‘Maul — Shadow Lord’ is a Strong Yet Perplexing ‘Star Wars’ Animated Series

April 6, 2026April 21, 2026 Lauren Lola

It’s common knowledge that the Star Wars fandom is an extremely divisive one. However, if there’s one aspect of the nearly 50-year-old franchise that most are on the same page about is that the animated series succeed at doing what several of the live-action series don’t always nail: impeccable storytelling, effortless world building, and the bravery to go deep on spiritual and morality-related subject matter.

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Nika Futterman on Bringing Layers to Asajj Ventress in ‘Tales of the Underworld’

May 2, 2025May 1, 2025 Lauren Lola

Star Wars Day (a.k.a. May the Fourth) is upon us, and once more, the release of another Tales of… anthology series is coinciding its release on that day. While the first two series focused on the Jedi and the Empire, this one goes off the grid with Tales of the Underworld.

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‘The Acolyte’ Makes for a Fresh, Accessible Entry into ‘Star Wars’ Canon

June 4, 2024July 23, 2024 Lauren Lola

For a franchise of stories set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, this will be the furthest back in time many Star Wars fans will be experiencing. The Acolyte is the first live-action series set during the High Republic Era; a period of time where both the Republic and the Jedi were at their best.

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‘Tales of the Empire’ Voice Talent on Recording and Unraveling Their Characters’ Nuances

May 2, 2024May 1, 2024 Lauren Lola

The Bad Batch may have just ended, but the wait for more animation from the Star Wars universe won’t be long. Just in time for Star Wars Day (a.k.a. May the Fourth) is the anthology series, Tales of the Empire.

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Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee Take Center Stage in ‘Tales of the Empire’ Trailer

April 4, 2024April 6, 2024 Lauren Lola

In 2022, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi was released, exploring untold stories via short films of characters, Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. The Dave Filoni-helmed animated anthology series was a hit among fans, leading to the announcement at last year’s Star Wars Celebration that a second season would follow.

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An Additional Notable Little Detail from ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series.

There are so many little moments and details from the Star Wars limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, that deepened character dynamics, character development, or the overall story. In sharing a list of the ones that caught my attention last Friday, somehow, there was one that I had left off by accident, and found it wise to share on its own:

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Notable Little Moments and Details from ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the Obi-Wan Kenobi limited series.

The third live-action Star Wars series and first limited series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has come to an end. Set a decade after the events of Revenge of the Sith, the Jedi master has lost his way as he lives in exile on Tatooine, watching out over a young Luke Skywalker. However, when a call summons for him to leave his post, he must find balance within the Force and himself, in order to become the headstrong Jedi he was once more.

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Why Boba Fett’s Character Development Matters

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Lauren Lola

WARNING: The following contains spoilers from the first season of The Book of Boba Fett.

All the episodes of the first season of the second Star Wars live-action series, The Book of Boba Fett, are now streaming on Disney+. The underworld of Tatooine is turned on its head when Boba Fett and Fennec Shand roll into town, looking to rule over the territory that once belonged to Jabba the Hutt. It’s easier said than done, as the two are quick to realize.

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NOC Review: With ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch,’ Filoni Triumphs Again

May 4, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

May the Fourth be with you!

Today, we commemorate a franchise that is loved unconditionally. From the biggest disasters (Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Rise of Skywalker) to the biggest wins (Empire Strikes Back, Rogue One, The Mandalorian), Star Wars has been the one franchise whose highest highs make it simply impossible for us to quit. The Original Trilogy is, and always will be, regarded as one of the greatest film sagas of all time. The prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy, however…?

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Getting to Know ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’

May 3, 2021June 11, 2021 Mike Manalo

Get hyped (Or Hype-erdrive-ed?… nope, that’s nothing. Sorry.) because tomorrow is May the Fourth, nerds! And that means, Star Wars! Nothing but Star Wars! Coming your way! To celebrate, The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to attend a press event for the brand new installment in the beloved “Filoniverse,” Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Present at the event were Star Wars voice legend, Dee Bradley Baker (who voices the entire Bad Batch: Hunter, Crosshair, Wrecker, Echo, and Tech), producer and Head Writer of the series, Jennifer Corbett, and producer Brad Rau.

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Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions

July 27, 2020April 8, 2024 Lauren Lola

This past year has been a busy one for the Star Wars universe. Aside from the release of the final film of the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker, there has also been the beginning of the first live-action series, The Mandalorian, released last fall on Disney+, as well as the conclusion of the beloved animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, this past spring. For Lauren Mary Kim, a stunt actor who has been working in Hollywood for the past 16 years, she has been involved in the making of both of these Star Wars productions. Continue reading “Lauren Mary Kim on Developing and Performing Stunts for Two ‘Star Wars’ Productions”

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Hard NOC Life: The Lin-Mando Takeover of Disney+

May 18, 2020May 15, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith welcome Lauren Lola — who took a moment out of her busy CAAMFest schedule — to talk about Hamilton and Mandalorian season 2 coming to Disney+.

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Hard NOC Life: Concluded, ‘The Clone Wars’ Have

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Hard NOC Media

On Hard NOC Life, Dominic and Keith discuss the end of Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+ and how it re-contextualizes the prequel trilogy for the better.

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Action, Depth, and Poetry Mark the End of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’

May 5, 2020May 8, 2020 Lauren Lola

Warning: The following contains spoilers from the recent and final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Twelve years following its premiere to initially hesitant audiences, the now beloved Star Wars animated series, The Clone Wars, has at last received the proper ending it deserved. Set after Attack of the Clones and concluding sometime after Revenge of the Sith, the brainchild of Star Wars creator George Lucas and supervising director Dave Filoni explored stories of a wide variety of characters — both familiar and new faces — during the war that was previously more of a backdrop to the fall of Anakin Skywalker.

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