Disney’s latest attempt to generate hype for The Mandalorian and Grogu is being called out online after fans noticed that a supposedly spontaneous Pedro Pascal appearance at Disneyland may not have been authentic at all. The controversy began after Pedro...
According to a detailed write-up by the BBC, Disney’s gritty Star Wars series Andor may have taken more than just inspiration from history—it may have quietly adapted the early exploits of one of the 20th century’s most infamous political figures: Joseph Stalin. Yes, that Stalin.
Just weeks after actress Kelly Marie Tran publicly lambasted the Star Wars fandom while promoting her latest film, The Wedding Banquet, the movie has underperformed at the box office, opening to less than $1 million in ticket sales for its first weekend.
According to industry reports, The Wedding Banquet earned only $918,598 during its opening weekend despite playing in 1,142 theaters nationwide. That figure places the film well below expectations and raises serious questions about its commercial viability and Tran’s star power. The film, which received a notable media push tied to Tran’s controversial return to the spotlight, now faces an uphill battle to recoup its production and marketing costs.
Tony Gilroy is no stranger to dark storytelling. The creator and showrunner of Andor, arguably Disney+’s most acclaimed Star Wars series, has earned praise for injecting a gritty, mature sensibility into the galaxy far, far away. But with the release of Andor Season 2, Gilroy has now crossed a line into controversy that many fans believe should never have been breached.
Two years ago, at Star Wars Celebration 2023, Lucasfilm pulled out all the stops to surprise fans with the return of Daisy Ridley. The announcement was meant to be monumental: a brand-new Star Wars movie starring Rey, set 15 years after The Rise of Skywalker on the stage at Star Wars Celebration.
They also announced that activist documentary director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy would helm the film. It was billed as a bold new chapter for the franchise, promising to rebuild the Jedi Order and reposition Rey as the next-generation leader of the galaxy. But fast forward to 2025’s Star Wars Celebration in Japan, and the only thing Lucasfilm delivered was awkward silence.
Lucasfilm and Kathleen Kennedy are reportedly turning once again to the same creative circle that has defined much of modern franchise storytelling—for better or worse. According to industry insider Jeff Sneider, Lost co-creator Carlton Cuse and his son Nick Cuse are now rumored to be writing a new Star Wars series for Disney+. While plot details remain tightly guarded, this development marks yet another return by Kathleen Kennedy to figures closely tied to J.J. Abrams and the storytelling legacy of Lost, Alias, and Bad Robot.
More than five years after her final appearance in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Rose Tico actress Kelly Marie Tran has publicly lashed out at the franchise’s fandom, saying she felt “persecuted” during her time in the spotlight. Tran’s comments come during the promotional tour for her latest film, The Wedding Banquet, and echo similar remarks made recently by her Star Wars co-star John Boyega.
The Mandalorian and Grogu Director, Jon Favreau, has declared Dave Filoni his "mentor" in a recent video from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The comment has raised eyebrows given the volume of work and the disparity in gravitas between the two. Jon...
Don't look now, but SNL-alum Will Ferrell is here to save the day for Leslye Headland. Headland, Harvey Weinstein's personal assistant during her tenure at Miramax, has experienced a significant career opportunity with the upcoming film adaptation of her Broadway...
If you were expecting Kathleen Kennedy to announce her retirement in front of Star Wars fans in Japan, think again. In a major announcement at the Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Tokyo, Lucasfilm revealed that acclaimed actor Ryan Gosling will headline a new standalone...
On Wednesday, former Mandalorian star Gina Carano highlighted a striking similarity between a new marketing slogan for Andor Season 2 and one of her own previous tweets. In a post on X, Carano pointed out that the phrase “Welcome to the Rebellion,” prominently used in Andor’s promotional campaign, mirrors her own previous post and also the slogan.
Gina Carano and The Walt Disney Company have come to an agreement in regards to documents that will be turned over in her lawsuit against Disney, Lucasfilm and more. The court has ordered a protective order in an effort to safeguard secrets related to The Mandalorian,...
In a move that has set the film preservation and Star Wars communities abuzz, the British Film Institute (BFI) has announced that it will publicly screen the original 1977 cut of Star Wars — not A New Hope, not the 1997 Special Edition, but the raw, unaltered classic that lit the spark for one of the most influential sagas in cinematic history.