‘Incredibles’ Director Brad Bird Throws Shade at Disney’s Endless ‘Star Wars’ Announcements

Star Wars author Alan Dean Foster says that Disney told him to remove any romantic scenes between Finn and Rey in his novelisation of 2015’s The Force Awakens.Foster was recruited by JJ Abrams to write the official novelisation for the film, as he did with George Lucas’ original film in 1976, which was published under Lucas’ name but ghostwritten by Foster.Speaking to Midnight’s Edge, Foster says he put a scene that hinted at a future romance between Daisy Ridley and John Boyega’s characters in

There has been an onslaught of recent ‘Star Wars’ news and announcements within the recent weeks – most coming from the Walt Disney Company’s December 10th Investor Day meeting.

If there’s been one big trend in this season of “The Mandalorian,” is that every obvious theory fans dismiss because there’s no way the show will do that… is exactly what the show ends up doing. Whether it’s Ahsoka showing up at the beginning of her episode, or name-dropping Thrawn, it has become clear this show isn’t afraid to go big.

Jeremy Bulloch also starred in the James Bond and Doctor Who franchisesJeremy Bulloch, best known for his appearance as Boba Fett in the Star Wars films, has died at the age of 75. The actor, who also appeared in James Bond film Octopussy and featured in a number of Doctor Who episodes in the 1970s, died on Thursday aged 75.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTo celebrate Variety’s 115th anniversary, we went to the archives to see how some of Hollywood’s biggest stars first landed in the pages of our magazine. Read more from the archives here.George Lucas entered the movie pantheon in 1977 with “Star Wars.” But long before that, Lucas was on the radar of people in the industry.Variety first mentioned him on Jan.

Star Wars creator George Lucas has defended some “pretty corny dialogue” from the prequel trilogy.In Paul Duncan’s new book The Star Wars Archives 1999-2005, Lucas elaborated on the style of the script which many read as embarrassing.“It is presented very honestly, it isn’t tongue-in-cheek at all, and it’s played to the hilt,” he said of one key moment between Anakin and Padmé, via Digital Spy.

Today, during Disney’s investor’s call, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy revealed that an untitled Ahsoka Tano series is in development at Disney+. The news isn’t entirely a surprise— former CEO chief Bob Iger had already said spin-off shows from Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian” were being explored.

There are good movies, there are bad movies, and then there are good bad movies. Flash Gordon, which debuted Dec.

Disney has announced that its popular Star Wars series The Mandalorian is getting two new spin-off shows.Unveiled yesterday (December 11) as part of Disney’s Investor’s Day, the first is Star Wars: Ahsoka, a limited series that will see Rosario Dawson return as the live-action version of Jedi warrior Ahsoka Tano.Tano’s character debuted in the animated show’s Clone Wars and Rebels as the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker. She also appeared in a recent episode of The Mandalorian.

George Lucas was once a very promising young filmmaker working under the wing of his mentor Francis Ford Coppola in the heyday of New Hollywood, so it’s a bit depressing seeing his legacy get eclipsed by “Star Wars.” Between “American Graffiti” and “THX 1138” audiences were robbed of more distinct films by Lucas, and Ford Coppola seems to be sad that Lucas has only directed “Star Wars” movies since 1977.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor In “Wander Darkly,” Sienna Miller and Diego Luna star as a Los Angeles couple who get into a horrific car accident.What happens after the crash, isn’t entirely clear. Maybe it was a fatal crash that left one or both of them dead or maybe not.

during its Investor Day meeting, its year-old streaming service Disney+ is fast becoming as important as the studio’s theatrical releases — and even more prolific. The service now has more than 80 million subscribers and its stock took a leap Friday with all the good news.Driving that home, the company announced 10 new “Star Wars” TV series debuting in 2021.

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins will be making a new Star Wars movie, Deadline has confirmed.The filmmaker, who will be releasing her second Wonder Woman film later this month, has been tapped to helm Rogue Squadron for Disney and Lucasfilm.Rogue Squadron is the next Star Wars film that will be released in the current schedule, and is billed to reach cinemas on Christmas Day 2023.The film is set to focus on the fighter pilots specific to the Star Wars films in their own standalone.

according to Entertainment Weekly.

Fans of George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequels are going to be happy. Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in the upcoming limited series “OBI-WAN KENOBI.” Directed by Deborah Chow, the series will begin shooting in March 2021.

Star Wars spin off series Kenobi will be filmed in the town of Boston in the UK, not Boston, Massachusetts as previously reported.It was erroneously reported last week that the series would be filmed in the American city, prompting a number of memes and parodies.The Late Show With Stephen Colbert released a parody of the theme tune from classic Boston-set comedy series Cheers, which they claimed was the “opening credits” of the forthcoming sci-fi series.Kenobi is filming in Boston next month.

George Lucas might have been the butt of a million jokes after the release of the “Star Wars” Prequel Trilogy in the early-2000s. He was parodied by just about everyone as someone completely out of touch with what makes a good “Star Wars” film.