The Acolyte’s New Song Takes Star Wars Into Its R&B Era
Image: Disney/Lucasfilm Star Wars has a particular type of music that runs throughout most of its media. Following on from John Williams, composers like Kevin Kiner, John Powell, and Michael…
Star Wars Just Introduced a Fun New Droid in Galaxy’s Edge
Image: Disney Experiences Speculation about new character arrivals in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has circled for weeks as a mysterious tarp appeared stationed on Batuu at Disneyland. Today Disney Experiences…
John Williams Wrote a Special Version of the Star Wars Theme for an Acolyte Star
Amandla Stenberg as Mae in The AcolyteImage: Lucasfilm Not only is Amandla Stenberg about to become one of the newest Force wielders in the Star Wars galaxy, they’re also about…
25 Great Things About The Phantom Menace
Image: Lucasfilm Everything about the visual identity of the Naboo is meant to evoke this idea of a pacifist people, a society that prioritizes trade and cultural exchange over military…
George Miller on Why His Mad Max Action Is So Incredible
George Miller has been directing pulse-pounding action sequences for almost 50 years. It started in the late 1970s with his first film, Mad Max, and continued through the decades, reaching…
Here Are All the 2024 Oscar Winners
Poor ThingsImage: Searchlight After enduring the pandemic and a pair of industry-stopping strikes, Hollywood seemed extra jazzed about celebrating itself at this year’s Oscars. While there weren’t a ton of…
Take a Look at John Williams’ Original Music Manuscript for the Star Wars Theme
Iconic conductor John Williams performing in 2014.Photo: Paul Morigi (Getty Images) For the last 50 years, when you think of music and movies, one name stands above the rest: John…
The Phantom Menace Celebrates 25 Years With a Return to Theaters
The Star Wars fandom got into a tizzy earlier this week when Empire Magazine teased something. Rather than being a look at the future of the franchise—like say, The Acolyte,…
All the Oscar-Nominated Genre Films—and Where to Stream Them
POOR THINGS | Official Trailer | Searchlight Pictures Nominated for: Best Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role (Mark Ruffalo), Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Stone); Directing (Yorgos Lanthimos), Cinematography,…
A Star Wars Composer Walks Us Through Creating Music for a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Taking over the mantle from John Williams can be an intimidating task for anyone stepping into the role of composer within the Star Wars universe. After all, Star Wars wouldn’t…