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Maul’s Next Chapter Begins: Meet the Shadow Lord Cast
entertainment11 days ago

Maul’s Next Chapter Begins: Meet the Shadow Lord Cast

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord launches Maul’s new era in the early Empire on Janix, as he plots to rebuild his criminal syndicate with a new crew; Sam Witwer returns to voice Maul alongside Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara and a star cast including Wagner Moura, Richard Ayoade, Dennis Haysbert and more. Created by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz and directed by Brad Rau, the series debuts with a two-episode premiere on Disney+ on April 6, 2026.

Lego’s Smart Brick brings a tiny computer to Star Wars kits
gadgets1 month ago

Lego’s Smart Brick brings a tiny computer to Star Wars kits

Lego’s Smart Brick—featuring a microcomputer, microphone, and NFC in a 2x4 brick—launches with eight Star Wars sets; three include a Smart Brick with a charging cradle, while the rest are Smart Play compatible (BYOB). Prices range from $69.99 for Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter to $159.99 for Throne Room Duel & A-Wing, with details on which kits include the brick and NFC tags.

Disney's Next Chapter: AI Bets, Franchise Reboots, and the Streaming Pivot
business1 month ago

Disney's Next Chapter: AI Bets, Franchise Reboots, and the Streaming Pivot

Variety profiles Josh D’Amaro on becoming Disney’s CEO, detailing how his people‑first, risk‑taking leadership aims to steer the company through an AI‑driven content era, revived attention to Star Wars and Marvel franchises, and a streaming world where cable profits fade. The piece also weighs the financial headwinds (debt and a heavy emphasis on Parks/Experiences), the role of Dana Walden and Alan Bergman in the creative side, and the strategic moves—gaming, international expansion, and price considerations—needed to sustain Disney’s brands while navigating a shifting media landscape.

Lego's Smart Play Bricks Fall Short on Sound and Value
toys-and-collectibles1 month ago

Lego's Smart Play Bricks Fall Short on Sound and Value

Early hands-on with Lego's Star Wars Smart Play sets shows the bricks' lights and talking sounds largely underdeliver, with generic engine noises and warbling voice samples; the steep entry price (from about $70 for a starter set to around $140–$160 for additional bricks) makes the value proposition doubtful, threatening the technology's momentum unless iteration improves.

Scorsese Voices Ardennian Shopkeeper in Star Wars Film The Mandalorian and Grogu
entertainment1 month ago

Scorsese Voices Ardennian Shopkeeper in Star Wars Film The Mandalorian and Grogu

Martin Scorsese lends his voice to an Ardennian shopkeeper in the summer Star Wars tentpole The Mandalorian and Grogu, a theatrical entry in the Mandoverse arriving May 22 in theaters and IMAX. In the trailer, Din Djarin seeks information about a Hutt from Scorsese’s character, with Pedro Pascal leading a cast that includes Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White and Jonny Coyne, among others, as beloved Star Wars figures appear on screen.

Pedro Pascal Steps Into the Light in New Star Wars Trailer
entertainment1 month ago

Pedro Pascal Steps Into the Light in New Star Wars Trailer

Disney drops a full-length Star Wars trailer set between the original and sequel films, finally showing Pedro Pascal’s face as Din Djarin and Grogu team up with Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward to prevent another war, with Rotta the Hutt and Martin Scorsese voicing a space fry cook; Grogu is shown pressing buttons, eating blue macarons, and riding in a new bassinet.

Maul’s Shadow Lord Trailer Reveals Janix, TK Troopers, and New Inquisitors
entertainment2 months ago

Maul’s Shadow Lord Trailer Reveals Janix, TK Troopers, and New Inquisitors

Disney+ drops a detailed first look at Maul—Shadow Lord, revealing Maul’s bid to build a crime empire on the new planet Janix, with TK Troopers, a modified dual-blade lightsaber echoing Ventress lineage, a potential young Twi’lek apprentice in Devon Izara, and Palpatine’s Inquisitors, Eleventh Brother and Marrok, closing in ahead of the April 6 premiere.

Maul’s Shadow Lord Unveiled: First Teaser and Poster Arrive
entertainment2 months ago

Maul’s Shadow Lord Unveiled: First Teaser and Poster Arrive

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord released its first teaser trailer and poster, with executive producers detailing new characters and the gritty city of Janix set during the Empire’s rise after Order 66; the 10-episode series debuts on Disney+ with a two‑episode premiere on April 6, 2026 and continues over five weeks, featuring Sam Witwer as Maul along with Gideon Adlon, Wagner Moura, and others in a serialized, fast‑paced narrative that nods to classic film serials and emphasizes painterly animation.

Kennedy Reflects on Star Wars Fandom, Leadership Exit, and Solo Misstep
entertainment2 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.