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Kathleen Kennedy speaks with Critqal on the red carpet for The Acolyte (2024), Disney
February 28, 2025

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy Denies Recent Retirement Reports, But Confirms Search Is On For Her Successor: “George Asked Me 13 Years Ago To Step In, And Now I’m Looking At Who’s Going To Replace Me”

Like clockwork, the rumors of Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy's impending exit have once again been proven to be greatly exaggerated.
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February 8, 2025

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Director Gareth Edwards Reveals The Influence Star Wars Had On The Mutant Dinosaur Teased In The New Trailer: “Some Rancor Went In There”

'Jurassic World Rebirth' will have a mutant hybrid dinosaur or two, and the influence of Star Wars on Gareth Edwards…
Aragorn wields his trust blade Andúril via Card #786, Magic: The Gathering - The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (2023), Wizards of the Coast. Art by Irvin Rodriguez.
November 19, 2024

New Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Hasbro Of Misleading Investors By Making “Materially False And Misleading Statements” About Inventory Buildup, Product Demand

'Magic: The Gathering' and 'Transformers' IP owner Hasbro has been hit with a lawsuit accusing them of lying about their…
Rey dodges laser fire on Francesco Francavilla's cover to Star Wars Adventures Vol. 2 #1 (2020), IDW Publishing
November 13, 2024

Alleged Disney Insiders Admit Lucasfilm Struggling To Find Direction For Future Of Star Wars Franchise: “Rey Is The Most Valuable Cinematic Asset, In Some Ways Maybe The Only One”

According to insiders, Disney and Lucasfilm are struggling to find a concrete direction for the future of the Star Wars…
Aniseya (Jodie Turner-Smith) informs Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) that she will not be allowing her daughters Mae (Leah Brady) and Osha (Lauren Brady) to train with the Jedi in The Acolyte Season 1 Episode 7 "Choice" (2024), Disney
October 6, 2024

‘The Acolyte’ Actor Jodie Turner-Smith Unhappy With Star Wars Series’ Cancellation, Hopes Fans “Stop Having A Stick Up Their Arse About People Of Colour Being A Part Of IPs That Were Created By White People”

In the opinion of series actress Jodie-Turner Smith, a large part of the criticism leveled towards 'The Acolyte' was based…
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October 3, 2024

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ And DCU Are Being Compared More To Star Wars Than The Marvel Cinematic Universe In Its Overall Structure

The DCU of James Gunn and 'Superman' might closely resemble the timeline and universe of Star Wars more so than…
Rey (Daisy Ridley) turns to Luke (Mark Hamill) for advice in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Disney
September 26, 2024

‘Star Wars’ Lead Daisy Ridley Says She Pays No Attention To Negative Criticisms Of Rey’s Character: “I Cannot Change The Way That Some Men See Women”

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Osha (Amandla Stenberg) watches on as she begins Bleeding Master Sol's (Lee Jung-jae) lightsaber in The Acolyte Season 1 Episode 8 "The Acolyte" (2024), Disney
September 25, 2024

Disney Tax Documents Reveal Total Production Costs For ‘The Acolyte’ Actually Amounted To Roughly $230 Million

A new financial filing has revealed that the production budget for Disney's 'The Acolyte' amounted to nearly a quarter of…
Osha (Amandla Stenberg) wields Master Sol's (Lee Jung-jae) now-red lightsaber in The Acolyte Season 1 Episode 8 "The Acolyte" (2024), Disney
September 20, 2024

Fans Question The Need For Disney’s Upcoming Dedicated ‘Star Wars’ And MCU Channel

Fans are skeptical of Disney's upcoming Star Wars and MCU dedicated channel after the company's recent flops.
Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones) taunts a newly-capture Conan (Arnold Shwarzenegger) in Conan the Barbarian (1982), Universal Pictures
September 10, 2024

A Galaxy Mourns As Legendary ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Conan The Barbarian’ Star James Earl Jones Passes Away At 93

After a long and storied career, 'Star Wars' and 'Conan the Barbarian' star James Earl Jones has passed away at…