Jake Lloyd’s mother, Lisa, recently spoke with Scripps News about her son’s mental health. She discusses how Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, is doing now, the tragic loss of his sister, Madison, and how he feels about Star Wars these days. “He just couldn’t handle ...
Read MorePerception and reality are often at loggerheads, and that’s true of the geek community as much as anywhere else. It’s generally assumed that fans of sci-fi, video games, and comic books are largely left-leaning, not only because entertainment now speaks almost exclusively to that contingent (and...
Read MoreDisney is turning to maybe the one entertainment platform where their name hasn’t yet become a joke: video games. In a statement released today following the company’s quarter 1 2024 earnings call, Disney revealed that they would be buying a $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games and will be creating ...
Read MoreHayden Christensen was recently interviewed by Esquire. Naturally, his Star Wars career is covered extensively, from being cast in the prequels to his recent return in Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, what caught my eye was what Christensen had to say about The Clone Wars and its handling of Anakin Skywalk...
Read MoreOriginal Trilogy fans rejoice: Fortnite Skywalker week is here! We are getting Luke, Leia, and Han Solo skins in the Shop! So, here’s what I know based on the trailer. Both versions of Luke’s lightsaber – the blue from A New Hope and the green from Return of the Jedi – will be available as &...
Read MoreVanity Fair published an extensive article yesterday about Ukrainian tech workers who created Darth Vader’s voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi. James Earl Jones expressed interest in retiring from the character as early as his recordings for 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, according to sound editor ...
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