Tag: The Phantom Menace

  • The Phantom Menace Returns to Theaters

    The Phantom Menace Returns to Theaters

    Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, will be back in theaters on the weekend of May the 4th to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary. The release is listed as being “for a limited time,” so if you want to see this movie on the big…

  • Ahmed Best May Return to The Mandalorian

    Ahmed Best May Return to The Mandalorian

    Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau recently appeared on Entertainment Weekly’s Star Wars podcast, Dagobah Dispatch. This is what Filoni had to say about a potential return for Ahmed Best’s Jedi Kelleran Beq: “It’s always a possibility,” Filoni says. “We love Ahmed, and he did such a great job. It was a real thrill for us…

  • Ahmed Best Discusses His Star Wars Return

    Ahmed Best Discusses His Star Wars Return

    Today, StarWars.com published an interview with Ahmed Best. Best played Kelleran Beq in this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, reprising a role he created for Jedi Temple Challenge, a YouTube game show developed by StarWars.com. Best is best known for portraying Jar Jar Binks in the prequel trilogy, and he also has a cameo in…

  • Maul Would Have Originally Become General Grievous

    Maul Would Have Originally Become General Grievous

    Slashfilm recently interviewed The Clone Wars co-creator Henry Gilroy, who is of no relation to Andor‘s Tony Gilroy. Many topics are discussed, and I recommend reading the full interview. I’m particularly interested in the section about Darth Maul. George Lucas was considering resurrecting the Sith apprentice as early as Revenge of the Sith. Check out an excerpt here:…

  • Ewan McGregor Willing to Return for More Star Wars

    Ewan McGregor Willing to Return for More Star Wars

    Remember those exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi stills from Total Film the other day? Well, now, some of the interview with Kenobi himself, Ewan McGregor, is available. Ewan McGregor famously played young Obi-Wan in the prequels and has returned to the role for the much-ballyhooed Obi-Wan Kenobi series coming later this month on Disney+. In the interview,…

  • Samuel L. Jackson Petitioned Bryce Dallas Howard for Mandalorian Role

    Samuel L. Jackson Petitioned Bryce Dallas Howard for Mandalorian Role

    Samuel L. Jackson was recently interviewed on Josh Horowitz’ Happy Sad Confused Podcast and said he had asked Mandalorian director Bryce Dallas Howard to get him back into Star Wars. Jackson famously played Jedi Master Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the Clone Wars pilot film. Most presumed Mace dead after the events of Revenge of the Sith, in which Anakin…