Watch the First Trailer for Season 1 of Netflix’s Locke & Key
Locke & Keys fans, rejoice! Netflix has unveiled the first official trailer for the upcoming supernatural-horror series based on the best-selling graphic novel of the same name, which was originally written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez for IDW Publishing.
All 10 episodes of Locke & Key will premiere on Netflix on Friday, February 7, 2020. Here's how the streamer describes the show: "After their father is murdered under mysterious circumstances, the three Locke siblings and their mother move into their ancestral home, Keyhouse, which they discover is full of magical keys that may be connected to their father's death. As the Locke children explore the different keys and their unique powers, a mysterious demon awakens — and will stop at nothing to steal them. From Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Meredith Averill (The Haunting of Hill House), the series is a coming-of-age mystery about love, loss, and the unshakable bonds that define family."
The Bewildering Saga of Chewbacca’s Missing Medal in Star Wars
A long time ago, on a Shepperton, England soundstage far, far away, one of the darkest crimes of the entire Galactic Civil War was committed: no one gave Chewbacca a medal for helping blow up the Death Star at the end of A New Hope! At least, not on-camera, which has led to an interesting dialog between Star Wars fans and Lucasfilm storytellers over the years, so we’re recapping the entire bewildering saga as it unfolded in chronological order.
Warning: this post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!
The Source of the Chewbacca Controversy
To start, let’s light-skip back to 1970’s brainspace. As a fresh-faced Star Wars fan in ‘77, this seemed like a glaring omission: why no Medal of Honor for Chewie? After all, he served aboard the Millennium Falcon, the ship that provided crucial assistance to Luke so he could successfully blow up the Death Star, thus saving the lives of everyone at that medal ceremony. Plus, you’ll remember that Han Solo initially refused to help the Rebels, yet they still gave him a medal. It feels unfair for Han to leave Yavin 4 with fresh bling draped around his elegant shoulders while Chewbacca only has that lusterless silver bowcaster bandolier thingy.
Chewbacca Actor Recollects Emotional Leia Scene in Rise of Skywalker
This article contains some spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo has opened up about the moment Chewbacca reacted to Leia's passing in The Rise of Skywalker, describing the day that the scene was shot as "very emotional."
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Suotamo recollected his final farewell to the late Carrie Fisher's iconic character, General Leia Organa, as he noted the gravity of that moment in the film.
"I remember having some issues with my jaw being so sweaty that I had trouble opening the mouth of the Chewbacca mask," he said. "So, I was a nervous wreck underneath the mask because I knew this moment was so important to the film, and I wanted it to be perfect. But, maybe that helped me get into the right mindset.
God of War’s Mimir Brought to Life as Realistic Animatronic Head
Remember Mimir? He’s the wise talking head who told you stories in 2018’s God of War. Well, he’s now been brought to life as a brilliant animatronic.
It’s the work of Bar-El Studio, who specialises in animatronics, special effects, prosthetics and model making. The studio spent the past several months piecing together the animatronic head and revealed the finished product on January 6, 2020.
Mimir is realised in full - well, his head - with glowing golden eyes, horns, beard, and he even moves his mouth as if talking to you.
It caught the attention of God of War developer Santa Monica Studio who shared the reveal video on Twitter, describing it as “one of the single greatest tribute creations for #GodofWar we've ever seen.”
Billie Lourd Portrayed Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Scene
This article contains some spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Actress and Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd portrayed young Leia in that scene in Rise of the Skywalker.
According to Yahoo Entertainment, there was a decision made to not replace Fisher with another actress, so instead almost all of Leia's scenes in the movie are made up of VFX efforts and old footage. The only exception is one scene in which we see a young Luke Skywalker training his sister and showing her Force sensitive nature. During this sequence, Leia is played by Billie Lourd.
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Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 Expected in 2021, Will Be ‘Much More Linear’
The creators of Netflix’s The Witcher series are aiming to get Season 2 out in 2021 and confirm that it will be more linear than the first season.
This comes from showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich who responded to questions from The Witcher fans in a Reddit AMA session on January 7, 2020. “We don't yet have a target launch date for S2, past 2021,” she said in one response. “We don't want to rush the product. That doesn't benefit anyone.”
One of the recurring topics brought up in the AMA was about the non-linear structure of the first season and whether that would be replicated in Season 2. “The story will be much more linear, now that the three characters' stories have started to intersect,” Hissrich confirmed.
There Were Never Plans for THOSE Force Ghosts in Rise of Skywalker
This article contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
To the dismay of some Star Wars fans, there were never plans to have Anakin Skywalker or Kylo Ren appear as Force Ghosts at the end of Episode IX.
Yahoo! Entertainment reports that Roger Guyett, the visual effects supervisor for The Rise of Skywalker, says the team never created a Force Ghost for the redeemed Ben Solo after he died.
The very end of the film sees Rey abandoning her Palpatine roots in favour of the Skywalker name. Luke and Leia are shown in their Force Ghost forms giving a sense of approval to the move but there's no Anakin or Ben Solo to be seen.
IGN Readers Weigh in on the Best and Worst Star Wars Movies
During the turn of the new year, we asked IGN readers what your favorite and least-favorite Star Wars movies are across the board. As with any poll about films and sagas, there were some surprises. Read the breakdown below on which Star Wars films won in each category.
What is the Best Star Wars Movie?
25,000 of you voted, with Empire Strikes Back winning by a landslide at 51%. Second place was Revenge of the Sith at only 11%, and third place went to Return of the Jedi at 9%.
The Empire Strikes Back has been a fan favorite through years of new fans to the saga, and even boasts a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, followed by a 94% critics score. Releasing in 1980, and the sequel to A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back holds numerous reveals within the Star Wars story. Planet Hoth and the battle we're brought into; Luke's training with Master Yoda in Dagobah; and of course, Luke learning who he truly is from that famous Darth Vader line.