The Disney era of Star Wars has been, to put it mildly, deeply divisive. The sequel trilogy—The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker—sparked the debate and has remained at the heart of it ever since. Yet one performer from the films believes audiences will eventually come around, even going so far as to claim the sequels could become as beloved as the prequel trilogy of the early 2000s.
Jake Lloyd, best known for his role as young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has been released following an 18-month stint in a mental health facility as a result of what has been described as a “psychotic break.” Now in a rehab facility, Lloyd shared an inspiring update on his mental health journey.
Despite the ongoing media narrative that “toxic Star Wars fans” caused Lloyd’s problems, his mother actually praised and thanked the fans, saying their interactions with her son have been “theraputic.”
The Star Wars universe just can’t seem to win lately. Perhaps the greatest example of modern Lucasfilm’s shortcomings can be found in the story of The Acolyte, the controversial Star Wars High Republic Disney Plus series by Harvey Weinstein’s former personal assistant Leslye Headland.
The series was canceled after a single season, but one of its stars let slip that Headland had ambitious plans for her creation that included three whole seasons and a movie.
Disney’s reported budget for the first two seasons of Andor ballooned to over half a billion dollars amid diminishing returns.
In a blunt admission that demonstrates Disney’s ongoing struggles with mismanaged Star Wars projects, Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, revealed why ill-fated canceled series The Acolyte was axed after a single season.
Marvel has unveiled plans to feature characters from The Acolyte on upcoming Star Wars comics for Black History Month. However, fans of the canceled Disney Plus show have claimed it’s not enough.
It has been a very rough year for Disney+ once one looks beyond the headlines and the media narratives surrounding profitability. Yes, by eliminating the churn to the point Disney really only has one new show every other month that they produced new, the story can be...
Skeleton Crew is thus far a flop that has failed to chart in Luminate’s Top Ten Streaming Originals for the second week in a row, this time with three three episodes out.
Remember when EA was widely regarded as the worst game company and publisher in the world?
Their reputation was built on scummy practices, pay-to-win loot box controversies, and a history of destroying well-known game studios—either by shutting them down or blaming gamers for their poorly made games. Who could forget the infamous “don’t like it, don’t buy it” comment from EA? It seemed like every week brought another news story exposing EA’s questionable behavior.
While many viewers voiced critical approval for the new Star Wars spin-off show Skeleton Crew on Disney Plus, the show’s viewership didn’t reflect those glowing reviews. It failed to crack Luminate’s top ten streaming originals for the week of November 29th to December 5th.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny director James Mangold has blamed the failure of his big budget film on the fans in a recent interview, completely ignoring and dismissing all valid criticism of the Phoebe Waller-Bridge led film that also featured Harrison Ford.
Insiders close to the development of the Star Wars: Eclipse video game have come forward to blow the whistle on Disney and Lucasfilm’s alarming mandate that all white playable characters be eliminated from the upcoming title.
The Star Wars series Skeleton Crew will feature a character with two moms as parents in its third episode, airing on Disney+ next week.