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Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as President of Lucasfilm

© 2015 – Lucasfilm After fourteen years, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm. She will be replaced by Dave Filoni, its chief creative officer, and by Lynwen Brennan, the head of business affairs and operations for the studio. Filoni, 51, will serve as president and Brennan,58, will be the co-president. Early in…

Star Wars Editor Marcia Lucas Criticizes Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams’ Sequel Trilogy

Marcia Lucas, the acclaimed editor of the original Star Wars trilogy, has expressed her unhappiness with the way Disney approached the franchise’s recent sequel trilogy. The filmmaker, who won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing in 1977 for A New Hope, stated that she wasn’t very happy with the final three movies in the…

The Late George A. Romero Has One Zombie Movie Left

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki Director George A. Romero may have died in 2017, but fans of his work in the zombie genre will be thrilled to learn that his planned conclusion to his classic film series is officially back on track. online pharmacy buy amoxicillin with best prices today in the USA According to The…

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord | Official Trailer | Streaming April 6 on Disney+

©Courtesy of Disney A new trailer and poster for “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” are now available to download and share. The all-new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation will premiere exclusively on Disney+ April 6, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” this pulpy…

MEGADOC | Official Trailer | Utopia : Making of “Megalopolis”

©Courtesy of Utopia The trailer for Mike Figgis’ “Megadoc” has been released by Utopia after its Venice premiere. The feature length documentary focuses on Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long journey to create his passion project “Megalopolis“, which he self-financed. Oscar-nominated “Leaving Las Vegas” director Mike Figgis, directs the documentary, which combines archival material, unfiltered cast interviews,…

‘Fixed’ Filmmaker Genndy Tartakovsky on his Raunchy Canine Comedy (Video Interview)

When it comes to animation, you can’t really better the mamyu contributions by Genndy Tartakovsky, whose early work as the creator of Dexter’s Laboratory and contributing to The Powerpuff Girls led to more adult fare like Samurai Jack and Primal. (This writer personally believes that his animated series, Star Wars: Clone Wars, was one of…

The ‘Star Wars’ Chief is Staying on at Disney, Despite a Report that She’s leaving

Courtesy of Photo by Alex J. Berliner – © ABImages For some time now, speculation has been swirling that Lucasfilm’s long-time president may be leaving Disney. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be premature. Puck reported Tuesday that Kennedy, who is 71, is expected to step down as…

Paul Schrader: The Masterclass at Milan’s Prada Foundation

The Prada Foundation hosted — within its Cinema Godard — a Masterclass with the accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader. During this occasion, the multi-hyphenate cineaste retraced his experience as film critic, screenwriter and director. Italy had previously homaged Schrader through the years, with Masterclasses and accolades at the Museum of Cinema in Turin, at the Lucca Film Festival and…

Mantra Warrior: The Legend of the Eight Moons, at Fantasia 2024

In the fan-favorite anime film, Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, the simian warrior Hanuman steals the show, because who doesn’t love a big talking monkey? The classic Japanese-Indian co-production directed by Ram Mohan, Koichi Sasaki, and Yugo Sako presents a reasonably faithful adaptation, from an Indian perspective. Over the centuries, the archetypal epic travelled…

‘The Acolyte’ Review: Another Star Wars Show just for the Young

@Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Since Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in October 2012, the target audience for the Star Wars movies and future TV series changed quite drastically, especially in how the new titles would address the viewers’ tastes. Except for a few productions like…