The Acolyte’s Vernestra Rwoh Has ‘Been Through Some Shit’ After The High Republic Novels – Exclusive
For the most part, The Acolyte is set to be an entirely new Star Wars experience. It’s set in an unexplored era, 100 years prior to The Phantom Menace; it has an entirely new cast of Jedi; its mystery plot is being kept tightly under wraps. But for fans of The High Republic novels – set 100 years before The Acolyte – there’ll be a familiar face. Rebecca Henderson is playing Vernestra Rwoh – a High Republic character who, in the books, is a prodigious young Jedi Knight who passed the trials at 15, and soon finds herself facing the threat of the marauding Nihil. In The Acolyte, the green-skinned Mirialan is now 116 years old – and a fully-fledged Jedi Master based in the temple on Coruscant.
The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland is thrilled to have Rwoh be part of her series. “I absolutely love Vernestra. You can tell, because I cast my wife,” she laughs while speaking to Empire.
The Acolyte creator Leslye Headland is thrilled to have Rwoh be part of her series. “I absolutely love Vernestra. You can tell, because I cast my wife,” she laughs while speaking to Empire.
- 4/8/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
While recently scrolling Twitter, an interesting anecdote came to my attention. In the fabled George Lucas outline for a Star Wars sequel trilogy, a treatment which the filmmaker shared with the Walt Disney Company when he sold Lucasfilm for $4 billion, Lucas apparently had a strange vision for Luke Skywalker: He wanted the older version of Skywalker to be like a character in a movie Lucas almost made before Star Wars. He wanted him to be, in essence, Marlon Brando’s Col. Kurtz from Apocalypse Now, right down to the bald head and rambling gibberish.
This detail is not new. In fact, Pablo Hidalgo first confirmed the information in Star Wars: Fascinating Facts (2020). In that book (via Total Film/GamesRadar+), Hidalgo wrote, “Although Luke Skywalker only barely appears in The Force Awakens, the concept artists had a lot to imagine based on the fragments of the story they were hearing as it developed.
This detail is not new. In fact, Pablo Hidalgo first confirmed the information in Star Wars: Fascinating Facts (2020). In that book (via Total Film/GamesRadar+), Hidalgo wrote, “Although Luke Skywalker only barely appears in The Force Awakens, the concept artists had a lot to imagine based on the fragments of the story they were hearing as it developed.
- 1/24/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
"Star Wars" has one of the biggest and most fleshed-out universes in fiction, one with countless worlds and characters that each come with their own stories that make the universe of the franchise feel lived-in.
A lot of it comes from the movies, sure — particularly the prequels, which changed our understanding of the originals by fleshing out the Jedi order as a corrupt police force and making the Emperor an elected official. But it was in the TV shows, the books, and the games that "Star Wars" became what it is today. The movies implied more than they explained, introducing cool characters that never uttered a word but still looked like they had a story to tell — which writers would then expand later on.
Take Chewbacca, one of the most memorable characters in the franchise, but one we know extremely little about in the original movies. Of course, that didn't...
A lot of it comes from the movies, sure — particularly the prequels, which changed our understanding of the originals by fleshing out the Jedi order as a corrupt police force and making the Emperor an elected official. But it was in the TV shows, the books, and the games that "Star Wars" became what it is today. The movies implied more than they explained, introducing cool characters that never uttered a word but still looked like they had a story to tell — which writers would then expand later on.
Take Chewbacca, one of the most memorable characters in the franchise, but one we know extremely little about in the original movies. Of course, that didn't...
- 1/15/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
When "Star Wars" came out in 1977 and there were associated toys and novels, there wasn't really a vocabulary for anything beyond what was seen in the movies. That's why you had toys named Hammerhead and Snaggletooth. It persisted through "Return of the Jedi" more than half a decade later, giving you toys like Prune Face and Yak Face. No one really seemed to care. Kids just wanted to play with their "Star Wars" toys and the comics and books carried on, making up whatever names they wanted or skipped naming things altogether.
So how did "Star Wars" get its vocabulary? Why do we know that Hammerheads are really called Ithorians and that Snaggletooth is really a Snivvian named Zutton? You know what a Twi'lek is, right? And you know that the Imperial Center is Coruscant?
Well, the reason is simple: The 1987 "Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game" from West End Games.
So how did "Star Wars" get its vocabulary? Why do we know that Hammerheads are really called Ithorians and that Snaggletooth is really a Snivvian named Zutton? You know what a Twi'lek is, right? And you know that the Imperial Center is Coruscant?
Well, the reason is simple: The 1987 "Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game" from West End Games.
- 12/26/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
A cool bit of news for Star Wars fans here in Canada. The Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (Dotc) and the University of Manitoba announced today that they have an alliance with Disney/Lucasfilm to create an official Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) version of Star Wars: A New Hope. The spark of this project began in 2021, when Dougald Lamont, former Member of the Legislative Assembly for St. Boniface, reached out to Pablo Hidalgo, a former Winnipegger and Lucasfilm executive, to see whether it would be possible to get Star Wars officially translated into an Indigenous language. “I thought if Star Wars could be translated into Navajo, they might be interested in doing another language as well,” said Dougald Lamont. “And while I’ve never met Pablo Hidalgo, Winnipeg...
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- 12/18/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Moments before the climactic duel of 2017's "Star Wars: Episode VIII -- The Last Jedi," Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) arrives in a cave that's holding the last vestiges of the Resistance. Their leader, his sister Leia (Carrie Fisher), is among them, and Luke gives her a gift that goes unexplained: a set of gold-plated dice with unique symbols on them. In a moment heavy with the weight of final farewells, this little grace note, as well as Luke's line that "no one's ever really gone," shines particularly bright.
Luke leaves Leia, sacrificing himself to give the Resistance enough time to flee the planet of Crait. His plan, to distract his villainous nephew (and Leia's son) Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), proves successful -- a vast array of laser beams can't kill him, and neither can Kylo's lightsaber. As it turns out, this Luke isn't really there. He's been using the...
Luke leaves Leia, sacrificing himself to give the Resistance enough time to flee the planet of Crait. His plan, to distract his villainous nephew (and Leia's son) Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), proves successful -- a vast array of laser beams can't kill him, and neither can Kylo's lightsaber. As it turns out, this Luke isn't really there. He's been using the...
- 11/27/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
When "Obi-Wan Kenobi" debuted on Disney+ early last summer, the return of Ewan McGregor as a middle-aged Ben came with a lot of expectations. McGregor's performance in the prequels showing Obi-Wan's transition from Padawan to Jedi Master was universally well-received, and seeing the beloved actor return in a more grizzled, world-weary form was met with a great deal of excitement. Initially, the series was set to focus on the secret stewardship between Obi-Wan and young Luke until that idea was re-tooled after it was deemed to be too similar to "The Mandalorian."
Instead, Obi-Wan is lured off of Tatooine to rescue Leia (a plucky Vivian Lyra Blair) and return her to her home world on Alderaan. Blair emerged as an immediate standout on "Obi-Wan Kenobi" that already had plenty of similarities and connections to Carrie Fisher's classic take on the character. The spark of rebellion was clearly already there,...
Instead, Obi-Wan is lured off of Tatooine to rescue Leia (a plucky Vivian Lyra Blair) and return her to her home world on Alderaan. Blair emerged as an immediate standout on "Obi-Wan Kenobi" that already had plenty of similarities and connections to Carrie Fisher's classic take on the character. The spark of rebellion was clearly already there,...
- 8/17/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
When the Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" was released in 2022, fans posted all over social media about a certain Clone Trooper that showed up in the second episode. Aside from the fact that it was wonderful to see Temuera Morrison (who has been playing these Clones since "Episode II") appear in this series as a live-action Clone Trooper again, it was an incredibly sad moment. This Clone Trooper was homeless, living on the streets of Daiyu, a very "Blade Runner"-esque place. We only see him briefly as he holds his helmet out and asks for any spare credits so the veteran can get a warm meal. It's been a long-standing problem in the "Star Wars" universe that these troopers have been treated badly, not unlike veterans in the real world, and yet, they've been some of the most compelling characters to come out of the franchise.
Beyond the trooper's disheveled appearance and desperation,...
Beyond the trooper's disheveled appearance and desperation,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The lightsaber is one of the most recognizable and iconic parts of "Star Wars," a veritable symbol for the media series' legacy. There's perhaps no better proof that George Lucas was looking to make an epic science-fiction fantasy (emphasis on the "fantasy") than the Jedi Order's medieval-like plasma sword weapons. The lore behind the lightsaber is expansive and any dedicated "Star Wars" geek will mention that the colors symbolize rank and personality. The honest truth, though, is that the different colors were originally the result of special effects decisions.
It was pretty easy to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The Jedi wielded blue lightsabers while Darth Vader repped his Sith loyalties with a glaring red blade. After Luke loses his hand along with his lightsaber in "The Empire Strikes Back," he changes his color preference in "Return of the Jedi," reappearing with a green blade.
It was pretty easy to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. The Jedi wielded blue lightsabers while Darth Vader repped his Sith loyalties with a glaring red blade. After Luke loses his hand along with his lightsaber in "The Empire Strikes Back," he changes his color preference in "Return of the Jedi," reappearing with a green blade.
- 4/23/2023
- by Andrew Housman
- Slash Film
The deeply complex lore of "Star Wars" continues to expand with the live-action television series "The Mandalorian," and the upcoming shows "Star Wars: Ahsoka," "Skeleton Crew," and "Star Wars: Acolyte," which will take place in the final dark days of the High Republic Era. The animated world of "Star Wars" is also continuing to fill in gaps and expand the universe with "The Bad Batch," "Visions," and "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" that's set to premiere on Star Wars Day, May the 4th. Novels exploring the High Republic are set to tie in with "Star Wars: Acolyte" and three new "Star Wars" video games have been announced, including "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," the sequel to "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" that will continue the adventures of Cal Kestis.
When Disney took over Lucasfilm, "Star Wars" canon split into Star Wars Legends (the new name for the Expanded Universe) and the Disney output became the new,...
When Disney took over Lucasfilm, "Star Wars" canon split into Star Wars Legends (the new name for the Expanded Universe) and the Disney output became the new,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Drew Tinnin
- Slash Film
This Star Wars article contains spoilers for The Bad Batch.
The premise of The Bad Batch has its roots in The Clone Wars animated series, where the central squad of mutant clones first made their debut, so it only makes sense that the spinoff would bring back some of our favorites from that era of Star Wars. So far, we’ve seen the return of Captain Rex in season one, with Commander Cody also recently popping up in season two. Now, this week’s episode of The Bad Batch, titled “Tribe,” brings back yet another Clone Wars character: the Wookiee Jedi padawan Gungi.
First introduced in season five of The Clone Wars, Gungi is one of the five Jedi younglings who went on a rite of passage to the planet Ilum, a sacred place where they must find kyber crystals to build their very first lightsabers, an important step on...
The premise of The Bad Batch has its roots in The Clone Wars animated series, where the central squad of mutant clones first made their debut, so it only makes sense that the spinoff would bring back some of our favorites from that era of Star Wars. So far, we’ve seen the return of Captain Rex in season one, with Commander Cody also recently popping up in season two. Now, this week’s episode of The Bad Batch, titled “Tribe,” brings back yet another Clone Wars character: the Wookiee Jedi padawan Gungi.
First introduced in season five of The Clone Wars, Gungi is one of the five Jedi younglings who went on a rite of passage to the planet Ilum, a sacred place where they must find kyber crystals to build their very first lightsabers, an important step on...
- 2/1/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
"Andor" episode 4 is littered with "Star Wars" Easter eggs in the form of the various trinkets on display at Luthen Rael's (Stellan Skarsgård) antiquities shop on Coruscant. Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted nods to all manner of other "Star Wars" projects in this location, from animated shows like "Star Wars Rebels" to the no-longer-canonical 2008 video game "The Force Unleashed." Even better, they represent a refreshingly subtle type of world-building. They're the kind of background details that enrich the sense of connectivity between the many different corners of the "Star Wars" universe without also distracting from the plot and themes of "Andor."
Indeed, if you've kept up with the wild world of "Star Wars" under Disney's watch since 2012, you've no doubt noticed the so-called "Marvelization" of a galaxy far, far away -- that is, Easter eggs and other shared universe elements being given priority over basic storytelling. "Andor," on the other hand,...
Indeed, if you've kept up with the wild world of "Star Wars" under Disney's watch since 2012, you've no doubt noticed the so-called "Marvelization" of a galaxy far, far away -- that is, Easter eggs and other shared universe elements being given priority over basic storytelling. "Andor," on the other hand,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"Andor" has quickly featured a number of deadly important milestones for "Star Wars." Quite so, creator Tony Gilroy's hard-edged look at the birth of the Rebel Alliance not only marks the first time someone has uttered "s***" in a galaxy far, far away, but it's also the first "Star Wars" live-action movie or series to confirm that individuals in this universe do, in fact, need to pee. It turns out "Star Wars" people even have casual sex! (And here I was thinking it was solely those frisky midi-chlorians that were getting around.)
More than any other "Star Wars" project to date, "Andor" tends to concern itself with the minutiae of life among both the Rebels and Imperials, from their predilection for blue cuisine to their hygiene practices. It's all vital to Gilroy and his creative team's efforts to ground the series' fantastical universe in realism more than any other...
More than any other "Star Wars" project to date, "Andor" tends to concern itself with the minutiae of life among both the Rebels and Imperials, from their predilection for blue cuisine to their hygiene practices. It's all vital to Gilroy and his creative team's efforts to ground the series' fantastical universe in realism more than any other...
- 10/27/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
One of the most strikingly dramatic moments in the new Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” so far happens at the end of Episode 2, when Ewan McGregor’s Jedi knight learns that 10 years after their lightsaber battle on Mustafar, Anakin Skywalker is very much alive – and is now going by Darth Vader.
It’s a piece of storytelling that many fans took for granted, assuming that Obi-Wan would know that Anakin made it out of Mustafar alive. And for the show’s head writer Joby Harold, the moment came about organically during the writing process – although it wasn’t without checking to ensure that, canonically, he would be correct in depicting Obi-Wan as unaware of Anakin’s survival.
“That was actually not something I pitched originally,” Harold told TheWrap during a recent interview. “That was something I discovered along the way, and sort of had to confirm with Pablo [Hidalgo] and really think,...
It’s a piece of storytelling that many fans took for granted, assuming that Obi-Wan would know that Anakin made it out of Mustafar alive. And for the show’s head writer Joby Harold, the moment came about organically during the writing process – although it wasn’t without checking to ensure that, canonically, he would be correct in depicting Obi-Wan as unaware of Anakin’s survival.
“That was actually not something I pitched originally,” Harold told TheWrap during a recent interview. “That was something I discovered along the way, and sort of had to confirm with Pablo [Hidalgo] and really think,...
- 6/2/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This Star Wars: The Bad Batch article contains spoilers.
“Rampage” brings the Bad Batch to Ord Mantell, where underworld player Cid hires them to rescue a child named Muchi from slavers. Muchi turns out to not be what they expected, and the bounty hunt nets them more than they bargained for.
Along with the new characters come a wide variety of connections to other parts of the saga, as well as some video game in-jokes. Take a look at all the Star Wars references and connections we found this week:
Cid and Rhea Perlman
– Cheers comic legend Rhea Perlman makes her Star Wars debut as the criminal Cid. As Lucasfilm Development & Franchise guru Pablo Hidalgo points out, she’s the third Cheers veteran to join the space opera.
– The name Cid is the latest in a line of Star Wars–Final Fantasy cultural exchanges. The video game series has long...
“Rampage” brings the Bad Batch to Ord Mantell, where underworld player Cid hires them to rescue a child named Muchi from slavers. Muchi turns out to not be what they expected, and the bounty hunt nets them more than they bargained for.
Along with the new characters come a wide variety of connections to other parts of the saga, as well as some video game in-jokes. Take a look at all the Star Wars references and connections we found this week:
Cid and Rhea Perlman
– Cheers comic legend Rhea Perlman makes her Star Wars debut as the criminal Cid. As Lucasfilm Development & Franchise guru Pablo Hidalgo points out, she’s the third Cheers veteran to join the space opera.
– The name Cid is the latest in a line of Star Wars–Final Fantasy cultural exchanges. The video game series has long...
- 5/28/2021
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
Lucasfilm executive Pablo Hidalgo apologized to the “Star Wars” fan behind the popular YouTube channel Star Wars Theory after seemingly mocking his tearful reaction to “The Mandalorian” Season 2 finale.
Over the weekend, Hidalgo, a Lucasfilm story executive who has a private Twitter account, tweeted, “emotions are not to be shared” in response to a thread with the reaction video. He later deleted the tweet and posted a screenshot of it as his header image on Twitter after “Star Wars” fans began to make his name trend on the site.
“I wish to clarify that my post that ‘emotions are not to be shared’ was sarcastic self-mockery and was certainly not intended to be hurtful to anyone and I’m deeply sorry that it was. As a lifelong fan, I appreciate fans expressing how they feel – it’s what being a fan is about,” Hidalgo said late Monday. “We can’t...
Over the weekend, Hidalgo, a Lucasfilm story executive who has a private Twitter account, tweeted, “emotions are not to be shared” in response to a thread with the reaction video. He later deleted the tweet and posted a screenshot of it as his header image on Twitter after “Star Wars” fans began to make his name trend on the site.
“I wish to clarify that my post that ‘emotions are not to be shared’ was sarcastic self-mockery and was certainly not intended to be hurtful to anyone and I’m deeply sorry that it was. As a lifelong fan, I appreciate fans expressing how they feel – it’s what being a fan is about,” Hidalgo said late Monday. “We can’t...
- 12/29/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
[Warning: The following story contains Spoilers for the season finale of “The Mandalorian.”]
On Dec. 17, a popular Star Wars YouTuber joined roughly 30,000 fans as he livestreamed his reaction to the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.” The YouTuber — who most often goes by the name of his account, Star Wars Theory, and has also been referred to as Toos in some press reports — watched mostly in concentrated silence during the first 30 minutes of the episode. But when a telltale X-Wing Fighter cruised into view, he jumped up in his seat as a childlike grin washed over his face.
“Don’t give me hope, bro,” he said to no one in particular. Roughly a minute later, when he saw a cloaked, hooded figure wielding a green lightsaber appear, Toos burst into tears, certain of what the episode later confirmed: It was Luke Skywalker.
For the next 15 minutes, Toos wept as the episode unfolded. When it was over, he seemed slightly embarrassed, but mostly...
On Dec. 17, a popular Star Wars YouTuber joined roughly 30,000 fans as he livestreamed his reaction to the Season 2 finale of “The Mandalorian.” The YouTuber — who most often goes by the name of his account, Star Wars Theory, and has also been referred to as Toos in some press reports — watched mostly in concentrated silence during the first 30 minutes of the episode. But when a telltale X-Wing Fighter cruised into view, he jumped up in his seat as a childlike grin washed over his face.
“Don’t give me hope, bro,” he said to no one in particular. Roughly a minute later, when he saw a cloaked, hooded figure wielding a green lightsaber appear, Toos burst into tears, certain of what the episode later confirmed: It was Luke Skywalker.
For the next 15 minutes, Toos wept as the episode unfolded. When it was over, he seemed slightly embarrassed, but mostly...
- 12/29/2020
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Written by Pablo Hidalgo, Senior Creative Executive of Franchise Story & Content at Lucasfilm, Star Wars: Fascinating Facts – Story, Lore & History From the Greatest Galaxy is a compendium of hundreds of little-known facts about the Star Wars saga. From behind-the-scenes on-set tidbits to in-universe lore, this guide from Portable Press has tons of interesting info, including […]
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- 11/27/2020
- by Adam Frazier
- Slash Film
The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy finished a year ago and we’re still relying on tie-in books to help us fill in all the blanks that the movies created. The First Order, for instance, is only sketchily colored in across the three films, with it left to comics, novels and other materials to dig into their inner workings. A new Sw book, for instance, explains a little about the political origins of the organization.
The Star Wars Book, published by Dk and penned by franchise experts Cole Horton, Pablo Hidalgo and Dan Zehr, has a chapter all about the First Order. One intriguing extract explaining how it began reveals that the Fo’s agents pulled a similar game of political manipulation within the New Republic to the one Palpatine played with the Galactic Senate back in the day.
“We know that the military might of the First Order was built...
The Star Wars Book, published by Dk and penned by franchise experts Cole Horton, Pablo Hidalgo and Dan Zehr, has a chapter all about the First Order. One intriguing extract explaining how it began reveals that the Fo’s agents pulled a similar game of political manipulation within the New Republic to the one Palpatine played with the Galactic Senate back in the day.
“We know that the military might of the First Order was built...
- 11/2/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Details about George Lucas‘ unused original treatment for the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy have been as exciting as they’ve been hard to come by. Lucasfilm is understandably keeping the treatment close to the chest, but every time we’ve caught a glimpse of the franchise creator’s plans, it’s been a conversation starter. The latest detail? George Lucas always wanting to kill Luke Skywalker in “Episode 8.”
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The news comes from a new book written by Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo, titled “Star Wars: Fascinating Facts: Story, Lore & History From The Greatest Galaxy.” In the book, which hasn’t been released yet but had some pages leak on Twitter, Hidalgo writes: “Years before ‘The Last Jedi‘ began development, the treatment left behind by George Lucas in 2012 also had Episode...
Read More: Ewan McGregor Is “More Excited” About The ‘Obi-Wan’ Series Than He Was For The Final Two ‘Star Wars’ Prequels
The news comes from a new book written by Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo, titled “Star Wars: Fascinating Facts: Story, Lore & History From The Greatest Galaxy.” In the book, which hasn’t been released yet but had some pages leak on Twitter, Hidalgo writes: “Years before ‘The Last Jedi‘ began development, the treatment left behind by George Lucas in 2012 also had Episode...
- 10/17/2020
- by Rafael Motamayor
- The Playlist
Details about George Lucas‘s original unused treatments for the Star Wars sequel trilogy have been somewhat hard to come by over the years. But thanks to a new book written by Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo, we know Lucas’ plans for the new trilogy share at least two major things in common with the versions that ultimately […]
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- 10/16/2020
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Yesterday saw the release of Lucasfilm Creative Executive Pablo Hidalgo’s book Star Wars: Fascinating Facts. This lighthearted stocking stuffer gives us a bunch of insight into what’s been going on behind the scenes on Star Wars. Most interesting is information on the period in the early 2010s when George Lucas was working on his version of the Sequel Trilogy.
This resulted in a treatment and concept art, though after Disney purchased Lucasfilm, most assumed they had ignored it and done their own thing. That turns out not to be the case, however, as gossip over the years has shown that J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy used many of Lucas’ ideas in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. For example, we just got confirmation that George intended for Luke Skywalker to be a regretful and sad hermit living in a cave that would die in the finale of Episode VIII.
This resulted in a treatment and concept art, though after Disney purchased Lucasfilm, most assumed they had ignored it and done their own thing. That turns out not to be the case, however, as gossip over the years has shown that J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy used many of Lucas’ ideas in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. For example, we just got confirmation that George intended for Luke Skywalker to be a regretful and sad hermit living in a cave that would die in the finale of Episode VIII.
- 10/15/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
In the continuity of Star Wars, we’ve always recognized the Skywalker name as a family line of powerful Force-sensitive individuals, but what if the truth is something else altogether?
The Rise of Skywalker, serving as the title for the last movie in the saga, alludes to Rey taking on the Skywalker family name at the end of the story and once again fulfilling the prophecy of the Chosen One by bringing balance to the Force. Of course, in terms of characterization and execution, one could argue that the resolution isn’t earned. But if we’re talking about a conclusive thematic ending to the Skywalker Saga as a whole, this development starts to actually make a lot of sense.
In fact, the idea to acknowledge Rey as a Skywalker dates back to 2014, before The Force Awakens‘ premiere. As Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo explained in a Story Group meeting:
“I...
The Rise of Skywalker, serving as the title for the last movie in the saga, alludes to Rey taking on the Skywalker family name at the end of the story and once again fulfilling the prophecy of the Chosen One by bringing balance to the Force. Of course, in terms of characterization and execution, one could argue that the resolution isn’t earned. But if we’re talking about a conclusive thematic ending to the Skywalker Saga as a whole, this development starts to actually make a lot of sense.
In fact, the idea to acknowledge Rey as a Skywalker dates back to 2014, before The Force Awakens‘ premiere. As Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo explained in a Story Group meeting:
“I...
- 5/19/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
The end of the year and the start of the next often brings about a flood of books about cinema–many of them timed to tie in with the Oscars. This column features a few of those, a bit of Star Wars, some classic Hollywood talk, weighty biographies, and more. Let’s start with Marty and company.
The Irishman: The Making of the Movie by Tom Shone (Assouline)
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman may not have had the awards season impact many predicted, but it was still something of a cultural sensation. It was also one of the director’s late-period greats. If you enjoyed the film—and don’t mind spending $175—The Irishman: The Making of the Movie is well worth picking up. Full of insightful interviews and stories, author Tom Shone’s text also serves to highlight the film’s wondrous costumes and production design. It’s a...
The Irishman: The Making of the Movie by Tom Shone (Assouline)
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman may not have had the awards season impact many predicted, but it was still something of a cultural sensation. It was also one of the director’s late-period greats. If you enjoyed the film—and don’t mind spending $175—The Irishman: The Making of the Movie is well worth picking up. Full of insightful interviews and stories, author Tom Shone’s text also serves to highlight the film’s wondrous costumes and production design. It’s a...
- 2/12/2020
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
The final battle of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a stark contrast to The Last Jedi. That film ended with the last remnants of the Resistance holed up on Crait with Leia pleading with the galaxy for help. Nobody answered the call and it was only Luke Skywalker buying them time that allowed them to escape. Clearly, Lando Calrissian is much more of a people-person, as the fleet he raised to attack Exegol is the biggest we’ve ever seen in Star Wars.
According to a new blog on StarWars.com, Lando managed to secure the help of a massive 14,000 ships in a very short amount of time – a literally unbelievable number. There were many cameos among this fleet, as well. Fans spotted the Ghost from Rebels in a teaser trailer, and others include the Crucible (owned by Hondo Ohnaka in The Clone Wars), the Shadow Caster (belonging...
According to a new blog on StarWars.com, Lando managed to secure the help of a massive 14,000 ships in a very short amount of time – a literally unbelievable number. There were many cameos among this fleet, as well. Fans spotted the Ghost from Rebels in a teaser trailer, and others include the Crucible (owned by Hondo Ohnaka in The Clone Wars), the Shadow Caster (belonging...
- 1/28/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
In the never satiated world that is Twitter, Star Wars fans are known to interact with Lucasfilm Story Group members, usually discussing clarification of the saga’s canon. The most well-known member of the Story Group may just be Pablo Hidalgo, author of multiple Star Wars visual guides and renowned for his knowledge of the franchise across its 42 year history. While Hidalgo (understandably) does not answer ever question fans have, he does make it entertaining when possible.
In his latest knowledge bomb, he replied to a conversation that fans were having regarding the Rashomon scene in The Last Jedi, where Jedi Master Luke Skywalker ignites his green lightsaber, if for but a moment, with the thought of striking down his nephew, Ben Solo.
This pivotal point in the film leads to Ben becoming Kylo Ren, joining the First Order and Luke exiling himself on Ach-To. The scene’s unique in...
In his latest knowledge bomb, he replied to a conversation that fans were having regarding the Rashomon scene in The Last Jedi, where Jedi Master Luke Skywalker ignites his green lightsaber, if for but a moment, with the thought of striking down his nephew, Ben Solo.
This pivotal point in the film leads to Ben becoming Kylo Ren, joining the First Order and Luke exiling himself on Ach-To. The scene’s unique in...
- 7/28/2019
- by Brandon Boylan
- We Got This Covered
Look, the Star Wars franchise is built upon a deep and dense mythology, so there’s no way for a fan to know every little bit of information, as much as they hate to admit it. Even Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo – himself a tomb of infinite Star Wars knowledge – admits that he notices something new every single time he watches one of the movies.
Case in point: in one of his latest tweets, Hidalgo points out a goof in The Empire Strike Back that’s gone largely unnoticed since its 1980 debut.
I've noted this before, but every time I watch a Star Wars movie, there's something new to notice. Especially if I'm fortunate to catch it on the big screen. This latest discovery? that 'New York' is visible on the bottom of Luke's lightsaber in Empire. pic.twitter.com/Z85NPvgcVR
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) June 19, 2019
Turns out, Luke...
Case in point: in one of his latest tweets, Hidalgo points out a goof in The Empire Strike Back that’s gone largely unnoticed since its 1980 debut.
I've noted this before, but every time I watch a Star Wars movie, there's something new to notice. Especially if I'm fortunate to catch it on the big screen. This latest discovery? that 'New York' is visible on the bottom of Luke's lightsaber in Empire. pic.twitter.com/Z85NPvgcVR
— Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) June 19, 2019
Turns out, Luke...
- 6/21/2019
- by Mike Lee
- We Got This Covered
In the last Star Wars film, The Last Jedi, it was revealed that the parents of Rey that we have been speculating about for the last two films are supposedly just nobodies who don’t play into the story at all. But fans aren’t going to be happy with that until we see the proof of where Rey came from. It could have easily been a distraction to throw us off, and fans are totally leaning toward that explanation.
A recent rumor that has been circulating is that Rey is the daughter of Han Solo and a mystery woman. But recently when Twitter user What Girl @Bk2Jakku tweeted at active Twitter user and Star Wars executive Pablo Hidalgo, he shot the theory down directly. Here’s how it went down:
@pablohidalgo so I’ll be the sacrificial lamb to ask:
So what is this we hear Han is...
A recent rumor that has been circulating is that Rey is the daughter of Han Solo and a mystery woman. But recently when Twitter user What Girl @Bk2Jakku tweeted at active Twitter user and Star Wars executive Pablo Hidalgo, he shot the theory down directly. Here’s how it went down:
@pablohidalgo so I’ll be the sacrificial lamb to ask:
So what is this we hear Han is...
- 5/31/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Another day, another Star Wars rumor to pore over.
Truth be told, this one has been doing the rounds for quite some time – since the arrival of The Force Awakens, really. But over on Twitter, Lucasfilm alum Pablo Hidalgo shut down any allegations that Rey is actually Han Solo’s daughter.
In the build-up to The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final installment in the Skywalker Saga, one curious fan asked Hidalgo whether he knows anything about J.J. Abrams’ approach to Episode IX and, more specifically, whether rumors of Rey’s familial ties to the Solo family are true.
Alas, it’s not even remotely true; as Hidalgo himself points out, such a bait-and-switch would be at odds with the series timeline.
That doesn’t fit with the timeline. Han and Leia were together up until about 5 years before Tfa when it all went to hell, and Rey is 19.
— Pablo Hidalgo,...
Truth be told, this one has been doing the rounds for quite some time – since the arrival of The Force Awakens, really. But over on Twitter, Lucasfilm alum Pablo Hidalgo shut down any allegations that Rey is actually Han Solo’s daughter.
In the build-up to The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final installment in the Skywalker Saga, one curious fan asked Hidalgo whether he knows anything about J.J. Abrams’ approach to Episode IX and, more specifically, whether rumors of Rey’s familial ties to the Solo family are true.
Alas, it’s not even remotely true; as Hidalgo himself points out, such a bait-and-switch would be at odds with the series timeline.
That doesn’t fit with the timeline. Han and Leia were together up until about 5 years before Tfa when it all went to hell, and Rey is 19.
— Pablo Hidalgo,...
- 5/29/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Megan Crouse Apr 17, 2019
When Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns for a seventh season, it will feature the Siege of Mandalore. Here's why that's important...
With Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven coming to Disney's streaming service, Disney+, fans will get the chance to see stories which were for a long time just scattered pieces of concept art. Ahsoka Tano’s descent into the underworld, the Bad Batch clone troopers, and the Siege of Mandalore will all finally air on the small screen like originally intended before the show was canceled in 2014.
The Siege of Mandalore, in particular, has wider ramifications that ripple throughout the Star Wars universe. This storyline was meant to be the end of The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo said in an interview about its connections to Star Wars Rebels, and may or may not still fulfill that role. So what exactly makes this arc special?...
When Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns for a seventh season, it will feature the Siege of Mandalore. Here's why that's important...
With Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven coming to Disney's streaming service, Disney+, fans will get the chance to see stories which were for a long time just scattered pieces of concept art. Ahsoka Tano’s descent into the underworld, the Bad Batch clone troopers, and the Siege of Mandalore will all finally air on the small screen like originally intended before the show was canceled in 2014.
The Siege of Mandalore, in particular, has wider ramifications that ripple throughout the Star Wars universe. This storyline was meant to be the end of The Clone Wars, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo said in an interview about its connections to Star Wars Rebels, and may or may not still fulfill that role. So what exactly makes this arc special?...
- 4/17/2019
- Den of Geek
With Disney holding back on promoting Star Wars: Episode IX until Avengers: Endgame has come and gone, fans are growing curious as to what we can expect in the closer to the Sequel Trilogy. Right now, in fact, it seems like most would just settle for knowing the title.
There’ve been numerous leaks and theories about what it could be called, but don’t believe that any of them are true, as it looks like only the movie’s director knows the actual moniker. While engaging with his fans on Instagram, Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan – who’s traveling to a galaxy far, far away in Episode IX to play an undisclosed role – was inevitably asked what the title of the film is. “Only @jjabramsofficial knows,” the actor replied. “It’s good to have secrets on @starwars.”
This fits with what we’ve heard before, which is...
There’ve been numerous leaks and theories about what it could be called, but don’t believe that any of them are true, as it looks like only the movie’s director knows the actual moniker. While engaging with his fans on Instagram, Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan – who’s traveling to a galaxy far, far away in Episode IX to play an undisclosed role – was inevitably asked what the title of the film is. “Only @jjabramsofficial knows,” the actor replied. “It’s good to have secrets on @starwars.”
This fits with what we’ve heard before, which is...
- 2/12/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
If the last week has revealed anything, it’s that Star Wars fandom is becoming increasingly impatient when it comes to the official release of the title for this December’s Star Wars: Episode IX. Similar to the anticipation for the title for Avengers 4, social media feeds have been becoming pre-occupied with the perhaps-imminent announcement, with almost every message from anyone connected to the movie — from Anthony Daniels to arch-fan troll Mark Hamill — being dissected for potential hints and clues about the title’s reveal. However, such fervor may be slightly unnecessary.
In a recent tweet, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo told ...
In a recent tweet, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo told ...
If the last week has revealed anything, it’s that Star Wars fandom is becoming increasingly impatient when it comes to the official release of the title for this December’s Star Wars: Episode IX. Similar to the anticipation for the title for Avengers 4, social media feeds have been becoming pre-occupied with the perhaps-imminent announcement, with almost every message from anyone connected to the movie — from Anthony Daniels to arch-fan troll Mark Hamill — being dissected for potential hints and clues about the title’s reveal. However, such fervor may be slightly unnecessary.
In a recent tweet, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo told ...
In a recent tweet, Lucasfilm Story Group member Pablo Hidalgo told ...
Seeing how the official title of Star Wars: The Last Jedi was unveiled on January 23rd on the year of its release, many of us assumed that the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX would have its name by now, but alas, it seems that Lucasfilm has other plans in mind.
In fact, going by recent statements from creative executive Pablo Hidalgo, it sounds like even the Lucasfilm Story Group hasn’t been filled in on the info. The story group was set up in 2012 in order to oversea the current Star Wars canon and monitor the continuity of the franchise’s many projects. In other words, it’s basically their job to know everything that’s going on in the Star Wars galaxy, and yet, when a fan asked Hidalgo on Twitter whether he knew the title of Episode IX, he replied, “If it has a title, I don’t know it.
In fact, going by recent statements from creative executive Pablo Hidalgo, it sounds like even the Lucasfilm Story Group hasn’t been filled in on the info. The story group was set up in 2012 in order to oversea the current Star Wars canon and monitor the continuity of the franchise’s many projects. In other words, it’s basically their job to know everything that’s going on in the Star Wars galaxy, and yet, when a fan asked Hidalgo on Twitter whether he knew the title of Episode IX, he replied, “If it has a title, I don’t know it.
- 2/7/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
We learned in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that Darth Vader resided in castle/fortress located on the the volcanic planet of Mustafar. I thought that was a pretty cool reveal. It’s awesome learning new things about Darth Vader and today we’ve got a fascinating bit of new info regarding a hidden secret about this castle.
We already knew that this was a place for Vader to meditate and it was previously revealed by concept artist Pablo Hidalgo that Vader’s fortress is the “Emperor’s design that Vader live in such an unforgiving environment.” It was also explained that Vader’s “stark, modern structure is built over an ancient castle full of dark secrets.”
It was then revealed by Star Wars production designer, Doug Chiang that, “One of things we landed on early was this idea of a tuning fork — a twin tower kind of look.
We already knew that this was a place for Vader to meditate and it was previously revealed by concept artist Pablo Hidalgo that Vader’s fortress is the “Emperor’s design that Vader live in such an unforgiving environment.” It was also explained that Vader’s “stark, modern structure is built over an ancient castle full of dark secrets.”
It was then revealed by Star Wars production designer, Doug Chiang that, “One of things we landed on early was this idea of a tuning fork — a twin tower kind of look.
- 10/23/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Greg Grunberg will return for another Star Wars movie Find out more details on the Solo: A Star Wars Story expanded novelization Learn about a new Star Wars book coming from Pablo Hidalgo Keri Russell talks about joining Star Wars: Episode IX Rian Johnson is still working on […]
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- 9/4/2018
- by Rosie Knight
- Slash Film
Somehow, it is now late summer 2018. While the release of films like Solo: A Star Wars Story and Avengers: Infinity War seems long ago, they are represented in this latest rundown of books connected to the world cinema. But there is plenty else, including a classic from Paul Schrader, a juicy look at the Sumner Redstone empire, and a must-buy for fans of Clint Eastwood. Note that this summer also saw the release of David Lynch’s Room to Dream, a memoir co-written with journalist/critic Kristine McKenna. Nick Newman covered the insightful and surprisingly comprehensive book in June, and explains why Dream’s “enlightened restlessness” is so appropriate.
Transcendental Style in Film by Paul Schrader (University of California Press)
With First Reformed still making critical waves and Taylor Swift concert pics going viral, we are in the midst of a Paul Schrader renaissance. (A Schrenaissance!) It is an ideal time,...
Transcendental Style in Film by Paul Schrader (University of California Press)
With First Reformed still making critical waves and Taylor Swift concert pics going viral, we are in the midst of a Paul Schrader renaissance. (A Schrenaissance!) It is an ideal time,...
- 8/14/2018
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
During San Diego Comic-Con this week, Dave Filoni announced the revival of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, a popular computer animated television series cancelled back in 2013.
Of course, fans are overjoyed, for while they once had to rely on alternative media to scratch their Clone Wars itch, they can now look forward to 12 more episodes of the show. We already know the Siege of Mandalore will be detailed in the lineup, but here are 10 other story arcs that Lucasfilm had in development that could finally see the light of day when the series returns next year.
Crystal Crisis on Utapau – This arc sees Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi stop General Grievous from getting his hands on a massive kyber crystal. For the sake of time and effort, it’s possible Lucasfilm could decide to polish this and include it. Bad Batch – Here we see Captain Rex and Commander Cody team...
Of course, fans are overjoyed, for while they once had to rely on alternative media to scratch their Clone Wars itch, they can now look forward to 12 more episodes of the show. We already know the Siege of Mandalore will be detailed in the lineup, but here are 10 other story arcs that Lucasfilm had in development that could finally see the light of day when the series returns next year.
Crystal Crisis on Utapau – This arc sees Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi stop General Grievous from getting his hands on a massive kyber crystal. For the sake of time and effort, it’s possible Lucasfilm could decide to polish this and include it. Bad Batch – Here we see Captain Rex and Commander Cody team...
- 7/22/2018
- by Thomas Sack
- We Got This Covered
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Nine Star Wars movies are currently in production?! Carrie Fisher’s brother shares his wishes for Princess Leia Ron Howard finally responds to those spin-off rumors Pablo Hidalgo dives into Knight of the Old Republic, Rebels and everything in between And much more… Tom Kane seems to be somewhat in […]
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- 7/13/2018
- by Rosie Knight
- Slash Film
Though the modern run of Star Wars movies has marked a hugely successful rebirth for the franchise, they’ve also rubbed some fans up the wrong way as these new films have resulted in the Expanded Universe, made up of books, comics and video games which had filled in the blanks of that galaxy far, far away for years, being decreed as non-canon. Nowadays, the EU is officially referred to as the Legends universe, an alternate Star Wars timeline.
That said, the films have drawn a certain amount of inspiration from what was established in the EU. For instance, Kylo Ren owes a lot to Jacen Solo, Leia and Han’s son who also turns to the Dark Side in the novels. But how about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the upcoming prequel starring Alden Ehrenreich as the scruffy-looking smuggler? How much will that be influenced by the Legends universe?...
That said, the films have drawn a certain amount of inspiration from what was established in the EU. For instance, Kylo Ren owes a lot to Jacen Solo, Leia and Han’s son who also turns to the Dark Side in the novels. But how about Solo: A Star Wars Story, the upcoming prequel starring Alden Ehrenreich as the scruffy-looking smuggler? How much will that be influenced by the Legends universe?...
- 5/17/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Our latest deep-dive into recent books on cinema is heavy on 2017 follow-ups. But there’s also a unique look at late Godard, a romp through holiday horror, and a visually inventive stroll through 101 memorable movies. Let’s march on, starting with every cinephile’s buddy, Guillermo del Toro.
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times by Gina McIntyre (Insight Editions)
Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale romance The Shape of Water was heralded by some as one of 2017’s finest (I’m in that camp) or as 2017’s The Artist (boo). Wherever one stands in this debate, its aesthetic beauty is undeniable. In other words, Shape is more than deserving of the Insight Editions treatment. The book is a gorgeous concoction, filled with del Toro’s endearing sketches, effects tests, film stills, and, best of all, accompanying text that is smart and...
Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times by Gina McIntyre (Insight Editions)
Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale romance The Shape of Water was heralded by some as one of 2017’s finest (I’m in that camp) or as 2017’s The Artist (boo). Wherever one stands in this debate, its aesthetic beauty is undeniable. In other words, Shape is more than deserving of the Insight Editions treatment. The book is a gorgeous concoction, filled with del Toro’s endearing sketches, effects tests, film stills, and, best of all, accompanying text that is smart and...
- 3/10/2018
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
As you know, every Star Wars movie that is made is followed by a ton of different kinds of books including novels, comics, art books, and more. Thanks to EW, we have a slew of upcoming books that will be released that revolve around Solo: A Star Wars Story. Some of them will dive into the stories of the characters involved with the film and offer lots of new details and information. These books have been created to help enhance the narrative. Below you'll find a few of several books that will be released.
Last Shot - by Daniel José Older
This novel is said to connect three eras in the lives of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian. Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain, talked about it saying:
“Part of it takes place before the events of Solo and focuses on Lando and L3-37. Part of it takes place...
Last Shot - by Daniel José Older
This novel is said to connect three eras in the lives of Han Solo and Lando Calrissian. Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain, talked about it saying:
“Part of it takes place before the events of Solo and focuses on Lando and L3-37. Part of it takes place...
- 2/16/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Entertainment Weekly has capped off a busy week of Walking Dead scoops and Black Panther intel with a suitably huge blowout for Solo: A Star Wars Story.
From art books to companion novels, concept drawings to sticker collections, the gallery below is a treasure trove dedicated to the galaxy’s greatest smuggler, whose allies range from smooth-talking operators (Lando Calrissian) to a childhood friend (Qi’ra) who looks set to become the femme fatale of Ron Howard’s Solo spinoff.
Thankfully, Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain was on hand to offer some context to each companion piece, all the while identifying their ties to Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Up first, The Art of Solo, by Phil Szostak:
This is another of those really beautiful art books that shows various pieces of concept art that went into this film. You see the evolution of Solo through this book,...
From art books to companion novels, concept drawings to sticker collections, the gallery below is a treasure trove dedicated to the galaxy’s greatest smuggler, whose allies range from smooth-talking operators (Lando Calrissian) to a childhood friend (Qi’ra) who looks set to become the femme fatale of Ron Howard’s Solo spinoff.
Thankfully, Lucasfilm Publishing creative director Michael Siglain was on hand to offer some context to each companion piece, all the while identifying their ties to Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Up first, The Art of Solo, by Phil Szostak:
This is another of those really beautiful art books that shows various pieces of concept art that went into this film. You see the evolution of Solo through this book,...
- 2/16/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Despite being a franchise about battling space wizards, killer teddy bears, sentient dustbins and horny gangster slugs, one fan has realized that the truly implausible thing about Star Wars is that the Millennium Falcon just doesn’t make sense spatially. We’re all too familiar with both the interior and exterior of this craft from the five movies it’s appeared in, but would those rooms really fit inside what we see on screen?
Apparently not – as proven by Star Wars superfan Stinson Lenz, who’s drawn up impressive looking blueprints of the Falcon interior as seen in The Empire Strikes Back and then overlaid them with the exterior of the ship. The results reveal a fair bit of fudging on set. The one bit that does actually match up is the loading ramp, but from there it all goes to hell.
The cockpit simply cannot head back into the...
Apparently not – as proven by Star Wars superfan Stinson Lenz, who’s drawn up impressive looking blueprints of the Falcon interior as seen in The Empire Strikes Back and then overlaid them with the exterior of the ship. The results reveal a fair bit of fudging on set. The one bit that does actually match up is the loading ramp, but from there it all goes to hell.
The cockpit simply cannot head back into the...
- 1/26/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Although many of you have already seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi, perhaps several times, beware of Major Spoilers below. Members of the Lucasfilm Story Group, including Pablo Hidalgo, Rayne Roberts, Leland Chee, and Matt Martin, recently sat down with The Star Wars Show host Andi Gutierrez for a video which dives into the goldmine of secrets, cameos, and hidden references found in Star Wars: The... Read More...
- 1/11/2018
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The latest episode of The Star Wars Show features the Lucasfilm Star Wars story group talking about Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi for about thirty minutes. The Star Wars Show host Andi Gutierrez speaks with the Lucasfilm Story Group's Leland Chee, Pablo Hidalgo, Matt Martin, and Rayne Roberts about the secrets of the latest film in the saga. They talk about all kinds of things including Han Solo's dice from the Millennium Falcon.
I'm sure you remember near the end of the movie when Luke Skywalker hands Leia the dice. This was a touching moment, but at the same time, some people were confused as to why these dice played such a big role.
It's explained that J.J. Abrams originally had a scene in The Force Awakens that showed Han Solo return to the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon for the first time, and he puts the dice back up.
I'm sure you remember near the end of the movie when Luke Skywalker hands Leia the dice. This was a touching moment, but at the same time, some people were confused as to why these dice played such a big role.
It's explained that J.J. Abrams originally had a scene in The Force Awakens that showed Han Solo return to the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon for the first time, and he puts the dice back up.
- 1/11/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s been out for nearly a month now and so far, has been met with widespread critical acclaim. That said, there is a certain disquiet rumbling amongst a subset of the fandom due to the movie’s bold choices and unexpected turns. In contrast to the familiar, nostalgia-tinged The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi is keen to challenge our presumptions about the saga.
All that said, it’s still made with a lot of love for what has come before and as such features many a nod to the previous films in the franchise. There are some great obvious ones, for example, such as R2-D2 replaying Leia’s hologram message from A New Hope, the attack on Crait calling back to the Battle of Hoth and, last but not least, the poorly-kept secret that was Yoda’s cameo.
However, Episode VIII also features a...
All that said, it’s still made with a lot of love for what has come before and as such features many a nod to the previous films in the franchise. There are some great obvious ones, for example, such as R2-D2 replaying Leia’s hologram message from A New Hope, the attack on Crait calling back to the Battle of Hoth and, last but not least, the poorly-kept secret that was Yoda’s cameo.
However, Episode VIII also features a...
- 1/11/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
John Saavedra Jan 9, 2018
George Lucas was more involved in the shaping of the new Star Wars trilogy than you might think...
This Star Wars article contains spoilers.
While it's poised to make $1.2 billion worldwide, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has enjoyed a more mixed reaction with some fans, especially those who feel that Rian Johnson's installment goes against what's come before. Loose ends left over from The Force Awakens were seemingly tied up, new characters and planets were introduced, and the war between the Resistance and the First Order raged on with two action-packed battle sequences, yet there were one or two sore points that displeased a vast number of viewers, particularly the portrayal of Luke Skywalker and Rey's unexplained powers.
Johnson, who wrote and directed The Last Jedi, has been the subject of much ire in the past few weeks. Petitions have been created and signed by thousands...
George Lucas was more involved in the shaping of the new Star Wars trilogy than you might think...
This Star Wars article contains spoilers.
While it's poised to make $1.2 billion worldwide, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has enjoyed a more mixed reaction with some fans, especially those who feel that Rian Johnson's installment goes against what's come before. Loose ends left over from The Force Awakens were seemingly tied up, new characters and planets were introduced, and the war between the Resistance and the First Order raged on with two action-packed battle sequences, yet there were one or two sore points that displeased a vast number of viewers, particularly the portrayal of Luke Skywalker and Rey's unexplained powers.
Johnson, who wrote and directed The Last Jedi, has been the subject of much ire in the past few weeks. Petitions have been created and signed by thousands...
- 1/8/2018
- Den of Geek
With 40 years of storytelling through an expanded, multimedia universe, the subject of Star Wars canon inevitably gets a little thorny. This is undoubtedly part of the reason why Lucasfilm Head Kathleen Kennedy started the Lucasfilm Story Group back in 2012.
Currently consisting of 11 people, the group is tasked with overseeing the canon – essentially determining what is and is not included, with the ultimate aim of ensuring a single cohesive narrative. A number of the Story Group members are also authors of books that accompany the Star Wars universe and, recently, one such member – Pablo Hidalgo – Tweeted in response to fan speculation about the extent to which the plans of George Lucas are included in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Mr Hidalgo’s Tweets on the subject have since been deleted, but snapshots of them have been widely shared across the internet. They basically address timeline speculation, and fans drawing connections between...
Currently consisting of 11 people, the group is tasked with overseeing the canon – essentially determining what is and is not included, with the ultimate aim of ensuring a single cohesive narrative. A number of the Story Group members are also authors of books that accompany the Star Wars universe and, recently, one such member – Pablo Hidalgo – Tweeted in response to fan speculation about the extent to which the plans of George Lucas are included in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Mr Hidalgo’s Tweets on the subject have since been deleted, but snapshots of them have been widely shared across the internet. They basically address timeline speculation, and fans drawing connections between...
- 1/5/2018
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
A couple weeks ago some concept art surfaced giving us a look at George Lucas' initial vision for the new Star Wars trilogy. It gave us an alternate look at the Jedi Temple setting and showed Luke Skywalker and his apprentice. That art showed us some of the similarities and differences between Lucas' initial vision and what Lucasfilm ended up giving us.
Well, it turns out that there are a lot more similarities between Lucas' vision for the trilogy and what J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson have done so far. Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo, recently took to Twitter to share some insights with the fans. Those tweets have since been removed, but the internet saved them.
There were apparently a number of elements borrowed from Lucas' story treatment for the new trilogy that were used in both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. It's pointed out by StarWarsNews.
Well, it turns out that there are a lot more similarities between Lucas' vision for the trilogy and what J.J. Abrams and Rian Johnson have done so far. Lucasfilm creative executive Pablo Hidalgo, recently took to Twitter to share some insights with the fans. Those tweets have since been removed, but the internet saved them.
There were apparently a number of elements borrowed from Lucas' story treatment for the new trilogy that were used in both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. It's pointed out by StarWarsNews.
- 1/5/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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