A review of this week’s The Mandalorian, “The Gunslinger,” coming up just as soon as I play cards with my droids… “The Gunslinger” takes place around and then on the most famous planet in Star Wars lore, Tatooine, and includes familiar landmarks like the Mos Eisley Spaceport (which is festooned …
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Disney+ has shared a second trailer for The Mandalorian, the streaming service’s debut Star Wars show, and the new footage amps up the action. The clip features a voiceover from filmmaker Werner Herzog, who is one of the series’ stars, and showcases the Star Wars universe post-revolution. Pedro Pascal plays …
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Up in the fourth-floor bedroom of a friend’s house in London, Woody Harrelson, 56, has spent the past five hours playing online speed chess against anonymous souls from out there in the ethers. His only nourishment is coming from a few blueberries eaten here and there. Yes, he’s managed to …
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Saturday Night Live tackled one of Star Wars‘ most burning questions – How do all the characters understand so many alien languages? – in a “cut for time” sketch featuring Charles Barkley and J.J. Abrams. The pre-taped “Star Warriors” sketch opened with Abrams, the director of The Force Awakens and …
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The Last Jedi star Daisy Ridley squared off against Jimmy Fallon in a Star Wars-themed “Whisper Challenge” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. The actor and host took turns donning a pair of headphones (shaped like Princess Leia hair buns) and clumsily attempting to read each other’s lips as they recited classic …
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