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Donald Glover has become one of those artists when, if his name is attached, you expect a certain level of quality. From his music to his show Atlanta, to even his new series Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Glover never feels like he’s working for a paycheck. He’s working to be creative and interesting, and because he thinks the end product will be worth it.Which, frankly, is why it was such a surprise to hear that he and his brother Stephen had taken the reins of a Star Wars movie. The Glovers are currently developing a Lando film…

This is a lot so, sit down and take a deep breath. Gina Carano, the actress who was fired from The Mandalorian for “social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities” is now suing Lucasfilm for discrimination and wrongful termination. And, because the comments were made on X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk is funding the lawsuit.Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl Tweet“As a sign of X Corp’s commitment to free speech, we’re proud to provide financial support for Gina Carano’s lawsuit, empowering…

Screenshot: Lucasfilm, Zentropa/Peacock, Image: 20th Century Studios, Hasbro, WWE, Playmates, Harper Voyager, BBC, Robert Gill and Guru-eFX/Marvel Comics, AMCThis week on io9 The Bad Batch got us thinking about Dark Disciple, the Battle of Boz Pity, and so much Nightsister magic with the reveal that Asajj Ventress is the latest Star Wars character to cheat death. Read on for more on that, plus even more of our most-read stories of the week! —James Whitbrook Screenshot: Lucasfilm, Zentropa/Peacock, Image: 20th Century…

Image: Sideshowio9: How does the sculpting process work? What kind of tools are used, what is the original raw material, and how are the final pieces made?Arsham: The originals are sometimes a combination of 3D printed elements, some clay work, sometimes there’s some plaster sculpting involved. Then a mold is made of the completed positive. The molds are used to make the final artworks.Van Slee: It’s worth noting that there are three different types of artworks in the Star Wars x Arsham collaboration, each with a slightly…

Screenshot: LucasfilmWell, aside from being another legacy character for whom death is a revolving door or something to frequently lie about for the drama of it all, Ventress’ return in the final season of The Bad Batch raises a lot of interesting questions about how she’ll fit into events, and more broadly into this era of Star Wars. After all, we thought she didn’t survive to see Sidious’ rise and his ultimate plan to form the Empire actually come to fruition—but now she has, so what will her place in all that be? Is…

Image: TohoIf I ever happened to direct a really great Godzilla movie that also happened to become a record-breaking blockbuster of international kaiju cinema along the way, I would personally be pretty content. But I’m very glad that Takashi Yamazaki, who did exactly that with Godzilla Minus One, is going beyond that and just using its success to have a really nice time.James Mangold on his Future Star Wars Film | io9 InterviewEarlier this week in Director Has Nice Time news, we brought you up to speed on both Yamazaki’s…

You can take that latest Star Wars rumor and throw it in the sarlacc pit. Earlier this week, rumors surfaced that the upcoming Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Star Wars film featuring the return of Daisy Ridley as Rey had been delayed indefinitely. The reason? Creative differences with the film’s writer, Steven Knight.Well, that’s not true, according to Lucasfilm. A source at the company told io9 the report is inaccurate and Knight continues to write and be a part of the process. In fact, the company is waiting on his latest draft…

Earlier in the week, Disney surprisingly revealed Din Djarin will be headlining two films. Along with Dave Filoni’s New Republic-era movie still potentially called Heir to the Empire, the Mandalorian will star in The Mandalorian & Grogu, which sees father and son go on a big-screen adventure.Read more... Earlier in the week, Disney surprisingly revealed Din Djarin will be headlining two films. Along with Dave Filoni’s New Republic-era movie still potentially called Heir to the Empire, the Mandalorian will star in…

Screenshot: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Image: Lucasfilm, Lionsgate, Netflix, Paramount, Lucasfilm, Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images)Lucasfilm decided to drop a bomb this week with the shocking reveal of a remixed movie slate: now headlined by a Mandalorian movie, the first Star Wars film to enter production since The Rise of Skywalker. But that wasn’t all in the galaxy far far away: Ahsoka’s back! Luke and Padmé finally met, sort of! There’s all that, and even some non-Star Wars news, in this…

Did The Rise of Skywalker and rampant speculation over just which Skywalker is rising, who a Skywalker is, and why they’re rising break some brains over at Lucasfilm? Almost every bit of Star Wars on the small screen we’ve gotten since (and planned for the big one) is a character title, named for an individual or the group we’re following. What happened to a bit of flair?‘I Started a Yoda Fan Club’This is, admittedly, a cause for concern about as low on the list as you can get when it comes to the future of Star Wars…