Mark Hamill has been inching away from Luke Skywalker for a while now. But in a new interview, he’s putting it plainly: he’s done. Speaking with ComicBook.com while promoting his new film, The Life of Chuck, Hamill looked back on his time with Star Wars and made it clear he has no plans to return. “Listen, I am so grateful ...
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“That’s Enough”, ‘Star Wars’ Icon Doubles Down on His Exit From the Franchise
It sounds like this Star Wars icon really is done with the franchise. It’s hard to imagine Star Wars without Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), but the franchise has already gone a long time without him. After playing the hero in Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ History Changed Forever as R-Rated, Racist Darth Vader Character Goes Viral
A new era of Darth Vader is here, and it’s one that will go down in history for all the wrong reasons. Darth Vader and James Earl Jones James Earl Jones’ legendary voice has been synonymous with Darth Vader since the character’s first appearance in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). Though physically portrayed by David Prowse (and later others), ...
Read More »Disney Removes Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ Channels From Streaming Platform With Zero Warning
Disney quietly removes Star Wars, Marvel, and more from its streaming platform. It vanished without warning. Disney Just Took Out Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ Streaming Content Channel Without Warning One day, Disney+ Premium subscribers were hopping in and out of Hits & Heroes, a nonstop, always-on carousel of Marvel blockbusters and Star Wars sagas. The next, it was just… gone. No ...
Read More »How a ‘Clone Wars’-Style Animated Series Featuring the Original Trilogy Characters Could Work
In a franchise filled with fragmented storytelling and huge missteps, there’s one idea that keeps gaining traction among Star Wars fans: an animated series set after the events of the original trilogy, featuring the likes of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa. If done right, this could be exactly what the Star Wars franchise needs to feel whole again. ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Icon Stripped From Disney Park, One Week After Stint Starts
If you were hoping to meet a certain Star Wars icon on your next Disney trip, we have some bad news. Star Wars meet-and-greets at Disney parks have transformed in recent years. What were once static encounters with Chewbacca or Darth Vader have given way to dynamic, ever-changing appearances. Depending on the park, guests might spot characters from The Mandalorian or Ahsoka, ...
Read More »‘Star Wars’ Finally Replaces the Sequel Trilogy
Star Wars has finally replaced the Sequel Trilogy. Not so long ago, Star Wars was a film-first franchise. The original trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi (1983), are still widely considered the best. But, there’s a vast amount ...
Read More »Disney Has Quietly Buried Cara Dune — But ‘Star Wars’ Might Dig Her Back Up
Since her world-famous firing in 2021, Gina Carano has vanished from every corner of the galaxy far, far away. Cara Dune hasn’t enjoyed any appearances at Disney Parks. No merchandise. No animated appearances. No trace. And that silence has spoken volumes. It’s not just that Gina Carano is gone from Star Wars—it seems that Disney is determined to make sure we ...
Read More »5 ‘Star Wars’ Characters Who Don’t Deserve All the Hate
The faraway galaxy is filled with many characters. So many, in fact, that fans have probably lost count over the decades. Between all the Star Wars movies, animated shows, live-action shows, comic books, novels, and video games, it’s impossible to keep track of them all. But there are some characters Star Wars fans wish they could forget altogether. Whether they’re ...
Read More »7 Completely Overrated ‘Star Wars’ Characters
Even before Star Wars branched off into animated shows, live-action shows, video games, books, and graphic novels, it had dozens of characters at its disposal. Now, there are so many characters occupying the faraway galaxy that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. But while many of them deserve all the attention fans give them, as with any ...
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