5 posts tagged ‘george lucas’
Rebel Moon writer Kurt Johnstad brushes off Star Wars comparisons
AV Club,
It’s been a little over a week since the first audiences saw Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon, and the reactions haven’t been the kindest. Originally pitched as an entry into the Star Wars canon, Rebel Moon isn’t technically attached to any franchise even if the influences are easy to spot. In her D- review for The A.V. Club,… Read more...
Dave Filoni Is Right Where Star Wars Needs Him to Be
Gizmodo,
There has been a great disturbance in the Force. As if, somehow, millions of voices suddenly cried out “what if Dave Filoni got a promotion?” and were suddenly answered. But while the ascension of the Clone Wars and Rebels producer to the upper echelons of Lucasfilm may give Star Wars fans tired of his particular… Read more...
Wish review: This kingdom really needs some magic
It was probably inevitable that Marvel’s world-building virus would infect its Disney host. But it’s still startling to see how urgently the new Disney animated fairy tale Wish attempts to retcon 86 years of disparate animated features into something like a shared universe—one where Peter Pan, Thumper, and Pinocchio… Read more...
Star Wars enters a new era as Ahsoka's Dave Filoni becomes Chief Creative Officer
To some Star Wars fans, Clone Wars architect Dave Filoni is the second-coming of George Lucas—the one man who can be trusted with Star Wars lore now that Disney is running things. To others, he represents nearly all of the franchise’s silliest missteps, pulling Star Wars away from the stories and characters of the… Read more...
25 best TV shows on Disney Plus right now
Thanks to a growing roster of shows from Marvel (your WandaVisions) and the Star Wars camp (your Andors), along with a cache of beloved series, from Alias to Black-ish, there are plenty of gems on the streamer worth watching beyond classic Disney films. To help figure out where to start, we present the best ones on… Read more...