Video: Behind The Scenes Of The Clone Wars' Ahsoka Vs Maul Duel

By: Benjamin Hart

We are currently smack dab in the middle of Star Wars: The Clone Wars' series finale episode arc "The Siege Of Mandalore", and one of the biggest highlights of the story so far was the epic climactic Lightsaber duel between Darth Maul and Ahsoka Tano in the episode "The Phantom Apprentice". What many may not realize is that an unprecedented amount work went into making this duel a reality, and Lucasfilm has finally pulled back the curtain on how it all went down.

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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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Jon Favreau & Dave Filoni on Keeping the Big Reveal at the End of Chapter One of 'The Mandalorian' a Secret

Filoni and Favreau at Star Wars Celebration back in April 2019

By: Dominic Jones

This article contains SPOILERS for Episodes 1 & 2 of The Mandalorian.  If you haven't seen the show and don't want to be spoiled stop reading now!
 

The first episode of The Mandalorian, the first episode of the new live action Disney+ series, ended with the big reveal that the bounty the titular Mandalorian has been chasing all episode is not a fifty year old adult, but actually a baby that is the same species as the Jedi master Yoda. The reveal was an exciting way to close out the first chapter of this new series.  And one that the series executive producers were worried would not be kept secret. 

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Rumor: The 2022 'Star Wars' Film Has A Director, No Announcement Expected Until January

By: Dominic Jones

While all eyes are focused on the present and immediate future of the Star Wars franchise, with The Mandalorian being in the midst of its first season and The Rise of Skywalker coming out next month, decisions are being made behind the scenes about the more long term future of the series.  And while there have been some recent setbacks when it comes to the future of Star Wars on the silver screen, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has reportedly charted a course that we will learn about early next year.

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Video: 'The Mandalorian' Cast And Crew Q&A

By: Dominic Jones

Earlier tonight the cast of The Mandalorian, along with several episodic directors and series creator Jon Favreau, gathered at the El Capitan theater in Los Angeles for a special Q&A in front of an audience of Star Wars fans (the fans in attendance also got to see episodes two and three of the series).  The Q&A was moderated by Entertainment Tonight's Ash Crossan and featured Favreau, Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Carl Weathers (Greef Carga), Gina Carrano (Cara Dune), Werner Herzog ("The Client"), and episodic directors Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rick Famuyiwa, and Debrah Chow, as well as composer Ludwig Göransson, .  Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy also made an appearance to kick things off.

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First Reactions To 'The Mandalorian' Are Overwhelmingly Positive

By: Benjamin Hart

As Star Wars fans we have a lot of amazing content to look forward over the next couple of months, one being the first ever live-action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian. The series is set to premiere next month on Disney+. However, a few lucky people have already gotten a chance to see some footage from the series, and their reactions may tell us what we can expect from "Mando".

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Peer Inside The Razor Crest In A New 'The Mandalorian' Photo

By: Benjamin Hart

We are now just over 40 days away from the launch of Disney+, and with it, the premiere of the first ever Star Wars live-action series The Mandalorian! More and more details are beginning to trickle out about this new show, and we just got something that should be most intriguing to fans patiently awaiting "Mando".

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Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni Tease the Origins of the First Order will be Explored in 'The Mandalorian'

By: Dominic Jones

The era of The Mandalorian, the new live action Disney+ streaming series, is one that fans have been clamoring to see more of ever since the announcement of Star Wars Episode VII way back in 2012.  Now, as the sequel era draws to a close on the big screen, we're finally starting to go back and see the backstory of the galaxy we find in The Force Awakens, and learn how the jubilation of the end of Return of the Jedi gave way to the tyranny of the First Order.

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"The Star Wars Show" Features Interviews With The Cast Of 'The Mandalorian'

By: Dominic Jones

This week's episode of The Star Wars Show, Lucasfilm's weekly Star Wars variety YouTube show, was (unsurprisingly) focused on the reveals out D23 Expo this weekend.  After hosts Anhtony Carboni and Andi Guttierez recapped all the reveals (The Mandalorian trailer, Obi-Wan show announced, The Clone Wars premiere date, The Rise Of Skywalker footage), viewers were treated to interviews with the cast of The Mandalorian.  Carboni chatted with Pedro Pascal, Gina Carrano, Carl Weathers, Taika Waititi and Giancarlo Esposito, as well as executive producer Dave Filoni.  You can check it out below,

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Dave Filoni Addresses The Future Of 'The Clone Wars' And The Potential Of Live Action Ahsoka

Filoni (left) and voice actor Ashley Eckstein dressed as Ahsoka in 2012 (right)

By: Dominic Jones

Fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars should savour the seventh season of the series, which hits Disney+ in February 2020.  Supervising director Dave Filoni was interviewed by IGN during D23 Expo this past weekend, and they asked about if there was potential for the series after the seventh season.  They also inquired about the potential for characters that were created for the series, specifically highlighting Ahsoka Tano, making the jump to live action in the future.

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Jon Favreau Shares Picture Of A Dave Filoni "Doodle" From The Scoring Session For 'The Mandalorian'

By: Dominic Jones

We're just a matter of months away from the release of the first ever live action Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, debuting on Disney's new streaming service, Disney+.  The series, which was written and executive produced by Iron Man and The Lion King director Jon Favreau, follows a Mandalorian bounty hunter in the post-Return of the Jedi galaxy.  Season one of the show is in post-production right now, and clearly is very far along in the process.  This week, Favreau took to his Instagram account to share that they were in the process of scoring the music for the first season of the show.

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'The Mandalorian' To Be Previewed At D23 Expo

By: Benjamin Hart

This Fall and Winter is going to be huge for Star Wars! In addition to the release of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker and the video game Jedi: Fallen Order, Disney+ will also be launching, and with it, the first ever live-action Star Wars series. Star Wars: The Mandalorian, written and executive produced by Jon Favreau, is set to launch with Disney+, and we got a sneak peek at it during Star Wars Celebration Chicago. Now it appears we're going to learn even more about the series very soon.

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'The Clone Wars' Season Seven Trailer & Clips Released At Celebration Chicago

By: Dominic Jones

Ever since it was announced that Star Wars: The Clone Wars is coming back, fans of the series have been clamoring for more details about the return of the series.  Today, they got their wish as supervising director Dave Filoni, and cast members Dee Bradley Baker (the Clones), Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka Tano), and Sam Witwer (Maul) took the stage at Star Wars Celebration Chicago to preview the new season.  They showed three clips, and an amazing new trailer that brought the audience to their feet.  You can see those clips and trailer below,

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New Pictures From 'The Mandalorian' Released At Celebration Chicago

By: Dominic Jones

The fourth day of Star Wars Celebration Chicago kicked off with a bang, with The Mandalorian executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni presenting a special preview of the upcoming series.  They were joined on stage by series stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carrano, and Carl Weather, who each revealed tidbits about their characters, "The Mandalorian", Cara Dune, and Greef Carga respectively.  Images of the characters from the series were also revealed, which you can see below,

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'The Mandalorian' Star Wars Celebration Panel Announced

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm announced today the latest big preview panel coming to Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm's official fan convention, taking place next month in Chicago.  Today on The Star Wars Show, it was revealed that The Mandalorian, the upcoming Disney+ live action series, would be the subject of a panel on Sunday April 14th on the Celebration Stage.  The panel will feature series writer and executive producer Jon Favreau and executive producer and episodic director Dave Filoni, and will give fans our first real look at the upcoming series.

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Dave Filoni Shares New 'Star Wars Rebels' Art In Honor Of #RebelsRemembered

By: Benjamin Hart

It's hard to believe that it's been over a year since Star Wars Rebels ended! The hit animated series concluded with its fourth and final season last year, airing the last episodes exactly one year ago yesterday. To mark the occasion countless fans took to social media to pay tribute to Rebels using the hashtag #RebelsRemembered to share their favorite memories of the series. In response to the outpouring from fans, Star Wars Rebels co-creator and executive Producer Dave Filoni made another rare appearance on social media to give something back to supporters of the show.

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'The Art of Star Wars Rebels' Book Announced

By: Dominic Jones

It's been close to year since Star Wars Rebels left our screens for good, concluding a four season run on Disney XD.  But just because the series is over, doesn't mean that fans--or Lucasfilm--is done with the series.  A new book, titled The Art of Star Wars Rebels, from Lucasfilm publishing and Dark Horse Books was announced today.  The book will highlight some of the concept art that was created for the series.  The book is written by Daniel Wallace and will feature commentary from Rebels executive producers Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck.

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Pedro Pascal Shares A Dave Filoni Sketch Of 'The Mandalorian'

By: Benjamin Hart

Today was an exciting day for everyone anticipating The Mandalorian! The full principal cast for the series was officially released and it revealed an assortment of incredible actors that will be making the jump to a Galaxy far, far away. Among them was Pedro Pascal, who will be donning the Mandalorian armor as the title character in the series, which is set after the events of Return Of The Jedi.

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Another Set Photo From 'The Mandalorian' Reveals Favreau With Lucas & Filoni

By: Benjamin Hart

After months of secrecy, Jon Favreau is going all out on sharing teases for his upcoming Star Wars television series, The Mandalorian. Today just so happens to be Favreau's birthday and earlier tonight he posted a photo on social media of himself with George Lucas, who had paid a surprise visit to the set.

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BREAKING: First Image & Episodic Directors Revealed For 'The Mandalorian'

By: Benjamin Hart

If yesterday's tease about The Mandalorian got you hyped, that was just the tip of the ice berg! Lucasfilm has now officially weighed in on the upcoming live-action Star Wars series and given us a whole lot more to talk about.

First off, on StarWars.com they confirmed that production is now currently underway, with writer and executive producer Jon Favreau taking the helm. In addition, they also revealed the first image from the series! It shows a brand new, unknown figure in Mandalorian armor walking in a marketplace that looks very much like Tatooine (and seems to match those leaked set photos):

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