When The Volume Stopped Working: How Star Wars Learned the Limits of StageCraft
StageCraft transformed television production when it arrived with The Mandalorian in 2019. Within four years it had become the most criticised tool in Hollywood. This…
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StageCraft: How ILM Built the Virtual Stage That Changed Production, Its Limits, and the Stages That Followed
ILM’s StageCraft is the realisation of a vision George Lucas had been articulating for years — a stage of the future in which the walls…
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Star Wars Celebration Day 2: Andor Season 2 Premieres Early, Ahsoka New Cast Members, & LEGO Gets Wild!
The Force was strong in Tokyo as Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 blasted into its second day, delivering a payload of thrilling announcements primarily focused…
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Star Wars Celebration Japan Day 1: Gosling Joins Galaxy in ‘Starfighter’, Mando & Grogu Footage Stuns, Maul Animated Series Revealed & More!
The Force resonated powerfully through Tokyo as Star Wars Celebration returned to Japan for the first time in 17 years, kicking off an explosive Day…
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Who is Ezra Bridger in ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ and ‘Ahsoka’?
Rebels expanded Star Wars lore and Ezra Bridger is at the center of all of it. Ezra Bridger made his first appearance in Part 6 of LucasFilm’s…
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THE LIGHTNING: Exploring Darth Vader’s Origin In The Serial ‘The Fighting Devil Dogs’
Ever since the release of Star Wars in 1977, George Lucas routinely expressed his love for movie serials and their influence on his two major film series….
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Power of Myth: Watch Joseph Campbell’s Six-Part Interview With Bill Moyers (1988)
The Hero’s Journey is the backbone of most myth-based stories in Hollywood. Mythic storylines, according to Chris Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey, are the most sought-after…
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Star Wars and ‘In Medias Res’: How Movie Serials Inspired A New Hope’s Iconic Opening Scene
Star Wars: A New Hope opens with John Williams’ rousing score that heralds a fast-paced action-adventure to come. An opening crawl establishes the brief context,…
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How Luke Skywalker’s Return In ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Was Kept Secret From Cast and Crew
When it was revealed The Mandalorian was set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, there was one character fans were hoping…
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How ‘Rogue One’ Brought Back Characters From ‘A New Hope’, ‘Rebels’, And ‘The Clone Wars’
Rogue One is set in the preceding days before the start of Star Wars: A New Hope, which required, among other things, the resurrection of characters…
