Episode IX, The Rise of Skywalker comes out this December. Enjoy picking it apart between now and then.
Category Archives: Star Wars
Movie Review: Solo
The latest film installment of Disney’s new Star Wars hit theaters this past weekend. The film had some production hiccups and has not performed at the box office as well as Disney intended. I figure now is as good a time as any to give my thoughts on the film. Continue reading →
Was Star Wars Saved by Editing?
While viewers discusses the merits of the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, a recent video-essay tackles a long-debated question: was the original film (and by extension, the saga) saved by spectacular editing?
Spoiler-Free Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
With an opening weekend behind it, here is the Bureau 42 review of Star Wars – Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. The review itself will endeavor to be as spoiler free as we can, but if you are avoiding spoilers, you should probably avoid the comments, too. Continue reading →
The Star Wars we never saw: Fan Trailer
Students at the Visual Effects students at the DAVE school in Florida have created a trailer for The Star Wars, using Ralph McQuarrie’s original designs and Lucas’s earlier concepts.
The Star Wars: Concept Trailer from The DAVE School on Vimeo.
Future Franchise Deals and Discussions with Disney
If you haven’t already heard, Rian Johnson will be overseeing an entirely new Star Wars trilogy, set in some other corner of a galaxy far, far away. Buzz holds that it might not even shoehorn in connections to every existing character.
Talks have stalled, but Disney and Fox continue to discuss a deal that would bring Marvel properties such as the X-Men and the Fantastic Four back under the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s control.
If this happens, should the mutants and heroes rejoin? Or stay in their own universes? And will we finally get a good FF film?
The Last Jedi, Trailer #2
Is it December yet?
Disney unveils model of their forthcoming “Star Wars” land
Since the Mouse Kingdom acquired Star Wars, many have speculated on what the inevitable “land” would look like at the Disney parks.
This model gives us a detailed look at their blend of several iconic settings in a galaxy, far far away. Further information may be found here.
Update: The Florida park will also have a themed hotel. No word on whether Figrin D’an will play the lounge.
Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans
Someone has created a parody of the entire Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album that retells the plot of Star Wars, song by song.
The album can be downloaded, and is probably worth it just for “Luke is in the Desert and Whining.”
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser
Is it December yet?