Rumor: Multiple 'Solo' Sequel Series Focused On Lando, Maul Coming To Disney+

By: Benjamin Hart

We are now two years removed from the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story and the fan's admiration for the film continues to grow despite its disappointing box office numbers. #MakeSolo2Happen, a popular hashtag as of of late, has been part of a grassroots movement asking Lucasfilm to give Solo a much deserved sequel. While new Star Wars films seem to only be on the distant horizon, we just might be getting a Solo sequel(s) in an unexpected way.

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Andrew Jack | 1944 - 2020

By: Benjamin Hart


We are incredibly saddened to report the loss of an important member of the Star Wars family. Andrew Jack, who worked as a dialect coach on The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, and was best known on screen as Caluan Ematt in those films, has passed away at the age of 76 due to complications of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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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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The IPC Podcast LIVE #245 | Solo: A Star Wars Story (Revisited)

Continuing the countdown to The Rise Of Skywalker, Zac and Ben revisit the most recent installment in the Star Wars saga, Solo: A Star Wars Story. They discuss their thoughts on the film over a year after its release, breaking down their favorite moments, characters and more. They also touch on the #MakeSolo2Happen movement and debate about what they would like to see in a Solo sequel. Furthermore, the guys share their spoiler-free reactions to Spider-Man: Far From Home, discuss the newly released trailer for Rian Johnson's Knives Out, as well as the news that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom's J. A. Bayona will direct the pilot episode of the upcoming Lord Of The Rings prequel series. Listen for all that and much more!

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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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The IPC Podcast LIVE #228 | Top Five Star Wars Creatures

On this episode Zac and Ben continue their journey through the Star Wars Universe by presenting another Top Five episode, this time answering the question; “What Are Your Top Five Star Wars Creatures?” They break down a huge amount of listener-submitted lists, featuring every creature from Acklays to Wampas. Later they present their own lists and surprise each other with some less-than-predictable selections. Furthermore, they touch on some recent DC news, including some casting updates and a character lineup for Suicide Squad 2, as well as the announcement that the long running CW series Arrow is finally drawing to a close. In addition, Zac shares his mini spoiler-free review of Captain Marvel. You can listen for all that and much more!

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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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A Trio Of Guests & Animation Panels Announced For 'Star Wars Celebration Chicago'

By: Benjamin Hart

We are now just a little over a month from Star Wars Celebration Chicago kicking off! To help build excitement Lucasfilm has made a habit of giving us news about the convention consistently over the past several weeks. Today the newest episode of The Star Wars Show dropped on YouTube, and with it came some exhilarating announcements about Celebration Chicago!

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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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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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Video: How 'Solo' Fixes One Of Star Wars' Oldest Continuity Errors

By: Benjamin Hart

The only thing Star Wars fans love more than watching the films of the saga is picking them apart endlessly. Many of us are fascinated by the minutiae of our favorite films, and discovering new things in films that are nearly(or over) 40 years old is considered a challenge. Solo: A Star Wars Story, the newest addition to the saga, digs deep into the lore of Star Wars and answers tons of burning questions fans have had for years, as well as ones we didn't even know we wanted

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ABC Featurette Reveals How The Kessel Run Monster In 'Solo' Was Created

By: Benjamin Hart

Solo: A Star Wars Story is now finally out on home video! To celebrate the occasion, ABC News has released a short featurette focusing on one of the biggest elements in Solo's most anticipated action set piece: the Kessel Run.

Clayton Sandell from ABC visited Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco and spoke with various Industrial Light and Magic crew members, including visual effects supervisor Rob Bredow. Sandell specifically inquired about the summa-verminoth, the gigantic, tentacled space monster that attacks the Millennium Falcon during the Kessel Run sequence. They go into detail, revealing that the idea behind the inclusion of the creature came from director Ron Howard. They also touch on the beast's very graphic death inside the Maw. You can watch the full video below:

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Erin Kellyman Talks Enfys Nest With StarWars.com

By: Dominic Jones

One of the stars of Solo: A Star Wars Story that we had heard nothing from since the film's release was Erin Kellyman, who played the marauder/rebel Enfys Nest.  StarWars.com finally rectified that this week, when senior writer and editor Dan Brooks sat down with Kellyman to discuss her experience working on Solo, as well as what it is like to be a part of the Star Wars galaxy.

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'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Gets The "Honest Trailers" And "How It Should Have Ended" Treatments

By: Dominic Jones
 

With Solo: A Star Wars Story now being available on blu-ray and as a digital download, the usual internet parody-writers have set their sights on the film.  Today, both "Honest Trailers" and "How It Should Have Ended" released their videos poking fun at the most recent Star Wars film.  Each take shots at the obvious targets (lack of box office success, director's change, etc.), but also manage to find some different ways to elicit laughs (such as a "This Is America" parody, called "This Is The Falcon" in the HISHE video).  You can see both of them below,

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