In two weeks, Star Wars Celebration in Chicago is expected to unveil the first Episode IX footage. Whether this will be a polished trailer or a selection of scens and images in not yet known. Most observers suspect there will be no shots of Luke, keeping the revelation of how exactly the fallen Jedi master […]
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Lando, Luke, and Leia (non-CGI) return for Star Wars: Episode IX
Enlarge (credit: Lucasfilm) Lucasfilm took the wraps off the primary players for the next Star Wars film on Friday, and the studio is wasting no time clarifying a key player in the film: Carrie Fisher. A statement from Star Wars: Episode IX director and co-writer J.J. Abrams confirms that the character of Princess Leia will […]
The original Lando Calrissian is reportedly coming back to ‘Star Wars’
Donald Glover might have done a bang-up job as Lando Calrissian, but we’re sure fans would still love to see the character’s original actor again. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that’s exactly what’s happening in Episode IX. Billy Dee Williams is reportedly reprising his role as the slick, cape-loving smuggler in the main Star Wars […]
Daily Podcast: Lando & Obi-Wan Star Wars Spin-Offs, The Dark Universe, Clue, Captain Marvel & More
On the May 17, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista. To talk about the latest news, including the Dark Universe, a movie ticket subscription service for couples, a new Clue movie, Lando and Obi-wan movies, and Captain Marvel. And at […]
Donald Glover Sings, Stalks, Plays Lando & Defends ‘Jurassic World’ on a Stellar ‘Saturday Night Live’
This weekend brought Donald Glover to Saturday Night Live to make his debut as both host and musical guest (under his Childish Gambino hip-hop moniker). Glover is no stranger to NBC having starred in Community and written for 30 Rock, but he also auditioned for SNL a couple times. And when you see how well […]
Pimpin’ in Space: The Blaxploitation Roots of Lando Calrissian
Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters this May, and the character everyone is the most excited to see isn’t Han Solo. It’s Lando Calrissian. Lando, initially played by Billy Dee Williams and now Donald Glover, has been a huge force (no pun intended) in the Star Wars universe. His personality, good looks, and roguish […]
Han Solo movie’s Lando Calrissian star Donald Glover SPEAKS on ‘most FUN’ Star Wars film
The Han Solo movie’s original directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord are well known for their zany improvised comedy, but how much of that will shine through in the final cut now Ron Howard’s in charge? Well Glover, who plays a younger Lando in Solo: A Star Wars Story, claims the film is tonally more […]
Star Wars Bits: A Special ‘Solo’ Trailer Reaction, Lando Calrissian Fan Art, and the Secrets of ‘Secrets of the Empire’
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Potential planets are revealed for Solo: A Star Wars Story A new comic explains how Rey is so strong with the Force More Snoke backstory in Episode IX? Attack of the Clones gets a shot-by-shot remake And much more! In a post that has since been deleted, AMC Theaters revealed that Solo: […]
Donald Glover Talks Lando Calrissian’s Coolness, Comfort and Capes in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
This week brought our first look at Solo: A Star Wars Story, and while this movie may be about Han Solo’s younger years, one character is already stealing the show from him. Solo: A Star Wars Story not only introduces us to a young Han Solo played by Alden Ehrenreich, but also his scoundrel of […]
Star Wars Last Jedi director SPEAKS on rumoured Billy Dee Williams Lando Calrissian return
Two years ago saw Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill return to their starring roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens after a three decade gap, but what about Billy Dee Williams? To be fair the actor didn’t turn up as Lando Calrissian until the second outing of the original trilogy, The Empire Strikes […]
