November 13th, 20180158Variety is reporting that Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, Narcos) has been chosen to lead the first Star Wars live-action series, "The Mandalorian." First announced back in early October, the series is the creation of showrunner Jon Favreau, and features a host of directors such as Dave Filoni, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Taika Waititi,...
August 28th, 20180420Variety is reporting that Matt Smith, the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor on Doctor Who and Prince Philip from The Crown, is joining the cast of Star Wars Episode IX in a "key role." He joins recently announced cast members Keri Russell, Dominic Monaghan, Naomi Ackie, and Richard E. Grant (who worked with Smith on Doctor Who), along...
July 6th, 20181311According to a report from Variety, Keri Russell (Felicity, The Americans) is joining the cast of Star Wars Episode IX. Russell has worked with J.J. Abrams previously on both Felicity and Mission Impossible, so they have a history, and The Americans just recently wrapped its run on FX. From Variety: Sources tell Variety...
May 4th, 20180193Variety is reporting that Solo: A Star Wars Story will premiere in China on May 25, the same opening as the US, and most everywhere else. The official theatrical poster has also been revealed, giving us a different look from previous domestic and international posters. Find out more from Variety below: The original “Star...
May 1st, 20180352At the Digital Content NewFronts presentation in New York City, Disney Digital Network emphasized its commitment to family friendly content, and revealed plans for a summer-long "Star Wars Season of the Fan" event. Featured will be a "docu-series about superfans of the Galaxy Far, Far Away." Find out more from Variety: On...
January 11th, 20180159While talking to Variety about his score for Steven Spielberg's The Post, John Williams talked about this work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi and confirmed he's plans to return with Episode IX. That's in addition to the previously released announcement that he will compose the theme for Solo: A Star Wars Story, which is scheduled for...
December 30th, 20172103Variety reports that composer John Williams will return to the Star Wars universe to compose a them for Solo: A Star Wars Story. John Powell, announced earlier in 2017, will compose the score for the rest of the film. Find out more from Variety below: Williams revealed his involvement in “Solo: A Star Wars Story” during an...
November 9th, 20170100In addition to the news that Rian Johnson will be creating an all-new Star Wars trilogy, Disney CEO Bob Iger also revealed that a live action Star Wars TV series is in the works. The series would air on Disney's streaming service, due to launch in 2019. From Variety: Disney has closed a deal with director Rian Johnson to develop...
September 7th, 2017180Disney CEO Bob Iger has officially announced the decision to move all Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, and Pixar movies to its own standalone streaming service starting in 2019. Last month it was said that Disney and Pixar movies, which are currently being shown on Netflix, would be likely find a permanent home on a Disney streaming app, but...
June 20th, 2017173In case you missed the news that broke earlier this evening, directors Christopher Miller and Phil Lord have been removed from the untitled Han Solo standalone film. Here is the official word from Lucasfilm: The untitled Han Solo film will move forward with a directorial change. “Phil Lord and Christopher Miller...
