Disney+ Announces Earlier Premiere Date For ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’

Disney+ announced a new premiere date for Lucasfilm’s upcoming “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew”. Fans get to watch the thrilling adventure series early, with the first two episodes now premiering on Monday, December 2, at 6:00 p.m. PST, exclusively on Disney+.Subsequent episodes will continue to stream on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. PST for the remainder of …

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Dark Rey Is On The Way! View The Trailer For ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’

Disney unveiled a ton of news at their recent D23 convention which took place in Anaheim, California, as we learned about many of the upcoming series coming to the Disney + streaming service and what will be in store for our heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however fans were eagerly anticipating getting to catch their first look at “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and Disney did not disappoint! While the lucky folks who were at D23 got an exclusive first look at the trailer, it has now been released for everyone to enjoy and we can’t wait! The majority of the trailer is a nostalgic look back at the films for the past that make up the infamous trilogy, as we see Han, Luke, Leia, Anakin, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon grace our screens, bringing back memories of the space odyssey created by George Lucas. Then comes a few unseen images, where we see the gang of rebels including Rey, Finn, Poe, Chewbacca and C-3PO. The return of Leia may be surprising to some given Carrie Fisher’s death in December …

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Disney+ Showcases Exciting Slate Of Highly Anticipated Original Series & Films At D23 Expo 2019

Disney+This afternoon, Disney+ made its D23 Expo debut with its first-ever showcase presentation, announcing six new series in development and revealing key details about the highly anticipated streaming service to an enthusiastic audience at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. Age of the Nerd was onhand to report everything there is to know about all of the new content coming to the service. The event showcased the sweeping array of talent with in-person and video appearances from the stars of Disney+’s slate of originals from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic and included sneak peeks, trailer premieres, and exclusive news about the service and its upcoming projects. Actress Yvette Nicole Brown, who stars in the Disney+ original film “Lady and the Tramp,” hosted the lively presentation. Starting off the festivities, Brown welcomed Kevin Mayer, chairman, Direct-to-Consumer & International, to the stage to kick off the show. “With less than three months until launch, Disney+ will soon entertain and inspire audiences of all ages for generations to come, and we’re excited to preview some of the amazing original content …

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Star Wars Fans Get First Look At ‘The Mandalorian’ Which Will Air At Launch On Disney +

Photo credit: Walt Disney Co./Lucasfilm Fans of the “Star Wars” franchise were super hyped to get a first look at the upcoming “Star Wars” tv series “The Mandalorian” which will begin airing with the launch of the Disney+ streaming service on November 12th, 2019. Series creator and executive producer Jon Favreau shared the first footage more »

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Disney, Lucasfilm and FIRST to Inspire the Next Generation of Heroes and Innovators

Lucasfilm and parent company Disney, and the global K–12 nonprofit organization FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) are working together to inspire the next generation of heroes and innovators through the Star Wars: Force for Change philanthropic initiative. On Saturday, April 13, during Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, it was announced that Disney and Lucasfilm are providing more »

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A Fairytale Twist On Deadpool 2 the Whole Gang Can Enjoy Arrives On Digital With Movies Anywhere and Blu-Ray January 15

A FAIRYTALE TWIST ON DEADPOOL 2 THE WHOLE GANG CAN ENJOY ARRIVES ON DIGITAL WITH MOVIES ANYWHERE AND BLU-RAY™ JANUARY 15 LOS ANGELES, CA — From the studio that brought you Anastasia and Ever After comes a fairy tale that doesn’t go by the book. Everyone’s favorite disreputable Super Hero returns with a twist on Deadpool 2 that the whole gang can …

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Lucasfilm Surprises SDCC Fans With New ‘Star Wars: Clone Wars’ Trailer

The hit animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars is returning! After airing five seasons and coming to an end, sort of – (the series never actually had an ending), supervising director Dave Filoni announced the return of the series during a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the beloved series during San Diego Comic-Con. more »

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‘Solo’ In-home Release Will Be Loaded With Extras

Solo: A Star Wars Story is ready to fly into your home in under twelve parsecs! The Ron Howard film is hitting in-home release in September with digital, 4K Ultra HD pack and Multi-screen Edition. You can get all the details on the in-home release below and be sure to check out our review of more »

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Wasted Characters of the Star Wars Films

Star Wars is one of the most successful franchises in cinema history. Not only because of its unique story but also because of its unique characters. The characters of Star Wars are some of the most recognizable characters in the world. For as many great characters that the franchise has, it also has some not more »

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Rian Johnson Developing New Star Wars Trilogy!

Lucasfilm has announced that a new Star Wars trilogy is being created by The Last Jedi director, Rian Johnson. The announcement came Thursday that Johnson will write and direct the trilogy with longtime collaborator Ram Bergman (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Looper) set to produce. Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy went on to say “We all loved working more »

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Ron Howard Reveals Simple Title for Han Solo Standalone Film

Director Ron Howard (Apollo 13) has revealed the official title for the upcoming Han Solo film via the director’s twitter. In the video Howard announced that the film has wrapped up shooting and thanked the cast and crew for their hard work. The director went on to ask someone of screen if he can say more »

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It’s Official! JJ Abrams Will Return To Direct ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

(AOTN) After much speculation and a ton of shifting Disney has officially confirmed that director JJ Abrams will be returning to the “Star Wars” film franchise and is set to direct “Star Wars: Episode IX”.  Abrams will direct, as well as, co-write the film with Chris Terrio. Disney and Lucasfilm were left in a tizzy more »

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