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Lucasfilm Scraps Second Season of Leslye Headland’s ‘The Acolyte’

Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm will not be producing a second season of The Acolyte, the Star Wars Disney+ series. The first season of The Acolyte had premiered in June to less-than-enthusiastic reviews from fans, some of whom took issue with the way the film…

‘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…

Lucasfilm Confirms that ‘Lando’ Is Headed to the Big Screen

Lucasfilm has confirmed that its Lando project is being turned into a film, according to Variety. It had originally been slated as a television series only. The project by Donald and Stephen Glover is based on the Star Wars character Lando Calrissian. On Thursday, Stephen Glover had declared on the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out:…

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Official Trailer : Starring Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas

This year’s “STAR WARS“ Celebration got off to a sensational start today in London with the stars and filmmakers of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” wowing the fans with the first look at the never-before-seen trailer and an extensive exclusive look at the film as well as the new poster. Appearing in person were…

‘Everything Everywhere’ Filmmakers The Daniels Directed An Episode Of Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Jude Law Series ‘Skeleton Crew’

It seems as if Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are serious about doing “everything everywhere all at once.” The Oscar-winning directors are now launching themselves into the galaxy with the Disney+ series Skeleton Crew, according to The Hollywood Reporter says the duo has already directed the first episode in the series, which wrapped during the…

TV Review: Should You be Excited to Return to the World of “Willow”?

Though they may have been panned by critics upon release, the post Star Wars Lucas Films productions of Howard the Duck and Willow meant a lot to children of the 80’s, like me. If something new was out to rent at the video store, I’d tell my parents to rent Willow, again. When it came…

Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO, Replacing Bob Chapek

The Mouseketeers are marching to a new drummer—actually an old one—with the return of Bob Iger as helm of the entertainment giant. The Walt Disney Company announced that Iger would be replacing Bob Chapek immediately. Chapek had replaced Iger as CEO of the company a scant two years ago. In a statement issued on Sunday…

‘Star Wars’ Movie in Development from ‘Watchmen’ Showrunner Damon Lindelof and ‘Ms. Marvel’ Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is being tapped to direct a new Star Wars picture for Lucasfilm, as first reported in Deadline this week. Published reports indicate that Damon Lindelof is developing the project as a co-writer, though the identity of his writing colleague has yet to be revealed. Neither Lucasfilm nor Obaid-Chinoy was available for comment on…

‘Squid Game’ Actor Lee Jung-Jae Cast in Disney+’s ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte’

Squid Game‘s lead star, Lee Jung-Jae has found his first major studio role following his performance on the Emmy Award-nominated survival drama television show. The SAG and Golden Globe Award-winning actor has been cast as the male lead in Disney+’s upcoming live-action Star Wars television series, The Acolyte, Deadline is reporting. Lee will play the…

Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+

Limited Series from Lucasfilm Launches Exclusively on Disney+ May 25  Today, Disney+ released the teaser trailer for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” giving fans an exciting first look at the highly anticipated limited series, which launches exclusively on the streaming service on May 25. The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of…

Production on Patty Jenkins and Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Films Stopped Due to Creative Differences

Production on Patty Jenkins’ planned Star Wars film, Rogue Squadron, has ceased due to the creative differences she’s had with executives from the franchise’s production company, Lucasfilm. The filmmaker and the company’s executives, including senior VP Michelle Rejwan, were unable to agree on a script for the planned feature, according to a recent report from…