“Bring the clown. We want to see the clown. We like it how he juggles glombo shells, or spits fish up in the air and catches them, or how he dances around and falls on his butt.” So demand the orphan children on the planet Naboo, according to an interlude in the post-Return of the Jedi novel Aftermath: Empire’s End by Chuck Wendig.
And the clown acquiesces, happy to find any form of acceptance. “The adults, though,” continues the narrator, “they don’t say much about him. Or to him. And no other Gungans come to see him, either. Nobody even says his name.”
The name, if you haven’t guessed, is Jar Jar Binks. For some Star Wars fans, Empire End presents a fitting end for Jar Jar. After all, he was once one of the most hated characters in pop culture history. But there’s one...
And the clown acquiesces, happy to find any form of acceptance. “The adults, though,” continues the narrator, “they don’t say much about him. Or to him. And no other Gungans come to see him, either. Nobody even says his name.”
The name, if you haven’t guessed, is Jar Jar Binks. For some Star Wars fans, Empire End presents a fitting end for Jar Jar. After all, he was once one of the most hated characters in pop culture history. But there’s one...
- 5/6/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
“Delhi Crime” creator Richie Mehta’s Prime Video series “Poacher” is the first time Los Angeles-based QC Entertainment has ventured into India.
Led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., QC – which stands for Quality Control – backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” among many other successful ventures. Set up as a one-stop shop, QC develops, physically produces, finances productions and handles sales and distribution.
Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It bowed at Sundance 2023. The process began with Mehta’s agents at Gersh trying to introduce him to producers who had funding and had a reputation for being hands-on and who were transparent and collaborative. Netflix show “Delhi Crime,” which went on to win the International Emmy for drama series, was brought to QC...
Led by partners Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm Jr., QC – which stands for Quality Control – backed Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning “Get Out” and “Us” and Spike Lee’s Oscar, BAFTA and Cannes-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” among many other successful ventures. Set up as a one-stop shop, QC develops, physically produces, finances productions and handles sales and distribution.
Based on true events, Amazon original “Poacher” unearths the largest ivory poaching ring in Indian history. It bowed at Sundance 2023. The process began with Mehta’s agents at Gersh trying to introduce him to producers who had funding and had a reputation for being hands-on and who were transparent and collaborative. Netflix show “Delhi Crime,” which went on to win the International Emmy for drama series, was brought to QC...
- 2/9/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
October marks the start of spooky season, but really 2023 has brought the scares since last winter. It was difficult to narrow down the year’s best horror into just 10 books—and we stopped just short of Halloween, which conveniently coincides with several more creepy book releases including Nat Cassidy’s Nestlings—but these eerie selections sum up how horror has outdone itself so far this year.
Haunted houses abound, from abandoned homes you dare each other to sneak into to summer getaways for artists starved for space, but each sentient building has a unique torture for its visitors and inhabitants. The more meta offerings find the uncanny in everything from bloody memoirs to sinister home improvement YouTube channels. Families are grimly united by demonic secrets, or brutally separated by abduction and misfortune. Whether your tastes run more supernatural or more toward the mundane horrors of neighbor turning on neighbor, you...
Haunted houses abound, from abandoned homes you dare each other to sneak into to summer getaways for artists starved for space, but each sentient building has a unique torture for its visitors and inhabitants. The more meta offerings find the uncanny in everything from bloody memoirs to sinister home improvement YouTube channels. Families are grimly united by demonic secrets, or brutally separated by abduction and misfortune. Whether your tastes run more supernatural or more toward the mundane horrors of neighbor turning on neighbor, you...
- 10/15/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
My to-be-read pile is shamefully big, but that never stops me from adding more. I cherish getting lost in a good book, but a novel is more of a commitment than chipping away at movies on my to-watch list. The conspicuously titled 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered may make that stack of books to read even more intimidating, but it also helps narrow down which tales of terror are worthy of being moved to the top.
Following a foreword by Bird Box author Josh Malerman, writer Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann explains why you should trust her choices implicitly. As the owner of the horror fiction subscription service Night Worms and the editor-in-chief of publisher Dark Hart Books, she’s an unassailable authority on horror literature — even if she’s a self-proclaimed scaredy cat who rarely watches genre movies.
With no shortage of “all-time best” lists available elsewhere,...
Following a foreword by Bird Box author Josh Malerman, writer Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann explains why you should trust her choices implicitly. As the owner of the horror fiction subscription service Night Worms and the editor-in-chief of publisher Dark Hart Books, she’s an unassailable authority on horror literature — even if she’s a self-proclaimed scaredy cat who rarely watches genre movies.
With no shortage of “all-time best” lists available elsewhere,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
A true open-world Star Wars game has been a long time coming, but Ubisoft Massive finally seems set to deliver. Star Wars Outlaws sees players take on the role of charming scoundrel Kay Vess as she navigates the criminal underworld in the year between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and attempts “one of the biggest heists the Outer Rim has ever seen,” according to StarWars.com.
A gameplay demo released during this week’s Ubisoft Forward conference gave fans a taste of what they can expect from Kay’s adventure. The walkthrough showed Kay employing stealth tactics to steal something from a rival gang before all hell broke loose. Kay can use her trusty blaster to take down the bad guys, including with a Focus mode that allows her to target multiple enemies at once. The latter mechanic comes in particularly handy while she’s making...
A gameplay demo released during this week’s Ubisoft Forward conference gave fans a taste of what they can expect from Kay’s adventure. The walkthrough showed Kay employing stealth tactics to steal something from a rival gang before all hell broke loose. Kay can use her trusty blaster to take down the bad guys, including with a Focus mode that allows her to target multiple enemies at once. The latter mechanic comes in particularly handy while she’s making...
- 6/13/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers.
The Mandalorian may have unleashed its most Star Wars-y story ever with “The Spies,” an episode that features Mandos vs. Imperial stormtroopers with jetpacks, several references to Legends canon, and yet another tease for Grand Admiral Thrawn. It also features the single best Grogu gag of the entire season with the arrival of Ig-12 and his “yes” and “no” buttons. The episode is everything you could possibly want from a Star Wars adventure and then some. Plus, some very serious stakes are introduced ahead of the finale.
All the way through, we’re also treated to plenty of easter eggs, references, and callbacks to the wider Star Wars galaxy. Here are the ones that caught our attention…
Captain Gilad Pellaeon (Xander Berkeley)
With the Mandoverse reintroducing tons of Legends lore from Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire to the official canon,...
The Mandalorian may have unleashed its most Star Wars-y story ever with “The Spies,” an episode that features Mandos vs. Imperial stormtroopers with jetpacks, several references to Legends canon, and yet another tease for Grand Admiral Thrawn. It also features the single best Grogu gag of the entire season with the arrival of Ig-12 and his “yes” and “no” buttons. The episode is everything you could possibly want from a Star Wars adventure and then some. Plus, some very serious stakes are introduced ahead of the finale.
All the way through, we’re also treated to plenty of easter eggs, references, and callbacks to the wider Star Wars galaxy. Here are the ones that caught our attention…
Captain Gilad Pellaeon (Xander Berkeley)
With the Mandoverse reintroducing tons of Legends lore from Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire to the official canon,...
- 4/12/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "The Mandalorian."
When season 1 of "The Mandalorian" was first revealed to take place in the interim years between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, it felt like a choice that was all but predestined. After all, it wouldn't have made much sense for the shiny new streaming series to outpace the timeline of the saga films, nor would it have been advisable to rob themselves of the narrative (and crossover) potential of roping it several established characters from various corners of the "Star Wars" galaxy. Now, however, season 3 appears set on proving just how smart it was to dive deep into a largely unexplored period of time in the franchise's canon.
Season 3, episode 7, entitled "Chapter 23: The Spies" (you can check out /Film's review by Bryan Young here), provides the show's most emphatic statement yet that there's plenty of gaps...
When season 1 of "The Mandalorian" was first revealed to take place in the interim years between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy, it felt like a choice that was all but predestined. After all, it wouldn't have made much sense for the shiny new streaming series to outpace the timeline of the saga films, nor would it have been advisable to rob themselves of the narrative (and crossover) potential of roping it several established characters from various corners of the "Star Wars" galaxy. Now, however, season 3 appears set on proving just how smart it was to dive deep into a largely unexplored period of time in the franchise's canon.
Season 3, episode 7, entitled "Chapter 23: The Spies" (you can check out /Film's review by Bryan Young here), provides the show's most emphatic statement yet that there's plenty of gaps...
- 4/12/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "The Mandalorian" Chapter 23 - "The Spies."
There were some suspiciously familiar characters in today's episode of "The Mandalorian," and for fans of the entirety of the "Star Wars" saga and all of its various media, it was a revelation that provides significant context about where this universe is heading. One character in particular ties into the legacy of the sequel trilogy and lays the groundwork for the Stormtrooper program that will produce Finn — known then as Fn-2187. That character is Commandant Hux, who appears in Moff Gideon's Shadow Council of the Imperial Remnant, played by Brian Gleeson.
You may recognize Brian Gleeson as the brother of General Hux actor Domnhall Gleeson, and this is no accident; his character is actually Hux's father, Brendol. Even the name Brendol is a nod to the real-life father of Domnhall and Brian Gleeson: "The Banshees of Inisherin" star Brendan Gleeson.
There were some suspiciously familiar characters in today's episode of "The Mandalorian," and for fans of the entirety of the "Star Wars" saga and all of its various media, it was a revelation that provides significant context about where this universe is heading. One character in particular ties into the legacy of the sequel trilogy and lays the groundwork for the Stormtrooper program that will produce Finn — known then as Fn-2187. That character is Commandant Hux, who appears in Moff Gideon's Shadow Council of the Imperial Remnant, played by Brian Gleeson.
You may recognize Brian Gleeson as the brother of General Hux actor Domnhall Gleeson, and this is no accident; his character is actually Hux's father, Brendol. Even the name Brendol is a nod to the real-life father of Domnhall and Brian Gleeson: "The Banshees of Inisherin" star Brendan Gleeson.
- 4/12/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
"The Clone Wars" cartoon introduced the Togruta padawan who won the hearts of many fans. George Lucas created Ahsoka Tano to give the famed Anakin Skywalker an apprentice, thus kickstarting a game-changing piece of canon outside of his "Star Wars" feature trilogies. Originated and voiced by Ashley Eckstein, the Togruta entered "Star Wars" with a coming-of-age arc that endured across several "Star Wars" cartoons, texts, and now the live-action realm beginning with "The Mandalorian" (portrayed in the flesh by Rosario Dawson).
The upcoming live-action "Ahsoka" series, developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, seems both exciting and daunting for Star Wars fans, since it heralds the live-action iterations of the fan-favorite Spectres of the Ghost crew in the "Star Wars Rebels" cartoon. If you want to (re)familiarize yourself with Ahsoka and her allies, /Film has gathered the necessary textual and illustrated projects you should read before the new show premieres.
The upcoming live-action "Ahsoka" series, developed by Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, seems both exciting and daunting for Star Wars fans, since it heralds the live-action iterations of the fan-favorite Spectres of the Ghost crew in the "Star Wars Rebels" cartoon. If you want to (re)familiarize yourself with Ahsoka and her allies, /Film has gathered the necessary textual and illustrated projects you should read before the new show premieres.
- 4/7/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "The Mandalorian" season 3, episode 3, "The Convert."
In the first season of "The Mandalorian," Dr. Penn Pershing (Omid Abtahi) was still in the thrall of the Imperial Remnant and Moff Gideon as a science and cloning officer. He joined the Amnesty Program of the New Republic in a bid to be useful to the galaxy once more, as well as avoid a war tribunal. As his task in the Amnesty Program, he was given the job of inventorying items slated for destruction and decommission by the New Republic. Much of his work revolves around the cataloguing of equipment on Star Destroyers in the disposal yards, ready to be junked. Some of that equipment could still be of value to the New Republic, though, and he raises the issue with his supervisor. The supervisor is skeptical that anything can be done and he mentions how behind they are in their work.
In the first season of "The Mandalorian," Dr. Penn Pershing (Omid Abtahi) was still in the thrall of the Imperial Remnant and Moff Gideon as a science and cloning officer. He joined the Amnesty Program of the New Republic in a bid to be useful to the galaxy once more, as well as avoid a war tribunal. As his task in the Amnesty Program, he was given the job of inventorying items slated for destruction and decommission by the New Republic. Much of his work revolves around the cataloguing of equipment on Star Destroyers in the disposal yards, ready to be junked. Some of that equipment could still be of value to the New Republic, though, and he raises the issue with his supervisor. The supervisor is skeptical that anything can be done and he mentions how behind they are in their work.
- 3/15/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "The Mandalorian" season 3, episode 3, "The Convert."
On the latest episode of "The Mandalorian," "Chapter 19: The Convert," we take a side-step into the story of Dr. Pershing. He was the Imperial cloning scientist from the first season of "The Mandalorian" and is now working to restore his honor and integrity, taking part in the New Republic Amnesty Program. He finds someone he knows in that same program with him: Elia Kane, the former communications officer of Moff Gideon.
He seems to distrust her to start, but they spend time together in their designated zone on Coruscant and they form a fast friendship. One of the places they go is to Monument Plaza on Coruscant, where they even see the peak of Umate, the tallest mountain on Coruscant. It has the feel of Disneyland, with children running around and playing, droids juggling on stilts, and glowing ice cream treats for sale.
On the latest episode of "The Mandalorian," "Chapter 19: The Convert," we take a side-step into the story of Dr. Pershing. He was the Imperial cloning scientist from the first season of "The Mandalorian" and is now working to restore his honor and integrity, taking part in the New Republic Amnesty Program. He finds someone he knows in that same program with him: Elia Kane, the former communications officer of Moff Gideon.
He seems to distrust her to start, but they spend time together in their designated zone on Coruscant and they form a fast friendship. One of the places they go is to Monument Plaza on Coruscant, where they even see the peak of Umate, the tallest mountain on Coruscant. It has the feel of Disneyland, with children running around and playing, droids juggling on stilts, and glowing ice cream treats for sale.
- 3/15/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of "The Mandalorian."
Throughout the first six films of the "Star Wars" saga, Coruscant was the glittering jewel of the galaxy and center of all life and politics. As the home of the galactic senate, it housed the centralized government of the Republic and the headquarters of the Jedi.
In the latest episode of "The Mandalorian," we're reminded of its importance, but it's easy to forget that it's no longer the center of the galaxy it once was. For over a thousand years, it served as the capital, but the circumstances of the fall of the Empire and the rise of the New Republic made its return to a capital center an impossibility.
A Rotating Capital
Detailing the formation of the New Republic in his "Aftermath" books, Chuck Wendig gave us a window into Mon Mothma's thought process. There were two things at play: first,...
Throughout the first six films of the "Star Wars" saga, Coruscant was the glittering jewel of the galaxy and center of all life and politics. As the home of the galactic senate, it housed the centralized government of the Republic and the headquarters of the Jedi.
In the latest episode of "The Mandalorian," we're reminded of its importance, but it's easy to forget that it's no longer the center of the galaxy it once was. For over a thousand years, it served as the capital, but the circumstances of the fall of the Empire and the rise of the New Republic made its return to a capital center an impossibility.
A Rotating Capital
Detailing the formation of the New Republic in his "Aftermath" books, Chuck Wendig gave us a window into Mon Mothma's thought process. There were two things at play: first,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
Spoilers for "Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars" by Sam Maggs follow.
The last video game tie-in "Star Wars" gave us was the inherently readable "Star Wars: Battlefront II: Inferno Squad," so I was excited to get my hands on the latest, "Star Warrs Jedi: Battle Scars." It promises to lead into the game "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," which comes out in late April of this year.
The sequel/prequel book picks up a few years after the events of the imminently playable "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order," and follows the crew of the Mantis — Cal Kestis, Cere, Dreez, and Merrin — as they continue to bring the fight to the Empire. After a botched mission, they pick up a Stormtrooper trying to defect away from the Empire with a terrible secret. There's a secret technology called the Shroud that has the ability to make someone virtually invisible to their enemies. If...
The last video game tie-in "Star Wars" gave us was the inherently readable "Star Wars: Battlefront II: Inferno Squad," so I was excited to get my hands on the latest, "Star Warrs Jedi: Battle Scars." It promises to lead into the game "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor," which comes out in late April of this year.
The sequel/prequel book picks up a few years after the events of the imminently playable "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order," and follows the crew of the Mantis — Cal Kestis, Cere, Dreez, and Merrin — as they continue to bring the fight to the Empire. After a botched mission, they pick up a Stormtrooper trying to defect away from the Empire with a terrible secret. There's a secret technology called the Shroud that has the ability to make someone virtually invisible to their enemies. If...
- 3/7/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
Peter Straub, a bestselling novelist who co-authored two beloved books with Stephen King, has died at the age of 79.
Straub’s daughter, Emma Straub, also a novelist, confirmed the news Tuesday on her Instagram account.
According to The New York Times, his wife, Susan Straub, said his death was caused by complications from breaking a hip. He died at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Fellow writers and collaborators have been mourning the author’s death on social media, including Neil Gaiman, who was one of the first to express his sadness at Straub’s death.
King, whose latest novel “Fairy Tale” debuts in bookstores Tuesday, wrote: “Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life.”
Also Read:
Barbara Ehrenreich, Author of ‘Nickel and Dimed,’ Dies at 81
Straub’s first horror novel, “Julia,” was published in 1975 by Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. It was adapted into a feature, known as either “Full Circle...
Straub’s daughter, Emma Straub, also a novelist, confirmed the news Tuesday on her Instagram account.
According to The New York Times, his wife, Susan Straub, said his death was caused by complications from breaking a hip. He died at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Fellow writers and collaborators have been mourning the author’s death on social media, including Neil Gaiman, who was one of the first to express his sadness at Straub’s death.
King, whose latest novel “Fairy Tale” debuts in bookstores Tuesday, wrote: “Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life.”
Also Read:
Barbara Ehrenreich, Author of ‘Nickel and Dimed,’ Dies at 81
Straub’s first horror novel, “Julia,” was published in 1975 by Coward, McCann & Geoghegan. It was adapted into a feature, known as either “Full Circle...
- 9/6/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
“I am your father.” Forty years later, those words remain one of cinema’s greatest twists. Even if you’ve seen The Empire Strikes Back hundreds of times, you can’t help but get a shiver down your spine when Luke’s greatest enemy reveals his identity, showing that good and evil remain inextricably linked.
While author Adam Christopher isn’t promising a twist quite so monumental, he does have plans for a similarly shocking reveal for his upcoming novel Shadow of the Sith. Set after Return of the Jedi, Shadow of the Sith pairs Luke Skywalker with his ally Lando Calrissian when a Sith kidnaps the latter’s daughter. In addition to Sith assassin Ochi of Bestoon, who was first introduced in The Rise of Skywalker, Luke and Lando must also deal with a mysterious new Sith warrior, a woman known to the heroes.
Along with a new excerpt from Shadow of the Sith,...
While author Adam Christopher isn’t promising a twist quite so monumental, he does have plans for a similarly shocking reveal for his upcoming novel Shadow of the Sith. Set after Return of the Jedi, Shadow of the Sith pairs Luke Skywalker with his ally Lando Calrissian when a Sith kidnaps the latter’s daughter. In addition to Sith assassin Ochi of Bestoon, who was first introduced in The Rise of Skywalker, Luke and Lando must also deal with a mysterious new Sith warrior, a woman known to the heroes.
Along with a new excerpt from Shadow of the Sith,...
- 5/9/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
"The Mandalorian" is a fantastic melding of "Star Wars," classic Western tropes, and old-school samurai films. That strength continued into "The Book of Boba Fett," where the fan-favorite bounty hunter had the chance to show off everything he could do. The answers to that specific inquiry boiled down to "get beat up," "be a poor crime boss," and "ride a rancor."
One of the highlights of the show, outside of the return of Din Djarin and Grogu, was the return of another side character from "The Mandalorian," Cobb Vanth. The character played by Timothy Olyphant runs across the...
The post Why Cobb Vanth Creator Chuck Wendig Was Bummed About the Character's Book of Boba Fett Appearance appeared first on /Film.
One of the highlights of the show, outside of the return of Din Djarin and Grogu, was the return of another side character from "The Mandalorian," Cobb Vanth. The character played by Timothy Olyphant runs across the...
The post Why Cobb Vanth Creator Chuck Wendig Was Bummed About the Character's Book of Boba Fett Appearance appeared first on /Film.
- 4/15/2022
- by Mike Williams
- Slash Film
Fox News announced its plans to launch Fox Weather, a 24-hour streaming channel, last year and on Tuesday, the New York Times went deep on the weather TV business, which was the first time a lot of people had heard of the upcoming channel.
Unfortunately, online commentators seems to think any weather reports from Fox will be credible, or even objective. Many are joking the network will use the forecasts as a way to launch into other talking points, conspiracy theories, attacks on Democrats — or all three.
Author Chuck Wendig imagined how the broadcasts might go: “Next up, on Fox Weather: why are hurricanes teaching kids about Critical Race Theory? Then: climate change is just another example of cancel culture gone woke! Finally, a new report: The Storm Is Coming. I’m Ben Carson with the Weather.”
A rep for Fox News had no comment.
Why is fox launching a weather channel?...
Unfortunately, online commentators seems to think any weather reports from Fox will be credible, or even objective. Many are joking the network will use the forecasts as a way to launch into other talking points, conspiracy theories, attacks on Democrats — or all three.
Author Chuck Wendig imagined how the broadcasts might go: “Next up, on Fox Weather: why are hurricanes teaching kids about Critical Race Theory? Then: climate change is just another example of cancel culture gone woke! Finally, a new report: The Storm Is Coming. I’m Ben Carson with the Weather.”
A rep for Fox News had no comment.
Why is fox launching a weather channel?...
- 7/6/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
From the gory to the eerie, horror brings us cathartic chills and gritty adventure. Here are the best horror books coming out just in time for long days in July 2021 …
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Type: Novel
Publisher: Berkley
Release date: July 13
Den of Geek says: This bloody play on horror tropes sounds like it channels the spirit of The Cabin in the Woods.
Publisher’s summary: Like his bestselling novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix’s latest is a fast-paced, frightening, and wickedly humorous thriller. From chain saws to summer camp slayers, The Final Girl Support Group pays tribute to and slyly subverts our most popular horror films—movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Scream.
Lynette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade, she’s been...
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Type: Novel
Publisher: Berkley
Release date: July 13
Den of Geek says: This bloody play on horror tropes sounds like it channels the spirit of The Cabin in the Woods.
Publisher’s summary: Like his bestselling novel The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix’s latest is a fast-paced, frightening, and wickedly humorous thriller. From chain saws to summer camp slayers, The Final Girl Support Group pays tribute to and slyly subverts our most popular horror films—movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Scream.
Lynette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade, she’s been...
- 7/1/2021
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
The Rise of Skywalker revealed that Palpatine killed Rey’s parents through a formidable assassin known as Ochi of Bestoon. But why did the phantom Emperor go to the trouble of sending one of his greatest assets to kill a seemingly useless clone?
After all, the tie-in novel for Episode IX explained that Rey’s father was a failed experiment. The book even uses the word “powerless” to describe the nameless character, which begs the question: Why was he a threat to Darth Sidious’ contingency plan? While the canon doesn’t provide a specific answer to this, a new theory put forth by the folks at ScreenRant tries to tackle this mystery with everything we’ve come to know about the Sequel Trilogy timeline.
Of course, some would argue that Palpatine was trying to tie up loose ends. While that is a valid argument in and of itself, the events...
After all, the tie-in novel for Episode IX explained that Rey’s father was a failed experiment. The book even uses the word “powerless” to describe the nameless character, which begs the question: Why was he a threat to Darth Sidious’ contingency plan? While the canon doesn’t provide a specific answer to this, a new theory put forth by the folks at ScreenRant tries to tackle this mystery with everything we’ve come to know about the Sequel Trilogy timeline.
Of course, some would argue that Palpatine was trying to tie up loose ends. While that is a valid argument in and of itself, the events...
- 1/8/2021
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
From Disney's Investor Day presentation, we've learned that Disney+ officially has a female-centric Star Wars mystery-thriller series in the works helmed by Russian Doll cocreator Leslye Headland: The Acolyte. So far, The Acolyte is probably one of the upcoming Star Wars projects we know the least about. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy has revealed that the show will follow the "shadowy secrets and emerging dark side powers in the final days of the High Republic era." So, what exactly does that mean? This description gives us a timeline of sorts, but it's still relatively vague. While on the search for answers, we might extract more information when we pin down who the acolytes are in the Star Wars universe.
An acolyte, by common definition, refers to a follower. In Star Wars, of course, that could mean anything and everything. So far, the acolyte could refer to a Sith, a Jedi,...
An acolyte, by common definition, refers to a follower. In Star Wars, of course, that could mean anything and everything. So far, the acolyte could refer to a Sith, a Jedi,...
- 12/15/2020
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
“The Mandalorian” gave die-hard “Star Wars” fans across galaxies both near and far, far away a Black Friday present: Rosario Dawson’s debut as the dual lightsaber-wielding Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano. But more casual viewers were probably left asking, “Who?”
Tano isn’t the only one who had hardcore fans celebrating and everyone else scratching their heads. The second season of Jon Favreau’s Disney+ series has featured several nods and appearances to characters who are part of the vast “Expanded Universe” of “Star Wars” tie-in novels and TV series.
And that’s why we’re here: to give you a rundown of who’s who, their place within the “Star Wars” galaxy and why they’re important. It goes without saying, but if you haven’t seen the latest “Mandalorian” episode (or any of them), steer clear of the spoilers below.
For starters, we’ll give you a brief...
Tano isn’t the only one who had hardcore fans celebrating and everyone else scratching their heads. The second season of Jon Favreau’s Disney+ series has featured several nods and appearances to characters who are part of the vast “Expanded Universe” of “Star Wars” tie-in novels and TV series.
And that’s why we’re here: to give you a rundown of who’s who, their place within the “Star Wars” galaxy and why they’re important. It goes without saying, but if you haven’t seen the latest “Mandalorian” episode (or any of them), steer clear of the spoilers below.
For starters, we’ll give you a brief...
- 11/27/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
[This story contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season two premiere, “Chapter Nine, The Marshal.”]
Audiences might finish this week’s episode of The Mandalorian and want more of Timothy Olyphant’s character, the episode’s titular “The Marshall.” Good news — there’s already a lot more of him to discover, for those looking in the right place.
“The Marshall” wasn’t the first appearance of Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth; that would be the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath, the first of a trilogy set between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with each of the three books written by Chuck Wendig....
Audiences might finish this week’s episode of The Mandalorian and want more of Timothy Olyphant’s character, the episode’s titular “The Marshall.” Good news — there’s already a lot more of him to discover, for those looking in the right place.
“The Marshall” wasn’t the first appearance of Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth; that would be the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath, the first of a trilogy set between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with each of the three books written by Chuck Wendig....
- 10/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers for The Mandalorian season two premiere, “Chapter Nine, The Marshal.”]
Audiences might finish this week’s episode of The Mandalorian and want more of Timothy Olyphant’s character, the episode’s titular “The Marshall.” Good news — there’s already a lot more of him to discover, for those looking in the right place.
“The Marshall” wasn’t the first appearance of Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth; that would be the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath, the first of a trilogy set between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with each of the three books written by Chuck Wendig....
Audiences might finish this week’s episode of The Mandalorian and want more of Timothy Olyphant’s character, the episode’s titular “The Marshall.” Good news — there’s already a lot more of him to discover, for those looking in the right place.
“The Marshall” wasn’t the first appearance of Olyphant’s Cobb Vanth; that would be the 2015 novel Star Wars: Aftermath, the first of a trilogy set between 1983’s Return of the Jedi and 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, with each of the three books written by Chuck Wendig....
- 10/30/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Mandalorian finally returned to our screens today with the first episode of its second season. Much like last time, Disney Plus had refrained from spoiling much prior to its arrival, so we didn’t know a lot going in. Now that the outing is here, though, it’s become clear that the show has finally made a long-held fan theory come true. And it’s all to do with the introduction of Timothy Olyphant’s character.
Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin returns to Tatooine in the opener and seeks out a local marshal he’s heard is a Mandalorian like him. In fact, the man is actually Cobb Vanth, who bought his Mandalorian suit of armor from Jawas, who scavenged it from a certain Sarlaac pit in the desert. Vanth acts as a lawkeeper for the city of Mos Pelgo and while there, he teams up with Djarin to take down a krayt dragon,...
Pedro Pascal’s Din Djarin returns to Tatooine in the opener and seeks out a local marshal he’s heard is a Mandalorian like him. In fact, the man is actually Cobb Vanth, who bought his Mandalorian suit of armor from Jawas, who scavenged it from a certain Sarlaac pit in the desert. Vanth acts as a lawkeeper for the city of Mos Pelgo and while there, he teams up with Djarin to take down a krayt dragon,...
- 10/30/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers.
Mando and Child return to Tatooine for The Mandalorian season 2 premiere, “The Marshal.” As you’d expect of a modern Star Wars production, the season kicks off full of familiar alien races, locations, and other minutiae from the galaxy far, far away. If you’ve ever wondered what daily life in the deep desert was like for Luke Skywalker and his distant neighbors, this Tatooine-set episode provides a perfect chance to find out.
Plus we get plenty of references to characters from Star Wars‘ past, including one big cameo from galaxy’s most infamous bounty hunter. Here are all of the easter eggs and Star Wars connections we spotted in this episode:
Boba Fett
– While the episode spends a lot of time obsessing over Boba Fett’s long lost Mandalorian armor, the bounty hunter himself makes an appearance in the final seconds of “The Marshal,...
Mando and Child return to Tatooine for The Mandalorian season 2 premiere, “The Marshal.” As you’d expect of a modern Star Wars production, the season kicks off full of familiar alien races, locations, and other minutiae from the galaxy far, far away. If you’ve ever wondered what daily life in the deep desert was like for Luke Skywalker and his distant neighbors, this Tatooine-set episode provides a perfect chance to find out.
Plus we get plenty of references to characters from Star Wars‘ past, including one big cameo from galaxy’s most infamous bounty hunter. Here are all of the easter eggs and Star Wars connections we spotted in this episode:
Boba Fett
– While the episode spends a lot of time obsessing over Boba Fett’s long lost Mandalorian armor, the bounty hunter himself makes an appearance in the final seconds of “The Marshal,...
- 10/30/2020
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
The premiere episode of the second season of The Mandalorian, titled “Chapter 9: The Marshal,” released today to acclaim from casual viewers and fans alike. But the latest adventure also had a ton of well-hidden easter eggs for diehard Star Wars enthusiasts.
As it came to pass, Mando and Baby Yoda’s journey to find another Mandalorian took them to Anakin Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine. There, they met Cobb Vanth, the sheriff of Mos Pelgo, a character we first saw in Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath. Much to our surprise and bewilderment, the marshal was wearing Boba Fett’s iconic Mandalorian armor. As per the creed, Din Djarin asked that he return the beskar, but Vanth instead made a deal with him, agreeing to give the plate back only if he’ll help the town defeat the krayt dragon.
It’s here where the two depart for the sand beast’s lair.
As it came to pass, Mando and Baby Yoda’s journey to find another Mandalorian took them to Anakin Skywalker’s home planet of Tatooine. There, they met Cobb Vanth, the sheriff of Mos Pelgo, a character we first saw in Chuck Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath. Much to our surprise and bewilderment, the marshal was wearing Boba Fett’s iconic Mandalorian armor. As per the creed, Din Djarin asked that he return the beskar, but Vanth instead made a deal with him, agreeing to give the plate back only if he’ll help the town defeat the krayt dragon.
It’s here where the two depart for the sand beast’s lair.
- 10/30/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers.
Timothy Olyphant makes his Star Wars debut in The Mandalorian season 2 as a very minor character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe that no one ever expected to see in live-action. The character in question is Cobb Vanth, a mysterious figure who was first introduced in the Aftermath series of novels that take place just after Return of the Jedi. Cobb appears in interludes in each of the three books, and they chronicle his adventures as the marshall of a Tatooine settlement called Freetown, although the small mining town is referred to by its original name, Mos Pelgo, in the live-action series.
Much of Cobb’s backstory remains unclear, in part due to the fact that author Chuck Wendig tells the lawman’s tale from the point of view of other characters. In Aftermath, we meet Cobb through the eyes of Adwin Charu,...
Timothy Olyphant makes his Star Wars debut in The Mandalorian season 2 as a very minor character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe that no one ever expected to see in live-action. The character in question is Cobb Vanth, a mysterious figure who was first introduced in the Aftermath series of novels that take place just after Return of the Jedi. Cobb appears in interludes in each of the three books, and they chronicle his adventures as the marshall of a Tatooine settlement called Freetown, although the small mining town is referred to by its original name, Mos Pelgo, in the live-action series.
Much of Cobb’s backstory remains unclear, in part due to the fact that author Chuck Wendig tells the lawman’s tale from the point of view of other characters. In Aftermath, we meet Cobb through the eyes of Adwin Charu,...
- 10/30/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Palpatine owed his return in the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy to the contingency plan that he’d put in motion in case the Rebellion won and the Empire fell. Though now we’ve learned that Darth Sidious failed once again after his spirit arrived on Exegol.
In The Star Wars Book, a reference book that explains the phenomena of the galaxy far, far away, we discovered that Snoke was more than just a vessel for the Emperor’s will. In fact, the Sith Eternal artificially created the Supreme Leader to act in Palpatine’s stead until the dark lord was powerful enough to announce his return. Though what necessitated Snoke in the first place remained ambiguous.
Now, however, the same book reveals why Palpatine had to resort to a puppet instead of commanding the First Order himself. Apparently, the process which the Sith loyalists used to transfer the Emperor’s...
In The Star Wars Book, a reference book that explains the phenomena of the galaxy far, far away, we discovered that Snoke was more than just a vessel for the Emperor’s will. In fact, the Sith Eternal artificially created the Supreme Leader to act in Palpatine’s stead until the dark lord was powerful enough to announce his return. Though what necessitated Snoke in the first place remained ambiguous.
Now, however, the same book reveals why Palpatine had to resort to a puppet instead of commanding the First Order himself. Apparently, the process which the Sith loyalists used to transfer the Emperor’s...
- 10/13/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
After much speculation about when we might actually get to see it, the first trailer for The Mandalorian‘s upcoming second season dropped last week. The footage didn’t offer up much in terms of plot details, but it did set the stage for some more Baby Yoda shenanigans in what looks to be another epic run of sci-fi television.
Fans think they might have spotted Boba Fett’s armor in the promo, but there was no glimpse of The Mandalorian‘s most highly-anticipated new addition. Yes, longtime animated favorite Ahsoka Tano is finally coming to live-action, and some people were left disappointed that she didn’t feature in the trailer at all. Lucasfilm are clearly keeping her involvement under wraps until season 2 airs, and a new theory claims that Anakin Skywalker’s former Padawan may have formed a new Jedi Order by the time we see her next.
If...
Fans think they might have spotted Boba Fett’s armor in the promo, but there was no glimpse of The Mandalorian‘s most highly-anticipated new addition. Yes, longtime animated favorite Ahsoka Tano is finally coming to live-action, and some people were left disappointed that she didn’t feature in the trailer at all. Lucasfilm are clearly keeping her involvement under wraps until season 2 airs, and a new theory claims that Anakin Skywalker’s former Padawan may have formed a new Jedi Order by the time we see her next.
If...
- 9/21/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The Mandalorian season 2 will send Mando and Baby Yoda to new places across the galaxy and to new dangers, as the bounty hunter with a heart of gold searches for the Child’s home. As teased in the season’s first trailer ahead of the Oct. 30 premiere, the journey won’t be easy. Mando (Pedro Pascal) won’t only have to contend with other bounty hunters trying to get the jump on him but also the brutal Empire, which is still on the hunt for the Child. And unbeknownst to our hero, the cruel Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) survived his encounter with the Mandalorian and is out for blood, the powerful Darksaber in hand.
There’s plenty going on in this trailer, between firefights, duels, and even a few X-wing scenes (!), so I’m breaking down the video below to see what secrets are hiding in plain sight. Hopefully, we...
There’s plenty going on in this trailer, between firefights, duels, and even a few X-wing scenes (!), so I’m breaking down the video below to see what secrets are hiding in plain sight. Hopefully, we...
- 9/15/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Disney+’s critically acclaimed Star Wars live-action series is back! The Mandalorian season 2 will see the return of our favorite bounty hunter with a heart of gold on a search for Baby Yoda’s home. As the trailer for the second season teases, it won’t be an easy path for Mando and Baby Yoda.
Check out the trailer below:
“The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire,” reads the description for season 2, per a press release.
The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, and Giancarlo Esposito. Season 2 will also feature quite the list of big-name Star Wars characters. Rosario Dawson will play The Clone Wars and Rebels animated series favorite Ahsoka Tano, bringing the beloved Jedi character to live-action for the first time.
Check out the trailer below:
“The Mandalorian and the Child continue their journey, facing enemies and rallying allies as they make their way through a dangerous galaxy in the tumultuous era after the collapse of the Galactic Empire,” reads the description for season 2, per a press release.
The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, and Giancarlo Esposito. Season 2 will also feature quite the list of big-name Star Wars characters. Rosario Dawson will play The Clone Wars and Rebels animated series favorite Ahsoka Tano, bringing the beloved Jedi character to live-action for the first time.
- 9/15/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Rick Moranis was one of the biggest comedy stars of the 1980s and appeared in countless box office hits and cult classics like Ghostbusters, Brewster’s Millions, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Parenthood, but following the death of his wife in 1991, the actor started slowing down his output to look after his children, before eventually leaving the industry altogether.
The 67 year-old hasn’t appeared in a live-action movie since 1997’s Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and in the 23 years since, his only feature film credits have been three animated efforts, two of which went straight to video. Many fans were crossing their fingers that he could be convinced to join the rest of the original cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but despite rumors that he might be involved, he’s said to have passed on the opportunity.
However, Moranis has agreed to star in upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids...
The 67 year-old hasn’t appeared in a live-action movie since 1997’s Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and in the 23 years since, his only feature film credits have been three animated efforts, two of which went straight to video. Many fans were crossing their fingers that he could be convinced to join the rest of the original cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but despite rumors that he might be involved, he’s said to have passed on the opportunity.
However, Moranis has agreed to star in upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids...
- 9/10/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Mando and Baby Yoda are set to make a comeback in October. According to Lucasfilm, Star Wars live-action series The Mandalorian will premiere on Oct. 30 on Disney+. It’s unclear at this time how many episodes will make up the new season.
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The series, which is set five years after Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Empire, will pick up where the first season left off, with the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) on a journey to find where the mysterious, Force-sensitive Child came from. But the beloved’s duo galactic search won’t be easy.
After all, what remains of the Empire, led by the evil Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), wants the Child for its own sinister purposes (likely something to do with Emperor Palpatine’s Final Order plan). We learned in the season 1 finale that Gideon had survived his fight...
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The series, which is set five years after Return of the Jedi and the fall of the Empire, will pick up where the first season left off, with the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) on a journey to find where the mysterious, Force-sensitive Child came from. But the beloved’s duo galactic search won’t be easy.
After all, what remains of the Empire, led by the evil Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), wants the Child for its own sinister purposes (likely something to do with Emperor Palpatine’s Final Order plan). We learned in the season 1 finale that Gideon had survived his fight...
- 9/2/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker had plotholes big enough to swallow the Millennium Falcon whole. No doubt Disney and Lucasfilm are aware of this because they’ve been papering over some of them with canon novels such as Rae Carson’s official adaptation of the movie. This book attempted to explain how the Emperor was able to return from the dead by transferring his spirit to a cloned body on the planet Exogol through an ancient Sith power called Essence Transfer, yet this only gave rise to further unanswered questions.
Essence Transfer isn’t a new concept in Star Wars lore, of course, but never before in the history of the saga has a Sith used it to transport their essence to a planet in a completely different corner of the galaxy. There have been strict limits imposed on its use in the past, with Dark Side devotees only...
Essence Transfer isn’t a new concept in Star Wars lore, of course, but never before in the history of the saga has a Sith used it to transport their essence to a planet in a completely different corner of the galaxy. There have been strict limits imposed on its use in the past, with Dark Side devotees only...
- 8/27/2020
- by Mark Langshaw
- We Got This Covered
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” and National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” set its Season 13 premiere date.
Dates
National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” will return for its 13th season on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, followed by a new spinoff series, “Life Below Zero: Next Generation.” The second episode of each show will air back to back the next night, with both shows returning to their Tuesday time slot for the rest of the season. “Life Below Zero” follows the extreme lifestyle of Alaskan residents, facing off whiteout snowstorms, frozen terrains and man-eating carnivores, while the spinoff introduces Alaskans who have returned to the wilderness, after trying out contemporary life. The “Life Below Zero” franchise is produced by BBC Studios’ production unit for National Geographic.
First Looks
Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,...
Dates
National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” will return for its 13th season on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt, followed by a new spinoff series, “Life Below Zero: Next Generation.” The second episode of each show will air back to back the next night, with both shows returning to their Tuesday time slot for the rest of the season. “Life Below Zero” follows the extreme lifestyle of Alaskan residents, facing off whiteout snowstorms, frozen terrains and man-eating carnivores, while the spinoff introduces Alaskans who have returned to the wilderness, after trying out contemporary life. The “Life Below Zero” franchise is produced by BBC Studios’ production unit for National Geographic.
First Looks
Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: After QC Entertainment won an auction for TV the Chuck Wendig dystopian sci-fi novel Wanderers back in early 2019, the effort to turn it into an event series has grown stronger. Lionsgate has expanded its partnership with QC Entertainment and come aboard to develop the series. They’ve set Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead) to be showrunner. He will be executive producer with Ilene Staple and QC Entertainment’s Sean McKittrick, Raymond Mansfield and Edward H. Hamm, Jr.
Wanderers is the apocalyptic tale of a decadent rock star, a deeply religious radio host, a disgraced scientist, and a teenage girl named Shana who embark on a mysterious journey across America to protect their friends and family. It begins when Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister, Nessie, in the grip of a strange malady – she appears to be sleepwalking, she can’t talk or be awakened. With inexorable determination,...
Wanderers is the apocalyptic tale of a decadent rock star, a deeply religious radio host, a disgraced scientist, and a teenage girl named Shana who embark on a mysterious journey across America to protect their friends and family. It begins when Shana wakes up one morning to discover her little sister, Nessie, in the grip of a strange malady – she appears to be sleepwalking, she can’t talk or be awakened. With inexorable determination,...
- 8/25/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Star Wars has already addressed how Palpatine survived his fall at the end of Return of the Jedi, but we still don’t know why Luke wasn’t able to feel his presence through all those years.
As the official novelization for The Rise of Skywalker revealed, Palpatine was working on a contingency plan in case the Empire fell. When Luke and Vader duelled each other on the second Death Star, the Sith Eternal was constructing a new body for Darth Sidious on Exegol. When the redeemed Anakin Skywalker threw his master down the reactor shaft, Palpatine used the remainder of his strength to transfer his subconscious to the new body. Alas, the phantom Emperor was too weak to do anything at the time, so he bided his time and slowly regained power and influence across the galaxy.
But how did he elude Luke for so many years? Well, in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy,...
As the official novelization for The Rise of Skywalker revealed, Palpatine was working on a contingency plan in case the Empire fell. When Luke and Vader duelled each other on the second Death Star, the Sith Eternal was constructing a new body for Darth Sidious on Exegol. When the redeemed Anakin Skywalker threw his master down the reactor shaft, Palpatine used the remainder of his strength to transfer his subconscious to the new body. Alas, the phantom Emperor was too weak to do anything at the time, so he bided his time and slowly regained power and influence across the galaxy.
But how did he elude Luke for so many years? Well, in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
This Star Wars article contains spoilers.
Although he never quite enjoyed the celebrity status of fellow bounty hunters like Boba Fett, Corellian mercenary Dengar is one of the original stars of Star Wars‘ criminal underworld. Movie fans might only recognize Dengar from the famous bounty hunter line-up scene in The Empire Strikes Back, but those who have delved into the Expanded Universe of books and comics have probably seen the character pop up a few times since 1980.
In the now non-canon Legends timeline, Dengar’s further adventures were explored in Marvel’s classic Star Wars comics as well as books like The Mandalorian Armor by K.W. Jeter, which shows how Dengar nursed a severely wounded Boba Fett back to life after the events of Return of the Jedi. But the character’s most lasting legacy is probably as the butt of the joke, appearing as a quirky and dim-witted...
Although he never quite enjoyed the celebrity status of fellow bounty hunters like Boba Fett, Corellian mercenary Dengar is one of the original stars of Star Wars‘ criminal underworld. Movie fans might only recognize Dengar from the famous bounty hunter line-up scene in The Empire Strikes Back, but those who have delved into the Expanded Universe of books and comics have probably seen the character pop up a few times since 1980.
In the now non-canon Legends timeline, Dengar’s further adventures were explored in Marvel’s classic Star Wars comics as well as books like The Mandalorian Armor by K.W. Jeter, which shows how Dengar nursed a severely wounded Boba Fett back to life after the events of Return of the Jedi. But the character’s most lasting legacy is probably as the butt of the joke, appearing as a quirky and dim-witted...
- 5/27/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The Mandalorian season 2 is set to be even more of a fan-pleaser than its debut run. So far, it’s been confirmed that both Ahsoka Tano and Boba Fett will return in the next season of the smash-hit Disney Plus series, the former making her first live-action appearance and the latter being brought back from the dead after Return of the Jedi. Rosario Dawson and Temuera Morrison are joining the cast as the pair, with another new hire being Timothy Olyphant.
News of Olyphant’s casting last week didn’t specify which character he was playing, but /Film may have revealed the answer. The outlet has previously revealed Dawson and Morrison’s roles, so there’s strong reason to believe they’ll be right about this one, too. And they report that the actor is portraying Cobb Vanth, another character who’s already debuted in a different medium, as Vanth...
News of Olyphant’s casting last week didn’t specify which character he was playing, but /Film may have revealed the answer. The outlet has previously revealed Dawson and Morrison’s roles, so there’s strong reason to believe they’ll be right about this one, too. And they report that the actor is portraying Cobb Vanth, another character who’s already debuted in a different medium, as Vanth...
- 5/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Timothy Olyphant is joining the star-studded cast of The Mandalorian season 2 in a role that, if the reports are true, will definitely surprise fans of the show and the Star Wars universe. While THR was the first outlet to report that Olyphant had been cast in the second season, it’s Slashfilm that has the scoop on who the actor is playing on the show. It’s probably not who you expect.
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According to Slashfilm, Olyphant is set to play Cobb Vanth, a self-appointed sheriff living in a Tatooine settlement called Freetown. The minor character was first introduced in three brief interludes in the Aftermath novels written by Chuck Wendig. His story is told by three different narrators, who recount how Vanth protected Freetown from gangs and cut a deal with the Tusken Raiders to protect his settlement.
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According to Slashfilm, Olyphant is set to play Cobb Vanth, a self-appointed sheriff living in a Tatooine settlement called Freetown. The minor character was first introduced in three brief interludes in the Aftermath novels written by Chuck Wendig. His story is told by three different narrators, who recount how Vanth protected Freetown from gangs and cut a deal with the Tusken Raiders to protect his settlement.
- 5/19/2020
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dropped the bombshell on us that Palpatine was the one behind the First Order all along, thanks to having secretly survived his apparent death in Return of the Jedi. Many fans found this hard to accept due to how it came out of nowhere, but if you pull all the pieces together, it’s possible to come up with a timeline of events that adds up and explains why the Emperor created this “contingency plan” in the first place. In short, it’s because of Darth Vader.
ScreenRant has shared a detailed, in-depth theory which attempts to map out how and why Palpatine aimed to extend both his own life and the existence of the Empire after his demise. Essentially, it’s all to do with a revelation hidden in Rae Carson’s Rise of Skywalker novelization. The book explains that Palpatine began to...
ScreenRant has shared a detailed, in-depth theory which attempts to map out how and why Palpatine aimed to extend both his own life and the existence of the Empire after his demise. Essentially, it’s all to do with a revelation hidden in Rae Carson’s Rise of Skywalker novelization. The book explains that Palpatine began to...
- 5/11/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
While Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hardly had any screentime to delve deeper into the structure of the Sith, Disney took the opportunity with the official novelizations to amend one of their past mistakes.
Of course, we’re referring to countless characters and stories from the Expanded Universe that are now deemed non-canon under the branding of Legends. By making this choice back in 2014, the Mouse House essentially restricted the continuity of Star Wars to the main movies in the saga alongside a select number of other media, like the Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig and The Clone Wars animated series.
The “Legends” part of the galaxy far, far away includes a lot of badass characters, including the likes of Darth Nihilus and Darth Revan. As such, Lucasfilm used this chance in the last movie of the Skywalker Saga to bring back some of these familiar characters and make them canon.
Of course, we’re referring to countless characters and stories from the Expanded Universe that are now deemed non-canon under the branding of Legends. By making this choice back in 2014, the Mouse House essentially restricted the continuity of Star Wars to the main movies in the saga alongside a select number of other media, like the Aftermath trilogy by Chuck Wendig and The Clone Wars animated series.
The “Legends” part of the galaxy far, far away includes a lot of badass characters, including the likes of Darth Nihilus and Darth Revan. As such, Lucasfilm used this chance in the last movie of the Skywalker Saga to bring back some of these familiar characters and make them canon.
- 4/23/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
Disney’s The Mandalorian has already teased us with the return of Boba Fett, but is it actually likely to see the bounty hunter make an appearance in future episodes?
After seemingly succumbing to his death in Return of the Jedi, we didn’t see much of Boba Fett until the prequels depicted a teenage version of him. We also saw an adolescent Fett in the penultimate and final episode of The Clone Wars season 2, but other than that, if you’re a fan of the ruthless assassin, you can only hope to find him in the Expanded Universe, now called the non-canon “Legends.”
Boba Fett is one of the characters immortalized by the galaxy far, far away. In fact, fans have asked for years to see him return in any media, but that day has yet to come. Through Chuck Wendig’s canon Aftermath novels, though, the character Cobb...
After seemingly succumbing to his death in Return of the Jedi, we didn’t see much of Boba Fett until the prequels depicted a teenage version of him. We also saw an adolescent Fett in the penultimate and final episode of The Clone Wars season 2, but other than that, if you’re a fan of the ruthless assassin, you can only hope to find him in the Expanded Universe, now called the non-canon “Legends.”
Boba Fett is one of the characters immortalized by the galaxy far, far away. In fact, fans have asked for years to see him return in any media, but that day has yet to come. Through Chuck Wendig’s canon Aftermath novels, though, the character Cobb...
- 4/20/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
The Knights of Ren have always been one of the bigger mysteries of Star Wars in Disney’s Sequel Trilogy, but thanks to the last installment in the Skywalker Saga and its companion books and comics, we now know their full story.
The group of legendary dark side warriors were first introduced in The Force Awakens, but Rian Johnson decided against using them in the sequel, which is why they were mysteriously absent from The Last Jedi. In The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams brought the Knights of Ren back and established them early on as absolute badasses. But here’s the catch; since Episode IX already didn’t have much time to spare explaining all the different aspects of the Sequel Trilogy and the world Disney created, the Knights had as little screentime as all the other disposable characters that filled the background of the last movie in the saga.
The group of legendary dark side warriors were first introduced in The Force Awakens, but Rian Johnson decided against using them in the sequel, which is why they were mysteriously absent from The Last Jedi. In The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams brought the Knights of Ren back and established them early on as absolute badasses. But here’s the catch; since Episode IX already didn’t have much time to spare explaining all the different aspects of the Sequel Trilogy and the world Disney created, the Knights had as little screentime as all the other disposable characters that filled the background of the last movie in the saga.
- 3/31/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
We’re all trying to find ways to keep ourselves and/or our families/housemates engaged and entertained during this period of social distancing. Might I suggest a bit of horror?
Tor Books launched its own horror imprint, Nightfire Books, aimed at publishing fiction that “unsettles and delights, exploring the full range of horror, dark fantasy, and the supernatural” back in April. The imprint’s first publication is planned for early 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s not putting out some chilling content in the meantime.
In February, Nightfire Books launched Come Join Us By the Fire, an audio-only anthology of 35 horror short stories available to listen to for free. The collection offers almost 10 hours of creepy content, is narrated by Gerard Doyle, Ramon de Ocampo, and Saskia Maarleveld, and includes some of our favorite authors, including Joe R. Lansdale, Paul Tremblay, Sam J. Miller, China Miéville, and Carmen Maria Machado.
Tor Books launched its own horror imprint, Nightfire Books, aimed at publishing fiction that “unsettles and delights, exploring the full range of horror, dark fantasy, and the supernatural” back in April. The imprint’s first publication is planned for early 2021, but that doesn’t mean it’s not putting out some chilling content in the meantime.
In February, Nightfire Books launched Come Join Us By the Fire, an audio-only anthology of 35 horror short stories available to listen to for free. The collection offers almost 10 hours of creepy content, is narrated by Gerard Doyle, Ramon de Ocampo, and Saskia Maarleveld, and includes some of our favorite authors, including Joe R. Lansdale, Paul Tremblay, Sam J. Miller, China Miéville, and Carmen Maria Machado.
- 3/27/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
After a successful run exclusively on Google Play, Come Join Us By the Fire is now available on Spotify as well as other audiobook retailers. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Kickstarter campaigns for graphic novels Von Bach by Owen Hammer and The Empties by Kristen Gorlitz.
Von Bach's Kickstarter Campaign Details: "'Von Bach” is a graphic novel adaptation of a play produced by the Next Arena Theater company. It’s the story of an undead monster who sues a movie studio trying to make a horror movie about him.
Doctor Heinrich Von Bach was a nineteenth-century scientist resurrected from the dead by his own ungodly invention. At least that’s the story Hollywood told when they got hold of the gothic romance novel written about the good doctor. For a hundred years they’ve made as many films based on the bloody life and undeath of Von Bach.
Today, a...
Von Bach's Kickstarter Campaign Details: "'Von Bach” is a graphic novel adaptation of a play produced by the Next Arena Theater company. It’s the story of an undead monster who sues a movie studio trying to make a horror movie about him.
Doctor Heinrich Von Bach was a nineteenth-century scientist resurrected from the dead by his own ungodly invention. At least that’s the story Hollywood told when they got hold of the gothic romance novel written about the good doctor. For a hundred years they’ve made as many films based on the bloody life and undeath of Von Bach.
Today, a...
- 2/18/2020
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Chuck Wendig’s version of the Sequel Trilogy What the hell is Project Luminous? A new Knights of the Old Republic game in the works? Tour a Los Angeles mansion’s Star Wars-themed basement The series finale of Star Wars: Resistance A Kobe Bryant easter egg in Star Wars: The Clone Wars And more! Chuck […]
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- 1/31/2020
- by Adam Frazier
- Slash Film
Department of Defense on Friday released the first images of the utility uniforms for the newly announced division of the U.S. military, Space Force — and the online reaction has not been good.
Specifically, the Twitterverse has mocked the use of camouflage in the design — since space is not exactly known for an abundance of trees for soldiers to blend in with.
The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the
Pentagon. @EsperDoD @SecAFOfficial @SpaceForceCSO @GenDaveGoldfein @DeptofDefense@usairforce pic.twitter.com/Jvzt5bvNl7
— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) January 18, 2020
“Are they fighting on the forest moon of Endor?” sci-fi author Chuck Wendig asked, referencing the wooded “Star Wars” locale that is home to adorable Ewoks and the gravesite of Darth Vader himself.
Endor soon became a trending topic on Twitter as other fans weighed in with puzzlement about the new designs.
Also Read: 'Space Camp' Remake...
Specifically, the Twitterverse has mocked the use of camouflage in the design — since space is not exactly known for an abundance of trees for soldiers to blend in with.
The first #SpaceForce utility uniform nametapes have touched down in the
Pentagon. @EsperDoD @SecAFOfficial @SpaceForceCSO @GenDaveGoldfein @DeptofDefense@usairforce pic.twitter.com/Jvzt5bvNl7
— United States Space Force (@SpaceForceDoD) January 18, 2020
“Are they fighting on the forest moon of Endor?” sci-fi author Chuck Wendig asked, referencing the wooded “Star Wars” locale that is home to adorable Ewoks and the gravesite of Darth Vader himself.
Endor soon became a trending topic on Twitter as other fans weighed in with puzzlement about the new designs.
Also Read: 'Space Camp' Remake...
- 1/18/2020
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
In the lead-up to the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, director J.J. Abrams offered repeated hints that his film was going to serve as a “course correction” of sorts in the wake of 2017’s divisive The Last Jedi, and sure enough, once the Skywalker Saga finale reached theaters, the movie was every bit as apologetic as fans either dreaded or hoped.
We can see Abrams’ attempts to reach out to the detractors in the way his flick essentially undoes one of the boldest twists of The Last Jedi. But more controversial still is how the new movie reduces Rose Tico to a minor supporting player after her major role in the previous film.
After the release of The Last Jedi, actress Kelly Marie Tran was subject to vicious online abuse, ultimately prompting the star to seek therapy and leave social media with no intention of returning. With this backlash in mind,...
We can see Abrams’ attempts to reach out to the detractors in the way his flick essentially undoes one of the boldest twists of The Last Jedi. But more controversial still is how the new movie reduces Rose Tico to a minor supporting player after her major role in the previous film.
After the release of The Last Jedi, actress Kelly Marie Tran was subject to vicious online abuse, ultimately prompting the star to seek therapy and leave social media with no intention of returning. With this backlash in mind,...
- 12/26/2019
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
John Saavedra Dec 26, 2019
The Rise of Skywalker sees the return of Star Wars big bad Emperor Palpatine. But how can he be back? Let's discuss.
This article contains major The Rise of Skywalker spoilers. You can read a spoiler free review here instead.
The Rise of Skywalker was not shy about revealing one its biggest twists early into the marketing of the movie. First teased in the teaser that debuted at Celebration Chicago, Emperor Palpatine remained a central focus of the trailers leading up to the movie's release.
To some viewers, the Emperor's return might come as a shock, considering that he was seemingly killed at the end of Return of the Jedi, his death bringing an end to the Sith. While The Rise of Skywalker is light on answers regarding Palpatine's survival, we know a few things from tie-in books that shed some light on how the Emperor is...
The Rise of Skywalker sees the return of Star Wars big bad Emperor Palpatine. But how can he be back? Let's discuss.
This article contains major The Rise of Skywalker spoilers. You can read a spoiler free review here instead.
The Rise of Skywalker was not shy about revealing one its biggest twists early into the marketing of the movie. First teased in the teaser that debuted at Celebration Chicago, Emperor Palpatine remained a central focus of the trailers leading up to the movie's release.
To some viewers, the Emperor's return might come as a shock, considering that he was seemingly killed at the end of Return of the Jedi, his death bringing an end to the Sith. While The Rise of Skywalker is light on answers regarding Palpatine's survival, we know a few things from tie-in books that shed some light on how the Emperor is...
- 12/22/2019
- Den of Geek
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