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Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, has said he was initially reluctant to return in his iconic Star Wars role, believing that Disney would be unable to "catch lightning in a bottle twice." Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter , Hamill admitted he had "real reservations" about agreeing to return, and believed he wouldn't be the only one of the saga's classic cast to turn Disney down — until he read that even Harrison Ford was coming back as Han Solo. "I had real reservations about coming back," Hamill said. "I thought it would be a mistake. You can't catch lightning in a bottle twice — they should really focus on a new generation of characters. And I thought, 'Well, Harrison is not going to do it anyway.' You could see his irritation with constantly having to talk about Han Solo. "Once I saw in the press that he had accepted," Hamill continued, "I felt like I had been drafted — because if I'm the only one wh...

Andor creator Tony Gilroy has said that he and the show's creative team have been driven "crazy" seeing the positive response to the Star Wars prequel series being used to create "controversy" with the franchise's other Disney+ series. Across its two seasons, Andor has been warmly received by both TV critics and hardcore Star Wars fans alike, with particular praise for its complex characters and political themes. Now, Gilroy has addressed some of the debate surrounding Lucasfilm's other output set in a galaxy far, far away — some of which, it has to be said, has not had as warm a welcome — which simultaneously suggesting that other Star Wars series would be wrong to try and simply clone Andor's success. "It's driven us crazy on the show, every time people, the clickbait, trying to draw controversy between us and the other shows," Gilroy told podcast The Ringer-Verse , via GamesRadar . "By the same token, it would be very wro...

Get ready, users: Tron: Ares is on its way to becoming a reality, and I phrase it that way for a reason. Tron: Ares is poised to make good on the open ending of 2010’s Tron: Legacy with a plot focused on programs from the digital world making their way into the real world. In early 2024, Disney invited IGN to visit the set of Tron: Ares to share a wealth of details about what a modern Tron movie looks like, and how it attempts to establish an identity (disc) of its very own. Tron: Ares Is Proud Of Its Legacy… But May Keep It At Arm’s Length Our set visit began with a roundtable discussion with the film’s producer, Justin Springer, whose involvement with the franchise began as a co-producer on 2010’s Tron: Legacy, and naturally, one of the first questions was about how Ares would continue that film’s story. Reports on the then-untitled Tron 3 had pegged it as more of a reboot, centered around a new program called Ares coming into the real world. That was especially confusing , se...

I’m back with my monthly roundup of the best new books to keep an eye out for, and quite a few of our most anticipated reads of 2025 are dropping this month. From fantasy and romance to cosy crime, a Greek mythology retelling, and an age gap romance, there’s something for every reader. So, here are the books that you won’t want to miss this September. Missed August’s roundup? You can find it right here . The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown Release date: September 9 Can you believe that it’s been over 20 years since Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code was first released? Well, Robert Langdon (played by Tom Hanks in the movie adaptation) is back in The Secret of Secrets. In it, we travel to Prague as Robert accompanies the celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon (who fans of the series might remember from the third book), to a lecture she’s been invited to give. Things soon take a sinister turn when she disappears without a trace. In a city known for its dark past, he must call upo...

No need to stop the presses — the new The Office spinoff series The Paper is taking TV by storm. In fact, the series has already been renewed for Season 2. The renewal occurred just one day before the new series premieres on Peacock on September 4. It's a result of a lot of positive early attention on the show, which clearly lead to the streamer and NBCUniversal’s decision to give the show a second season without seeing the viewership numbers post-premiere. Domhnall Gleeson, star of the series who plays the pseudo-Michael Scott role, and Sabrina Impacciatore, another featured star in the series who is now best known for her work in Season 2 of The White Lotus, announced the renewal while making an appearance on the Today show to promote the premiere of the series. The series renewal is actually right on time for co-creator Greg Daniels, as he’s been working on a second season already as far as the writing goes. He’s working on the next set of episodes alongside co-executiv...

Goodbye summer, hello new batch of streaming arrivals. Fortunately for those who want summer to last just a little bit longer, Disney+ isn’t heading straight into spooky season celebrations. Instead, the streaming service is getting the live-action Lilo & Stitch, the latest season of The Simpsons , and some MCU and Star Wars spin-offs. It’s a month where Disney+ really goes all in on “entertainment for the whole family,” with something of interest for pretty much anyone. Let’s get into it: Here’s the breakdown of what’s coming to Disney+ this month. Everything Coming to Disney+ in September Ongoing Series Several series that premiered on Disney+ earlier this year will continue to stream new episodes through September, including Project Runway Season 21, with new episodes every Thursday, and the Japanese docuseries Traveling With Snow Man, with new episodes every Sunday. After premiering on September 16, Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars will continue to stream new episodes ...

Goodbye summer, hello new batch of streaming arrivals. Fortunately for those who want summer to last just a little bit longer, Disney+ isn’t heading straight into spooky season celebrations. Instead, the streaming service is getting the live-action Lilo & Stitch, the latest season of The Simpsons , and some MCU and Star Wars spin-offs. It’s a month where Disney+ really goes all in on “entertainment for the whole family,” with something of interest for pretty much anyone. Let’s get into it: Here’s the breakdown of what’s coming to Disney+ this month. Everything Coming to Disney+ in September Ongoing Series Several series that premiered on Disney+ earlier this year will continue to stream new episodes through September, including Project Runway Season 21, with new episodes every Thursday, and the Japanese docuseries Traveling With Snow Man, with new episodes every Sunday. After premiering on September 16, Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars will continue to stream new episodes ...

Legendary Hollywood director Ridley Scott has said Gladiator 3 is "in the process right now," and that he’s open to doing another Alien prequel if he has a good enough idea. Gladiator 2 came out last year and made $462 million worldwide. IGN’s Gladiator 2 review returned an 8/10. We said: “Gladiator 2 finds strength and honor in a familiar story, with enough fresh perspective to feel relevant and an unmissable Denzel Washington supporting turn which practically screams “are you not entertained!?” So, will there be a Gladiator 3? That’s exactly what the 87-year-old English film director and producer was asked in an interview with The Guardian , and he replied to suggest it was very much on. “Gladiator is in process right now,” he insisted. In the same interview, Scott was asked if he’d make another Alien prequel. Scott directed 1979’s seminal sci-fi horror Alien, then years later returned to the franchise for prequels Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. Given the renewed i...

We haven't heard much from any of the characters in Marvel's Eternals since the film debuted in 2021, and apart from a single What If? episode and a quick nod in Captain America: Brave New World , it's unclear if the MCU is going to acknowledge them in a serious way again. But to hear actor Kumail Nanjiani tell it, there may have originally been much bigger plans for at least his character to have a larger role in the MCU long-term. On a recent episode of the Working It Out podcast , Nanjiani talked about his reaction to Eternals' release and its audience reception, saying that he originally signed on with Marvel for "six movies, a video game, a theme park ride." At the time, he says he thought, "This is going to be my job for the next ten years...I'll be doing Marvel movies every year, in between I'll be doing my own little things, whatever I want to do. And then none of that happened." It's likely that whatever big plans Marvel had...

The final season of Upload drops today and series creator Greg Daniels is sharing which of the other characters he’s developed would upload themselves into a digital afterlife. Upload, which has run for 4 seasons on Prime Video, follows a set of characters who elect to transfer their consciousness to a fully digital “heaven.” You can check out an exclusive clip from the final set of episodes above. Speaking with IGN Daniels, who also wrote for several seasons of The Simpsons, co-created both King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, and developed The Office for American television, says some other small-screen favorites would jump at the chance to undergo the upload process. Michael Scott “I think he wouldn't understand it properly and he would undergo it without needing to,” Daniels says. “He would've screwed that up somehow and signed the wrong thing and be expecting a new hairdo or something.” Homer Simpson “I wrote an episode where (Homer) goes back in time (Season...

Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in True Detective Season 5 for HBO. Information about who’s in the running to lead the next chapter of the crime anthology show comes from Variety . If the National Treasure, Longlegs, and Pig star is eventually confirmed to appear, he will only be the latest to join True Detective’s long list of other big-name stars. True Detective Season 5 got the greenlight from HBO in March 2024, with Season 4: Night Country showrunner, writer, director, and executive producer Issa López also confirming her attachment at that time. Her involvement is part of a new, multiyear overall deal that will see her creating exclusive content for HBO Max, beginning with Season 5. True Detective: Night Country took audiences to the blood-soaked streets of a small Alaskan town in 2024, with Jode Foster and Kali Reis picked to lead viewers through its icy mysteries. Should Cage join, he’ll take part in a new, likely warmer story set in the Jamaica Bay area of New York Ci...

Warning! Spoilers for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul follow. Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul alum Bob Odenkirk says he’s open to returning as the infamous Jimmy McGill a.k.a. Saul Goodman, but a lot of pieces would need to fall into place first. Odenkirk spoke about what it would take for him to step back into Saul Goodman’s colorful suits during a recent interview with Today . Although he admits he’d be open to reprising his role for yet another spinoff from creator Vince Gilligan’s legendary crime drama television series, the actor warns fans that the events of Better Call Saul’s finale will go unchanged. “He’s not getting out (of prison),” he said. “If there’s another Saul show, it takes place inside prison.” After four seasons of Breaking Bad and six of Better Call Saul, Odenkirk’s sleezy lawyer character finally faced the consequences for his crimes against his friends, family, and clients in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the role will always remain an importan...

Warning! Spoilers for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul follow. Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul alum Bob Odenkirk says he’s open to returning as the infamous Jimmy McGill a.k.a. Saul Goodman, but a lot of pieces would need to fall into place first. Odenkirk spoke about what it would take for him to step back into Saul Goodman’s colorful suits during a recent interview with Today . Although he admits he’d be open to reprising his role for yet another spinoff from creator Vince Gilligan’s legendary crime drama television series, the actor warns fans that the events of Better Call Saul’s finale will go unchanged. “He’s not getting out (of prison),” he said. “If there’s another Saul show, it takes place inside prison.” After four seasons of Breaking Bad and six of Better Call Saul, Odenkirk’s sleezy lawyer character finally faced the consequences for his crimes against his friends, family, and clients in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the role will always remain an importan...

The 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, and while its set to be re-released in theaters for two days this month , we have even more good new for fans looking to own it and its sequels physically in a high-quality format. Preorders are officially up for the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy - which includes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze , and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - on 4K and Blu-ray . The full trilogy is set to be released this year on December 16. Head to the links below to secure a set for yourself. Preorder Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy on 4K and Blu-Ray 4K UHD Blu-ray Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy 4K/Blu-Ray Bonus Features This trilogy box set also comes with a great variety of bonus features, which you can read more about below. The store page also notes that the full list of features is set to be announced on September 26, ...

It's never too early to get into the spirit of spooky season. If you're looking to stock up on some scary movies ahead of October, preorders are officially up for a seven-film collection of the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies in 4K. This big box will set you up with a Freddy Krueger marathon in the lead-up to Halloween. It's currently available to preorder from a variety of different retailers ( see here at Amazon , where it's enjoying a nice little 5% discount down to $99.95), and has a perfectly timed release date of September 30. What better way to start October? Preorder the set at the links below. Preorder A Nightmare on Elm Street’s 4K Seven-Film Collection Also at Amazon - $99.95 Also at Walmart - $99.95 Also at Target - $134.99 All Movies in A Nightmare on Elm Street’s 4K Collection A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Ma...

Did you see Weapons this past weekend? Better yet, did you see all the Weapons memes this past weekend? Whether or not you ended up at the theater, you most likely saw a lot of hilarious posts about the film — maybe even one particular one about a sizable spread of hot dogs. Well, it turns out that hot dog moment in Zach Cregger’s new horror film is actually a subtle and heartfelt nod to his late friend and collaborator, Trevor Moore. Warning! Spoilers for Weapons follow: In the horror mystery, the hot dog moment comes just before a certain someone (keeping spoilers to a min here to protect the innocent, AKA those who have yet to hit their local multiplex) arrives at the home of Marcus, the Maybrook Elementary School principal who is one of the central figures in the story. His husband prepared a lunch tray for the couple to share which consists of seven hot dogs with only mustard, a healthy handful of chips, four chocolate chip cookies, a bowl of raw carrots, and a huge side...

“Krypto, take me home,” Superman tells his mighty mutt in the opening of the new Superman movie . Home in this case is the Fortress of Solitude, but that’s not his real home. Neither is Smallville, or Metropolis. It’s Cleveland, Ohio. Superman was created in 1934 by two highschoolers from the Glenville suburb of Cleveland named Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They created the world’s first superhero, and with him invented a whole new genre of fiction. Their names may not be as recognizable as Stan Lee or even Jack Kirby , but they’re household names in Cleveland, which on Saturday, August 2, dedicated a new Siegel & Shuster Superman Plaza downtown. Located in front of the Huntington Convention Center, at the corner of Ontario Street and St. Clair Avenue, the plaza features an awe-inspiring 9.5-foot statue of Superman flying, mounted atop an 18.5-foot pillar. It also features lifesize sculptures of Siegel and Shuster, as well as Joanne Siegel, the original model for Lois Lane...