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Obi-Wan Kenobi . . . you are not the father! According to actress Daisy Ridley, her mysterious “Star Wars” franchise character, Rey, was once going to be a descendant of Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and not (spoiler alert) the villainous Emperor Palpatine, as revealed in “The Rise of Skywalker.” But then the screenwriters started jerking around with …
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“The Mandalorian” show boss has admitted Baby Yoda was inspired by E.T and revealed the challenge of following in George Lucas’ footsteps. Jon Favreau is the creator of the hit Disney+ series, which follows a bounty hunter in the years following the events of “Return of the Jedi.” One of the most popular characters in …
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This year, the force is nowhere to be seen. For the first time in the event’s history, the 2020 “Star Wars” Celebration has been canceled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Monday in a statement on their website. A new date has been set for Aug. 18, 2022. The global gathering of “Star …
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Disney is hoping to lure Star Wars fans back to its theme parks — once they’re allowed to reopen this summer — with the assistance of a new virtual-reality experience that extends the storylines encompassing the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction. ILMxLab, Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio, announced the development of “Star Wars: Tales From the …
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Bet he wishes he were in a galaxy, far far away right about now. A Lucasfilm executive is feeling the heat after calling “Star Wars” “fake” on social media, which has prompted the space opera’s devout fans to dub him a charlatan and a sellout. The triggering moment occurred Saturday while Matt Martin, the story …
Obi-Wan Kenobi . . . you are not the father! According to actress Daisy Ridley, her mysterious “Star Wars” franchise character, Rey, was once going to be a descendant of Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and not (spoiler alert) the villainous Emperor Palpatine, as revealed in “The Rise of Skywalker.” But then the screenwriters started jerking around with …
