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Well Star Wars Black Series collectors get ready. It looks like the most dangerous character in the Saga is finally getting his own Black Series figure. In a report from Yakface it seems that Jar Jar Binks is finally joining The Black Series lineup. Here is what they had to say: “Heesa Back! First rumored back in […]
Ask anyone what they thought triggered The Beatles’ downward turn and most will universally refer to Yoko Ono’s influence over John Lennon. Even the band Barenaked Ladies sang about Yoko “breakin’ up The Beatles.” Now, turn to Star Wars. Many question just what happened to George Lucas creatively for Star Wars to seemingly take such […]
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines and get ready to race around Tatooine. Thats Right! Podracing is coming to a Nintendo Switch or PS4 near you. Lucasfilm and developer Aspyr announced today the return of the 90s classic, Star Wars Episode 1 Racer. Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer is based […]
Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable characters in cinema, let alone the Star Wars franchise. Portraying the Lord of the Sith’s younger self wasn’t going to be easy. Jake Lloyd was just nine years old when George Lucas chose him for the task. Despite criticism of the film, the young actor nevertheless delivered […]
Being a child actor isn’t easy. Portraying the younger version of Darth Vader in Star Wars was, in hindsight, probably too much to ask of any actor of such a young age. Nevertheless, George Lucas cast Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker in 1999’s The Phantom Menace. The actor would appear in only one Star Wars […]
Star Wars Celebration concluded on Monday with a 20th anniversary panel for Episode I: The Phantom Menace. While it was nice to recognize the anniversary, The Phantom Menace remains to this day mired in criticism. Chief among those criticisms was the inclusion of what some perceived to be a racially-stereotyped, comic relief character. Twenty years […]
Love or hate for the Star Wars prequel trilogy falls pretty squarely along generational lines. Notwithstanding, there is usually something about those films that most fans can appreciate. (Darth Maul is certainly something. Fans’ love for Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi is definitely another. In fact, fans may finally be getting a Kenobi stand-alone […]
One thing that most fans can agree on is the fact that the Star Wars prequels were chocked full of interesting characters. We got to see younger versions of fan favorites (Obi-Wan, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt), while also meeting new characters of Star Wars lore (Padme, for one.) However, there were plenty of minor characters […]
Yes, George Lucas created Star Wars. If there is one lesson that George never learned, however, it is this: don’t mess with the classics. Sure, we can beat the dead horse that is the original trilogy Special Editions again if you want. (Dance number in Return of the Jedi, anyone?) This time though, we’re talking […]
Okay, okay, put the torches and pitchforks down. I’m not saying Jar Jar Binks was a great character. I’m not even saying he was a good character. To me, someone who’s been a Star Wars fan since I was a young boy in 1977, the goofy Gungan will forever remain my most disliked character. Rose […]