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Lucasfilm Mourns Marcia Lucas, Star Wars Editor Behind the Original Film
entertainment13 days ago

Lucasfilm Mourns Marcia Lucas, Star Wars Editor Behind the Original Film

Lucasfilm mourns Marcia Lucas, 80, the Oscar-winning editor who helped assemble Star Wars: A New Hope with Richard Chew and Paul Hirsch; she later edited for Scorsese on Taxi Driver and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, and contributed to Lucasfilm projects including The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. She died in Rancho Mirage after a battle with metastatic cancer, and her family and Lucasfilm praised her emotional intelligence, rhythm and ability to bring heart to a scene.

via Variety|
#entertainment#film-editing#lucasfilm
Mandalorian and Grogu Set Sights on Theaters for a Star Wars Comeback
film24 days ago

Mandalorian and Grogu Set Sights on Theaters for a Star Wars Comeback

Variety reports that The Mandalorian and Grogu is expected to gross about $80–$100 million domestically over a four-day Memorial Day weekend as Lucasfilm tests whether a TV-spawned Star Wars story can translate to theaters. The film carries a lean $165 million price tag, signaling a cautious return to cinema after Solo’s underwhelming run. Analysts say crossovers from streaming to theaters remain a key risk, but Grogu’s merchandising potential and the franchise’s cultural pull could help. Some see next summer’s Star Wars: Starfighter, with Ryan Gosling, as a potentially fresher start to re-energize the brand.

via Variety|
#box-office#film#lucasfilm
Ahsoka Season 2 Delayed to 2027, Bigger Battles and Ackbar’s Return Teased
television1 month ago

Ahsoka Season 2 Delayed to 2027, Bigger Battles and Ackbar’s Return Teased

Ahsoka Season 2 won’t arrive until early 2027 on Disney+, with filming completed and larger-scale battles in store. Series creator Dave Filoni hints that Admiral Ackbar will return to clash with Thrawn as Ezra Bridger and Hera Syndulla’s team navigates the fallout from Peridea, setting up a high-stakes showdown between good and evil. The show’s 2026 slate includes The Mandalorian and Grogu, followed by Ahsoka Season 2 in 2027 and a future Star Wars project lineup.

via Gizmodo|
#ahsoka#disney-plus#lucasfilm
Gina Carano's Comeback: Hollywood Exit to MMA Ring
entertainment1 month ago

Gina Carano's Comeback: Hollywood Exit to MMA Ring

Former Mandalorian star Gina Carano is rebuilding her career with an upcoming MMA bout against Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles on May 16, under Most Valuable Promotions, after her 2021 Lucasfilm firing and a confidential Disney settlement. She describes a transformation from a period of prediabetes, depression and pain to athletic training in Las Vegas, aided by a recent Zoom with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, and she plans to pursue acting again with new projects while seeking a more peaceful chapter for the Star Wars universe. The fight also serves as a potential bridge for reconciliation within the fanbase, though Carano won’t confirm a Star Wars return.

via Yahoo|
#entertainment#gina-carano#lucasfilm
Gina Carano’s Comeback: Disney Fallout, Favreau Zoom, and a Rousey MMA Showdown
entertainment1 month ago

Gina Carano’s Comeback: Disney Fallout, Favreau Zoom, and a Rousey MMA Showdown

Gina Carano discusses rebuilding her career after being fired from The Mandalorian and settling with Disney, including a recent Zoom with Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, the possibility of future Lucasfilm work, and her transition back into competition as she trains for a May 16 MMA bout with Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles under Most Valuable Promotions. She frames fighting as a honest, direct arena, addresses the Star Wars fandom’s outrage culture, and says she intends to return to acting with a fresh approach while pursuing new projects.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#gina-carano#grogu
Gilroy Breaks Silence: Andor Was a History Lesson, Not a Crystal Ball
entertainment3 months ago

Gilroy Breaks Silence: Andor Was a History Lesson, Not a Crystal Ball

Tony Gilroy’s THR interview explains why Andor’s promotion avoided the word fascism, arguing the show draws on historical models of authoritarianism rather than prophecy; he links Ghorman-era tropes to current U.S. politics, discusses attempts to curb elections amid a hostile narrative, and warns about AI eroding truth, while also weighing Lucasfilm leadership shifts and his Behemoth! project and what it took to tell Andor at scale.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#andor#entertainment#fascism
Kennedy Reflects on Star Wars Fandom, Leadership Exit, and Solo Misstep
entertainment4 months ago

Kennedy Reflects on Star Wars Fandom, Leadership Exit, and Solo Misstep

Kathleen Kennedy, amid her exit from Lucasfilm with Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan set as co-presidents, discusses the Disney-era Star Wars landscape, noting a loud but small faction of fans with outsized expectations, ongoing misogynistic and bot-driven backlash, and the need to tell good stories while staying true to George Lucas’s core. She defends the approach taken, reveals a regret over Solo: A Star Wars Story being conceived too soon and its troubled production, and underscores that you can’t please everyone as leadership transitions unfold.

via Dark Horizons|
#entertainment#kathleen-kennedy#lucasfilm
Lucasfilm's Turbulent Kennedy Era Closes as Filoni and Brennan Prepare New Era
entertainment4 months ago

Lucasfilm's Turbulent Kennedy Era Closes as Filoni and Brennan Prepare New Era

Kathleen Kennedy’s tenure at Lucasfilm delivers a roller-coaster legacy: blockbuster hits and beloved films alongside costly misfires, talent upheavals, and multiple projects stuck in development. As she exits, Dave Filoni and Lywen Brennan are set to steer the studio into a new era, aiming to translate a complex legacy into more coherent, sustainable Star Wars storytelling.

via TheWrap|
#dave-filoni#entertainment#kathleen-kennedy
Star Wars Enters a New Era Under Filoni and Brennan
entertainment4 months ago

Star Wars Enters a New Era Under Filoni and Brennan

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as Lucasfilm president, with Dave Filoni handling creative matters and Lynwen Brennan overseeing business, signaling a shift in Star Wars’ direction. The studio is moving ahead with May 2026’s The Mandalorian/Grogu film and May 2027’s Starfighter, while several other announced projects remain uncertain or on hold, as Lucasfilm aims to deliver bold, theatrical Star Wars experiences and re-energize the franchise.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#dave-filoni#entertainment#kathleen-kennedy
Star Wars reshapes leadership as Kennedy exits Lucasfilm, Filoni takes the helm
entertainment4 months ago

Star Wars reshapes leadership as Kennedy exits Lucasfilm, Filoni takes the helm

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after 13 years at Lucasfilm, with Dave Filoni set to become president and chief creative officer (co-led by Lynwen Brennan) and report to Disney’s Alan Bergman. The move caps a tenure that yielded streaming hits like The Mandalorian and Andor and the film Rogue One while facing fan frustration over some big-screen projects, and signals Disney's plan to push Star Wars forward with upcoming projects such as Star Wars: Starfighter.

via NBC News|
#dave-filoni#disney#entertainment