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THE ACOLYTE Season 2 would have explored "who exactly [Qimir] is," says creator Leslye Headland:
"We did have a lot of stuff that we wanted to explore... his connection with Vernestra, his connection with Plagueis."
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Headland also said that THE ACOLYTE Season 2 was set to "tie in lore from the sequels," presumably connecting Qimir to #StarWars' sequel trilogy.
Our thoughts: thedirect.com/article/the-ac…
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EXCLUSIVE: Elijah Wood has confirmed that the leaked plot synopsis for LORD OF THE RINGS: HUNT FOR GOLLUM is real:
"It's a little bit of the backstory of Smeagol, and understanding a little bit more deeply where he came from."
(via thedirect.com/article/lord-o…)
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AHSOKA Season 2's pre-production reportedly cost roughly $33.7 million.
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This suggests that Lucasfilm learned from THE ACOLYTE, which spent $42.4 million at the same stage of production, and ultimately became one of their most expensive TV projects.
Our thoughts on what future #StarWars series need to learn from this: thedirect.com/article/ahsoka…
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The Mandoverse can now be experienced almost entirely in comics, with only 2 projects yet to be adapted:
- SKELETON CREW
- THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU
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This follows the announcement of a comic adaptation of THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. The last two Mandoverse projects will inevitably receive the same treatment, and one is already overdue.
Our thoughts: thedirect.com/article/star-w…
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Damon Lindelof has opened up about his scrapped plans for the Rey movie, NEW JEDI ORDER:
"There is a Force of nostalgia and there is a Force of revision, and they are at odds with one another. And [we were trying to do] the Protestant Reformation inside Star Wars."
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Lindelof explained that his goal was to engage with the #StarWars fandom's own debates... but is the NEW JEDI ORDER movie just destined to fail?
Our thoughts: thedirect.com/article/star-w…
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Anthony Daniels is the only actor to have appeared in every Star Wars movie.
In THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU, Daniels has a voice-only cameo as a Droid Flight Dispatcher: thedirect.com/article/the-ma…
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Grogu went on a field trip to the movies at AMC Theaters to see STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU this weekend.
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*SPOILERS FOR THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU IN ARTICLE*
#TheMandalorianAndGrogu has broken a major Star Wars movie tradition that started in STAR WARS EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE! Details: thedirect.com/article/star-w…
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THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU earned $12 million during its domestic Thursday night previews... For comparison:
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' - $57M
'Solo: A Star Wars Story' - $14.1M
(via @DEADLINE)
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Lucasfilm is set to release 4 new #StarWars projects after THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU:
- STAR WARS VISIONS: PRESENTS - THE NINTH JEDI
- STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER
- MAUL: SHADOW LORD Season 2
- AHSOKA Season 2
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Here are 5 more announced #StarWars projects that still remain in development limbo: thedirect.com/article/star-w…
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Pedro Pascal has become the 8th actor to receive top billing in a #StarWars movie with THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU, joining:
- Harrison Ford ('The Force Awakens')
- Mark Hamill ('The Last Jedi')
- Carrie Fisher ('The Rise of Skywalker')
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Here's the full list of all 8 top billed #StarWars actors: thedirect.com/article/star-w…
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THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU is a fun #StarWars outing with gorgeous visuals and excellent performances, delivering much of what made the series great.
Full review explaining our 7/10 score: thedirect.com/reviews-rating…
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THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU earned 4.74% of mentions in a new audience excitement survey.
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#TheMandalorianAndGrogu outperformed several major 2026 movies in the survey, proving that excitement for Star Wars movies is very much still alive.
Here's what this could mean for its box office potential: thedirect.com/article/mandal…
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