Jon Favreau says writing has begun for Season 2 of The Mandalorian, the Star Wars flagship series that premieres November 12 as a Day One offering on the Disney+ subscription streaming service.
“We’re done with the first season and I’m actually writing part of the second season now,” Favreau said during a Thursday…
A Forbes Magazine cover story on Kanye West promises a rare look at the mind “behind a billion-dollar sneaker empire,” but it’s the mogul’s Star Wars-inspired solution for California’s housing crisis that’s getting the buzz.
No, West isn’t thinking outer space colonies. Rather, he wants to build Tatooine-style houses…
Disneyland is leaping into hyperspace to a galaxy far, far away with its new attraction Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Spanning 14 acres and opening May 31 in the Anaheim park (and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida on August 29), the new land is not only the park’s hottest new attraction but a wildly immersive…
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of Game of Thrones final season & discussion of the last episode of the HBO series.Multiple Emmy winner Game of Thrones ends its eight season run tonight on HBO. In anticipation, Deadline's Senior Editor & Chief TV Critic Dominic Patten & our Genre Editor and Hero Nation ki…
The next feature outing in the Star Wars franchise will be a new installment directed by Game of Thrones executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed.
The company boss ended his appearance at an investor comment in New York with updates about the Star Wars universe. The entry by…
The Hero Nation Indexis a Monday roundup of news from Deadline’s coverage of the genre sector (sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, horror, and animation). GET WITH IT: The highest-grossing R-rated horror film in Hollywood history (if tallied by unadjusted international grosses) is It, the terrific 2017 release from Warner…
Following their $71 billion merger this past spring, Disney and Fox made some major changes and additions to its theatrical release schedule Tuesday — not just for the current year but all the way through 2027. The moves include adding three untitled Star Wars movies to the slate, and shifting Fox’s four Avatar…
It’s a very special day for Star Wars fans, as the annual celebration known as Star Wars Day is taking place online and offline, with karaoke, costume parties, special merchandise deals and more.
Although Lucasfilm was not the originator, it has embraced the concept, and the annual May 4th celebration is typically…
Star Wars creator George Lucas and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy are paying tribute to Peter Mayhew, the gentle-giant actor who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy and two later films in the franchise. He died Tuesday at his home in North Texas.
"Peter was a wonderful man,” Lucas said in a…
Refresh for updates… Hollywood and the rest of the galaxy are remembering Peter Mayhew, the original Chewbacca actor who died Tuesday at 74. He was best known for playing iconic hairy Wookiee in the 1977-83 Star Wars trilogy, and two other films in the historic franchise.
Here is a sampling of tributes to the man…
Peter Mayhew, the British actor known for playing Chewbacca in the original Star Warstrilogy and two other films in the Jedi film series, has died. He was 74. Mayhew died April 30 at his North Texas home, his family announced on Twitter.
The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the…
Star Wars: Episode VII cinematographer Dan Mindel has been named the 2019 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Mindel has worked in the industry for more than 25 years, working with many of the industry's most acclaimed directors including Ridley Scott, Tony Scott and…
