With both Gina Carano preparing to return to MMA and Pedro Pascal heading back to Star Wars this May, renewed attention is falling on the controversy surrounding Carano’s 2021 firing from Lucasfilm. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Carano reflected on the experience and shared her thoughts on Kathleen Kennedy, who led the studio when she was abruptly dismissed.
As The Mandalorian and Grogu prepares to move from streaming to theaters this May, questions are emerging about the future of the series. A recent comment from Pedro Pascal has fueled speculation that The Mandalorian may not continue as a television show.
The future of Boba Fett in the modern Star Wars television universe may be far more uncertain than fans realized — and according to actor Temuera Morrison, the reason might be Lucasfilm itself. In a recent interview with Inverse, Morrison suggested that his iconic...
According to The HoloFiles, The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland recently shared in an interview with The George Lucas Talk Show what her plans would have been had the show been renewed for a second season. The divisive Disney+ Star Wars series was canceled nearly two years ago, and yet Headland’s comments sparked renewed debate over the direction of the beloved franchise—and the depiction of Yoda in particular.
Since Dave Filoni was named co-runner of Lucasfilm, fans have speculated about the franchise’s creative future—and whether tensions exist between Filoni and Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy. A persistent rumor is that Filoni dislikes Andor. Gilroy says those rumors are unfounded.
The creator of Andor is tying the show's theme of "fascism" to President Trump and modern U.S. politics, pulling Disney's only modern Star Wars critical hit into divisive political rhetoric. For a franchise that has struggled to win back longtime viewers, Andor was...
Despite collapsing viewership, a quarter-billion-dollar production price tag, and its cancellation after just one season, Star Wars: The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland claims her failed show actually "succeeded." Yes — she claimed it was a success. That’s the word...
Deadline has confirmed that Claudia Black will not appear in Ahsoka Season 2, despite being invited back to reprise her role as Klothow, one of the Nightsisters who aligned with Grand Admiral Thrawn. The actress says the issue came down to pay — specifically, that Disney couldn’t compensate her enough for the responsibilities she carries “as a single mother.”
Star Wars fans noticed something unusual this week: the Instagram account of Amandla Stenberg has vanished without explanation, just days after The Acolyte showrunner Leslye Headland reignited controversy by labeling some critics of the series as “fascists and racists.”
The nominees for the fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were announced recently, and Disney leads the pack with a staggering 103 nominations.
In her first major interview since The Acolyte was pulled from Disney+, creator Leslye Headland has reignited controversy with a series of candid remarks on the show’s cancellation — culminating in her labeling a portion of longtime YouTube commentators as “fascists and racists.”
When That Park Place first reported in September that the cost of the short-lived Disney Star Wars show The Acolyte’s had ballooned past $230 million according to U.K. tax filings, many readers wondered just how high the tab really climbed. Now we have the answer.
Usually, if the words “Star Wars” and “heresy” are being used together, it’s related to something in-universe. Like saying Rogue One proves the Force isn’t important to the narrative. But this time, we have Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy telling IndieWire, “What do we need? We need Star Wars Jesus.”