Recent news that Disney and Lucasfilm would not have a Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker panel at SDCC (they'll showcase Episode IX at D23 Expo 2019 in August) got me thinking. Disney has made a lot of decisions regarding Star Wars since it took over the franchise. Some have been good, some… not
One of the most recognizable villains in all of film is getting a Marvel one-shot called Star Wars: Age of Rebellion - Darth Vader, which is still fresh on the newsstands as you're reading this. The comic will focus on the early days of Vader prior to the events ofA New Hope, and how he fits into
In a recent RadioTimes article, written by Huw Fullerton, it is suggested that “we” need a break from film franchises like the MCU and Star Wars. As the writer clearly notes in his bio and the article itself he is a fan, so I can only assume when he says “we” that he means all of us fans.
For most fans, mention the words "dark side" in relation to Star Wars and you'll invoke visions of Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. The term has become synonymous with the Sith and yang to the yin of the light side of the Force. That's not the darkness we're talking about here, however. Today
Rogue One introduced us to the black-clad elite soldiers most fans know as Director Krennic's personal guard. We call them Death Troopers. However, back in 2009, author Joe Schreiber introduced us to a different kind of Death Trooper... Star Wars: Death Troopers puts us on the edge of the Unknown
Star Wars fans are constantly speculating about the plot of the final installment to the Star Wars “Skywalker” Saga. Even though they only have a teaser trailer, some photo leaks, and some random tweets to go on. One of the most provocative debates is whether Kylo Ren will come back to the
Del Rey, in collaboration with Marvel, recently released Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron, a companion novel to the recently released TIE Fighter comic series. Today we bring this mostly spoiler-free review of the latest entry into Star Wars canon. (So yes, warning: this book review contains some minor
George Lucas created an entire prequel trilogy of Star Wars films to tell Anakin Skywalker's backstory. Of course, the young Jedi would go on to become Darth Vader, and we'd learn that he was Luke and Leia's father. But did you know that the story in the films WASN'T the original plan for Anakin?
The Sheep Detectives is a towering testament of how powerful animated stories can be when done right. A genuine crowdpleaser, the film is sure to warm and break your heart, wrestling with richly textured explorations of death and grief, lost and found families, and the necessity of memory.
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
