10+ hour, 5+ min ago (307+ words) Star Wars: Starfighter director Shawn Levy shared the mandate he received from Lucasfilm when crafting his new movie. With many of the previous Star Wars movies, filmmakers had to adhere to specific rules and storylines for continuity purposes within a particular trilogy. During an appearance on The Business podcast with Kim Masters, Levy spoke about filming Starfighter and the process of making a Star Wars movie. Levy has had quite the unique experience making is entry in the franchise. Lucasfilm's only demand has been originality. "There is no mandate or interference other than the constant encouragement, "Make this new.' And that's the truth," Levy said. "Every time I've asked, "Should I use this character that was maybe in that movie?' Every time it's, "You know what? People have seen that. Do something new." Star Wars: Starfighter is based on new…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago (284+ words) Matthew Lillard is no stranger to iconic IP, and he wants to visit a galaxy far, far away next. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Matthew Lillard is no stranger to iconic IP, and he wants to visit a galaxy far, far away next. "Two things I've been saying for years: I want to be in the Star Wars Universe, desperately, and I want to work again with James Gunn," Lillard tells GamesRadar+. "I have that on my list. I'm friends with James [Gunn]. I don't know why he hasn't called me yet. If Star Wars called, do I care if I'm a Stormtrooper? No. I mean, I'd rather be a Luke Skywalker than a Stormtrooper, or a Han Solo. Oh my God, if I could be Han Solo,…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago (164+ words) With the reboot of the franchise with The Force Awakens (budget $447 million), the Mouse House cashed $2.1 billion. The follow-up, The Last Jedi ($300 million) saw the earnings plummet to $1.4 billion at the box office. The third installment, The Rise of Skywalker, dragged the earnings even further down to$1.1 billion. Likewise, Disney spawned several series in the franchise, which didn't have much success among the audience. Ever since the Mouse acquired Lucasfilm, Andor has remained one of the very few Star Wars projects that is both commercially and critically successful. The first season, released in 2022, had an impressive 96% RT score. The second season, arriving after a long wait of three years, once again took the fans by storm, sitting at a 97% RT score. The series met its destined conclusion this May with no plans to return. Andor Season 1 and Season 2 are currently…...

17+ hour, 39+ min ago (141+ words) Total Film and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Deadpool and Wolverine director Shawn Levy is joining the galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Starfighter, and it sounds like he's had a lot of freedom making his entrance to the franchise. He explained Starfighter is set at a new point on the Star Wars timeline, adding his only note from the "Lucasfilm protectorate" has been "make it new." Next up for Star Wars is The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is the saga's long-awaited return to the big screen. That movie hits theaters on May 22, 2026. Ahsoka season 2 is also expected in 2026, while Starfighter is landing in 2027. In the meantime, keep up to date with our guide to all the upcoming Star Wars movies and shows....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (417+ words) Star Trek: The Motion Picture director Robert Wise had to deal with several obstacles beyond his control as he raced to make the film's scheduled release date. When NBC canceled the cult science fiction series "Star Trek" in 1969, it seemed like the USS Enterprise would be consigned to drydock for good. Then, to the surprise of many in Hollywood, the show became a bona fide hit in syndication, at which point creator Gene Roddenberry was able to convince Paramount Pictures to mount a big-budget motion picture. Robert Wise, a two-time Oscar winner for Best Director (for the musicals "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music"), was brought on to direct, while Douglas Trumbull, the special effects pioneer who crafted the awe-inspiring imagery of "2001: A Space Odyssey," was hired to deliver the visual razzle-dazzle. Suffice to say, expectations for "Star…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago (836+ words) Ahsoka was generally well-received by Star Wars fans for many reasons, including the fact that it brought many of their favorite Rebels characters into live-action. Recently, Rebels writer and executive producer Henry Gilroy expressed his own confusion with this live-action character development, who felt this story was "a weak retread" and that making a mighty Mandalorian into a Jedi warrior was "overkill." Ahsoka was generally well-received by Star Wars fans for many reasons, including the fact that it brought many of their favorite Rebels characters into live-action. However, many of those fans were perplexed by the decision to make the Mandalorian Sabine Wren into a Jedi, something the earlier show never did. Recently, Rebels writer and executive producer Henry Gilroy expressed his own confusion with this live-action character development, who felt this story was "a weak retread" and that making a…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1345+ words) Beware that spoilers follow. We love Star Wars. But part of Star Wars is loving and defending your version of Star Wars " and defending it again versions of the saga that feels like cash-ins, or otherwise unworthy of the legacy. Rogue One, above, is for us a good example of a project that brings together the best of Star Wars. Below are all 11 Star Wars movies ranked worst to best. Look, we love Star Wars. But the sequel trilogy that started with The Force Awakens sometimes felt like new kids playing with old toys. The costumes and space ships looked right, even if the CGI backgrounds were a little distracting. But the characters just felt flat or underdeveloped. You had to ask: Why are we here? Hasn't the Skywalker saga been told? The Rise of Skywalker felt like the most…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago (752+ words) The Millennium Falcon is an iconic ship with a cockpit that many will recognize. But that cockpit was actually inspired by a certain World War II bomber. "Star Wars" is pretty much World War II in space. Not just because of the overarching plot involving an evil empire and dogfights between airplanes/spacecraft, but because so much of the first movie " "Episode IV " A New Hope" " was pulled straight from WWII films. George Lucas created "Star Wars" to be reminiscent of old serials like "Flash Gordon" while also evoking the feeling of the war epics of his time. The battles involve exciting ship-on-ship shootouts and gun turrets taking down single-person fighters, with everything feeling like the stakes are galaxy-wide. Lucas even pitched the movie as "The Dirty Dozen" in space. But there's another way that "Star Wars" worked hard to…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (496+ words) The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland talks about the Disney+ Star Wars series' abrupt cancelation, and how she saw 'the writing on the wall.' The post THE ACOLYTE Showrunner Opens Up About Its Abrupt Cancelation appeared first on Nerdist. It's been a little over a year since The Acolyte premiered on Disney+. And just as swiftly, they canceled it. To say that everything surrounding the Star Wars High Republic show was controversial from the get-go is understating it. Showrunner Leslye Headland faced criticism from a subset and very vocal online Star Wars fandom from the start. Now, a year after Disney+ pulled the plug on the series, Headland is opening up about how the cancellation came as no big surprise, given the toxicity the show dealt with from the jump. She told The Wrap (via IGN) that the writing was on…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago (530+ words) Although there was a lot of love for "Moon Knight" when it was first released in 2022, it seems that it is unlikely that fans will ever see a second season. Marvel Television head Brad Winderbaum told ComicBook back in February that although priorities have shifted, there are still plans to see Moon Knight in the future. "So I think Marvel Television has happened in waves, and I think Moon Knight happened in a wave of shows that were going to establish characters that would tie-in to the future," Winderbaum explained. He continued, "And moving forward our priorities have shifted. We're making shows as shows that can exist as annual releases, more like television. I would love to see a Moon Knight Season 2, but there are plans for Moon Knight down the road." When asked about returning to the Star Wars…...