podcast co-host Sean Haynes asked as a follow-up question, to which Driver responded: “Yes.
“They’re doing stuff, but not with me,” Driver said during a recent appearance on the “SmartLess” podcast. “I’m not doing any more.”
“You’re done because the character’s done?” podcast co-host Sean Haynes asked as a follow-up question, to which Driver responded: “Yes.
- 1/8/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
In Irvin Kershner's 1980 sci-fi epic "The Empire Strikes Back," the Rebel hero Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) travels to a distant planet called Dagobah to hone his nascent mental powers with the gnome-like sage Yoda (Frank Oz). During his training, Luke learns about the Force, the godlike spiritual energy that binds the universe together. He learns to better move objects with his mind, and also to see vaguely into the future. Yoda warns Luke that directing one's Force-inspired powers toward violence and selfish desires can lead one toward the Dark Side, a corrupting, demonic facet of the Force that encourages evil.
As a demonstration of the Dark Side, Luke has a vision in a cave. He sees a ghostly imprint of Darth Vader (David Prowse), the fascist warlock who killed one of Luke's old friends. Luke has a slow-motion duel with the masked Vader, and, in a fit of murderous anger,...
As a demonstration of the Dark Side, Luke has a vision in a cave. He sees a ghostly imprint of Darth Vader (David Prowse), the fascist warlock who killed one of Luke's old friends. Luke has a slow-motion duel with the masked Vader, and, in a fit of murderous anger,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Adam Driver is revealing that Kylo Ren’s arc in the Star Wars sequel trilogy was originally very different from what made the final cut!
The 40-year-old actor appeared in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker as the villainous Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo.
During a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Adam revealed that director J.J. Abrams changed his character arc from its original plan.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I had an overall arc that in mind that [Abrams] wanted to do,” the Ferrari star said. “His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader, where Vader starts the most confident and the most committed to the dark side. And then by the last movie, he’s the most vulnerable and weak. He wanted to start with the opposite.
The 40-year-old actor appeared in 2015′s Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, 2017′s Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, and 2019′s Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker as the villainous Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo.
During a recent appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Adam revealed that director J.J. Abrams changed his character arc from its original plan.
Keep reading to find out more…
“I had an overall arc that in mind that [Abrams] wanted to do,” the Ferrari star said. “His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader, where Vader starts the most confident and the most committed to the dark side. And then by the last movie, he’s the most vulnerable and weak. He wanted to start with the opposite.
- 12/17/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Movie sets are chaotic places, and not just when there's crazy action, breakneck fight scenes, or Michael Bay explosions going off all over the place. Even those somber, dramatic moments that happen on a comfy sound stage can be way more hectic than they appear in the final film. Most sets are like construction zones, especially for big productions like the "Star Wars" films. While the crew is shooting in one stage, odds are another set is being constructed for the next day somewhere close.
And "Star Wars" sets in particular are big jobs, especially back in pre-cgi days. For instance, any time they had to build a set that Yoda would be on they had to build it elevated so there was room for Frank Oz and his fellow puppeteers to be under the floor operating the puppet.
So you have that complication to deal with and then you...
And "Star Wars" sets in particular are big jobs, especially back in pre-cgi days. For instance, any time they had to build a set that Yoda would be on they had to build it elevated so there was room for Frank Oz and his fellow puppeteers to be under the floor operating the puppet.
So you have that complication to deal with and then you...
- 12/16/2023
- by Eric Vespe
- Slash Film
Oh, the untapped potential of Kylo Ren. "The Force Awakens" set up Adam Driver's new masked menace as the main antagonist of the trilogy after murdering his father, Han Solo, in cold blood. In "The Last Jedi," he flirted with redemption during that epic throne room battle before rejecting the Light altogether and taking his place as the new Supreme Chancellor of the First Order. In "The Rise of Skywalker," he frustratingly takes second billing once again to a bigger threat, this time Palpatine (you know the drill) -- until he hallucinates an entire conversation with his dead dad, flips a switch back to the side of the good guys at the last minute, and shares a weirdly rushed kiss with Rey (Daisy Ridley) before dying unceremoniously. Very few liked this abrupt turn of events and fans have wondered what went wrong ever since.
Until now, that is. In...
Until now, that is. In...
- 12/15/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens may have set the stage for a new trilogy, but it’s no secret that the subsequent sequels didn’t follow through on the original plan. Adam Driver spoke on The Rich Eisen Show and revealed that his arc as Kylo Ren was majorly changed over the course of the sequel trilogy.
Kylo Ren was eventually redeemed as Ben Solo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but Adam Driver says that wasn’t part of the original plan. “I had an overall arc that in mind that [JJ Abrams] wanted to do,” Driver said. “His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader, where Vader starts the most confident and the most committed to the dark side. And then by the last movie, he’s the most vulnerable and weak. He wanted to start with the opposite. This character was the most confused and vulnerable,...
Kylo Ren was eventually redeemed as Ben Solo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but Adam Driver says that wasn’t part of the original plan. “I had an overall arc that in mind that [JJ Abrams] wanted to do,” Driver said. “His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader, where Vader starts the most confident and the most committed to the dark side. And then by the last movie, he’s the most vulnerable and weak. He wanted to start with the opposite. This character was the most confused and vulnerable,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Driver has been discussing how how Kylo Ren’s character arc across the sequel trilogy was very different from the one he signed up for.
It’s been four years since the release of The Rise of Skywalker, the rather unloved end to a nine-film arc of Star Wars films that stretches all the way back to 1977. Whilst it was great to see such a long-running franchise get an ending (something we don’t always get with other long-running series such as the MCU or 007) it was a shame that the ending was, well, pretty terrible.
Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren was a key part of the film’s ensemble and whilst out promoting Michael Mann’s Ferrari, he made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show where he chatted about the process of playing Ren over the three films. Like much of the audience, it seems that he...
It’s been four years since the release of The Rise of Skywalker, the rather unloved end to a nine-film arc of Star Wars films that stretches all the way back to 1977. Whilst it was great to see such a long-running franchise get an ending (something we don’t always get with other long-running series such as the MCU or 007) it was a shame that the ending was, well, pretty terrible.
Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren was a key part of the film’s ensemble and whilst out promoting Michael Mann’s Ferrari, he made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show where he chatted about the process of playing Ren over the three films. Like much of the audience, it seems that he...
- 12/14/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Adam Driver is opening up about how his character on Star Wars: The Force Awakens evolved over time.
The actor who played Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy revealed that the villain was not originally supposed to redeem himself in the end.
“J.J. Abrams walked me through what he wanted to do with the character, but you had to sign up and be like, ‘I’m gonna do it,’ and once I did that, I went to London to star for pre-production,” Driver recalled during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “And it’s like, ‘there’s a tiny room down the hall, you can go in there and read the script.’ And so I was reading it for the first time.”
He continued, “I had an overall arc that in mind that [Abrams] wanted to do. His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader,...
The actor who played Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy revealed that the villain was not originally supposed to redeem himself in the end.
“J.J. Abrams walked me through what he wanted to do with the character, but you had to sign up and be like, ‘I’m gonna do it,’ and once I did that, I went to London to star for pre-production,” Driver recalled during an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show. “And it’s like, ‘there’s a tiny room down the hall, you can go in there and read the script.’ And so I was reading it for the first time.”
He continued, “I had an overall arc that in mind that [Abrams] wanted to do. His idea was that [Kylo’s] journey was the opposite journey of Vader,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Driver revealed on “The Rich Eisen Show” that his arc as Kylo Ren in “Star Wars” completed changed from its original plan over the course of his three films: “The Force Awakens” (2015), “The Last Jedi” (2017) and “The Rise of Skywalker” (2019). According to the actor, Kylo Ren was never supposed to soften up and be redeemed as Ben Solo. In fact, the original plan for the character was apparently just the opposite. Kyle Ren was supposed to become more evil during the trilogy, not a conflicted anti-hero.
“J.J. Abrams walked me through what he wanted to do with the character, but you had to sign up and be like, ‘I’m gonna do it,’ and once I did that, I went to London to star for pre-production,” Driver remembered about accepting the role. “And it’s like, ‘there’s a tiny room down the hall, you can go in there and read the script.
“J.J. Abrams walked me through what he wanted to do with the character, but you had to sign up and be like, ‘I’m gonna do it,’ and once I did that, I went to London to star for pre-production,” Driver remembered about accepting the role. “And it’s like, ‘there’s a tiny room down the hall, you can go in there and read the script.
- 12/13/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Driver has admitted his 'Star Wars' redemption story was never part of the plan.The 'Ferrari' actor has reflected on the original idea for Kylo Ren's character arc, which would have seen the character - who was revealed to be Ben Solo, the son of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) - become the opposite of Darth Vader by embracing the Dark Side of the Force rather than finding redemption through 'The Last Jedi' and 'The Rise of Skywalker'.Speaking to The Roku Channel's 'The Rich Eisen Show', Driver said: "I had an overall arc in mind that he wanted to do, which then changed."His idea was almost the opposite journey of Vader, where Vader starts the most confident, the most committed to the Dark Side, and by the last movie he's the most vulnerable, and weak,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Shawn Levy has taken inspiration from 'Star Wars' for a key scene in 'Deadpool 3'.The 55-year-old filmmaker reflected on the magic of watching a movie in a busy theatre and recalled how he repeatedly watched 1983's 'Return of the Jedi' when it came out and will never forget the collective audience response, and admitted he wants to do something similar with the latest installment of the Ryan Reynolds-starring franchise.He wrote in an essay for Esquire magazine: "I went to the theatre again and again to see 'Return of the Jedi'."I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor’s room and Vader gives the speech that ends with, 'If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will.' It was dead quiet. Pin-drop silence."Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button.
- 11/5/2023
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Shawn Levy says there’s a moment in Deadpool 3 that’s sure to excite eagle-eyed Star Wars fans.
While promoting his latest project, All the Light We Cannot See, the director and executive producer of the Netflix limited series offered a glimpse into how one of his next big projects — which started filming but is on pause until SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP agree on a new contract — will pay tribute to another franchise universe he loves and is developing a feature for.
The tease comes from a new essay for Esquire, in which Levy addresses the state of moviegoing and a belief in the future of the “authentic, communal event” of the theatrical release. He begins with a memory of seeing 1983’s Return of the Jedi in the theater — and a moment that elicited a “pin-drop silence,” from the audience — before weaving that experience into a larger commentary about...
While promoting his latest project, All the Light We Cannot See, the director and executive producer of the Netflix limited series offered a glimpse into how one of his next big projects — which started filming but is on pause until SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP agree on a new contract — will pay tribute to another franchise universe he loves and is developing a feature for.
The tease comes from a new essay for Esquire, in which Levy addresses the state of moviegoing and a belief in the future of the “authentic, communal event” of the theatrical release. He begins with a memory of seeing 1983’s Return of the Jedi in the theater — and a moment that elicited a “pin-drop silence,” from the audience — before weaving that experience into a larger commentary about...
- 11/3/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While picking up his “pen” for a first-person essay in Esquire magazine, Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy revealed he’d constructed an elaborate tribute to Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi for the upcoming superhero threequel. According to Levy, he’s recreated pivotal scenes from the Richard Marquand-directed classic in Deadpool 3, with an intense attention to detail.
“I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor’s room and Vader gives the speech that ends with ‘If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will,'” Levy wrote in his guest feature for Esquire. “It was dead quiet [in the theater]. Pin-drop silence. Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button. Luke comes screaming out of the shadows and just goes to town in a light saber battle against Vader. The way that felt: The forty seconds of stillness from the audience,...
“I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor’s room and Vader gives the speech that ends with ‘If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will,'” Levy wrote in his guest feature for Esquire. “It was dead quiet [in the theater]. Pin-drop silence. Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button. Luke comes screaming out of the shadows and just goes to town in a light saber battle against Vader. The way that felt: The forty seconds of stillness from the audience,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Shawn Levy revealed in a first-person essay for Esquire magazine how he worked a huge “Star Wars” homage into “Deadpool 3,” which was well into filming when production shut down amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. The director said watching “Return of the Jedi” in a packed theater inspired him to recreate one of the film’s most definitive scenes in the upcoming “Deadpool” sequel.
“I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor’s room and Vader gives the speech that ends with ‘If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will,'” Levy said. “It was dead quiet [in the theater]. Pin-drop silence. Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button. Luke comes screaming out of the shadows and just goes to town in a light saber battle against Vader. The way that felt: The forty seconds of stillness from the audience,...
“I vividly remember the scene in which Luke is hiding from Vader in the Emperor’s room and Vader gives the speech that ends with ‘If you will not turn to the dark side, then perhaps your sister will,'” Levy said. “It was dead quiet [in the theater]. Pin-drop silence. Suddenly Vader has pushed the wrong button. Luke comes screaming out of the shadows and just goes to town in a light saber battle against Vader. The way that felt: The forty seconds of stillness from the audience,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Writer and director Rian Johnson expanded upon the powers of the Force a little bit in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," creating a new kind of Force connection that allowed for communication across long distances. Sure, Force users had previously been able to sense one another, like Darth Vader sensing that Luke was on a particular nearby ship or Obi-Wan feeling the cataclysmic loss of the destruction of Alderaan, but in "The Last Jedi" some of them are able to "see" and talk with each other across the vastness of space. Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) have this kind of interspace telephone linked between their minds that we later learn is courtesy of Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), and it allows them to have some rather charged moments together even though they're so far apart.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johnson explained his reasoning...
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Johnson explained his reasoning...
- 10/22/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn has some ideas for another popular franchise.
The filmmaker would be interested in rebooting the original Star Wars films with a fresh set of actors playing Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones).
“For me, doing a Star Wars movie is to play with the characters that I loved,” he said on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “If they said to me, do you want to reboot Star Wars and actually have Luke Skywalker, Solo and Vader and do your version of it? Everyone would say you’re an idiot to try, but that would excite me. … Why are the characters so hallowed that from 1977 that you can’t re-do it for a new audience?”
He explained that Star Wars is the Skywalker family, and he feels like Lucasfilm and Disney...
The filmmaker would be interested in rebooting the original Star Wars films with a fresh set of actors playing Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Darth Vader (voiced by James Earl Jones).
“For me, doing a Star Wars movie is to play with the characters that I loved,” he said on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “If they said to me, do you want to reboot Star Wars and actually have Luke Skywalker, Solo and Vader and do your version of it? Everyone would say you’re an idiot to try, but that would excite me. … Why are the characters so hallowed that from 1977 that you can’t re-do it for a new audience?”
He explained that Star Wars is the Skywalker family, and he feels like Lucasfilm and Disney...
- 10/21/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matthew Vaughn is weighing in on the direction of the “Star Wars” film franchise.
The “X-Men: First Class” director said during the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he would only be interested in helming a “Star Wars” film if he could recast the core original characters Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Darth Vader for a new generation.
“For me, doing a ‘Star Wars’ movie is to play with the characters I love. If they said to me they’d reboot ‘Star Wars’ and actually have Luke Skywalker, Solo, and Vader and do your version of it…Everyone would say you’re an idiot to try, but that would excite me,” Vaughn said. “Why are the [‘Star Wars’] characters so hallowed that from 1977 you can’t re-do it for a new audience?”
He added, “That’s what I would do. Everyone is going to go batshit crazy but let’s bring it on.
The “X-Men: First Class” director said during the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he would only be interested in helming a “Star Wars” film if he could recast the core original characters Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Darth Vader for a new generation.
“For me, doing a ‘Star Wars’ movie is to play with the characters I love. If they said to me they’d reboot ‘Star Wars’ and actually have Luke Skywalker, Solo, and Vader and do your version of it…Everyone would say you’re an idiot to try, but that would excite me,” Vaughn said. “Why are the [‘Star Wars’] characters so hallowed that from 1977 you can’t re-do it for a new audience?”
He added, “That’s what I would do. Everyone is going to go batshit crazy but let’s bring it on.
- 10/20/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Matthew Vaughn wants to "reboot" 'Star Wars' for a new generation.The 'X-Men: First Class' filmmaker would love to take the reins on a film in the franchise and admitted he loves the idea of taking the series' most familiar characters and creating his own version of the story for a modern audience.Speaking on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, he said: “I would say, for me, doing a 'Star Wars' movie is to play with the characters I loved.“So if they said to me, ‘Do you want to reboot 'Star Wars' and actually have Luke Skywalker, Solo, and Vader, and you do your version of it,’ everyone would say, ‘You’re an idiot to try,’ but that would excite me.“Why not [reboot]? Bond, do you mind Bond? I mean, you asked me who’s going to play the next Wolverine. Why are these ['Star Wars'] characters so hallowed that from...
- 10/20/2023
- by Viki Waters
- Bang Showbiz
Director Matthew Vaughn would love the chance to shake things up in two film franchises that fans hold sacred.
Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Vaughn said he and comic book writer Mark Millar had the big concept of “a three-picture trilogy” on Superman for Warner Bros.
“We pitched how to do a trilogy of Superman movies. Warners wasn’t interested. That’s as far as it went,” Vaughn said. It “never came back around” after that, he added.
The proposed trilogy would have borrowed from the Richard Donner Superman films.
“I think Donner nailed it,” Vaughn said. “I think Wonder Woman worked very well because it was basically a Donner Superman film, but reimagined as Wonder Woman. I would’ve done a modern version of the Donner [films].”
“Our big idea,” he continued, “was the twist that Krypton doesn’t blow up. It does eventually. The dad was right,...
Speaking on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Vaughn said he and comic book writer Mark Millar had the big concept of “a three-picture trilogy” on Superman for Warner Bros.
“We pitched how to do a trilogy of Superman movies. Warners wasn’t interested. That’s as far as it went,” Vaughn said. It “never came back around” after that, he added.
The proposed trilogy would have borrowed from the Richard Donner Superman films.
“I think Donner nailed it,” Vaughn said. “I think Wonder Woman worked very well because it was basically a Donner Superman film, but reimagined as Wonder Woman. I would’ve done a modern version of the Donner [films].”
“Our big idea,” he continued, “was the twist that Krypton doesn’t blow up. It does eventually. The dad was right,...
- 10/20/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It's a day ending in "Y," so obviously director Matthew Vaughn has gone and made some pretty incisive comments about one of the biggest franchises on the planet. Having worked on multiple fan-favorite properties like "X-Men," "Kick-Ass," and the "Kingsman" movies over the years (not to mention flirting with even more significant ones in the past), he's never been one to flinch from a challenge ... or, for that matter, the intense scrutiny attached to the nerdiest material around. So it should come as no surprise that he's once again making the rounds and voicing his potentially controversial opinions in his usual, refreshingly candid way.
This time, he's set his sights on the granddaddy of them all, a franchise that has never stirred up strong feelings among an especially, uh, passionate fanbase before: "Star Wars."
It's not exactly a state secret that Lucasfilm has been struggling to find their way with...
This time, he's set his sights on the granddaddy of them all, a franchise that has never stirred up strong feelings among an especially, uh, passionate fanbase before: "Star Wars."
It's not exactly a state secret that Lucasfilm has been struggling to find their way with...
- 10/19/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
“Kingsman” and “X-Men: First Class” director Matthew Vaughn appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and was surprisingly open when asked about his relationship to a handful of major Hollywood franchises, from James Bond to “Star Wars” and the DC Universe. As a whole, he said the major Hollywood studios have been suffering by prioritizing their wallets.
“The studios, it’s like any artistic form. The music business, movies, fashion… the financing and the commerce has taken over the creative,” Vaughn said. “That always means eventually for short-term gains you do well, but long term you kill everything. That’s what’s happening now… film, music, art. Commerce took over and now the pendulum is starting to swing back. Creativity should always be the driving force of any decision and then you think about how to make money out of it afterwards. If you try to make money upfront, you’ll kill some great franchises.
“The studios, it’s like any artistic form. The music business, movies, fashion… the financing and the commerce has taken over the creative,” Vaughn said. “That always means eventually for short-term gains you do well, but long term you kill everything. That’s what’s happening now… film, music, art. Commerce took over and now the pendulum is starting to swing back. Creativity should always be the driving force of any decision and then you think about how to make money out of it afterwards. If you try to make money upfront, you’ll kill some great franchises.
- 10/19/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
When writer-director Matthew Vaughn came by the Den of Geek studio at New York Comic Con over the weekend, it was a curious time for many of the subjects and stories which naturally intrigue him. Chief among them, of course, is his new meta-spy-action-romance thriller, Argylle. Due out next February, that film returns to the espionage genre which Vaughn has already visited via the Kingsman movies, although now with a twist. In a riff on Romancing the Stone, Argylle is about an espionage novelist (Bryce Dallas Howard) who ends up commandeered into a real-world caper.
The film isn’t exactly subverting the tropes and iconography of James Bond, but then again Vaughn also coyly suggests that Henry Cavill plays “007 and a half” in the movie. Vaughn should know too, especially if the latest James Bond movie rumors are true. For when we sit down with the maverick filmmaker, unverified reports...
The film isn’t exactly subverting the tropes and iconography of James Bond, but then again Vaughn also coyly suggests that Henry Cavill plays “007 and a half” in the movie. Vaughn should know too, especially if the latest James Bond movie rumors are true. For when we sit down with the maverick filmmaker, unverified reports...
- 10/18/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
"Star Wars" is great. And when it isn't great, it's interesting. Or weird. Or hilarious. Or baffling, moving, annoying, profound, stupid, and inspiring. When you're a film franchise with nearly a half-century of staying power, you can be a lot of things. You can be everything./Film has been publishing articles about the "Star Wars" saga for as long as we've existed. We've waxed nostalgic about the original trilogy. We were on the frontlines of the "Last Jedi" wars. We've even watched as the prequels journeyed from "universally hated" to "begrudgingly respected." We love "Star Wars." And we sometimes love to hate "Star Was." But we mostly love "Star Wars." Like, a lot. Even the dumb stuff (especially the dumb stuff).That brings us to this article: The 100 Greatest Star Wars Movie Moments Ever.The /Film team sat down and nominated over a thousand moments, a sprawling list that was...
- 7/28/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
“Star Wars” could be in for a big year this Emmys as not one, not two, but three shows hope to snag nominations for Best Drama or Best Limited Series.
“Andor” and “The Mandalorian” are competing for Best Drama, with the latter hoping to make it three in a row, while “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is searching for a Best Limited Series bid. Here’s the breakdown.
Firstly, “Andor” is in a very good position as we lead up to the Emmy nominations. The show follows Diego Luna as the titular Cassian Andor in a spin-off story set before the spin-off movie “Rogue One,” which itself precedes “A New Hope.” “Andor” depicts how Cassian goes from a lone rogue to one of the most important parts of the Rebel Alliance as he comes across major players in the organization including Stellan Skarsgård‘s Luthen Rael.
The show has been very well received by both fans and critics,...
“Andor” and “The Mandalorian” are competing for Best Drama, with the latter hoping to make it three in a row, while “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is searching for a Best Limited Series bid. Here’s the breakdown.
Firstly, “Andor” is in a very good position as we lead up to the Emmy nominations. The show follows Diego Luna as the titular Cassian Andor in a spin-off story set before the spin-off movie “Rogue One,” which itself precedes “A New Hope.” “Andor” depicts how Cassian goes from a lone rogue to one of the most important parts of the Rebel Alliance as he comes across major players in the organization including Stellan Skarsgård‘s Luthen Rael.
The show has been very well received by both fans and critics,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Like A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back before it, Return of the Jedi script went through many drafts while nailing down the epic conclusion of the Original Trilogy. For one thing, the movie was originally called Revenge of the Jedi before George Lucas nixed it because “Jedi don’t take revenge.” There were plenty of other changes, too. In many ways, the early drafts penned by Lucas read nothing like the movie that released in theaters in 1983.
Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays by film historian Laurent Bouzereau takes a fascinating deep dive into those rough drafts of Revenge of the Jedi, with additional insights from interviews with Lucas and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan as well as transcripts from their story meetings. In essence, the book reveals the drastically different film that could have been, complete with a trip to a proto-Coruscant city planet called Had Abbadon, multiple Death Stars,...
Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays by film historian Laurent Bouzereau takes a fascinating deep dive into those rough drafts of Revenge of the Jedi, with additional insights from interviews with Lucas and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan as well as transcripts from their story meetings. In essence, the book reveals the drastically different film that could have been, complete with a trip to a proto-Coruscant city planet called Had Abbadon, multiple Death Stars,...
- 6/26/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Hayden Christensen and Diego Luna have never met, but as Christensen puts it, they’ve occupied the “same galaxy” for years. Christensen rocketed from teenage obscurity in Canada when George Lucas cast him as Anakin Skywalker for 2002’s “Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” and 2005’s “Revenge of the Sith,” which chronicled the young Jedi’s transformation into the iconic villain Darth Vader. The Mexican-born Luna — who rose to prominence in Alfonso Cuarón’s 2001 coming-of-age masterpiece “Y tu mamá también” — joined “Star Wars” for 2016’s “Rogue One,” a prequel about the band of rebel spies, led by Luna’s Cassian Andor, that steal the plans for the Death Star.
Both men thought their “Star Wars” journeys ended with those films — in Luna’s case, because his character dies — but it turns out they were merely frozen in carbonite. Christensen, 42, returned last year as both Anakin and Vader...
Both men thought their “Star Wars” journeys ended with those films — in Luna’s case, because his character dies — but it turns out they were merely frozen in carbonite. Christensen, 42, returned last year as both Anakin and Vader...
- 6/8/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
She's our next cover star. We've talked to the person who plays her and the one guiding her behind the scenes. And we've shown you an image of one of her antagonists. But we know you've been waiting to learn when Ahsoka Tano will be back on our screens. And we know the date now – Ahsoka will launch on Disney+ on 23 August.
The character, played in live-action form by Rosario Dawson, debuted in The Clone Wars movie and its subsequent series, devised by George Lucas, along with his padawan Dave Filoni, as a teenaged apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. Since then, Ahsoka has seen her master turn to the Dark Side, rejected the doctrine of the Jedi Order, aided the Rebellion against the Empire, teamed up with the crew of the Ghost, faced off against Vader, taken a trip through the World Between Worlds – and all that before she even made her live-action debut,...
The character, played in live-action form by Rosario Dawson, debuted in The Clone Wars movie and its subsequent series, devised by George Lucas, along with his padawan Dave Filoni, as a teenaged apprentice to Anakin Skywalker. Since then, Ahsoka has seen her master turn to the Dark Side, rejected the doctrine of the Jedi Order, aided the Rebellion against the Empire, teamed up with the crew of the Ghost, faced off against Vader, taken a trip through the World Between Worlds – and all that before she even made her live-action debut,...
- 6/7/2023
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Across various mediums now, the evil Inquisitors have been causing all kinds of havoc in the Star Wars universe. First, they popped up in animated form in Rebels – fearsome Jedi hunters, tracking down any surviving Force-wielding heroes in the wake of Order 66 to wipe out the galaxy’s good guys. Then, they turned up in the Jedi: Fallen Order video game, coming after Cal Kestis and co. And in Obi-Wan Kenobi they made their live-action debut, with Moses Ingram_ series.
Start your investigations now, people. With Ahsoka set to take place in the same post-Return Of The Jedi period as The Mandalorian, there shouldn’t be any Inquisitors left at this point. Several of them are – Spoiler Alert – taken out at the end of Rebels Season 2, and bumped off in the Jedi games too. After the fall of the Empire, the time of the Inquisitors should well and truly be over.
Start your investigations now, people. With Ahsoka set to take place in the same post-Return Of The Jedi period as The Mandalorian, there shouldn’t be any Inquisitors left at this point. Several of them are – Spoiler Alert – taken out at the end of Rebels Season 2, and bumped off in the Jedi games too. After the fall of the Empire, the time of the Inquisitors should well and truly be over.
- 6/5/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - TV
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