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Review: Heroes Are On Both Sides in Marvel’s ‘Star Wars: Tie Fighter #1’ by Jody Houser
In the first issue of the five-part mini-series, writer Jody Houser (with artists Rogé António, Michael Dowling, Arif Prianto, and Lee Loughridge) presents the Galactic Civil War through a different perspective than we’re used to. A companion story to the upcoming novel Alphabet Squadron, Star Wars: TIE Fighter tells the story of the TIE squadron “Shadow Wing” as they struggle to put an end to the treasonous Rebellion against the Empire. Read on for the full review. Spoilers ahead…
J. J. Abrams’ Meeting With George Lucas Happened Prior to Writing ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
During his series of press interviews at Star Wars Celebration Chicago, J. J. Abrams explained that he talked quite a bit with franchise creator George Lucas about the direction of the final film in the Skywalker saga, and notes that Lucasfilm is still repurposing ideas that Lucas came up with prior to the sale of his company to Disney. Abrams previously stated that he spoke with Lucas, alongside Rian Johnson and Lawrence Kasdan, while developing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars: Kathleen Kennedy On Future Stories for Sequel Trilogy Characters, the Planned Return of Palpatine, and Potential Old Republic Era Content
MTV News’ Josh Horowitz spoke with Kathleen Kennedy during Star Wars Celebration this past weekend. Lucasfilm’s President spoke on future stories for sequel trilogy characters, the return of Palpatine, and the development of Star Wars content taking place in the Old Republic era.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Ending Was Changed Slightly Mid-Production, Daisy Ridley Confirms
Daisy Ridley has confirmed that the ending to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was tweaked somewhat in the midst of production, although it sounds like the story mostly plays out in a way similar to the ending that was previously written.
J. J. Abrams Promises The Rise Of Skywalker Isn’t a ‘Remake’, Will Honor All Star Wars Films
One of the biggest criticisms of Star Wars: The Force Awakens had everything to do with one Starkiller Base and how it kind of railroaded the ending of the film into being a repeat of A New Hope years ago. So for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, making a completely new story was a high priority for writer-director J. J. Abrams.
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker – J. J. Abrams Consulted With George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, and Rian Johnson
Capping off a 42-year, 9-film series is no simple task, and J. J. Abrams knew of the risks when he decided to tackle Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. So he spoke to three of the most famous figures involved with developing movies for the series: George Lucas, Lawrence Kasdan, and Rian Johnson.
The Mandalorian Season 1 Won’t Drop All at Once on Disney+
The first live-action Star Wars television series, The Mandalorian, is headed for Disney+ in time for the launch of the new streaming service, but that doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to binge-watch the whole thing on day one. The Disney+ original series will premiere with the launch of the service and will roll out over subsequent days.
