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Star Wars Just Unveiled Its 'Revenge of the Sith' Sequel (And It Looks Great)

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (588+ words) Maul: Shadow Lord is the perfect follow-up to Revenge of the Sith because it continues the dark tone and sinister vibe of the post-Republic era established in the prequel trilogy's final entry, carrying forward the terrifying shadow that the film…...

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First Look at Grogu's New Home In 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' Revealed In Full

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (604+ words) A newly revealed image from the upcoming Star Wars The Mandalorian Visual Guide offers fans their most detailed look yet at the place Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu now call home, a humble cabin on the outskirts of Nevarro's…...

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Star Wars Officially Ends Its 7-Year Disney+ Streak in 2026

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1175+ words) On May 22, 2026, Lucasfilm will officially release The Mandalorian & Grogu in theaters. Notably, this will be the first Star Wars feature film to come out since 2019's'The Rise of Skywalker, but it will also mark the end of the franchise's seven-year…...

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thedirect. com > article > darth-maul-star-wars-timeline-history-shadow-lord-disney-plus

Darth Maul Makes Star Wars Timeline History With Shadow Lord Disney+ Series

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (340+ words) The official Disney+ Star Wars Timeline Order section confirms the placement, slotting Shadow Lord between The Bad Batch and Solo in chronological order. Since Maul features prominently in Shadow Lord and cameos in Solo, those two projects now sit back-to-back…...

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Disney+ Officially Shelves Its 4th Star Wars TV Show

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (601+ words) For most of its history, Star Wars was a movie franchise at its core, with animated series like The Clone Wars and Rebels sprinkled in to expand the universe and earn devoted fanbases of their own." The 2020s changed that, as…...

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thedirect. com > article > the-mandalorian-movie-villain-star-wars

2026's The Mandalorian Movie Villain Officially Breaks a 49-Year-Old Star Wars Rule

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (625+ words) Din Djarin and his Force-sensitive little partner will return to screens on May 22, following their 3-season arc in The Mandalorian. Instead of a fourth season, the continuation of their story will be a theatrical release, marking the first Star Wars…...

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Star Wars Omits 7 Major Villains From Official 'Greatest of All Time' List

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (818+ words) For reference, the upcoming game (which will be released on the Play Station 5, the Nintendo Switch, and the Nintendo Switch 2) will feature 28 playable characters, with an even 14 heroes and 14 villains. Essentially, the game is making its own all-time list of…...

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thedirect. com > article > star-wars-mandalorian-movie-lucasfilm-grogu-luke-skywalker-decision

Star Wars" Mandalorian Movie Gives Lucasfilm the Perfect Chance to Reverse Grogu"s Major Luke Skywalker Decision

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (396+ words) When The Mandalorian Season 2 ended with Grogu leaving with Luke Skywalker, it felt like the beginning of something huge. A powerful Force-sensitive being guided by one of the galaxy's greatest Jedi meant the possibilities were endless. Then The Book of…...

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Ahsoka Season 2 Confirms Return of Major Star Wars Character Missing From Season 1

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (727+ words) Ahsoka actor Eman Esfandi (who will be portraying Ezra Bridger in the upcoming installment) recently shared a video via Instagram that revealed one of those synonymous elements that were missing from Season 1 will finally make their way into Season 2. Specifically,…...

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thedirect. com > article > maul-shadow-lord-mandalorian-theory

Maul - Shadow Lord Just Shut Down a Major Mandalorian Theory

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (355+ words) Maul - Shadow Lord introduced a new character to Star Wars lore named Rook Kast, played by franchise veteran Vanessa Marshall (who also voiced the animated Hera Syndulla). She works as part of Darth Maul's Shadow Collective during the Clone Wars,…...