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Leslye Headland Admits She Doesn’t Really Understand The Acolyte’s Space Witches Either

AlexGherzo | Jul 11, 2024 | 1

If you don’t understand what the hell is going on when you watch The Acolyte, don’t feel bad; the people writing it don’t seem to know either. In an interview with Nerdist about this week’s episode, “Choice,” showrunner Leslye Headland – the one who teamed up with her star to call Sta...

Acolyte Actor Says Anakin Blew Up the Death Star… Twice

AlexGherzo | May 31, 2024 | 2

I’m not going to get into some facetious preamble that pretends anyone had faith in The Acolyte, the new Star Wars series coming to Disney+ next week. But sometimes, something is stupid enough to shock you even when it doesn’t quite surprise you. Some of the show’s stars are making the press ...

Jake Lloyd’s Mom Clears the Air

virginiakublawi | Mar 12, 2024 | 2

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 ...

Benny Johnson Asks Superheroes Who They’re Voting For

AlexGherzo | Mar 10, 2024 | 0

Perception 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...

Disney and Epic Games Create Fortnite-Related Video Game Universe

AlexGherzo | Feb 7, 2024 | 0

Disney 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 ...

Hayden Christensen Feels “Indebted” to Dave Filoni

virginiakublawi | Mar 19, 2023 | 2

Hayden 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...