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Dave Filoni Got Lucasfilm Position Because Genndy Tartakovsky Turned it Down

Dave Filoni Got Lucasfilm Position Because Genndy Tartakovsky Turned it Down

File it under the category of “What Could Have Been.” According to Pirates & Princesses (citing The Wrap), acclaimed animator Genndy Tartakovsky turned down a leadership role at Lucasfilm—presented by George Lucas himself. His decision paved the way for Dave Filoni to take creative control of a galaxy far, far away. Now, fans are wondering how Star Wars would look if Tartakovsky had accepted the offer.

Ahsoka Ratings Fall to Andor Levels in Second Week

The Walt Disney Company has egg on its face as Ahsoka ratings for the third episode have now dropped to Andor levels -- revealing that Samba TV was right all along.   Disney made a big to-do about Ahsoka and how great it was doing. It even managed to offer up a...

Kathleen Kennedy Chases Clout for Indy 5 at Cannes

Kathleen Kennedy has a chip on her shoulder. The head of Lucasfilm has had her lumps as of late. Now, some believe she's risen in her career in a way that wasn't meritorious. She's hoping Cannes will shift that narrative.   The Cannes Film Festival, one of the...

The Mandalorian: Season 3 OR The Fall of the House of Lucas

The Mandalorian: Season 3 OR The Fall of the House of Lucas

Lorn Conner has had enough. The man often called a living encyclopedia for Star Wars knowledge has seen all he needs to know that The Walt Disney Company and Lucasfilm, as currently constituted, have no ability to restore the franchise to its former glory. Opinions in...

The Mandalorian Bends the Knee

The Mandalorian Bends the Knee

Kathleen Kennedy had said that Star Wars is going fully into female-centric and female-led material. Still, not many could have seen The Mandalorian bending the knee being included in this idea.   For the last few years, but finally having subsided a bit, the...

Star Wars: RIP 1977 – 2012

Star Wars: RIP 1977 – 2012

So now we know. For some time now, Disney/Lucasfilm have been whistling past the graveyard, giving fans of Star Wars just enough hope to hang on, praying that somehow the sequel trilogy would be retconned (or at least written around.) A decision should've been made...