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 that first made their appearance 39 years ago. In addition, the filmmakers included characters from the Prequels and the animated TV series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The result is…
According to Deadline, Hayden Christensen has been cast in Ahsoka, the limited Star Wars series starring Rosario Dawson as the title character. Those familiar with the animated series, The Clone Wars, know Ahsoka Tano as Anakin’s padawan. Ahsoka’s relationship with Anakin and her blossoming from an annoying teenager into a wise Jedi Master stands out as one…
What is a MacGuffin? It’s perhaps the most mysterious plot device in film. The MacGuffin (sometimes spelled McGuffin) is often misunderstood, and can be a lazy way to push the plot forward. But in the hands of a master, it can be used to create a clever and intricate narrative. Alfred Hitchcock, the Master of…
Take a detailed look into the creation of Yoda by the ‘grandfather of modern make-up design’, Stuart Freeborn This is the first in a detailed series that looks into the creation and evolution of Yoda in the Skywalker Saga. He’s undergone quite a few changes as technology has improved. Here we start at the beginning,…
Bob Iger stepped down as CEO of Disney last week. But he isn’t leaving just yet. For the next 22 months, he’ll serve as Disney’s executive chairman to help new CEO, Bob Chapek, the former head of Disney Parks, transition into the role. Iger started his executive career with ABC in the 1980s and steadily…
Every new Star Wars film brings a plethora of new, adorable, and often not so adorable creatures and droids into the universe. The creature designers sure know how to make ugly look cute. The ninth and last film in the ‘Skywalker Saga’, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is not exception with the introduction of…
Everyone remembers that moment when Darth Vader made his first appearance at the beginning of Star Wars: A New Hope. His imposing size, dressed from head to toe in black. That black cape. The black helmet. And that voice. We’re led to believe that the same man wearing the suit, is the same man speaking….