Category: Star Wars
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‘Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld’ Series Review
Lucasfilm have released the latest Star Wars show, Tales of the Underworld, another entry in their ‘Tales Of’ series, after ‘Jedi’ and ‘Empire’. Like them, it takes a look at a couple of previously established characters, and fills in some of their backstory. The first of these characters is Asajj…
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Sith Lords and Starfighters: The Future for Star Wars
There were several new projects announced at Star Wars Celebration, but will they make a difference to the franchise’s downward trend?
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Why Disney Should Have Adapted the ‘Heir to the Empire’ Trilogy
It’s been ten years since Disney made their first cinematic entry in the Star Wars galaxy with The Force Awakens. Whether or not you’re a fan of the movie,it’s certainly one that divides opinion, and there was certainly a better way to deal with the original golden trio of Han…
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NEWS: Disney Announces Jar Jar Binks Show
After years of hoping, it looks like fans of the infamous Gungan are finally getting what they want. It’s been reported that Disney have green lit a new Star Wars show centered around Jar Jar Binks. Details are scarce at the moment, but the official synopsis reads: “Set after the…
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‘Star Wars: X-Wing: Wedge’s Gamble’ Book Review
Continuing my quest into the Star Wars Expanded Universe brings me to Wedge’s Gamble by Michael A. Stackpole, the second book in the X-Wing series. As the Rebellion prepare to make their assault on Coruscant, they send Rogue Squadron ahead to prepare the ground, and hopefully make the conquest of…
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‘Star Wars’ Has More Problems Than Just Kathleen Kennedy
Whether Kathleen Kennedy leaves Lucasfilm or not, the problems facing Star Wars go much deeper
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‘Andor’ Season Two Trailer Breakdown: What Can We Expect From the Show?
Less than two months until its release, the first trailer for Andor season two has released, so what can we expect from the show?
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‘Star Wars: X-Wing: Rogue Squadron’ Book Review
The next step of my journey into the old Star Wars Expanded Universe takes me to the popular X-Wing series, by Michael A Stackpole, which begins with Rogue Squadron. The story is set a couple of years after the Battle of Endor and destruction of the second Death Star. Rogue…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Command’ by Timothy Zahn Book Review
With The Last Command, Timothy Zahn brings his infamous trilogy of Star Wars novels to an end. Released in the early nineties, these books, known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, went on to become some of the best loved examples of Star Wars literature. At the time, the…
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‘Dark Force Rising’ by Timothy Zahn book review
After reading Heir to the Empire a while ago, I was eager to continue with this trilogy, and so started on Timothy Zahn’s second installment Dark Force Rising, and can say that it lived up to my expectations. The story follows Han, Luke, Leia and the former Rebellion as they…
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