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NEWS AND RUMORS:
DAWN OF THE JEDI - From THR: Oscar and Emmy-nominated writer Beau Willimon ("House of Cards") will write the screenplay for the "Star Wars" film, "Dawn of the Jedi," which is scheduled to be directed by James Mangold.
OBIT - From Deadline: Dianne Crittenden, the casting director for the original "Star Wars," has died at the age of 82, Tuesday, March 19th, 2024. Over her 40 year career, Crittenden was the casting director on three of Terrence Malick's films, including his first, "Badlands." Her works includes such films as "On Golden Pond," "Witness," and "Spider-Man 2."
THE ACOLYTE - From Deadline: The new Lucasfilm "Star Wars" series, "Star Wars: The Acolyte," is set to debut on Disney+ June 4th. The series, which is led by Amandla Stenberg, is set in the final days of the "High Republic" era.
LANDO - From Deadline: What would it take for Billy Dee Williams to return to "Star Wars?" "Pay me a lot of money," he says.
OBIT - From Variety: Voice actor Mark Dodson has died at the age of 64, Saturday, March 2, 2024. Dodson performed a voice role in three "Star Wars" productions. Dodson voiced "Salacious Crumb" in "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" (1983). He performed "voice characterizations" in the ABC television film, "Ewoks: The Battle for Endor" (1985). He voiced "Niima Scavenger" in "Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens" (2015). Dodson also provided vocal effects for some of the "Mogwai" in "Gremlins" (1984) and "Gremlins 2: The Next Batch" (1990).
THE ACOLYTE - From Collider: "The Acolyte" is a Disney+ series set 100 years before "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" during the "High Republic" era. "Collider" is reporting that the series will hit Disney+ Summer 2024.
THE MANDALORIAN - From THR: Gina Carano used her social media posts to be fired from her role as "Cara Dune" from the Lucasfilm/Disney+ series, "The Mandalorian." Now, she is suing Disney for discrimination and wrongful termination and Elon Musk and Twitter/X is helping to fund the lawsuit. One of the remedies of her lawsuit is that Disney be forced to recast her in "The Mandalorian."
OBIT - From StarWars: There has been a death in the Lucasfilm family. Emmy Award-nominee, Carl Weathers, died at the age of 76, Thursday, February 1, 2024. With the launch of The Mandalorian on Disney+, Weathers joined the "Star Wars" family as Greef Karga — an expeditor for the Bounty Hunter Guild who rises to become Magistrate of Nevarro, and ally to the Mandalorian and Grogu. Weathers would receive an Emmy Award nomination for his performance. In addition, Weathers directed the critically-acclaimed episodes, “Chapter 12: The Siege” and "Chapter 20: The Foundling."
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Darth Maul will be the star of a four-issue comic book miniseries from Marvel Comics, entitled "Star Wars: Darth Maul - Black, White & Red." The fun starts April 25th, 2024.
From BleedingCool: Comic book writer Charles Soule says he has big plans for Marvel's current "Star Wars" comic book, culminating in a big reveal in "Star Wars #50."
AHSOKA - From Variety: Lucasfilm has confirmed that series creator, Dave Filoni, is working on a second season of the Disney+ series, "Ahsoka," starring Rosario Dawson.
THE MANDALORIAN - From Deadline: Lucasfilm announced the news of a new Star Wars film, "The Mandalorian & Grogu," which will be directed and produced by "The Mandalorian" creator, Jon Favreau. Details as to the film's plot are being kept secret, but production will begin sometime this year. In addition to Favreau, producers of the project include Kathleen Kennedy and Dave Filoni.
NEW JEDI ORDER - From ScreenRant: Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy teases "Star Wars: New Jedi Order." Production could begin soon with Daisy Ridley confirmed to return as "Rey Skywalker" in a story set 15 years after the events of Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker. Obaid-Chinoy says, “I’m very thrilled about the project because I feel what we’re about to create is something very special. And we’re in 2024 now, and it’s about time that we had a woman come forward to shape a story in a galaxy far, far away.”
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STAR WARS Movie Reviews:From Negromancer: "Star Wars"
From Negromancer: "The Empire Strikes Back"
From Negromancer: "Return of the Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Force Awakens
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
From Negromancer: "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (2008 animated film)
From Negromancer: "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
From Negromancer: "Solo: A Star Wars Story"
I Reads You "Star Wars Central" comics and graphic novel review page is here.
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