The Rise of Skywalker Archives

‘Star Wars’ Actor John Boyega Laments Luke Skywalker’s Sequel Trilogy Story Direction

August 31, 2022

Former Star Wars actor John Boyega, who portrayed the character Finn in Disney's much-maligned sequel trilogy, recently voiced his disappointment with how the character of Luke Skywalker was handled. Boyega app...

Alabama Attorney General Dunks On Disney Star Wars After Ninth Circuit Court Ruling

John F. Trent

June 2, 2021

Movies

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall added his voice to a growing chorus that is dunking on Disney's Star Wars sequel trilogy. https://youtu.be/ggBgeMrYwxw Related: Ninth Circuit Court Judge Kenneth K....

Ninth Circuit Court Judge Kenneth K. Lee Calls The Last Jedi And The Rise of Skywalker “Mediocre and Schlocky” In ConAgra Ruling

John F. Trent

June 1, 2021

Movies

Ninth Circuit Court Judge Kenneth K. Lee referred to the Disney Star Wars sequel trilogy films The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker as "mediocre and schlocky" in a recent ruling regarding a class action laws...

Star Wars Official Twitter Account Uses Illustration of John Boyega To Virtue Signal For “Black Representation”, Ignoring Disney’s Treatment of Actor and Character

Spencer Baculi

February 13, 2021

Movies

An illustration of Star Wars’ Finn shared by the brand’s official Twitter account in honor of “black representation” has rung hollow for many audiences in the wake of Disney’s treatment of both the character an...

Star Wars Legacy #1 Understands Force Healing Better Than The Mandalorian And The Entire Sequel Trilogy

John F. Trent

January 19, 2021

Comic Books, Movies, Television

Star Wars Legacy #1 by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema by far understands Force Healing better than The Mandalorian and the entire sequel trilogy. But before we get into how Star Wars Legacy #1 deals with Fo...

New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Concept Art Showcases Sith Lords Revan, Malak, And Nihilus

John F. Trent

December 17, 2020

Movies

Newly released concept art from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker showcases Sith Lords Revan, Malak, and Nihilus. The newly concept art was revealed by Industrial Light & Magic and puts quite a bit of foc...

The Mandalorian Animation Director Hal Hickel Implies The Show Is Undoing The Rise of Skywalker

John F. Trent

November 2, 2020

Television

The Mandalorian animation director Hal Hickel recently implied that the premier episode of The Mandalorian Season 2 is undoing The Rise of Skywalker. During The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 1 "The Marshall" ...

John Boyega Blasts Disney After Minority Cast Was “Pushed to the Side” In Disney Star Wars Sequels!

Spencer Baculi

September 2, 2020

Celebrity

Star Wars and Attack the Block star John Boyega recently opened up on his disappoint and frustration with Disney. He pointed at their performative treatment of their minority cast members in their Star Wars seq...

Report: Disney Retcons The Sith “Rule of Two” With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel

John F. Trent

May 1, 2020

Movies

A new report details that Disney retconned the Sith "Rule of Two" with the recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: A Junior Novel by Michael Kogge. According to a report from ScreenRant, the orig...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Novelist Rae Carson Continues To Prove She Doesn’t Understand Star Wars

John F. Trent

March 20, 2020

Books, Movies

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelist Rae Carson continued to prove she doesn't understand Star Wars. In a recent interview with StarWars.com, Carson was asked about the ending of J.J. Abrams film where ...

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