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At one moment in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, characters are running through a mutated jungle, chased by lion-sized cockroaches while avoiding violent, human-eating plants. In another moment, multiple characters are standing around, their hair flowing wildly, delivering wooden dialogue that’s almost as painful for them to say as it is for us to hear. Spoilers of the Week March 7-11That mix of positive and negative is a great representation of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. It’s a movie that tries to be everything at the…

Star Wars Outlaws will let players will work for — and even betray — criminal syndicates from Star Wars, including one led by crime boss Jabba the Hutt. Speaking to IGN, creative director Julian Gerighty shared that protagonist Kay Vess will have to manage her reputation with the universe’s criminal syndicate factions. “The better reputation you have, the better jobs you’ll get, the better prices you’ll get in their stores, you’ll get more access to their faction territories,” explained Gerighty. “But if that…

Without Hollywood stars attending San Diego Comic-Con this year, the schedule was full of surprises. One of the biggest though had to be the inclusion of Star Wars Outlaws. The upcoming open world Star Wars game won’t hit consoles or PCs until next year, we’ve already seen a trailer and even some gameplay. What else does Ubisoft have to show at this point?Spoilers of the Week: July 1stIt turns out, more than expected. Check out the latest look at Outlaws.Star Wars Outlaws: Behind The Scenes - Crafting a Galaxy of…

Image: HasbroThat unmistakable sinister chuckle will fill your brain every time you catch a glimpse of the Hasbro Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Jabba the Hutt set—a worthy tradeoff for having such a well-appointed collectible paying tribute to the corpulent gangster Han Solo was really, really trying to avoid. Inspired by, quite obviously, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Hasbro’s new 3.75-inch scale set features a 3.75-inch scale Jabba the Hutt—an updated repaint of the Jabba previously included with the…

The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to reappoint Heather Hutt as the interim replacement for former Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, despite objections from critics who labeled the move undemocratic.On an 11-1 vote, Hutt was chosen to remain on the council through December 2024, representing Ridley-Thomas’ district for the rest of his unfinished term. Ridley-Thomas was ousted from his seat last month after being convicted on federal corruption charges.Hutt was first chosen as an interim council member for the…

The boys are back, Mando and Grogu.Image: LucasfilmSeason three of The Mandalorian is here and in its first episode, it’s basically the same old show. Is that a good thing? A bad thing? Depends on what you’re expecting to get from it. If you’re expecting fun action sequences, interesting Star Wars Easter eggs, and Grogu being incredibly adorable, the show’s return won’t disappoint. If you’re hoping for something new narratively and not just “Mando needs to complete this mission so he can complete another mission that…

We saw Lando Calrissian in Jabba's Palace in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, as well as a captured Chewbacca. But how did they get there?We saw Lando Calrissian in Jabba's Palace in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi, as well as a captured Chewbacca. But how did they get there? Stephanie Phillips and Álvaro López are creating a new Star Wars comic book for Marvel Comics, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi – Lando #1, for a story that follows "Lando and Chewbacca the Wookiee on their journey to complete a heist from the nefarious…

Screenshot: Disney+/LucasfilmAfter shots of the N1 flying through a storm, we see Mando visiting the Armorer. He tells her, “I’m going to Mandalore so that I may be forgiven for my transgressions” and we get the above reveal, the destroyed cityscape of a Mandalorian city—potentially Sundari, the planet’s capital city. Mandalore was ravaged in an event known as the Purge, as the Empire violently fought back against Mandalorian resistance—whose initial victory against the Empire was shown in Star Wars Rebels’ final…

Screenshot: LucasfilmSo much has happened to the Star Wars franchise in the last 14 years that it can be difficult to remember that the new canon actually began with Dave Filoni’s Clone Wars cartoon. It was retroactively added into Disney’s new Star Wars stories by virtue of being a pretty good show helmed by the guy who would eventually be the driving force behind Star Wars’ live-action TV series. It can be even harder to remember that The Clone Wars kicked off with a movie—a theatrically released movie—that was…

Image: Hot Toys, Hasbro, and SmythsWelcome back to Toy Aisle, io9's regular roundup of the most fun geeky merch around. This week, the Transformers get into the holiday spirit, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s new hero gets a new Hot Toys figure, and all hail the gooiest Star Wars toys around. Check it out!Image: HasbroHasbro Transformers Generations Holiday Optimus PrimeEven the ho-ho-holidays need defending from the Decepticons, so this year Optimus Prime is stepping up to the job with a complete festive makeover…