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20 Years Ago, Star Wars Went Even Darker Than 'Andor' — And Changed Everything

People say 'Revenge of the Sith' hits different today. But in 2005, the experience paved the way for Andor, a darker, more final, and hellish twist. Here's why

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The Andor season 2 finale features a deep-cut Easter egg referencing George Lucas' debut movie from 1971

Andor season 2 references THX 1138

Total Film

On "Andor," good is a four-letter word

Instead of leaning on the usual hero myth, this "Star Wars" tale boosts our faith in tyranny's inevitable breakdown

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‘Star Wars’: ‘Andor’ is over, now it’s time for Disney to let Tony Gilroy remake ‘A New Hope’

It's finally the right moment for a new 'A New Hope'.

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Rosario Dawson pays tribute to Star Wars creator George Lucas from Ahsoka season 2 set: "I couldn't be more grateful"

Can you recognize the three shadows featured in the picture?

Total Film

'Battlefield Earth' is Hollywood's most infamous sci-fi flop, but 25 years on, director Roger Christian is still proud of his work with Travolta (exclusive)

"It is pulp science fiction, and nobody got it. We never stood a chance".

Space

Bruce Logan obituary

Cinematographer and visual effects artist who shot the destruction of the Death Star in the first Star Wars film

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The best 1980s animated films include one of my all-time favourites

From Akira to The Little Mermaid, here's how the 1980s changed animation forever.

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The Empire Strips Back at Riverside Studios review: this Star Wars parody is hardly titillating stuff

2/5 A row of fishnetted derrieres isn’t that erotic when the women involved are also wearing Imperial Stormtrooper masks

Evening Standard

Yes, the Media Covered for Biden

It wasn't just staffers and strategists.

Reason

Some ‘Star Wars’ stories have already become reality

Just 48 short years ago, movie director George Lucas used the phrase “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” as the opening to the first “Star Wars” movie, later labeled “Episode IV: A New Hope.” But at least four important aspects of the “Star Wars” saga are…

The Conversation

23 Years Later, Star Wars' Most Unexpected Sci-Fi Inspiration Makes A Glorious Return

In 'Andor' Season 2, Bix and Cassian are basically living in Deckard's apartment in 'Blade Runner.' Here's why.

Inverse

Steven Spielberg names the ‘greatest American movie of all time’

The Hollywood maestro has spoken

The Independent UK

9 Years Later, Star Wars Just Gave A Strange Origin to Its Most Mysterious Character

'Andor' Season 2 finally explains a crucial part of Saw Gerrera's backstory, making him the Darth Vader of the Star Wars Rebellion.

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Who Plays Bail Organa? Star Wars Just Recast A Crucial Character For Good Reason

'Andor' proved what we already knew about recasting legacy characters. Here's why Season 2's new Bail Organa works.

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Star Wars Palpatine actor Ian McDiarmid ‘thought he’d gone much too far’ in Revenge of the Sith duel

Ian McDiarmid "thought [he’d] gone too much too far" during his Palpatine vs Mace Windu duel in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith' - though director George Lucas insisted he could go "much further".

The Independent UK

Spielberg, De Niro, Freeman praise Francis Ford Coppola as he accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award

The annual AFI Life Achievement Award presentation is always a starry night in Hollywood, but Saturday’s ceremony at the Dolby Theatre brought together legendary stars from a seemingly bygone era of cinema to honor Francis Ford Coppola

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20 years ago, 'Star Wars: Republic Commando' made us care about the clones long before 'The Clone Wars' and 'The Bad Batch'

The 2005 cult classic was pivotal to giving the Grand Army of the Republic faces and voices before George Lucas and Dave Filoni went deeper.

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Total Film

Star Wars creator George Lucas has revealed the ingenious reason Yoda speaks backwards

“If you speak regular English, people won’t listen that much.”

The Independent UK

George Lucas reveals why Yoda talks backwards in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

‘I had to figure out a way to get people to actually listen,’ explained the Star Wars creator. ‘Especially 12-year-olds.’

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Planning on rewatching 'Revenge of the Sith' for its 20th anniversary? Here's why 'The Clone Wars' finale makes it a better movie

The end of the long-running animated show puts Anakin Skywalker's downfall in a whole new perspective.

The Guardian - US

In Andor, the real world political parallels are impossible to ignore

In its second season, what happens in the acclaimed Star Wars thriller is hard to separate from what’s happening in Gaza now

The Conversation

Since its very conception, Star Wars has been political. Now Andor will take on Trump 2.0

Premiering today, the second and final season of Star Wars streaming show Andor seems destined to be one of the pop culture defining moments of the second Trump presidency.

Inverse

The Best Star Wars Show Is Essential To Watch Now More Than Ever

Why you should catch up on Star Wars prequel series before its return to Disney+.

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Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis was almost "based on an unproduced Indy script," says project lead: "But after reading it, I decided it was unproduced for a reason"

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: "The main research was done sitting on a couch watching the movies unspool on video tape"

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