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Ron Howard says he was George Lucas's third pick for Star Wars Episode I and declined
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (373+ words) 3 DVF Ron Howard says he was George Lucas's third pick for Star Wars Episode I and declined Ron Howard says George Lucas sounded him out for The Phantom Menace after Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg, and he walked away. On…...
Kitster Banai, Anakin Skywalker's best friend, was left behind on Tatooine
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (358+ words) Back in 1999, Star Wars returned with Star Wars: Episode I " The Phantom Menace, charting the first steps of a boy who would reshape the galaxy. Amid the sand and speeders of Tatooine stood a face many overlook: Kitster Banai. He…...
Star Wars fans are split over a masked enforcer. Dead, alive, or puppeted by dark magic
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (323+ words) Every so often, a side character slips through the cracks and takes hold of the fandom's imagination. Marrok, the masked inquisitor from Ahsoka on Disney+, did exactly that. His brief screen time lit the fuse, then a single duel deepened…...
Star Wars final trailer is just 5 weeks away. Get ready for action like you've never seen
1+ week, 5+ day ago (407+ words) The countdown is real, and the energy is hard to miss. In 5 weeks, Star Wars storms back into US theaters with The Mandalorian and Grogu, arriving on May 20, 2026. The final trailer just landed, stitching together crisp action, sly character beats,…...
Unexpected challenges hit iconic Star Wars scene. George Lucas's first day of filming revealed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (354+ words) 3 DVF Unexpected challenges hit iconic Star Wars scene. George Lucas's first day of filming revealed On March 22, 1976, a 31-year-old George Lucas rolled his first Star Wars take in the Tunisian Sahara as skeptics hovered around the project. The desert standing…...
Disney's Star Wars saga has a true sequel. You'll be surprised how much they borrowed
3+ week, 1+ day ago (344+ words) 3 DVF Disney's Star Wars saga has a true sequel. You'll be surprised how much they borrowed In 1991, Timothy Zahn reopened the galaxy after Return of the Jedi with a cool-headed mastermind named Grand Admiral Thrawn. His trilogy stitched together the…...
Ryan Gosling walks away from Everything Everywhere film. Find out what's driving his sudden move
3+ week, 2+ day ago (425+ words) Ryan Gosling just stepped away from the Daniels' hotly anticipated follow-up to Everything Everywhere All at Once at the very moment momentum seemed unstoppable. What makes a bankable star hit reverse when the spotlight is brightest? Ryan Gosling walks away…...
Star Wars star's emotional turmoil revealed. The reason behind his 30-year silence on spontaneous chats
3+ week, 3+ day ago (368+ words) 3 DVF Star Wars star's emotional turmoil revealed. The reason behind his 30-year silence on spontaneous chats On a 1995 visit to The Dick Cavett Show, James Earl Jones peeled back the curtain on a lifelong stutter that made off-the-cuff conversation feel…...
Lucasfilm sets the bar. New Star Wars Disney+ show promises to revolutionize the saga
3+ week, 5+ day ago (224+ words) 3 DVF Lucasfilm sets the bar. New Star Wars Disney+ show promises to revolutionize the saga High expectations for Maul " Shadow Lord Lucasfilm is setting the bar high for its next Disney+ chapter, Maul " Shadow Lord. The mandate inside the studio…...
George Lucas approves - HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (314+ words) George Lucas approves " HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars3 DVF George Lucas approves " HBO Max's sci-fi film could dethrone Star Wars George Lucas may have reshaped space opera, but his gold standard for science fiction is Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A…...