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  • SWCA: Liam Neeson to Return as Qui-Gon Jinn in ‘Tales of the Jedi’

    SWCA: Liam Neeson to Return as Qui-Gon Jinn in ‘Tales of the Jedi’

    Here’s a surprise, during the Tales of the Jedi panel, a new animated series that’ll explore the history of some familiar Jedi, we got the confirmation that Liam Neeson is making his return to the franchise. While he denied wanting to cameo in Obi-Wan Kenobi, it seems that he’ll voice Qui-Gon Jinn one more time in the animated series. That’s not all, as it seems his son will play a younger version of himself in the series. Of course, this confirmation may also fuel some more theories on him potentially returning in the latest Disney+ series as well given he is even referenced.

    Here’s a first look at a young Qui-Gon from the animated series:

  • SWCA: First Details and First Look at New Animated ‘Tales of the Jedi’ Series

    SWCA: First Details and First Look at New Animated ‘Tales of the Jedi’ Series

    We’ve long wondered what exactly the Tales of the Jedi series is. At first, we thought perhaps it is the newly announced kids show Young Jedi Adventures, but it’s actually still its own series. We first heard it as part of a merchandise gift to Lucasfilm staff but it turns out that it’s a separate animated series which will act as an anthology series to explore some stories from characters we’ve come to love over the years. So far, they’ve confirmed that they will feature a young Count Dooku and Ahsoka.

    Here is some concept art from the series which features some familiar faces.

  • Hulu’s ‘Futurama’ Revival Would’ve Replaced John DiMaggio With a New Voice Actors Each Episode

    Hulu’s ‘Futurama’ Revival Would’ve Replaced John DiMaggio With a New Voice Actors Each Episode

    There was a lot of excitement when Hulu announced that they are working on a revival of the popular The Simpsons spinoff, Futurama. Coined as the show with the smartest writing team in the industry, it was a milestone series with some great comedy and drama. Not only that, but it also was one that seemingly wouldn’t go down without a fight as it kept returning even after it was canceled repeatedly. Yet, there was one discrepancy as John DiMaggio wasn’t confirmed to return as Bender during the Initial castings.

    While he would later join in after all as negotiations finally came to an end, he did reveal during Phoenix Fan Fusion what their initial plans were if he didn’t return. It looks like that they were “planning on using guest stars, [and] they were going to replace Bender’s voice each episode” The crowd did react with groans at the event, but it

    He did also reveal that he didn’t actually make more money off of the negotiations but rather made quite the statement, as he highlighted that “I didn’t get more money. But what I did get was a lot of respect, and a lot of head nods from people who are like, ‘Yo bro, I see you and thank you.” While it didn’t give him more money, it definitely created a stronger position for voice actors in the industry and hopefully supports them to get to a better place within the market.

    Source: Phoenix Fan Fusion via SlashFilm

  • SWCA: Extended ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Footage Teases Mandalore

    SWCA: Extended ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3 Footage Teases Mandalore

    Our very own Hunter Radesi has been busy covering the Star Wars Celebration, as he attended various panels and got to experience what it had to offer. He also got the chance to attend the Mando+ panel all about The Mandalorian and its various spinoffs. Not only did they show off the first footage for Ahsoka, but they even added an extended look at the upcoming third season.

    Hunter shared with us an update on what was added to the trailer that they showed off during the main event, such as quick shots of The Armorer, Bo-Katan, and other Mandalorians. They also showed off some monkey lizards even a look at Boba Frik. Of course, it included a good look at Grogu being adorable with the final shot being the highlight, a ship emerging from the clouds with a destroyed Mandalore beneath it.

  • SWCA: First ‘Ahsoka’ Footage Teases Ezra Bridger and ‘Rebels’ Connection

    SWCA: First ‘Ahsoka’ Footage Teases Ezra Bridger and ‘Rebels’ Connection

    A first look at the upcoming The Mandalorian series, Ahsoka, has been shown off during the Mando+ panel at Star Wars Celebration. Our very own Hunter Radesi has been sharing details from the panel such as the first footage for the upcoming series. It is currently still in production for the last three weeks, and they’ve managed to put together a teaser for the attending fans.

    According to Hunter, they showed off Hera, but we don’t see her face. She’s with some rebels and a droid. Then we get to see Ahsoka wandering through some old ruins, where she takes off her hood. Then we get a mural featuring the Rebels cast before it ends with a tease of Ezra Bridger. Sadly, they haven’t revealed who is playing and it’s simply giving us a strong focus on him as part of the mural before the actor walked in with the back of his head showing but no clear view of who is playing him.

  • SWCA: Beloved ‘Rebels’ Characters Confirmed for ‘Ahsoka’

    SWCA: Beloved ‘Rebels’ Characters Confirmed for ‘Ahsoka’

    The “+” portion of Mando + Panel at Star Wars Celebration turned out to be quite a treat for fans. After getting a full trailer for Season 3 of The Mandalorian, attention turned to the upcoming live-action Ahsoka series, which is currently in production. To the excitement of the crowd, it was confirmed that 3 fan-favorites (in addition to Ezra Bridger) from the animated Rebels series would make their live-action debuts in Ahsoka.

    Rebel leader Hera Syndulla, her loyal droid Chopper and Mandalorian Sabine Wren will all appear in the show when it streams in 2023. In addition to Chopper making an appearance on the stage, actress Natasha Liu Bordizzo, who was linked to the role of Sabine in November, made her way on stage to join star Rosario Dawson. No casting was revealed for the roles of Hera or Ezra.

    Ahsoka is set to continue the tale of Ahsoka Tano, one time Padawan of Anakin Skywalker, who left the Jedi order and became a major figure in the Rebellion against the Empire. The series is expected to follow her as she attempts to locate Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger, who were last seen disappearing into hyperspace in the series finale of Rebels.

  • SWCA: Babu Frik to Return in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3

    SWCA: Babu Frik to Return in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3

    It looks like an iconic character from the Star Wars Sequel trilogy will make their live-action return in the upcoming third season of The Mandalorian. During the Mando+ panel of the Star Wars Celebration event, it was announced that Babu Frik will make his return. While no details were shared on when he might be expected to show up or what role he’ll have but it’s great to know that the popular Rise of Skywalker series will make his return. There is a chance that it may also be someone from his race, but it seems that it could be the character from the sequel film.

    Source: Twitter

  • SWCA: Rick Famuyiwa Now an Executive Producer on ‘The Mandalorian’s Season 3

    SWCA: Rick Famuyiwa Now an Executive Producer on ‘The Mandalorian’s Season 3

    It looks like The Mandalorian’s upcoming third season has received an upgrade to its team. While Jon Favreau remains the lead on The Mandalorian, it was the team of talented directors that he got together that defined the project as one of Star Wars‘ most creative and grounded within the original era. Now, it seems that Rick Famuyiwa, who directed some iconic films like Confirmation and Dope, is now joining the project as an executive producer. He worked on some episodes such as “The Child,” “The Prisoner,” and “The Believer.”

  • Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Has Added to its Cast

    Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Has Added to its Cast

    With only a little over a week to go before we get an update on the upcoming live-action One Piece series. The team has been hard at work on the series that’ll bring one of the most iconic manga franchises to life. Little was known about how they might adapt the East Blue Saga, especially in how they might adapt some of the arcs within a shorter episode count than the manga or anime. It’s certainly going to be quite the challenge, such as potentially skipping some elements. A new listing from ERM may have confirmed the addition of a familiar face from Orange Town.

    As first shared by @OP_Netflix_Fan, it looks like actor Lindsay Reardon has joined the One Piece cast as Mayor Boodle. In case some don’t know, he is the mayor of Orange Town and was the last line of defense when Buggy and his crew took over the town. He was there to fight them off while the rest of the townsfolk stayed in hiding, especially as he tried to protect the dog Chouchou that was trying to keep an eye on the pet store of his owner.

    There have been theories that they might skip Orange Town altogether and mix it with a different storyline to keep its tight pacing together. Set photos showcased what may have been a tent on Buggy’s ship, which led to a theory on our side that they may just have more stories happen on the boats rather than directly on the island, such as Chouchou potentially chasing after Buggy on his ship. The addition of Mayor Boodle may hint that they still could visit the island, or perhaps even that he chases after the puppy.

    Source: ERM

  • Bryce Dallas Howard Confirmed to Direct an Episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3

    Bryce Dallas Howard Confirmed to Direct an Episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3

    In a surprising twist that probably everyone saw coming, Bryce Dallas Howard is returning to direct an episode of The Mandalorian‘s upcoming third season. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed what was first hinted at by Discussing Film’s Jacob Fisher back in January. Howard has become quite popular as someone to take on a film in the franchise after bringing some of the franchise’s best episodes to life. This makes her fourth episode, as she worked on the first two seasons with “Sanctuary” and “The Heiress.” Though she made quite the impact with her work on The Book of Boba Fett‘s “Return of the Mandalorian.”

    It’s unclear if she may also be tackling an episode of the upcoming Ahsoka spinoff series, but THR can confirm that a “handful” of episodes will be tackled by director Dave Filoni, who made his mark on the franchise with his work on The Clone Wars. It’s unclear if it may also act more like an in-between season for Din Djarin’s story, who kind of took over Boba Fett’s after a few episodes.

    Howard has become quite a popular choice to work on quite a few different projects, as she’s also Colin Trevorrow‘s pick to tackle a Jurassic World film. So, it’s clear that she has nothing to worry about in the future as she’s a fan pick for many to tackle some massive franchises. So, it’ll be exciting to see where her future will be and what other directing jobs she might be interested in taking.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Twitter