The Return of “Star Wars”
When Disney and LucasFilm released “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (from director J.J. Abrams) in December 2015, it opened to $248 million in North America — a record at the time — and totaled $936 million domestically, which is still a record. The very next December was spinoff “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, directed by […]
Guests: ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ EP James Waugh and Showrunner Michael Olson
Looking for the perfect introduction for your kids or grandkids into the Star Wars universe? LucasFilm has you covered with the brand new family friendly animated series “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures”. It premieres May the 4th at 9am on Disney Junior, with episodes also available to stream on Disney+. Joining me are show masters […]
Animation Scoop: ‘The Bad Batch’ Q&A
This Animation Scoop Q&A is with Jennifer Corbett and Brad Rau, the producers of new Disney+ “Star Wars” animated series “The Bad Batch”. ———————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And […]
‘LEGO Star Wars Holiday’ Doesn’t Disappoint
“The Star Wars Holiday Special” is regarded as one of the worst holiday specials – and one of the worst things to come out of the “SW” franchise – EVER. But if you’re concerned about the brand-new “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special”, don’t be. I’ll be surprised – let me rephrase that, STUNNED, if LucasFilm […]
Guest: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Composer Kevin Kiner
Fan-favorite animated series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” returns for a 7th and final season starting tomorrow, February 21st, on Disney+. 5-time Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner shares details on the music for the new season and reflects on more than four decades of “Star Wars” in pop culture. (For more on Kevin, visit KevinKiner.com.) […]
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Movie Review
Facing-Off Against ‘The Force’
You’d think that studios wouldn’t want to go up against a new “Star Wars” movie on opening weekend. But they have – and continue to do so. This weekend, Universal’s “Cats” is facing-off against Disney’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. We all know which of the two is gonna dominate the box office, but […]
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is the 8th installment in the core “Star Wars” saga – directly following 2015’s juggernaut reboot “The Force Awakens”, which featured the return of Harrison Ford’s Han Solo. Ford added some energy and fun to this latest trilogy. But Han’s gone (and that certainly isn’t a spoiler by now), so […]
Guest: Dan Povenmire – Creator of ‘Phineas and Ferb’ and ‘Milo Murphy’s Law’
Dan Povenmire discusses “Phineas and Ferb” and his latest Disney Channel animated series – “Milo Murphy’s Law” starring Weird Al. The LCJ Q&A Podcast is hosted by Emmy award-winning film critic, entertainment reporter and media personality Lights Camera Jackson. Jackson interviews actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, TV hosts, comedians and other celebrities. They discuss their […]
