Han Solo is finally here. Specifically, Solo: A Star Wars Story, the second anthology film in the officially never-ending story of a galaxy far, far away. There are already rumors of standalone films to come: Obi-Wan Kenobi has been the subject of plenty of gossip, in large part because the character was already successfully recast, […]
With the recent news that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher for Star Wars Episode IX, I would like to advocate another controversial position: I think Princess/General Leia Organa should be recast. Not because of any disrespect to the late Carrie Fisher, who I adore for her honesty, for her writing talent, and, most of all, […]
The phrase “strong female character” is problematic. Oh, so problematic. It’s a phrase used mainly by guys, first of all, generally by guys who think referring to women as “females” is somehow a more scientific and precise nomenclature, as if the women in their lives are an alien species that must be studied. The phrase […]
Last year, as we all waited very patiently for the new Star Wars movie, author Chuck Wendig was handed an assignment that must’ve felt like something between a dream job and a thankless nightmare. The first book in the Star Wars: Aftermath trilogy was tasked with filling in a piece of the 30-year gap between Return of the […]