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Weird Al on not writing a parody song for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Weird Al spoke to Rolling Stone about the impulse to cover the sequel trilogy with a parody song. (Weird Al opted out, obviously.) I think his reason for it makes a lot of sense and … Read More

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Han Solo to Get A Solo Comic

Harrison Ford’s smuggling days in the GFFA may be done, but Disney has made it clear that Han Solo will live on in a myriad of formats. Why wouldn’t he? He’s an immensely popular character, one that many a young child … Read More

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Daisy Ridley in the Mix of Young Actresses Up for Tomb Raider Reboot

Deadline is reporting that Daisy Ridley, who needs no introduction here, is one of the number of actresses being considered to play the heroine archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft in a reboot of the Tomb … Read More

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“The Cantina Cast” Episode 120: Rediscovering The Clone Wars

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Joao hasn’t been the biggest fan of The Clone Wars over the years, but he’s willing to give them another look to see if he’ll change his mind.
In this episode:
Marvel’s Han Solo comic announcement
The Force Awakens Blu-ray covers reveled
the release of … Read More

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Star Wars: Rebels Footage With Darth Maul Teases Dark Times on the Horizon!

As many already know from watching the mid-season trailer that was released several weeks ago, the latter episodes of Rebels season 2 will feature the return of fan-favorite character Darth Maul. A recent video on … Read More

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UPDATE! Brand New Characters To Feature In Upcoming Star Wars Children’s Book Series! First Book is Number 1 in the UK!

Egmont Publishing, now the biggest publisher of Star Wars™, securing 40% of all Star Wars™ book sales in 2015, is launching a brand new series of children’s books with all new characters, never … Read More

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Star Wars Land Rumors: Alcohol in the cantinas and a Rogue One featurette for Launch Bay?

We heard some rumors in recent that I thought were interesting about Disneyland and the Star Wars Launch Bay as well as Star Wars Land (or The Star Wars Experience).  This information is a little … Read More

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More Star Wars: Episode VIII Dubrovnik information, video, and photos!

Our buddy in Dubrovnik has sent us another update on the movement for Star Wars: Episode VIII in Croatia.

The Sea Star, a tourist vessel obviously used for Star Wars, is eventually fitted with a giant white screen holder on its stern side; it … Read More

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Follow MakingStarWars.net on Instagram and your wildest dreams will come true

Now that Instagram is finally allowing multiple accounts on the app, I have no problems switching over and posting Star Wars content that is fun but doesn’t totally warrant a post on the main site. I intend to … Read More

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Co. Donegal is being scouted as a location for Star Wars: Episode VIII.

A new location in Ireland is being added to the Star Wars: Episode VIII shooting locations. Our friend at Blabba the Hutt writes:
First we had Skellig Michael, Then we had the Dingle Peninsula and Cean Sibeal … Read More

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Fantastic Star Wars Fan Film About Darth Maul!

Just before Darth Maul makes his debut on Star Wars: Rebels, we have this very well done fan film about the fan favorite character, made by Shawn Bu. Check it out…   From YouTube: We worked incredibly hard on this … Read More

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New Video and Photos from the Star Wars Episode VIII Set in Dubrovnik.

The preparation for the Episode VIII filming in Dubrovnik continues with full power. Check out the latest photos and video shared by several local news sites…   TheDubrovnikTimes reports: On the last weekend before filming … Read More

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Bob Iger Confirms Chewbacca for the New Han Solo Movie.

During the Deutsche Bank 2016 Media, Internet & Telecom Conference held on Tuesday, Disney’s chief Bob Iger revealed the expected news that Chewbacca will appear in Phil Lord’s and Chris Miller’s stand-alone movie based on Han Solo…   … Read More

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Star Wars Documentary “Secrets of The Force Awakens” to Premiere at SXSW

Today, SXSW announced that the film festival will feature the premiere of a feature-length documentary on the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  The documentary, entitled “Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey,” will screen on … Read More

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Star Wars: Episode VIII Dubrovnik update with pics and a little history

Today a friend from Dubrovnik sends in a little piece on what’s going down in Croatia. The topic is Star Wars: Episode VIII and what is being filmed over there.  He also included two pictures he snapped and we’re … Read More