Tuesday, January 21

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‘Skeleton Crew’ Showrunners Praise Lucasfilm
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‘Skeleton Crew’ Showrunners Praise Lucasfilm

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew showrunners Jon Watts and Christopher Ford have revealed that they were having constant “pinch me, I must be dreaming” moments while making their story in the galaxy far, far away. Talking with ComicBook.com – a representative of whom just saw the first three episodes of the series and interview about them – the Skeleton Crew showrunners were asked about if they had any moments where they felt like they were in a dream instead of being on the set of the galaxy far, far away. They explained that it was hard to pin down a single moment because there were just so many, but they particularly appreciated meeting longtime Lucasfilm creatives: Watts: It’s weird, because that would happen all the time.Ford: Like, constantly!Watts: It’s one of those things where when you...
Rey Skywalker Is the Key to ‘Star Wars’ Cinematic Future
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Rey Skywalker Is the Key to ‘Star Wars’ Cinematic Future

Lucasfilm has one movie star under its belt right now: the character of Rey Skywalker. That’s the conclusion of a new article in The Hollywood Reporter, a post-mortem analysis of the news last week about Simon Kinberg taking over as writer/producer of a new trilogy of Star Wars movies for Disney/Lucasfilm. Though Daisy Ridley’s return as the character has only been confirmed for one movie, THR is saying that she’s expected to appear in several of the feature films that are in development — though they were unable to confirm which ones. A report last week said that she’s supposed to be the Obi-Wan of the new trilogy, meaning she will have a mentor supporting role. THR even suggested that some of the filmmakers working for Lucasfilm are “jostling” to feature the character in their project...
Review: ‘The High Republic Adventures’ Takes an Unnecessary Detour in Issue #11
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Review: ‘The High Republic Adventures’ Takes an Unnecessary Detour in Issue #11

In my last review of The High Republic Adventures issue #10, I lamented that the series had reached a slow point. With all the politicking on Eriadu and all the various side stories happening with the characters, it felt like the overall plot was slamming on the brakes. Unfortunately, issue #11 of The High Republic Adventures doesn’t do anything to alleviate this problem. It only makes it worse. Focusing on characters Ram Jomaram and Padawan Gavi (most notably from Escape From Valo), it’s an additional side-story that only makes things more convoluted. If you, as the reader, can keep up with all of these different plots, all the more power to you. But unless you have absolutely kept up with every single thread and have read through the middle-grade novels as well, this issue is a frustr...
New ‘Skeleton Crew’ Images Show the Cast Exploring the Galaxy
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New ‘Skeleton Crew’ Images Show the Cast Exploring the Galaxy

While less than two months away from its premiere on Disney Plus, details about the upcoming series Skeleton Crew are still sparse. The series will feature a group of kids swept up from their comfortable life into an adventure across the galaxy, meeting pirates and other dangers as they travel aboard a mysterious starship. Starwars.com quietly added a few new images to their official gallery for the series, showing the young cast in different scenarios across their adventures. So, let’s have a look at the images and see what crumbs of new information we can glean from them.  Official still from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew showing Tunde Adebimpe looking at the stars Let’s start with the one we know least about. In this still we see Tunde Adebimpe’s character looking up at the stars. We don’...
UPDATE: ‘Reign of the Empire’ First Copies Available at New York Comic Con, Plus More Publishing News
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UPDATE: ‘Reign of the Empire’ First Copies Available at New York Comic Con, Plus More Publishing News

UPDATE! Random House Worlds has announced that you will be able to get your hands on Reign of the Empire early if you are attending New York Comic Con. Visit the Star Wars area of Booth #3021 at @NY_Comic_Con with the secret message to claim an advance reader’s copy of THE MASK OF FEAR by Alexander Freed.“Mon Mothma requests your aid.”Copies are limited. First come, first served while supplies last. pic.twitter.com/LOaHdAou7W— Star Wars Books (@StarWarsByRHW) October 11, 2024 Senior editor Tom Hoeler confirmed these exclusive copies will contain the entire book. He went on to clarify that they will try to make copies available every day, but wasn’t able to make a guarantee. Word of advice for those new to conventions, make booth #3021 your first priority if you are interested in getting...