A series of leaks a few days ago revealed several Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker spoilers. We learned exactly how the film might end and what beloved characters might be sacrificed in Episode IX. And the conclusion seemed to be that Rise of Skywalker has a significant chance of ruining Star Wars forever. We …
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will begin streaming on Disney+ on May 4th. Disney moved up the streaming launch of the movie by two months, to Star Wars Day, where The Rise of Skywalker will release alongside Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian. Disney will update Star Wars graphics on the Disney+ service to celebrate to …
In August of 2015, months before The Force Awakens hit theaters, Disney announced that Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) would direct the third and final entry of the new Star Wars trilogy and co-write the script with Derek Connolly. Then, on September 5th, 2017, Disney released a statement revealing that Lucasfilm and Trevorrow had “mutually chosen …
If you thought the critical reaction to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker might even out, you would have been sorely mistaken. As of Monday morning, with 462 reviews to its name, the final episode of the Skywalker saga has a rather dismal score of 53% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer. Rise of Skywalker is …
Although Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker had its fair share of issues, the one that seemed to stand out to just about everyone who saw the movie was the inclusion of Emperor Palpatine. Him being in the movie wasn’t the problem, but rather the fact that he returned out of nowhere without any explanation …
In a new interview, director J.J. Abrams’ longtime film editor Maryann Brandon paints an unfortunate picture of just how rushed things were behind-the-scenes for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, adding more weight to complaints from critics who feel like the film botched the finale of one of the most storied pop culture franchises of …
The Rise of Skywalker was hardly the epic Star Wars movie we all hoped for. The end of the Skywalker Saga isn’t as satisfying as we wanted it to be, and the movie ended up being highly controversial instead. It’s not just a major plot decision that might ruin Star Wars forever, it’s other, smaller …
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continues to spark waves of argument and debate about whether this ninth installment in the Star Wars saga was a success or a flop; if it sufficiently pushed the franchise forward or relied too much on easy creative choices; and where exactly this celebrated sage goes next. Setting aside …
The Rise of Skywalker finally out, and raking in cash at the box office in spite of what reviewers had to say. But no matter what critics say, The Rise of Skywalker is quite a sight to experience in a theater before you watch it at home, even if you too come to realize there’s …
Walking out of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, I was walloped by a wave of emotions. I was relieved that Disney’s messy reign over the Skywalker saga had come to a close. I was exhilarated from the virtually incomprehensible, yet thrilling, space battles that had lit up the screen. And I was satisfied, knowing …
