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Somehow fans of Star Wars’ Kylo Ren and Rey Skywalker made the news for very different reasons this week. But outside of big drama in the sci-fi book world, we also got the last of Doctor Who’s anniversay specials, a new Dune Part Two trailer, and more in the list of our most read stories, so here’s you might have missed this week!—James WhitbrookAre Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023Author Loses Book Deal After Blaming Star Wars Fans for Bizarre Review-Bombing Scheme Image: Del Rey/Random House…

For the past 40-plus years, Indiana Jones has meant nothing but fortune and glory. Each of the franchise’s first four films was one of the top three highest-grossing films in the U.S. the year they were released. Raiders of the Lost Ark was #1 in 1981, Temple of Doom was #2 in 1984, Last Crusade was #2 in 1989 and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, if you can believe it, was #3 in 2008. However, when the calendar flips in the next couple of weeks the fifth film, Dial of Destiny, isn’t just going to miss the top three. It’s…

So I’m watching Oliver and Company, the 1988 Disney animated film featuring the voices of Billy Joel and Bette Midler, and it hit me like a ton of bricks. As Oliver, Dodger, and the crew are being chased through New York City, they head into the subway and jump on the tracks. “This reminds me of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” I thought. Minutes later, the credits rolled and I saw the following words: “Animation Screenplay - James Mangold.”'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police' | AI UnlockedJames Mangold, the…

Indiana Jones movies always end with the impossible. Ghosts coming out of an ark, a rock healing a village, a cup granting immortality, aliens with crystal skulls. So, when Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny gets to its big third-act moment, it’s shocking, but also fits right in. However, getting to that idea wasn’t instantly obvious, as the film’s director James Mangold told io9 in a new interview.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedWe’re going to dive into spoilers now, but if you haven’t…

Godzilla Minus One stomps into U.S. theaters today, so director Takashi Yamazaki probably already has a lot on his plate right now. But goddammit, the man wants to do a Star Wars movie, and now I can think of nothing more perfect.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI Unlocked“I watched Star Wars, and that’s how I ended up being a filmmaker,” Yamazaki recently told /Film about his hopes for what movies he could do next. “I’m really hoping I will get a call and they will bring me on Star Wars.” Look. Look. I know…

There has been a great disturbance in the Force. As if, somehow, millions of voices suddenly cried out “what if Dave Filoni got a promotion?” and were suddenly answered. But while the ascension of the Clone Wars and Rebels producer to the upper echelons of Lucasfilm may give Star Wars fans tired of his particular approach to the saga pause, there’s an argument to be made that, even for his critics, this is a good move.Andor Episodes 1-3 Review “To truly help filmmakers, it was really important for me to experience it…

It sure seems like there’s gonna be a second season of Ahsoka since its creator, Dave Filoni, just got a big promotion. Filoni is now the chief creative officer of Lucasfilm, which means that he’ll play a much bigger role in the direction Star Wars stories take in the future. James Mangold on his Future Star Wars Film | io9 Interview“In the past, in a lot of projects I would be brought into it, I would see it after it had already developed a good ways,” Filoni told Vanity Fair, which broke the news. “In this new role,…

Whatever you think about the movies individually, the best thing to come out of Fox’s X-Men films has always been Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. He stepped in for Dougray Scott due to Scott’s scheduling conflicts with Mission: Impossible 2, and the Australian actor turned out to be a great fit for the part—something Fox has never really let audiences forget. Nearly every X-Men movie from the studio has featured Jackman, either as a quick-ish cameo or serving as the ostensible lead in what seems like it’s an ensemble piece, but…

Yup, that happened at the end of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Director James Mangold and the team took Indy to a place fans probably never dreamed we’d see him. And while there’s been plenty of debate and discussion about the hows and whys, really only one person can definitely speak about them: Mangold himself.Finding the Right Story and Tone for Indiana Jones 5 | io9 InterviewIn an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the co-writer and director of Indy’s latest (and final)adventure spoke about the decision…

Image: Disney/LucasfilmThe Indiana Jones movies are a deep part of the popular culture in a number of ways, from its fellow treasure hunter imitators Tomb Raider and Uncharted to how they’re partly responsible for Harrison Ford’s decades-long star power. While the first three movies are liked to varying degrees, 2008's Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull left a bad taste in folks’ mouths at the time that even with a fifth movie officially announced in 2016, it seemed like the series would end on that…