Tag: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Is Billy Dee Williams Returning to Star Wars?
Billy Dee Williams is getting people excited. In a Twitter post earlier tonight, Williams teased “something truly magnificent” that will be revealed soon. He ended his message with “May the Force be with you all.” Billy Dee Williams, of course, played Lando Calrissian, an old smuggling frien...
Read MoreMaul Would Have Originally Become General Grievous
Slashfilm recently interviewed The Clone Wars co-creator Henry Gilroy, who is of no relation to Andor‘s Tony Gilroy. Many topics are discussed, and I recommend reading the full interview. I’m particularly interested in the section about Darth Maul. George Lucas was considering resurre...
Read MoreDaisy Ridley, Alden Ehrenreich Want More Star Wars; Daisy Advises Female Leads
Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich, known for portraying Rey in the Star Wars sequels and Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story, respectively, are interested in returning for more. Here’s what Ehrenreich told IndieWire: “The story that I did, I really got to be Han Solo at the end. That’s kind...
Read MoreDonald Glover to Star in Lando Show
Mothers, lock up your gender-non-specific droids. According to Kessel Run Radio, Donald Glover will be reprising Billy Dee Williams’ role of Lando Calrissian in a TV series. It isn’t specified, but presumably, a Lando show would air on Disney+. Glover portrayed a young Lando Calrissian in Solo: ...
Read MoreSolo: One Year Later
The Disney era of Star Wars has no doubt been controversial to many fans. While The Force Awakens and Rogue One were praised by fans and critics, for the most part, The Last Jedi divided the fandom like no other Star Wars film before it. Despite this upheaval in the Star Wars community, I was &helli...
Read MoreGenre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism
The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...
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