Lucasfilm Announces ‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Theatrical Release
Directed by ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ helmer Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, the upcoming standalone ‘Star Wars’ universe adventure will debut in theaters May 28, 2027.
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Lucasfilm Drops ‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer #2
Welcome to the rebellion… the second and final season, which bridges the gap between Season 1 and the events of ‘Rogue One,’ will be broken into 4 3-episode chapters, debuting April 22.
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DNEG Gets the VFX ‘Credits’ on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’
The leading VFX and animation studio delivered 150 shots across multiple episodes on the Lucasfilm series, working on destroyed cities, security droids, elephantine character Neel, and futuristic ‘gold’ currency.
Lucasfilm Drops ‘Andor’ Season 2 Trailer
The second and final season, which bridges the gap between Season 1 and the events of ‘Rogue One,’ will be broken into 4 3-episode chapters, debuting April 22.
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George Nolfi to Pen Daisy Ridley ‘Star Wars’ Feature
‘The Borne Ultimatum’ writer replaces previous scribe Steven Knight; the untitled film follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down.
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‘Star Wars’ Film Trilogy in Development at Lucasfilm
Simon Kinberg will write and produce alongside Kathleen Kennedy; set after the events of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,’ the trilogy moves past the ‘Skywalker Saga’ and will follow a new set of characters.
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Disney+ Shares ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Trailer, Poster
Lucasfilm’s live-action series, which follows the journey of four kids who make a discovery on their seemingly safe home planet before getting lost in a strange, dangerous galaxy, launches on December 3 with the first two episodes.
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‘The Acolyte’ Done at Disney+ After One Season
Lucasfilm’s mystery-thriller set 100 years before ‘Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace’ will not return for a second season; numerous negative reviews calling the series too ‘woke’ may be to blame.
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Lucasfilm Drops First Trailer for ‘Skeleton Crew’
The latest all-new ‘Star Wars’ series, which follows four kids who make a discovery on their home planet and get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy, hits Disney+ December 3.
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Disney+ Drops New ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Trailer
In the mystery-thriller, which takes viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, someone is killing young Jedis… no one is safe, and your own eyes cannot be trusted; the series debuts June 4 with its first 2 episodes.
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Disney Shakes Up Release Slate, Live-Action ‘Moana’ Delayed
The feature adaptation of the original animated feature has moved from June 27, 2025 to July 10, 2026, while the animated ‘Moana 2’ sequel will still premiere November 27, 2024; the anticipated ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ has been confirmed for a 2026 release.
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Gets an Official Trailer and Premiere Date
The mystery-thriller, which take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era, debuts June 4 with its first 2 episodes exclusively on Disney+.
‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Officially in Development
The ‘Star Wars’ series that follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy will return under the guidance of creator Dave Filoni; Season 1 streams now on Disney+.
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‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Headed to the Big Screen
Jon Favreau will direct Lucasfilm’s first cinematic offering based on the hit Disney+ series 'The Mandalorian;' scheduled to enter production later this year, the film is being produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni.
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Did ‘Andor’ Season 2 Premiere Get Pushed into 2025?
While the ‘Star Wars’ sci-fi franchise boasts many upcoming offerings, including ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘The Bad Batch Season 3,’ Disney’s release slate for 2024 has one notable omission…
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Rising Sun Pictures and Important Looking Pirates Tackle ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ VFX
The visual effects studios recreated 1960s New York City, complete with city street and subway chases – and digital horse - and an ancient undersea trireme shipwreck dive that included digital doubles, digital creatures, and dry-for-wet effects, respectively, on James Mangold and Lucasfilm’s final ‘Indiana Jones’ cinematic franchise adventure.
Soho VFX Heads to Fez for ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Visual Effects
The studio delivers 235 shots for the fifth installment in the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise, including a frantic tuk-tuk chase sequence through the streets of Tangiers, Morocco.
Disney+ Celebrates ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Debut with ‘Rebel Crew’ Featurette
The new video goes behind-the-scenes of the latest chapter in Lucasfilm’s ‘Star Wars’ Universe; episodes 1 and 2 are now streaming.
Going ‘Rogue’ with the VFX of ‘Andor’
Production VFX supervisor Mohen Leo and Production VFX producer T.J. Falls picked up where they left off on Gareth Edward’s 2016 ‘Rogue One,’ helping deliver a whopping 3,843 visual effects shots, including the daring oceanic planet Narkina V prison escape, the Eye of Aldhani meteor shower, and the Fondor Haulcraft’s encounters with Fury-class Imperial interceptors, on the inaugural season of Lucasfilm and Disney+’s hit prequel series – nominated for an Outstanding Visual Effects Emmy.
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Disney+ Reveals New Trailer and Key Art for ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’
The streamer also announced that the series, which follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy, will debut on August 23 with the first two episodes.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ TV Spot, Release Date
Rosario Dawson stars in Lucasfilm’s next entry to the ‘Star Wars’ universe, set after the fall of the Empire, which debuts August 23; streamer showcases some major galactic girl power in the new teaser, ‘Begin.’
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Daisy Ridley Back as Rey in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy reveals the upcoming feature will be set 15 years after the last events of the Skywalker Saga, and will be directed by Sharmeed Obaid Chinoy from a script by Steven Knight.
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Walt Disney Drops ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ Trailer
Fans at the London ‘Star Wars Celebration’ were treated to the first look at a new, never-before-seen trailer from Harrison Ford’s final adventure as the iconic archaeologist; the film debuts at the Cannes Film Festival in May before hitting theaters in June.
Sneak Peeks Galore for ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘Ahsoka’
The Star Wars Celebration event kicked off its opening day in London late last week with an insane amount of announcements, including teasers and updates for the three highly anticipated Disney+ original series.
'Willow' Will Not Return to Disney+ for Season 2
The live-action fantasy series, set 20 years after the events of the original 1988 cult hit film, has been axed by the streamer after just one season.
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