No one is ever really gone in the Star Wars Universe. Well, not if they’re a Jedi. And yet the things that happen in our everyday lives affect us all greatly. The loss of Carrie Fisher was, and is, a great tragedy. It’s felt deeply… Read More »More Casting Updates from Star Wars: Episode IX
Star Wars: Episode IX will commence filming on August 1, 2018 at the traditional home of Star Wars, London’s Pinewood Studios. J.J. Abrams returns to direct after handing over the reigns to Rian Johnson for one episode. This will be the final installment of the… Read More »Familiar names returning for Star Wars: Episode IX as production begins next month
Ever since J.J. Abrams took over the reins of the third trilogy in the saga of Star Wars trilogies started by George Lucas in 1977, there’s been a groundswell of support for a return to the screen of one of the Star Wars galaxy’s most… Read More »Star Wars Episode IX will see return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian
The Star Wars galaxy just got a little more diverse behind the lens. J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm just hired the first woman and first black woman to step behind the camera on a Star Wars film in any capacity. Victoria Mahoney has joined Star Wars:… Read More »Star Wars IX hires Victoria Mahoney as 2nd unit director
The Hollywood Premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” drew celebrities and fans from around the globe and early word on the film is exceedingly good. The movie opens in the US with early shows on Thursday and it’s expected to clear well over $200… Read More »Star Wars: The Last Jedi and what’s next from Lucasfilm
After a triumphant turn at the helm of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which relaunched the Star Wars Skywalker saga’s third trilogy in 2015, J.J. Abrams is returning to Lucasfilm to write and direct the final movie in the trilogy, Episode IX. Joining Abrams in… Read More »J.J. Abrams returns to direct Star Wars Episode IX
In a statement today Lucasfilm revealed it has parted ways with Colin Trevorrow, who had been working on Star Wars: Episode IX as its director. “Lucasfilm and Colin Trevorrow have mutually chosen to part ways on Star Wars: Episode IX. Colin has been a wonderful… Read More »Lucasfilm makes change to helm of Star Wars Episode IX
One sad piece of news came out of Star Wars Celebration today. We were sad to hear that Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy clarified an earlier news report about Carrie Fisher’s appearance as General Leia in Episode IX. In an interview Kennedy said that Fisher won’t… Read More »Carrie Fisher won’t be in Star Wars Episode IX after all