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Entertainment
‘The Acolyte’ cancelation news coincides with series star’s birthday
Disney Plus and Lucasfilm have decided not to renew the Star Wars series “The Acolyte” for a second season, with the news coinci...
Ryan General
Interview: Lee Jung-jae on his journey from ‘Star Wars’ fan to Jedi master in ‘The Acolyte’
Growing up in the 1970s in South Korea, Lee Jung-jae’s fascination with the “Star Wars” cinematic universe was immediate after he encountere...
Michelle De Pacina
‘The Acolyte’ trailer: Lee Jung-jae stars in new Disney Plus Star Wars series
Disney Plus has released its first trailer for the upcoming “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” which stars South Korean actor Lee Jung-jae. K...
Bryan Ke
‘Star Wars: Visions’ second season to feature all-Asian casts from S. Korea, India
Lucasfilm and Disney+ revealed the official trailer for “Star Wars: Visions Volume 2” during Monday’s Star Wars celebration in London. The ...
Daniel Anderson
Kyriana Kratter boards ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ series
“Bunk’d” star Kyriana Kratter was one of the young cast members introduced at London’s Star Wars Celebration event for the upcoming se...
New ‘Star Wars’ film with Daisy Ridley as Rey will be franchise’s first film directed by a woman of color
Pakistani Canadian filmmaker and journalist Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will direct a new “Star Wars” film that features Daisy Ridley’s retu...
‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ series gets its first trailer
Lucasfilm and Disney+ has unveiled the first trailer for “Star Wars: Ahsoka,” starring Rosario Dawson. Presented at London’s Sta...
‘Everything Everywhere’ directors the Daniels tapped to direct new ‘Star Wars’ series
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as the Daniels, might have been involved...
Isa Peralta
‘Star Wars’ fans’ hate toward diverse characters driven by racist, sexist attitudes, new study says
Some “Star Wars” fans’ animosity toward recently introduced characters in the franchise may be driven by racist and sexist...
Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm’s secret Star Wars project is a hand-drawn short featuring Grogu
The highly anticipated collaboration between Studio Ghibli and Lucasfilm dropped in the form of a short featuring Star Wars’ Grogu, aka Bab...
Could the next Studio Ghibli project be a Star Wars film starring Grogu?
Studio Ghibli’s official Twitter account posted a photo on Friday of a Grogu figurine, hinting that the animation studio’s upcoming collabo...
Film & TV
Lee Jung-jae cast as lead in new Star Wars series ‘The Acolyte’
Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”) has been cast as the male lead in the new Star Wars series “The Acolyte.” Amandla Stenberg will star alongside...
Grace Kim
Art
Thai YouTuber wows internet with huge origami city and working train system made entirely of paper
Darunbhop Puangsombat, 29, became an online star after making a miniature paper city with different structures, from police stations and ap...
Actor Sung Kang revealed a huge detail about his ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ character
Actor Sung Kang let slip a big detail about his character in the upcoming Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” while sharing a story about his ch...
‘PEN15’ Star Maya Erskine Joins ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Cast
Maya Erskine, star and co-creator of the comedy series “PEN15,” was revealed to have a supporting role in the upcoming “Obi-Wan Kenobi” seri...
‘Fast & Furious’ Actor Sung Kang to Star in New ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series
Disney+ has confirmed that Korean American “Fast & Furious” star Sung Kang will appear in “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” The Star Wars miniseries wi...
Kelly Marie Tran Says She Has Moved on From Cyberbullying Over ‘Star Wars’ Casting
While Kelly Marie Tran has not made a social media comeback, the Vietnamese American star has already moved past the backlash she had receiv...
Carl Samson
Rey in ‘Star Wars’ Was Almost Asian
Jessica Henwick, who starred in Netflix’s “Iron Fist,” went through a grueling six months of auditioning and almost played Rey in the latest...
News
Jon M. Chu Wants to Make a ‘Star Wars’ Rose Tico Spin-Off After Disney Disappointed Fans
“Star Wars” fans were left disappointed and outraged over the treatment of Kelly Marie Tran’s character, Rose Tico, in the new “Star Wars” f...
Jin Hyun
21 Baby Yoda Memes You Needed to See Today
It is impossible to scroll through your feed without seeing the big round doe-eyes and floppy-ears of Baby Yoda. He is simply known as ̶...
Leanna Chan
Kelly Marie Tran Reveals She Went Into Therapy Over Star Wars Hate Comments
Kelly Marie Tran, the Vietnamese American actress who starred in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” two years ago, had to undergo therap...
Director Deborah Chow Makes History For Women With ‘The Mandalorian’
Since making its debut on November 12, Jon Favreau’s “The Mandalorian” on the Disney+ has been generating quite a buzz among Star Wars fans....
Japan is Doing a ‘Star Wars’ Kabuki Play and This is Who’s Playing Kylo Ren
A kabuki play based on the popular George Lucas film franchise “Star Wars” is scheduled for a one-night show later this month in Tokyo, Japa...
Kelly Marie Tran Snubbed From ‘Star Wars’ Merchandise
Rose Tico, a major character in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, has been silently removed from Star Wars merchandise for the next fi...
Deborah Chow Picked to Direct Obi-Wan Kenobi Series for Disney+
Deborah Chow, the Asian-Canadian director who directed two episodes of “The Mandalorian”, was recently tapped to direct the live-action Obi-...
The Rebels in ‘Star Wars’ Were Inspired By the Viet Cong, George Lucas Reveals
“Star Wars” might have been set in a galaxy far far away but the characters who played in its fantastical settings possess very human qualit...
Ming-Na Wen Becomes a TRUE Disney Queen After Getting Cast in New ‘Star Wars’ Series
Disney CEO revealed that iconic actress Ming-Na Wen, notable for being the voice of Mulan in the classic Disney animated film, will be joini...
Editorial Staff
Kelly Marie Tran Gets Heartwarming Standing Ovation During ‘Star Wars Celebration’ in Chicago
Kelly Marie Tran, the Vietnamese-American Actress who currently plays Rose Tico in the upcoming “Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker,” was rece...
‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ Trailer Redone in ’80s Style Anime is Incredible
People are losing it over the new viral clip where one fan decided to turn the epic Sci-Fi movie “Star Wars: A New Hope” into this ‘80s-styl...
Kelly Marie Tran Writes Powerful Op-Ed to Stand Up Against Racism
Kelly Marie Tran has broken her silence since deleting her Instagram account due to online harassment about three months ago. In an op-ed pi...
Star Wars Fans Show Love and Support for Rose Tico at San Diego Comic-Con
Many Star Wars fans showed their support for Rose Tico, played by Kelly Marie Tran in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” after trolls harassed the ...
Civil Rights
Facebook Hate Group Takes Credit For Cyberbullying Kelly Marie Tran off Instagram
A Facebook hate group has come out taking credit for driving “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” star Kelly Marie Tran off social media. ...
Kelly Marie Tran Deletes All Instagram Posts After Months of Racist Attacks From Star Wars Fans
After reportedly enduring months of online abuse from some angry Star Wars fans, actress Kelly Marie Tran has allegedly decided to delete al...
Kelly Marie Tran Uses Her ‘Star Wars’ Salary to Pay Off Student Loans
While most breakthrough Hollywood celebrities spend their paycheck buying new homes, cars, and other luxury items, Kelly Marie Tran, the ris...
George Lucas Once Begged This Japanese Actor to Play Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader
When thinking of timeless samurai movies, two people should immediately come to mind: Akira Kurosawa, the legendary director, and Toshiro Mi...
Heather Johnson Yu
Bitter Racists Attack Kelly Marie Tran’s Star Wars Wookieepedia
Kelly Marie Tran has largely been considered the breakout star of the new “Star Wars” movie, with fans praising her stellar perf...
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