Writing the script for 1977's Star Wars, George Lucas drew inspiration from late-romantic symphonies by Richard Wagner and Antonín Dvorák and the ravishing film scores of Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood).
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Disney have announced that current and future Star Wars games will be branded under the revived Lucasfilm Games name.Disney shared the news via the official Star Wars website on Monday (January 11), revealing that Lucasfilm Games will be the “official identity for all gaming titles from Lucasfilm”.
This includes a selection of already released titles, as well as all future games in the franchise.Lucasfilm Games will include Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Star Wars Squadrons, Battlefront II, LEGO
.Writing the script for 1977's Star Wars, George Lucas drew inspiration from late-romantic symphonies by Richard Wagner and Antonín Dvorák and the ravishing film scores of Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1938's The Adventures of Robin Hood).
Star Wars Twitter account has issued a statement supporting the host of the franchise’s forthcoming web series, Krystina Arielle, after she was sent racist abuse on social media.After Arielle was announced as the host of Star Wars: The High Republic Show earlier this month, some Twitter users shared previous comments the presenter had made about the responsibilities of white people in dealing with structural racism.“White People: You do not get to absolve people of racism,” Arielle wrote back in
The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has teased a number of potential Star Wars crossovers in the Disney+ show.The actor, who plays the titular character in the spin-off series, speculated on plot lines in the third season in a new interview with IndieWire.“I am told what’s happening and what the plan is, but I can’t share it,” Pascal said.
Star Wars film.Appearing on Collider Connected – which you can see below – Isaacs was asked about an earlier interview in which he hinted at the possibility of a cross-over.“I think it was because of his lightsaber,” Isaacs said. “I’d like to use that spinning red lightsaber.
If the name Riz Ahmed comes to mind and you immediately think of “Venom” or “Rogue One,” that’s understandable. Those are probably the actor’s two biggest roles to date.
the Sun reported. Dozens are making themselves a force to be reckoned with, complaining the construction is clogging roads with vans and heavy trucks, creating light pollution and disturbing the wildlife of the town, located about an hour’s drive west of London.
Star Wars Battlefront II is currently available for free via the Epic Games store, and as a result the game’s servers have become overloaded.Players who try to get online to play have been facing error codes 623 and 918.
Star Wars game being helmed by Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games has revealed its plans for the future.In an interview on StarWars.com with Douglas Reilly, the vice president of Lucasfilm Games has spoken about the recent formation of the company and how it has “a lot of stuff [its] ready to start sharing with fans”.Reilly added that it’s “been working quietly behind the scenes for a while now, waiting for this moment”, referring to the recent announcement of the upcoming Ubisoft title and formation of
Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi series.The actor, who played the Jedi Master in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, revealed he was unaware that fans had been campaigning for his character to return.“I’ll be honest with you: I haven’t heard that at all,” Neeson said of the rumours in an interview with Collider.When asked later on if he would be interested in reprising the role in the new Disney+ series, which will see Ewan McGregor return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Neeson said: “Sure, I’d be up for that, yeah.”The
If you scan over the upcoming titled from Marvel Studios, including the dozens of films and TV projects that have been announced and/or rumored, there isn’t an “Avengers” film to be found. And last I checked, the previous two ‘Avengers’ movies, ‘Endgame’ and ‘Infinity War’ are still two of the top five box office earners of all time.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has received a new patch which increases its performance and resolution on next-gen systems, EA has announced.In a new post from the company regarding next-gen optimisation updates, it was revealed the patch is available to download for free from today (January 12) for the PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
Jordan Moreau Grab your bullwhip and fedora because soon you’ll be able to step into the shoes of Indiana Jones.In a surprise announcement on Tuesday morning, video game publisher Bethesda revealed that one of its studios is working on an “Indiana Jones” video game in collaboration with the newly created Lucasfilm Games group.“A new Indiana Jones game with an original story is in development from our studio, MachineGames, and will be executive produced by Todd Howard, in collaboration with
Sam Hueghan 's Sassenach whisky, as the Outlander star has just confirmed that the popular new drink will not be a one off. Sassenach - the affectionate name Sam's character Jamie calls his time travelling lover Claire in the hit show - has only just been released in the UK.The premium blended whisky was first announced by Sam early last year, with the first run of the exclusive bottling already winning awards and charming fans.
Marvel boss Kevin Feige has signed up Michael Waldron, Loki executive producer and writer, for his new Star Wars movie.Waldron, who previously worked on Rick and Morty and Community, will write the screenplay for the movie which will take place in a new era after The Rise of Skywalker, according to Variety.Along with his duties on the Disney+ series Loki, Waldron also wrote the forthcoming Doctor Strange sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.It’s known that Feige is a huge Star
As we’ve seen with The Russo Brothers, James Gunn, Taika Waititi, and others, if Kevin Feige likes to work with you, he’ll keep hiring you for projects. And apparently, that favor has been given to Michael Waldron, who has reportedly just signed the biggest deal of his career, putting him smack dab in the center of both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the “Star Wars” franchise.
The Mandalorian has reimagined the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off as a ‘90s sitcom.Entitled Grogu Pains – a title which plays on the recently-revealed real name of Baby Yoda – the creation plays on a catalogue of sitcom cliches.Created by Twitter user and animator Nolan Fabricius, the minute-long trailer for the show features humorous nicknames for the stars of the Disney+ show.Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Moff Gideon in the show, is billed as “Prestige Television Antagonist” while Bill Burr (who
Star Wars plot hole from the original trilogy appears to have been resolved after confusing fans for decades.The scene in question, from 1980’s The Empire Strikes Back, concerns Yoda and R2-D2 meeting on the planet Dagobah.In the scene, Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 visit Yoda on the planet so Skywalker can become a Jedi.
After the release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” I think it’s fair to say that most fans of the franchise are ready for something new. Or at least, something that isn’t directly tied into the world of Skywalkers.
Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has spoken of the challenge of making a Star Wars film, saying you could “never” make a successful film in a single year.Last month, it was confirmed that Jenkins will be making a new Star Wars movie called Rogue Squadron, which is billed to reach cinemas on Christmas Day 2023.“You can never do it in one year,” Jenkins told Collider. “You could never do a good Star Wars movie in one year or a good Cleopatra in one year.
Star Wars franchise when she helms Rogue Squadron.The actor, who stars alongside Gal Gadot in the Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman 1984, said in a new interview that he believes she will be successful at reimagining the franchise.He told Collider: “I had spoken to her about, not my involvement, but the story [of Rogue Squadron]. She talked to me about it.