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Locarno 2024 Interview: Hollywood Legend Ben Burtt on Inventing Ewok Language, Finding E.T., NASA Documentaries
Ben Burtt, legendary sound designer, reflects on his iconic work on 'Star Wars,' shares behind-the-scenes stories of creating alien languages, and reveals the unexpected challenges of working with NASA and Steven Spielberg.
AHSOKA Review: Breathing Room Between STAR WARS Action Scenes
Rosario Dawson returns as Anakin Skywalker's former apprentice, ready to sniff out a new threat to the galaxy. With Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ray Stevenson, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, debuting on Disney Plus.
Fantasia 2023 Review: A DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE, Concise History of THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL
On November 17th, 1978, the Star Wars Holiday Special aired on CBS in America. The special premiered almost a year and a half after the first Star Wars film landed in cinemas and took the world by storm. It aired...
STAR WARS: VISIONS -- VOLUME 2 Review: World Animation Showcase
Shorts from Chile, France, Japan, India, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. debut on Disney Plus.
Review: ANDOR Has the Potential to be One of the Best STAR WARS Series So Far
Five years before a ragtag band of rebels stole the plans to the first Death Star during the Battle of Scarif one of the heroes of the day, Cassian Andor, was scraping together a living on the planet of Ferrix....
Now Streaming: OBI-WAN KENOBI, Treading Water
Ewan McGregor returns to a galaxy far, far away. What did you expect?
Interview: HATCHING Director Hanna Bergholm on Her Coming-of-Age Creature Feature
Hatching, the debut feature by Finnish director Hanna Bergholm, is a horror film that stands out for its creature feature and coming-of-age elements. The protagonist Tinja (Siiri Solalinna) is a teenager who lives with her mother (Sophia Heikkilä), her father...
Review: STAR WARS: VISIONS, Undeniably Cool, Undeniably Awesome
The essential anthology series begins streaming Wednesday, September 22 on Disney+.
Now Streaming: STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH, Cut and Run
Dee Bradley Baker and Michelle Ang star in the animated adventure, now streaming on Disney Plus.
Now Streaming: STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH, Send In The Clones
Dee Bradley Baker stars in the animated show, featuring a grungy group of smart dudes and tough hombres, now streaming on Disney Plus.
Now Streaming: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Brings the Saga to Its Inevitable End
J.J. Abrams returns to direct Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega and Adam Driver in a sci-fi adventure, now streaming on Disney+.
Review: STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER Is Mired in the Past
J.J. Abrams returns to direct Adam Driver, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Oscar Issac and Daisy Ridley.
Now Streaming: THE MANDALORIAN Kicks Off Another Disney STAR WARS Era
Pedro Pascal allegedly stars in Jon Favreau's new series; Dave Filoni directed the first episode.
THE LAST JEDI Was A Star Wars Fan's Star Wars Film... Until It Wasn't
It's been a year since the release of the eighth "saga" Star Wars film, Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, and I still don't get it. Not the movie -- I "got" the movie by about its 2-hour mark -- but...
Watch Delightful STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE "Animotion" Trailer
At a time when the Star Wars fan base is dividing faster than the Millenium Falcon going into lightspeed, I hope this delightful, bite-sized bit of fan animation reminds us all of the creative spark that the franchise ignites in...
STAR WARS IX: Lando is Back, Billy Dee Williams to Return to STAR WARS
News from the Star Wars universe is that one of the final characters left over from the original saga is set to make an appearance in the final film of the newest trilogy. Last night THR's Heat Vision Blog...
Review: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY, A Mixed Shot
Han lives an Oliver Twist-like existence on Corellia 8, stealing and scavenging for a local ganglord to eke out a meager existence. Together with love interest Qi'ra, he yearns for a way to get off planet and start a new...
STAR WARS: GAME OF THRONES Creators Hired For Another Trilogy
When Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss wrap up the final season they will begin working on a new trilogy of films set in the Star Wars universe. This brings the current tally of yet-to-be-seen Star Wars...
Rey Before Rey: Padmé Is the Protagonist of THE PHANTOM MENACE
Among many things, one area where The Phantom Menace falls behind the other Star Wars films is its lack of a clear hero's journey, driving the narrative as Luke's drives Star Wars and Rey's drives The Force Awakens. Fans like...
Friday One Sheet: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Kicking off a new column here, in which we will look at the most interesting, or conversation-worthy poster of the week, every Friday morning. Sometimes we will talk about design, other times about influences on other iconic films, or historical...