And no film star wants to end up like that. Charlie Chaplin in a scene from The Gold Rush (1925). Movies during this era were captured on nitrate film, which was highly flammable. Photo: AFP Movie-making has gone through a number of evolutions as directors sought a way to immortalise their leading men and women. … Read more
Get ready for a thrilling mystery in a galaxy far, far away! In celebration of May the 4th, Disney+ unveiled a brand new trailer and poster for their highly anticipated Star Wars series, The Acolyte. Mark your calendars, because the live-action adventure launches on Tuesday, June 4th, with a two-episode premiere exclusively on the streaming … Read more
Film producer Hal Roach once mischievously quipped that ‘you know it’s summer in Ireland when the rain gets warmer’. The capricious weather was a constant subject when I was making ‘Quintessentially Irish‘ with Navan-born Pierce Brosnan, a film that is a lush valentine to everything great and Irish. Here are some of the most spectacular locations … Read more
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is one of the biggest Lego games ever made. Along with giving you access to hundreds of playable characters, you’ll get to work your way through key moments from across the nine Skywalker saga films — each brought to life with a new dose of Lego-inspired humor. It’ll take … Read more
The Acolyte is the next Star Wars series coming to Disney Plus. Created by Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), the series will premiere on June 4, 2024. It stars Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), and Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies). The Acolyte follows a group of Jedi who are investigating a crime spree, … Read more
As promised, the first trailer for the newest Star Wars Disney Plus series, The Acolyte has been released. The trailer finally gives fans a look at The High Republic era of Star Wars, which takes place before the events of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The trailer – which you can watch … Read more
Ahead of a new trailer coming tomorrow, the official Star Wars social media accounts have released a poster for The Acolyte, which you can see below. The highly anticipated Disney Plus Star Wars series was slated for 2024, but we didn’t know a release date until now. While 2024 doesn’t appear on the poster, we … Read more
Lego Legos continue to be a healthy way for kids (and adults) to explore building, spatial creativity, and their favorite franchises. The beloved world of Star Wars has great Lego deals going on right now, with everything from the classic characters to TIE fighters being represented. Here, we want to take a look at some … Read more
If you thought that Disney was making too many Star Wars shows before, you might not want to check out Disney Plus in 2024. There hasn’t been a movie set in the expansive universe released in theaters since 2019, and there won’t be any this year either (unless you include the re-release of Star Wars: … Read more
Visitors could be forgiven for thinking it’s a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. For the abandoned citadel of Guermassa in Tunisia sits in an otherworldly landscape redolent of the environs of Star Wars’ Tatooine. This is not a coincidence: nearby Tataouine city – the capital of the Tataouine Governate – provided the … Read more
