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INTERVIEW: Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, and Chris Buckley on the Return of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker

Yes, it’s true. Mark Hamill is back as Luke Skywalker. And Luke is alive after The Last Jedi. Except … this Luke lives in the LEGO Star Wars galaxy, as are many of the thought-to-be-dead characters in the nine-episode Star Wars saga. Just don’t expect Luke and the others to behave as you remember. The […]

INTERVIEW: Rebuilding the Star Wars Galaxy … Upside Down!

Two brothers. One seeks adventure, the other prefers the quiet life. Both are nerf-herders in a galaxy far, far away. And one manages to turn the galaxy upside down. Meet Sig Greebling. He likes to stay a farmer, regaling the neighborhood kids with the Skywalker saga, while his older brother Dev wants to create his […]

TRAILER: DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot”

DreamWorks Animation has released a new trailer for the studio’s upcoming feature, The Wild Robot.  Based on Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot is an epic story of  “a bond like no other”.  

INTERVIEW: James Waugh on “Star Wars: Visions” – Animation from Certain Points of View

When one thinks of Star Wars’s impact in the real world, at least three terms come to mind: innovative, imaginative, and inspiring. Innovative, as in developing technologies that improve the production pipeline. Imaginative, as in its exciting audio and visual storytelling. Inspiring, as in motivating people to develop their talents and pursue their dreams. It’s […]

INTERVIEW: “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” Lights Up The Galaxy

Looking for the perfect introduction for your kids or grandkids into the Star Wars universe? LucasFilm has you covered with the brand new family friendly animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. It premieres tomorrow, May the 4th, at 9am on Disney Junior, with episodes also available to stream on Disney+. Joining me for this […]

Disney+ and Lucasfilm Announce Second Volume Of Anthology Series “Star Wars: Visions”

On February 2nd, Disney+ and Lucasfilm announced that “Star Wars: Visions’” second volume will debut exclusively on Disney+ on May 4th of this year. A follow-up to the Emmy-nominated “Star Wars: Visions,” the latest volume will continue exploring the possibilities of “Star Wars” storytelling, with nine new shorts from different studios all over the world. […]

Disney & Studio Ghibli “Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies”

Disney+ shared a special surprise today for fans of Lucasfilm’s “The Mandalorian.” A new, original short, Zen – Grogu and Dust Bunnies, from famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, will premiere on Saturday November 12th, exclusively on Disney+ in celebration of the third anniversary of the streaming service and the debut of popular Star Wars […]

TRAILER: “Star Wars: Visions”

Today, Disney+ debuted the trailer and announced the Japanese and English dub voice casts for Star Wars: Visions, an upcoming anthology series from Lucasfilm that tells new Star Wars stories through the singular style and tradition of Japanese anime. Disney+ also released four exciting images from the trailer. The new trailer provides a glimpse of […]

INTERVIEW: “The Bad Batch” Joins “Star Wars” Series Galaxy

Star Wars opened 44 years ago this month. Nearly half a century later, the phenomenon is bigger than ever. The latest addition to the franchise: new animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. It premieres tomorrow (May the 4th) on Disney+. Producer and head writer Jennifer Corbett and producer Brad Rau take me on a […]

TRAILER: Disney+ “Star Wars: The Bad Batch”

Check out the brand-new trailer for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an original animated series launching exclusively on Disney+. Star Wars: The Bad Batch makes its debut on Tuesday, May 4th, with a special 70-minute premiere, followed by new episodes every Friday starting on May 7th.

Disney+ to Debut “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” in 2021

Today Disney+ ordered its next animated series from Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fresh off of the critically-acclaimed series finale of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Disney+ original series will premiere on the streaming service in 2021.

Composer Kevin Kiner shares details on “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

Fan-favorite animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns for a 7th and final season starting tomorrow, February 21st, on Disney+. 5-time Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner shares details on the music for the new season and reflects on more than four decades of “Star Wars” in pop culture. Jackson Murphy: What’s the earliest memory […]

“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Star Wars Synergy

Good news, bad news. The good news: Star Wars Resistance continues with a second season. The bad news: It is the last season. But it’s not leaving without a fight! Our heroes aboard the fueling depot Colossus—now travelling through space and hyperspace—must contend with a band of pirates, bounty hunters, a Hutt, an Aeosian Queen, […]

“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: The Rise of Xiono

The Star Wars galaxy is in trouble again! The First Order threatens the New Republic, and only a group called the Resistance is willing to stop them. But the Resistance is undermanned. They’re desperate for recruits. They enlist Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono. That’s how desperate they are. Kaz is overly-eager, socially awkward, a bit of a […]

“Star Wars Resistance” Season Two: Descending to the Dark Order

What if you learn a friend has lied to you? What if they oppose your political beliefs? What if your political leader asks you to join them? Would you do it? Would you join … the First Order? This is the situation for Tamara “Tam” Ryvora, mechanic and pilot for the interstellar fueling depot, Colossus. […]