The Mandalorian interview: Jon Favreau on season three
by John Moore | Mar 03, 2023 | Feature
We sat down with The Mandalorian creator, director and writer Jon Favreau to chat about telling tales in the Star Wars universe. A...
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Liam Neeson re-teaming with Neil Jordan for The Riker's Ghost
by Dan Cooper | Feb 10, 2023 | News
Liam Neeson will reunite again with Neil Jordan, just as they're done working on their latest film, Marlowe....
Voice actors pressured to sign their voices rights over to AI
by Dan Cooper | Feb 08, 2023 | News
The voice acting community speaks out as the first wave of AI automation looks set to transform the film industry. ...
Steven Spielberg producing John Williams documentary
by Jake Godfrey | Jan 24, 2023 | News
Steven Spielberg is producing a documentary about iconic composer John Williams, and here are the first details....
When widescreen VHS videos were first introduced
by John Abbitt | Jan 17, 2023 | Feature
If you remember the phrase 'pan and scan', you might just remember what a seismic shift the launch of widescreen VHS proved to be....
2002, and the turning point for digital filmmaking
by Thomas H Sheriff | Jan 11, 2023 | Feature
The majority of movies now are filmed digitally - thanks to a major turning point in 2002 - but has this been to the benefit of the films themselves?...
Rian Johnson defends the use of humour in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
by Dan Cooper | Dec 23, 2022 | News
Rian Johnson is once more arguing why his 2017 film The Last Jedi perfectly fits into the Star Wars canon....
Patty Jenkins addresses Wonder Woman 3, Rogue Squadron rumours
by Dan Cooper | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Patty Jenkins tells her story over her departure from both Star Wars: Rogue Squadron and Wonder Woman 3....
When directors cuts are assembled without the directors
by Dan Cooper | Dec 02, 2022 | Feature
Not every 'director's cut' is director approved - we take a look at the times studios went ahead with making them without the director's...
Reports state Lucasfilm are planning five-year map for Star Wars films
by Dan Cooper | Nov 25, 2022 | News
The Star Wars cinematic franchise is reportedly set to grind back into motion after a multi-year hiatus....
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm short film now available on Disney+
by Jake Godfrey | Nov 14, 2022 | News
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm have collaborated on Star Wars themed short film Zen – Grogu And Dust Bunnies - and it's available now. A...
Shawn Levy to develop and direct a new Star Wars film
by Dan Cooper | Nov 09, 2022 | News
The Stranger Things creative and Free Guy director Shawn Levy is taking the reins of yet another Star Wars project for Lucasfilm. I...
Lucasfilm reportedly finds director for Damon Lindelof's Star Wars project
by Dan Cooper | Oct 24, 2022 | News
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is said to have accepted the role for the Star Wars cinematic project that currently has the most 'momentum'....
James Earl Jones has retired from voicing Darth Vader
by Jake Godfrey | Sep 26, 2022 | News
The legendary actor James Earl Jones has stepped back from voice duties on Star Wars, but his dulcet tones will live on via technology....
Andor interview: Tony Gilroy on expanding Cassian Andor's story
by Lauren Miles | Sep 21, 2022 | Feature, News
Andor creator, executive producer and writer Tony Gilroy discusses expanding Cassian Andor's story and the Star Wars universe....
Disney pulls Star Wars: Rogue Squadron from schedule, sets release dates for other films
by Dan Cooper | Sep 16, 2022 | News
Rogue Squadron is the latest Star Wars film to find itself pulled from the release schedule as Lucasfilm aims to find a new cinematic path for the fr...
A few thoughts on Light & Magic, and the rewriting of history
by Simon Brew | Sep 12, 2022 | Feature, News
Some key names have been overlooked in the excellent ILM series Light & Magic, and it's arguably the one thing that lets the Disney+ show down....
Rian Johnson says his Star Wars trilogy is still on the cards
by Dan Cooper | Aug 31, 2022 | News
The planned Star Wars trilogy from Rian Johnson, the helmer of The Last Jedi, is still alive according to the filmmaker himself....
Light & Magic, and the love of cars that led to Star Wars
by Ryan Lambie | Aug 19, 2022 | Feature, News
The excellent Disney+ series Light & Magic shines light on the inspirations and life moments that led George Lucas down the path towards Star...
Damon Lindelof weighs in on The Great Marvel Debate
by Dan Cooper | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Damon Lindelof has joined the ever-growing ranks of filmmakers offering their thoughts on the place of the MCU within modern cinema. ...
When physical media takes advantage of the film collector
by John Abbitt | Jul 27, 2022 | Feature, News
In the digital age, we remain fully supportive of owning physical copies of films - but do studios take advantage of fans and collectors?...
Taika Waititi's Star Wars film potentially shooting next spring
by Dan Cooper | Jul 11, 2022 | News
Like a Death Star floating above Endor, a new report suggests Taika Waititi's Star Wars film might be closer than we thought....
Millie Bobby Brown reportedly in talks with Lucasfilm to join a Star Wars project
by Dan Cooper | Jun 22, 2022 | News
Stranger Things star is Millie Bobby Brown in discussions to join the Star Wars universe, with Lucasfilm keen to recruit her....
“I have a bad feeling about this…” Does Star Wars have a cinematic future?
by Dan Cooper | Jun 17, 2022 | Feature, News
The famous line has appeared in almost every Star Wars movie: but in the face of increasing competition, will it be etched on the franchise’s c...
Filming wraps on Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film
by Jake Godfrey | Jun 01, 2022 | News
It's under lock and key, but Monsters and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has wrapped filming on his new movie: more here....
Solo: a forgotten Star Wars story
by Lauren Miles | May 27, 2022 | Feature, News
Solo: A Star Wars Story is the one instalment in the Star Wars franchise that's been largely forgotten since its release - why did it fail? ....
Obi-Wan Kenobi interview : director Deborah Chow talks new Disney+ series
by Lauren Miles | May 23, 2022 | Feature, News
Deborah Chow directed two episodes of The Mandalorian, now she's helmed the entire Obi-Wan Kenobi series - here's what she has to say on the exp...
Star Wars: big update given on the franchise's big screen future
by Dan Cooper | May 18, 2022 | News
Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy has clarified the Star Wars franchise's cinematic future - and it looks rather sparse. ...
Writer of Kevin Feige's Star Wars film gives update on the project
by Dan Cooper | May 12, 2022 | News
Writer Michael Waldron has moved from Doctor Strange 2 to Kevin Feige's planned Star Wars movie - and has given an update....
The history of the MacGuffin
by Paul Halfpenny | May 03, 2022 | Feature, News
They're a key part of almost every film you watch - we look into the history of the MacGuffin and the various forms they can take. ...
The rise and fall of auteur theory
by Paul Halfpenny | Apr 22, 2022 | Feature, News
We take a look at the origins and development of auteur theory - from its rise to, arguably, its fall. ...
Liam Neeson entertains the possibility of returning to roles in Star Wars, Darkman
by Dan Cooper | Apr 21, 2022 | News
The door for Liam Neeson to return to Star Wars is definitely open, but only if that door leads directly to a cinema screen, it seems....
