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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is the latest in a long stream of "galaxy far, far away" media attempting to re-ignite the dwindling spark of Star Wars. The once highly popular series has received less interest from fans, in no small part due to poorly received TV and other failed media.

Some may say the Disney-led era of Lightsabers and laser battles has been hit and miss, though — for now— Skeleton Crew seems to be veering on the side of hit. With a strong cast of characters and a compelling plot, it's more than a match for the best of Star Wars. Its strong response has been aided by the great support of its young stars by its creators — as has been the case with Kb actress Kyriana Kratter.

How Kratter Found Her Voice on The Set of Skeleton Crew

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Star Wars franchise star Jake Lloyd rose to fame as the child star at the heart of the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. As he grew older, Lloyd drifted away from acting and his subsequent struggles with his mental health have been well documented.

Lloyd has now commented on his struggles and his Star Wars experience for a new interview with Star Wars: Timelines co-author Clayton Sandell on Substack. He shared how a diagnosis of schizophrenia led to his exit from Hollywood after starring in hit films like the Star Wars prequel and Jingle All the Way. Lloyd's struggles would continue years into his adulthood, though he says he's now feeling "pretty good" after spending 18 months at an inpatient mental health facility. He now resides at a different rehab center where he continues to receive treatment, though it comes with substantially more freedom, as he's permitted...

Should Spaceballs 2: The Search For Money come to pass, contemporary Star Wars will be a huge part of its satirical backlog.

Per Entertainment Weekly, actor-writer Josh Gad appeared on an episode of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, where he discussed collaborating with Mel Brooks on a follow-up to his 1987 sci-fi spoof and updating the process of lovingly lampooning Star Wars media from the modern era. "Mel is incredibly involved. I'll share a funny story that I haven't yet shared," he said, recalling, "When we were pitching him the original conceit for what we wanted to do with the film, at the beginning he goes, 'I'm just telling you now, I want you to really go into detail because I don't know a lot about the new Star Wars films.' And I said, 'okay.'"

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Last fall, fans of Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones movie series were left frustrated when all four of the films directed by Steven Spielberg were inexplicably removed from Disney+. In the months since, only Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was available to stream, but that frustrating problem has finally been rectified.

Per What's On Disney Plus, all four Spielberg-helmed films are now streaming again on the Disney+ platform. The reason for their temporary removal is that Paramount Pictures still holds the rights to those movies, and it would appear that the Disney+ streaming license has been renewed. This puts all five of the films starring Ford back together again on one platform, though it should be noted that the classic films are still not available yet on Disney+ internationally. It's also unclear how long this new streaming agreement will last, which may eventually lead to the movies...

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's newest extraterrestrial antagonist carried many references on its back, literally.

In a new behind-the-scenes video on X, Tippett Studio's Art Director and Fabrication Supervisor Mark Dubeau broke down the process of creating the giant trash crab Tet'niss that Wim and Kb encounter on the planet Lanupa. As he recalled, Lucasfilm vice president Doug Chiang "basically said to me like, 'Okay, it's a giant kind of crab monster, it puts stuff on its back.' I really wanted to make sure that when we were putting the junk on it, it wasn't just random stuff. I actually tried to use as many little bits from model kits that were used on the original films." These included miniature models of R2-D2, C-3Po, and K-2So, additionally revealing that the crab was brought to life using stop-motion reminiscent of Phil Tippett's work on the original Star Wars trilogy.

Adventure has a name and Star Wars: Skeleton Crew paid homage to it in the unlikeliest of places.

In a conversation with StarWars.com, Skywalker Sound's Matthew Wood and David W. Collins revealed how they developed the sounds and audio for various Skeleton Crew objects and creatures like Snowball, the rodent living inside droid Sm-33's broken eye socket. "Creatures are difficult because they have to express a lot of different emotions. I performed Snowball's vocals... but heavily pitched and processed. But there was still one element that I felt was missing," Collins noted, revealing that to be Raiders of the Lost Ark's Nazi monkey companion.

Thanks to George Lucas co-developing the original Indiana Jones movie with Steven Spielberg, Collins was able to locate that sound without much trouble, stating, "I found the raw monkey recording from Raiders in our effects library, pitched and filtered some of those shrieks,...

Warning! This post contains Spoilers for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew episode 3Star Wars has confirmed a very cool Star Tours Easter egg in Skeleton Crew, but it's actually just one of several references to the classic Disneyland ride, and its once neighboring attraction Captain Eo, the 3D sci-fi short film starring Michael Jackson and produced by George Lucas. While the premiere has some more overt references to both attractions, there are additional exciting references and eggs in Skeleton Crew episode 3 which are arguably harder to spot.

Revealed in a promo video from Star Wars, Skeleton Crew sound designer David W. Collins confirms that the bus chime heard when the school bus lets out students in Skeleton Crew episode 1 is indeed the same classic chime heard while waiting in line at Disneyland for Star Tours, the first Star Wars ride at the parks located in Tomorrowland predating the existence of Galaxy's...

The latest Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew, has pulled from many inspirations for its creation. From Amblin films to LucasArts video games like the Monkey Island franchise, there is no shortage of Easter eggs within the series. One in particular in episode two paid homage to a beloved ride at Disney Parks.

Shared on the official Star Wars Twitter account, Sound Designer David W. Collins discusses the homage caught by a fan online. In episode two, “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier,” the four child protagonists are captured by pirates, played by Fred Tatasciore and Jaleel White, and thrown into the brig. As the keys to the cell are hung up, a familiar whistling can be heard in the distance for anyone familiar with the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney Parks.

“That is a really great catch,” Collins confirms. “I am guilty of whistling on microphone. We were...

The loss of James Earl Jones has shaken Star Wars fans, creators, and the world. The beloved actor passed away on Monday at the age of 93. The legend touched many people across generations. Jones wasn't just beloved by Star Wars fans. He was part of many fandoms from Disney, Simpsons, and childhood classics like The Sandlot. Field of Dreams, Coming to America, and so many other films come to mind. Tributes are pouring in remembrance of this great man.

“James was an incredible actor, a most unique voice both in art and spirit,” George Lucas said to StarWars.com. “For nearly half a century he was Darth Vader, but the secret to it all is he was a beautiful human being. He gave depth, sincerity and meaning to all his roles, amongst the most important being a devoted husband to the late Ceci and dad to Flynn. James will be...

Oppenheimer, Maestro, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Society of the Snow were the big film winners at the Motion Picture Sound Editors‘ 71st Golden Reel Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. See the full list below.

Academy Award front-runner Oppenheimer from Universal took both marquee movie prizes — Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Dialogue/Adr and Feature Effects/Foley, — while fellow Best Picture Oscar nominee Maestro from Netflix won for Music Editing for a Feature Motion Picture.

Sony’s Animated Feature Oscar hopeful Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, hot off dominating the Annie Awards, took the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Animation. And Society of the Snow went home with the Foreign Language Feature trophy.

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“Oppenheimer” grabbed two out of three prizes at the Motion Picture Sound Editor’s 71st Golden Reel Awards on March 3 at the Wilshire Ebell Theater. Christopher Nolan’s explosive Oscar favorite won Dialogue/Adr and Effects/Foley, while Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” snagged Music Editing. Both films were led by supervising sound editor Richard King.

After also taking the top sound mixing prize this weekend at the 60th Cas Awards, “Oppenheimer” is now in the Oscar driver’s seat against the other sound nominees: “The Zone of Interest.” “Maestro,” “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One,” and “The Creator.”

The other Golden Reel film winners went to “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” for animated feature, “32 Sounds” for documentary, and “Society of the Snow” for foreign language. This was a surprise upset over “The Zone of Interest,” the international feature film Oscar favorite. Johnnie Burn’s off-screen horrors of mass murder...

Oppenheimer prevailed in a pair of categories, while such features as Maestro, Spider-Man: Across the Universe and Society of the Snow also picked up prizes at the 71st Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards.

Hosted by Patton Oswalt, the Mpse ceremony was held Sunday at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Michael Dinner, known for his work as a director, writer and producer on projects including The Wonder Years, Chicago Hope and last year’s Justified: City Primeval, was honored with the Mpse Filmmaker Award. Additionally, Dane A. Davis (The Matrix) received the Career Achievement Award.

In the feature competition, winners included Oppenheimer, for dialogue and Adr, and also for effects and foley; Maestro, for music editing; Society of the Snow, for a foreign language film; and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, for theatrical animation. For nonfiction filmmaking, 32 Sounds prevailed for sound editing in a documentary, while Pianoforte was...

“Oppenheimer” collected more trophies on Sunday night as it topped the feature competition at the 71st annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards.

During a ceremony held at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles, the team from Christopher Nolan’s drama about the father of the atomic bomb won a pair of awards in the categories of effects/Foley and dialogue/Adr. Also in the feature categories, “Maestro” won the award for music editing, “Society of the Snow” collected the award for an international feature, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” grabbed the trophy for an animated feature, and “32 Sounds” accepted the documentary prize.

“Oppenheimer” and “Maestro,” as well as “The Creator,” “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1” and “The Zone of Interest” are nominated for the Oscar in sound, which combines sound editing and mixing. Previously, ‘Oppenheimer” won the Cinema Audio Society Award for sound mixing, while “The Zone of Interest...

Updated with amended list from Mpse: The Motion Picture Sound Editors unveiled the nominations today for its 71st annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards, honoring the year’s outstanding feature film, TV, animation, computer entertainment and student productions. See the full list spanning 20 categories below.

Emmy-winning The Wonder Years director and producer Michael Dinner, whose other credits range from Chicago Hope and Justified to Manhunt and Mayans M.C., will receive the Mpse Filmmaker Award. The Matrix Oscar winner Dane A. Davis, who has worked on many Wachowskis films and has more than 150 credits, is set for the Career Achievement Award.

Both will be presented during the 2024 Mpse Golden Reel Awards ceremony on Sunday, March 3, at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

“It’s been a great year for entertainment sound,” said Mpse president David Barber. “We are so impressed with the creative excellence of sound artists across all media and from around the world.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors has revealed the nominations for its 71st annual Golden Reel Awards in categories spanning feature film, television, animation, computer entertainment and student productions. “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” are among the nominees.

“Oppenheimer,” a frontrunner in the Oscar race for best sound, led with three nominations including outstanding achievement in sound editing – feature dialogue/Adr and outstanding achievement in music editing – feature motion picture.

“Barbie,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Maestro” and “Napoleon” were among the features with two nominations.

“It’s been a great year for entertainment sound,” said Mpse president David Barber. “We are so impressed with the creative excellence of sound artists across all media and from around the world. We extend our sincere congratulations to this year’s stellar nominees.”

The 71st Annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards will take place on March 3 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

The Motion Picture Sound Editors learned to stop worrying and love the bomb this year. That’s the takeaway from the organization’s nominees for their 71st annual Golden Reel Awards, which sees Christopher Nolan’s nuclear blockbuster smash “Oppenheimer” decidedly lead the pack.

Held every March, the Golden Reel Awards celebrate sound artists and their achievements in film, television, animation, and video games over the entire calendar year. “Oppenheimer,” which boasted celebrated sound design in its recreation of its titular antihero’s atomic bomb, received the most nominations of any film this year, appearing in all categories it was eligible for: Adr, Foley, and Music Editing.

“Oppenheimer” was one of the 10 films to make the Oscars shortlist for the Best Sound category, ahead of the nomination announcement on January 23. Of the other nine shortlisted contenders, “Barbie,” “Maestro,” and “Naopleon” received two nominations, while “Ferrari,” “The Killer,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,...

Star Wars: The Bad Batch writer and executive producer Jennifer Corbett has teased the show’s final season ahead of its debut next year.

Corbett took to X to celebrate the final sound mix for The Bad Batch season 3, which was confirmed to be the final episodes of the show at Star Wars Celebration last year. Corbett wrote “Toasting to the final mix session for [The Bad Batch]. What a pleasure to watch [David W. Collins] & team in action!” She added that she “can’t wait for you all to see what’s in store for the final season!” Check out Corbett’s full post below.

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors on Monday unveiled nomination for the 70th annual Mpse Golden Reel Awards. Winners will be announced February 26 at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

The organization of professional sound and music editors honors the year’s outstanding feature film, television, animation, computer entertainment, and student productions.

The Mpse will also honor Jerry Bruckheimer with its 2023 Filmmaker Award, and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle with its Career Achievement Award.

Here’s the full noms list:

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Animation

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Sound Effects Editor: Adam Cioffi

Dialogue Editor: Anna Adams

Foley Editor: Aran Tanchum

Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti

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With a trio of nominations, Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the feature competition of the 70th Motion Picture Sound Editors’ (Mpse) Golden Reel Awards, which announced its noms on Monday.

Close behind with two nominations apiece are The Batman, Elvis, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Moonage Daydream and Top Gun: Maverick.

A24’s genre-bending Everything is nominated in the categories of outstanding dialogue and Adr, effects/Foley and music editing in a feature film.

The Batman and Top Gun: Maverick are each nominated for dialogue/Adr and effects/Foley editing. Elvis is nominated for dialogue/Adr and music editing, and Pinocchio is nominated for music editing, as well as for sound editing in an animated movie. Meanwhile, Moonage Daydream received two noms in the documentary categories, for sound editing and music editing.

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"Prisoners of Skellin" features the return of a major Willow character, with the voice of Madmartigan speaking to his daughter Kit. This is Madmartigan's first "appearance" in the Disney+ sequel series, with Val Kilmer choosing not to reprise his role from the 1988 movie due to pre-existing health concerns amidst Covid-19 travel restrictions. Madmartigan's impact and his legacy have been a significant part of the series, with Madmartigan's daughter Kit being one of the main characters, the main quest being about rescuing Madmartigan's son Airk, and Madmartigan's wife Sorsha ruling from Tir Asleen. Despite her father's absence, Kit has been desperate to understand what happened to him and sought answers at every turn.

Episode 6 gives Kit her best answer yet when she and Willow are imprisoned by trolls in the Dread Mines of Skellin and encounter a fellow prisoner - played by Christian Slater - who claims to be Madmartigan. Allagash...

Boss Baby is back in action. The animated infant will star in the series “The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib” for Netflix, the streamer announced Thursday with a first look image.

The new DreamWorks Animation show, which is set to debut on May 19, is a followup to “The Boss Baby: Back in Business,” which ran for four seasons on Netflix from 2018-2020.

The new series follows the events of last summer’s feature film “The Boss Baby: Family Business.” In this case, Theodore Templeton (voiced by Jp Karliak) is framed for embezzlement and forced to revert back to his old Boss Baby self and crash with his brother Tim and his two nieces, brainy big kid Tabitha Ariana Greenblatt and fellow Baby Corp employee Tina (Mary Farber).

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The Motion Picture Sound Editors have revealed the nominees for the 2022 Mpse Golden Reel Awards, which celebrate sound artists in 17 categories spanning feature film, television, animation and other fields.

The hardware will be handed out during the guild’s 69th annual ceremony, which will be held Sunday, March 13. See the full list of nominations below.

“It’s been a fantastic year for sound, and we look forward to celebrating the incredible work sound editors have performed for movies, television, games, documentaries and other creative media last year,” said Mpse president Mark Lanza. “Building on the success of our first-ever virtual ceremony last year, we are planning an even more spectacular night of fun, surprises and great achievements in sound.”

Mpse previously announced Ron Howard for the 2022 Filmmaker Award and Anthony “Chic” Ciccolini III for the 2022 Career Achievement Award.

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Last night, the Star Wars fandom was shaken by the news that original Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had passed away at the age of 74.

The announcement came from Mayhew’s official Twitter account, which also shared a statement from the star’s family:

The family of Peter Mayhew, with deep love and sadness, regrets to share the news that Peter has passed away. He left us the evening of April 30, 2019 with his family by his side in his North Texas home. pic.twitter.com/YZ5VLyuK0u

— Peter Mayhew (@TheWookieeRoars) May 2, 2019

Mayhew was working as an orderly in a London hospital when he was discovered by George Lucas. The director cast him to play the beloved Wookiee in 1977’s A New Hope because of his towering stature. In the decades since, the actor portrayed Chewie for all of his live-action appearances up to and including 2015’s The Force Awakens, and...

Across three decades, 10 canonical titles and countless cinematic easter eggs, Metal Gear creator and celebrated Game Designer Hideo Kojima is a master of craft when it comes to layering intricate and complex narratives with fun moments of fan service.

So, when the opportunity presented itself for Kojima to be included in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the auteur simply couldn’t resist. Granted, it’s a very, very minor shoutout, though we imagine that’s exactly the kind of nod Kojima-san would have wanted.

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Carnaby sales and distribution has picked up two new titles heading into the Efm.

Thriller The Truth Commissioner, set to begin production in March in Belfast and Dublin, is due to star Roger Allam, Julian Rhind Tutt andBarry Ward in the story of a career diplomat who must navigate complex history and feuding when he is appointed Northern Ireland Truth Commissioner.

The deal was secured today by Carnaby International’s CEO, Sean O’Kelly, together with Big Fish Films’ Eoin O’Callaghan.

Produced in in association with Northern Ireland Screen, The Irish Film Board, The Broadcast Authority of Ireland and BBC N. Ireland, the film is adapted from David Park’s novel and will be directed by Declan Recks.

David Collins, Eoin O’Callaghan and Kevin Jackson produce.

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