As we head into another corporate made-up holiday for May 4th, know that there is at least one significant, non-annual, and lesser-discussed Star Wars thing to celebrate in 2024 - 25 years of Lego Star Wars.The success of Lego Star Wars can’t really be understated. In video gaming, we know it as the brand combination that led to oodles of video games - but it charted a new course for Lego at large, too. It’s the single most successful piece of Lego franchise licensing, but is also undoubtedly...
EJ Moreno looks at the re-evaluation of the Star Wars Prequels… Re-released last Friday to celebrate its 25th anniversary and timed to May the Fourth, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace impressed with an $8.1 million domestic haul during its rerelease. It’s going for about $14.5 million globally, which is pretty impressive for what […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Has Dave Filoni Made the...
The Star Wars license was the first of its kind for Lego. Now, it has become a blueprint for the company's other brand deals.
A ruined building in the middle of the Pyrenees records a tragedy for the people who lived there—a devastating fire that burned a settlement to the ground, destroying almost everything except a hidden gold earring. Now archaeologists' excavation of Building G, in the strategically placed Iron Age site of Tossal de Baltarga, reveals a way of life derailed by violence: potentially, a forgotten episode of the war between Carthage and Rome.
Hello, Helldivers 2 people. And Star Wars people. You'll both be glad to know that there's a mod pack in the works which'll bring both of those two things together, by visually transforming the shooter into the perfect tool to re-enact some Clone Wars battles. Yup, you've recently had to consider what Helldivers 2 might have been like if Arrowhead had opted not to make it live-service, and now you're having to consider what it could be like if all of your team mates looked like something that...
Noughties TV star Emilie De Ravin has showcased her age-defying beauty as she took to Instagram last month to wish pal Sean Maguire a happy birthday.
Roman Weidenfeller and his wife Lisa announced their split last November. Lisa is now reportedly in a relationship with current Augsburg star Arne Maier. It's that time of the season! Who are the top five players of the season?
In 1999, when Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace was first released in theaters, it had been 22 years since the release of just plain old Star Wars in 1977. Now, in 2024, the number of extant Star Wars features has more than doubled, and it’s only been five years since the last one was in theaters (compared to the 16 that elapsed between Return Of The Jedi and Phantom Menace). But it’s also been a full quarter-century since Phantom Menace revived, saved, remodeled, and/or killed Star Wars,...
With Marvel getting its own alternate universe serieswith What If ?, there have been fans of Star Wars asking for the same thing. Though some can argue that Visions is pretty much it, LEGO has stepped up to bring SW fans their alternate reality fix. Check out the teaser for LEGO
It was back in 2021 when we got our first look at Star Wars’ Overwatch clone Star Wars: Hunters, and updates on the game have been quiet the past few years—but the good news is, we finally have a solid release date. As if not trying to get beat out
Thanks to a vibrant community and dedicated fans, the “Star Wars” films constantly smash box office records, and the TV shows pull in millions of viewers.
Today is Star Wars Day The international celebration of lightsabers, Jedi, the Force, and little green guys. One of the more established nerd holidays, it's a time for peace and jubilance. However, I'm not here to mess around. As a fan of Star Wars - and more recently the Star Wars Jedi series - my mind is on one special guy. Star Wars Jedi 3, whenever it comes out, will be the climactic conclusion to a brilliant modern Star Wars trilogy. But it won't be the same without Oggdo.Anyone who has...