Video: "The Evolution of the Stormtrooper"

By: Dominic Jones

At both San Diego Comic Con and the D23 Expo this summer, a big portion of the Lucasfilm presence was the "Evolution of the Stormtrooper" exhibit.  The exhibit featured costumes of several variations of the stormtrooper from the original trilogy all the way through The Rise of Skywalker with the Sith Trooper (at Comic-Con) and the First Order Jet Trooper (D23).  Today, Lucasfilm has released the video that went along with the costume display on the official Star Wars YouTube.

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Report: 'Rogue One' Co-Writer Tony Gilroy Joins The Cassian Andor Disney+ Series

By: Dominic Jones

We're just over a month away from the launch of Disney+, and with it the first season of The Mandalorian (the first live action Star Wars series).  But The Mandalorian isn't the only Star Wars project coming to Disney+ in the next few years.  The second live action project announced was a Rogue One prequel series focused on Rebel agent Cassian Andor.  The series will see Diego Luna reprise his role from the film as Cassian, as well as Alan Tudyk as his droid companion K-2SO.

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'Solo: A Star Wars Story' And 'Star Wars Resistance' Earn Saturn Award Nominations

By: Benjamin Hart

If you thought awards season was over, you were wrong! The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has unveiled the nominees for the 45th annual Saturn Awards, and two Star Wars productions got well deserved nods.

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Hot Toys Unveils 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Darth Maul Figure

By: Benjamin Hart

Easily one of the biggest surprises to come out of Solo: A Star Wars Story was the shocking cameo by Darth Maul near the end of the film. The Zabrak Sith Lord was presumed dead over 20 years ago when he was cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. His subsequent appearances in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels confirmed otherwise, and Solo doubled down on Maul's extended life expectancy.

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Riz Ahmed Reveals He Missed Star Wars Celebration Because He Was Stopped By Airport Security

By: Dominic Jones

If you've ever attended a Star Wars Celebration, Comic Con, or similar event, you know that guest cancellations happen at almost every single one. Usually it's because of work commitments or for unexpected personal reasons.  However, for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Riz Ahmed, who had to cancel his appearrance at last April's Star Wars Celebration Chicago, the reason was very different and one that everyone should be outraged about.

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Over 10 Minutes Of Gameplay From 'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' Revealed

By: Benjamin Hart

EA Play is upon us, and today the event kicked off by previewing a ton of never before seen gameplay from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order!

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Ron Howard Comments On "Solo's" Disappointing Box Office Performance

By: Dominic Jones

It's been just over a year since Solo: A Star Wars Story was first released in theaters and while fans are pushing for the film to get a sequel, the film's box office performance makes that unlikely.  Despite being the 12th highest grossing film of 2018 (domestically), and grossing $392 million worldwide, the film failed to cover its production and marketing cost (which were inflated due to the film's troubled production) and is the lowest gross live action Star Wars movie.

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Peter Serafinowicz Reveals He Originally Recorded Maul's Lines For 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

By: Dominic Jones

Perhaps the biggest surprise at the end of last year's Solo: A Star Wars Story was the return of Darth Maul to the big screen at the end.  The scene featured Ray Park reprising his role as the physical presence of Maul from The Phantom Menace, along with the voice of Sam Witwer who voiced Maul on the animated series' Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels (where Maul's resurrection and ultimate fate were first revealed).  However, Witwer voicing the character wasn't always the plan for the film.

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Forest Whitaker, Katee Sackhoff, and More Announced as Guests For Celebration Chicago

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm and Reedpop have announced another round of guests who will be attending Star Wars Celebration this April in Chicago.  One of the highlights of Lucasfilm's official fan convention is the opportunity to meet and get autographs from the people who helped create the galaxy far, far away.  Six more names were added to the already lengthy list of guests today, with two stars from the films, one from the animated series', and three behind the scenes stars.

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Ahmed Best and Erin Kellyman Announced as Guests For Celebration Chicago

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm just announced two more guests who will be attending Star Wars Celebration Chicago next month, joining an already impressive (most impressive) line-up of Star Wars celebrities who will be at the convention.  Erin Kellyman, who played the mysterious Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story will make her Celebration debut.  Also joining her will be Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, making his first appearance at Celebration since Celebration I back in 1999.

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Alan Horn Talks About Visiting The Set Of 'Episode IX', His Thoughts On 'Solo', And More

By: Dominic Jones

Alan Horn, the chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about a wide-range of topics relating to Disney studios and their current and upcoming films.  Naturally, Star Wars was a big part of this.  In the interview, Horn spoke about the current state of Star Wars including, his visit to the set of Episode IX, his thoughts on Solo: A Star Wars Story, and how The Mandalorian came to be.

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Rumor: Lots Of Character Focused Series Being Considered For Disney+

By: Dominic Jones

Over the long weekend, a deluge of rumors about in live action Star Wars series are in development for Disney+, the upcoming streaming service that will also be the home of The Mandalorian, the Cassian Andor prequel, and The Clone Wars season seven.  We Got This Covered got things started by reporting on four shows that they heard were in early development stages.  The shows would be based on Lando Calrissian, Qi'Ra, Finn, and Poe Dameron.  Not too long after, HN Entertainment added that shows were also being developed for Leia Organa, Captain Phasma, Rose Tico, Darth Bane, and the Knights of Ren.

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'Solo' Nominated For Best Visual Effects Oscar

By: Dominic Jones

Pilot. Smuggler. General. Doer of the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs (if you round down). Academy Award nominee. These are just some of the titles that could now, at least tenuously, be applied to Han Solo.  The last on that list is the latest accolade to bestowed upon the character after today's announcement that Solo: A Star Wars Story was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.  Also nominated in that category were Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Robin, First Man, and Ready Player One.

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Preview Pages From ILM's 'Making Solo' Book Released

By: Dominic Jones

Several preview pages from the upcoming book Industrial Light & Magic Presents: Making Solo: A Star Wars Story by Rob Bredrow.  The pages were released by the online catalogue Edelweiss+.  The pages highlight photography by Bredrow, who as head of ILM had unparalleled access to the set during the production of the film. The listing also reveals that the book will have a foreword by director Ron Howard.  Check out the pictures below,

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'Solo' And 'The Last Jedi' Soundtracks Nominated For Grammy Awards

By: Dominic Jones

Two Star Wars film soundtracks have the chance to bring home some hardware at this year's Grammy Awards.  Both Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: The Last Jedi were nominated.  John Williams was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media for his work on The Last Jedi, and John Powell, along with Williams, was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for the track "Mine Mission" from Solo.  The Grammys will be held on February 10th.

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Felicity Jones Interested In Returning To Star Wars As Jyn Erso

By: Benjamin Hart

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a film that's seemingly been on everyone's minds recently, despite us quickly approaching the second anniversary of its release. We recently learned that one of the main characters of Rogue One, Cassian Andor, will be starring in his own TV series on Disney+. One of the most exciting aspects of this new series is that Diego Luna, who portrayed Andor in Rogue One, will be returning to reprise the role.

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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 'Rogue One' Commentary

On this special episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris take a trip down (recent) memory lane with this commentary track for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.  They discuss what sets this movie apart from other installments in the saga, recall some fun memories from the film's release, and speculate about what the new Cassian Andor live action prequel series might be.  Plus, some love for the original Red Five, why the film should have had a crawl, Michael Giacchino's gorgeous score, and the inclusion of Saw Gerrera.  All this and much more!

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BREAKING: Diego Luna to Star in 'Rogue One' Live Action Prequel Series for Disney+

By: Dominic Jones

Disney CEO Bob Iger just announced that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Diego Luna will be reprising his role as Cassian Andor in an upcoming live action series which will debut on Disney + (the upcoming Disney streaming service).  The live action series will be a prequel to Rogue One (for obvious reasons) and will follow Cassian on his missions as a spy for the Rebel Alliance.  The untitled series will go into production next year.  No other casting or production news has been announced.

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Ron Howard Interested In Directing Another Star Wars Film

By: Benjamin Hart

Despite being another excellent installment in the Star Wars saga, Solo: A Star Wars Story endured more than its fair share of problems, including a major director change during production, as well as a lackluster box office run. But despite all of that, it seems the director who was at the center of it all, Ron Howard, isn't afraid to step back into the director's chair.

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Kathleen Kennedy Tells Reporter The Rumored Boba Fett Film Is Not Happening

By: Dominic Jones

For fans hoping to see the galaxy's most feared bounty hunter on the big screen again, we have bad news.  Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed at a screening of Black Panther that the company is not making a Boba Fett film and are instead putting their complete focus on the live action streaming series The Mandalorian (currently filming, with Jon Favreau serving as writer and executive producer).  Kennedy made the comments to reporter Erick Webber, who tweeted the following,

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