Collaborate Disseminate
“It is now written in the annals of legal history that Disney’s Star Wars sequels, specifically The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker, are mediocre,” writes MovieWeb:
This, according to Ninth Circuit Court Judge Kenneth K. Lee, who recently referred… Continue reading Judge’s Ruling Calls Disney’s Star Wars Sequels ‘Mediocre’ and ‘Schlocky’
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,” said a Lucasfilm spokesperson. “Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorr… Continue reading Gina Carano, Who Plays Cara Dune On The Mandalorian, Will No Longer Be On the Show
Today a staff writer at Salon argues “The Mandalorian” has redeemed the Star Wars universe:
The Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” has been both a critical triumph and commercial success. In my judgment, it’s the most compelling live-action story in the… Continue reading Has ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+ Redeemed the Star Wars Universe?
CNN reports:
If it wasn’t abundantly clear that content is king, especially in the Covid-19 era, Disney hammered that point home Thursday when it previewed dozens of new series and movies for its Disney+ streaming service. And investors are loving it. … Continue reading Disney Stock Skyrockets 13% Friday to New All-Time High
Ahsoka Tano, the popular character from The Mandalorian, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, is finally getting her own series starring Rosario Dawson. It’s set within the timeline for The Mandalorian and will debut on Disney Plus around C… Continue reading Ahsoka Tano Standalone Star Wars Series Coming To Disney Plus
Disney has digitally removed a lone crew member who accidentally appeared in the background of a recent Mandalorian episode. The Verge reports: The crew member, who the internet lovingly dubbed “Jeans Guy,” appeared at the 18:54 mark in season 2, episo… Continue reading Disney Digitally Removes The Mandalorian’s Accidental Crew Member Cameo
Reuters reports:
David Prowse, the English actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films, has died aged 85, his management company said on Sunday…
The champion weightlifter-turned-actor starred as the body, but not the voice, of one… Continue reading Darth Vader Actor From Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Dies at Age 85
wiredog writes: Disney has developed a radical new theory of copyright. When Disney bought Lucasfilm and Fox, they acquired the copyright licenses that enabled them to sell Alan Dean Foster’s books — but not the liability, the legal obligation to actu… Continue reading Star Wars Legend Alan Dean Foster Says Disney Is Withholding Book Royalties
A game critic for the Los Angeles Times remembers his reaction to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. “What a disappointment — if only it had been built for video game consoles.” This leads to this epiphany:
For all the deserved attention “The Mand… Continue reading Are the Best Star Wars Stories Now in Games Like ‘Star Wars: Squadrons’?
At the Creative Arts Emmys on Wednesday night, The Mandalorian not only scored its first Emmy but also won the first Emmy for Disney+. Deadline reports: As a brand new streamer, this year marks the first year of eligibility for Disney+. The Mandalorian… Continue reading Disney+ Takes First Emmy Win With ‘The Mandalorian’ For Visual Effects