Concept art for the Rise of Skywalker posted by the artists hints at a very different climax for the film than that which appeared in the theatrical version.  Perhaps most interestingly is art that shows a lightsaber duel between three characters. The art doesn’t clearly identify who the three characters are.  When asked the artist replied that they couldn’t reveal who the characters were…

**CW/TW racist slurs & remarks** It’s been well-documented that racism surrounding the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy erupted in an overt social media boycott stemming from a few fringe members of the Star Wars fandom. Star Wars Episode VII was originally accused of being “anti-white” and promoting “white genocide” because John Boyega was a Black stormtrooper and other leading faces were not white…

A Leitmotif is a short musical phrase that is repeated throughout the film or series of films to emphasize recurring people, places, objects, ideas, emotions etc. Some of the best uses of leitmotif in cinema, in my humble opinion, come from film series with long run times where the scores for all of the films are composed by the same composer.  The length of the series allows the composer to…

Lando’s story is one of foresight, sacrifice, bravery, and promise – not betrayal.

In this series, I offer alternative perspectives on classical interpretations of the Star Wars mythos.

A long-standing attribute of Lando Calrissian’s story among Star Wars fans is his betrayal at Cloud City. For most, there isn’t a lot up for debate regarding this aspect of The Empire Strikes Back.Certainly,…

John Boyega recently criticized Disney and Lucasfilm for sidelining Finn even while advertising him as a Jedi character ahead of the first movie. The shot list leaked before The Force Awakens strongly indicates Finn was indeed meant to be Force Sensitive and a co-protagonist with Rey.

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Below are initial/first reactions for each scene shown in the Official Season 2 trailer for The Mandalorian. **Speculation and Discussion may contain spoilers** Proceed at your own risk….

The official Season 2 trailer of The Mandalorian is finally here! And in case you missed it, here’s the link to the official video-

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This is the fifth in a series of articles examining how Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy deconstructs the mythos and story of George Lucas’s Star Wars.

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Wars Not Make One Great, but Naivety Can

The ability to destroy all the Sith is insignificant next to the power of being sincerely naive to the external narrative opposing your moral idealism. If you don’t…

This is the fourth in a series of articles examining how Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy deconstructs the mythos and story of George Lucas’s Star Wars.

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Like many, I was disappointed by Rey’s story in The Last Jedi, and also her conclusion in The Rise of Skywalker. Some will argue that my “head canon” or “lofty expectations” are to blame, but the truth is, after…

This is the third in a series of articles exploring how the Sequel Trilogy deconstructs the mythos and story of George Lucas’s Star Wars.

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In part III of this series, I review the philosophies of George Lucas and his most trusted protégé, Dave Filoni. Building on these insights, I offer a glimpse at what might’ve been had Lucasfilm followed the direction of Lucas’s…

This is the second of a series of articles exploring how the Sequel Trilogy deconstructs the mythos and story of George Lucas’s Star Wars.

Part I Part II <

George Lucas and Dave Filoni on the story of Star Wars:

“It’s all about generations, and you know, it’s about the issues of fathers and sons and grandfathers…” -George Lucas

“Son saves the father, the father saves the son – and it…

John Boyega was very public about his feelings towards The Rise of Skywalker over the course of its production.

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The Rise of Skywalker for Finn is a frustrating movie, because on one hand, in terms of how Finn is portrayed, the character is given much more respect and agency in comparison to The Last Jedi.

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Episodes I – VI: “There was no father.”

If we view Star Wars Episode I – VI as a single story, and boil down each of the film’s central protagonists to a single character’s journey, the central protagonist of the story is the Skywalker family. Through the eyes of a generational protagonist, we travel to the pits of Anakin’s narrative hell and witness his redemption through the power of his son…

On May 10, 2019 Ben Hoyle of the Times had the pleasure of interviewing John Williams and subsequently wrote the following about their conversation:

“Williams beams when he talks about watching an early cut of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which will bring the nine-film space saga to an end this Christmas. He likes what he has seen “very much” and has so far written about twenty-five…