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Star Wars scrapped movie pivots to new sci-fi project
arts-and-entertainment2 hours ago

Star Wars scrapped movie pivots to new sci-fi project

A planned Star Wars movie written by Simon Farnaby and Paul King has been canceled after Disney/Lucasfilm deemed the robot-centered concept unsuitable for the franchise; Farnaby says the idea is being reworked into a sci-fi project outside Star Wars, as the studio navigates a turbulent period with weak box office for The Mandalorian and Grogu and leadership changes; Lucasfilm’s near-term focus shifts to Ahsoka season 2 and Shawn Levy’s Starfighter.

via The Independent|
#arts-and-entertainment#disney#lucasfilm
Philadelphia to Debut Global Star Wars Exhibition Celebrating 50th Anniversary
culture1 month ago

Philadelphia to Debut Global Star Wars Exhibition Celebrating 50th Anniversary

Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience, an 18,000-square-foot, behind-the-scenes exhibition opening Feb 13, 2027, featuring more than 70 artifacts (including Vader’s costume, Maul’s lightsaber, Grogu, R2-D2, C-3PO, a speeder bike) in immersive galleries; it will be the only official Star Wars exhibition during the franchise's 50th anniversary year and will travel across North America for five years after its Philadelphia run. Tickets go on sale in November; first renderings will be shown at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24.

via PhillyVoice|
#culture#exhibition#franklin-institute
Star Wars: The Experience to Premiere at The Franklin Institute in 2027
entertainment1 month ago

Star Wars: The Experience to Premiere at The Franklin Institute in 2027

Star Wars: The Experience — A Journey Through the Galaxy debuts February 13, 2027 at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia to celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary, presenting 70+ artifacts (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber hilt, Darth Vader’s armor) plus vehicles like a full-size speeder bike, with Grogu and other favorites showcased in RFID-enabled immersive galleries; the exhibition, created with Lucasfilm and MDSX, will tour North America for five years after the Philly premiere, and tickets go on sale in November.

via StarWars.com|
#darth-vader#entertainment#lucasfilm
Star Wars 50th Anniversary kicks off with immersive Philly exhibition
entertainment1 month ago

Star Wars 50th Anniversary kicks off with immersive Philly exhibition

Philadelphia's Franklin Institute will host Star Wars: The Experience – A Journey Through the Galaxy in February 2027, an 18,000-square-foot behind-the-scenes exhibition with more than 70 artifacts from Lucasfilm (including Darth Maul’s lightsaber and Vader’s costume) as part of the franchise’s 50th anniversary, alongside other celebrations like Star Wars: Starfighter and Ahsoka, plus a San Diego Comic-Con panel.

via Gizmodo|
#entertainment#exhibition#franklin-institute
George Lucas makes surprise acting comeback in Minions & Monsters
arts-entertainment1 month ago

George Lucas makes surprise acting comeback in Minions & Monsters

George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is returning to Hollywood to voice a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, marking his first acting role since Robot Chicken: Star Wars in 2007. The 82-year-old founder of Lucasfilm stepped away in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney, and Minions & Monsters hits theaters July 1.

via The Independent|
#arts-entertainment#george-lucas#indiana-jones
Lucasfilm Mourns Marcia Lucas, Star Wars Editor Behind the Original Film
entertainment2 months 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
film2 months 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
television2 months 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
entertainment3 months 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
entertainment3 months 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
entertainment5 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
entertainment6 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