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Simon Kinberg to Write and Direct a Star Wars Trilogy
According to an exclusive report from Variety, Simon Kinberg is working on a Star Wars trilogy for Lucasfilm that he will write and produce, the latest in an ever-growing list of announced films. That would be normal for a big Hollywood studio, but Lucasfilm is unique in that we rarely see the proje...
Read MoreWriter Steve Knight Leaves Rey Star Wars Movie
You’re not going to believe this, but a Star Wars movie is in trouble again. This time, it’s the one centered on Rey, the lead character of the sequel trilogy played by Daisy Ridley, which is rumored to be titled Star Wars: New Jedi Order. The film was announced in April 2023 at that year’s�...
Read MoreDaisy Ridley on Rey’s Return to Star Wars Amid Rumors The Movie Won’t Happen
Daisy Ridley was recently interviewed by French film publication Premiere. She told Premiere (via Star Wars News Net) that she was pitched a concept for Rey’s return to Star Wars rather than a full treatment or script for the movie. However, she defends Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s New Jedi Order ...
Read MoreDonald Glover Wants Lando Movie to Be Fun
Donald Glover recently spoke with The Wall Street Journal in a video interview. Naturally, the topic of Star Wars and his Lando series-turned-movie came up. Glover has been attached to a Lando project since Kathleen Kennedy announced it as a series back in 2020, following his 2018 appearance in the ...
Read MoreJenna Ortega Doesn’t Want Repurposed Male Roles
Another actress has voiced her displeasure with the way Hollywood writes female leads in modern movies. A couple of years ago, Emily Blunt talked about how she threw away scripts in which the term “strong female lead” appears, preferring more complex, challenging, and entertaining roles. Now, ri...
Read MoreThe Acolyte is Canceled After One Season
Deadline exclusively reports that Disney+ has quietly made the decision to cancel The Acolyte after one season. Season 1’s finale, “The Acolyte,” which will evidently be the series finale, aired over a month ago on July 16th. The Acolyte has a 78% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but audience...
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