New LEGO Ideas Minifigure Vending Machine, Available June 1st

The next LEGO Ideas release is the 1,343 piece retro-inspired fully functioning Minifigure Vending Machine (#21358) featuring themes including Castle, Paradisa, Fabuland and Classic Space, available from June 1st for LEGO Insiders and to all from June 6th, designed by LEGO fan Rob Vangansewinkel. The LEGO Group has announced the launch of the LEGO® Ideas […]

Natalie Portman to Star Opposite Mark Ruffalo and Tucker Pillsbury in ‘Good Sex’

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Natalie Portman was at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend and it was announced that she would star opposite Mark Ruffalo and Tucker Pillsbury, the singer-songwriter known as Role Model, in the romantic comedy Good Sex, directed by Lena Dunham for […]

Lighter Darker: The ILM Podcast | Episode 19 – Severance

In the nineteenth episode of Industrial Light & Magic’s Lighter Darker Podcast, Rob Bredow, Chief Creative Officer, Todd Vaziri, Senior Compositor, are joined by production designer Jeremy Hindle and VFX supervisor Eric Leven to discuss their work on Severance season two. Production designer Jeremy Hindle and VFX supervisor Eric Leven join us to discuss their […]

SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Darth Vader AI Voice in Fortnite

SAG-AFTRA has claimed that Llama Productions failed to notify the labor group and negotiate when it began employing a James Earl Jones AI voice in Fortnite that replaced the work of its members. The union claimed that a signatory to its collective bargaining agreement, Llama Productions, made “unilateral” changes to terms and conditions of employment […]

Tarkin’s Top Shelf #383: Andor S2 Finale Episodes 10-12 Roundtable Discussion

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tarkinstopshelf/PLB_Andor_Finale.mp3 Tarkin’s Top Shelf joins forces with Idiot’s Array and Kanata’s Castle Podcasts for their final Roundtable Discussion on the Season Finale of Andor episodes 10-12. Your hosts have an in-depth conversation on the finale of Andor Season 2: “Make it Stop,” “Who Else Knows?” “Jedha, Kyber, Erso.” But first, they go over the latest […]

How ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ May Have Given the ‘KOTOR’ Remake the Blueprint For One of its Best Features

Star Wars: Outlaws did a lot of things right despite its flaws. One gameplay element widely regarded as a huge The post How ‘Star Wars: Outlaws’ May Have Given the ‘KOTOR’ Remake the Blueprint For One of its Best Features appeared first on Star Wars News Net. Read more at Star Wars News Net

Editorial: “Revenge Of The Sith” And The Films That Inspired It.

Happy 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith. Today, we’re taking a look back at the film and revisiting some The post Editorial: “Revenge Of The Sith” And The Films That Inspired It. appeared first on Star Wars News Net. Read more at Star Wars News Net

Tony Gilroy Explains Why Jyn Erso Didn’t Appear in ‘Andor’

Andor aired its series finale last week and almost immediately caused Rogue One to shoot up to the top of The post Tony Gilroy Explains Why Jyn Erso Didn’t Appear in ‘Andor’ appeared first on Star Wars News Net. Read more at Star Wars News Net

SAG-AFTRA Files Charges Over Use of AI Darth Vader Voice in ‘Fortnite’

Llama Productions, the signatory company behind Fortnite, has been charged with unfair labour practices by SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, over The post SAG-AFTRA Files Charges Over Use of AI Darth Vader Voice in ‘Fortnite’ appeared first on Star Wars News Net. Read more at Star Wars News Net

Tony Gilroy on Why He Resisted the Impulse to Bring Back Jyn Erso in Andor

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has spoken to EW.com explaining why he resisted the impulse to bring back Jyn Erso, played by Felicity Jones, into the Disney+ series. So with all those familiar faces, and with Gilroy saying that Andor would finish right where Rogue One begins, naturally Star Wars fans couldn’t help but wonder if […]