While Disney’s upcoming streaming platform, Disney+, will be home to at least two new Star Wars original series, there are no plans to premiere any new Star Wars films anywhere but the multiplex. Speaking with Barron’s, Disney CEO Bob Iger explained the strategy behind the franchise going forward, and how Disney+ will factor into the equation. “We wouldn’t make a Star Wars movie […]
A report by TheForce.net has the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story spin-off series starring Diego Luna is reportedly scheduled to begin its production later this year in October. Luna is set to reprise his role as Cassian Andor. The new Star Wars live-action series will exclusively premiere on Disney’s upcoming streaming service Disney+. […]
The Mandalorian executive producer Jon Favreau took to Instagram to reveal a special news to Star Wars fans, announcing that the robot bounty hunter IG-88 will appear in the upcoming series. The character first appeared in Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and like Boba Fett has developed a cult following. After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another […]
Christmas Day is nearly here and while there is no new Star Wars film being released this time of year after the last three years of The Force Awakens, Rogue One and The Last Jedi dominating the holiday box office, Disney still plans to release something related to the galaxy far, far away on Christmas […]
Film producer Gary Kurtz, one of the major forces in the creation of Star Wars, has passed away at age 78 from cancer. Kurtz was a hands-on producer for 1977’s Star Wars, shepherding George Lucas’ pet project from Flash Gordon-knockoff to problematic production to unprecedented sci-fi phenomenon. The film went on to become the highest-grossing […]
Walt Disney Co. is suffering from seller’s remorse. The world’s largest entertainment company tried to buy back TV rights to Star Wars movies from AT&T Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting so that it can offer them on a new streaming video service. Disney made a preliminary inquiry about regaining the rights, but met resistance, according to reports. […]
Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm have set a September 14th 4K Ultra HD and Digital HD release, and a September 25th 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and VOD release for Solo: A Star Wars Story. The Ron Howard-directed newest Star Wars anthology film opened in May to solid reviews but weak box-office. It’s expected that home […]
Disney and Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story is on track to open to $130 million to $150 million over the four-day holiday weekend. Should it go well, the film will beat the $139.8 million haul by “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” in 2007 to take the Memorial Day weekend record at the box […]
Lucasfilm has announced that Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau has signed on to executive produce and write a live-action Star Wars TV series for Disney’s new direct-to-consumer platform. Favreau is no stranger to the Star Wars galaxy having played roles in both the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story. “I couldn’t be […]
During the earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that there are “a few” Star Wars TV series in the works for their upcoming Disney streaming app. “We are developing not just one, but a few Star Wars series specifically for the Disney direct-to-consumer app. We’ve mentioned that and we are close to being able to reveal at least […]
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