The Mandalorian breakout star Grogu is perhaps best known by his “Baby Yoda” nickname, but that’s just fine with series creator Jon Favreau. When the Yoda-like infant was first introduced in the show’s pilot episode, he wasn’t given a name, quickly spawning the Baby Yoda moniker from fans. He’d be referred to as “the Child”
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While Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 wasn’t quite as critically received well overall compared to the first Guardians movie, it outperformed commercially with a worldwide haul of nearly $864 million. As such, I can only imagine what Gunn did during the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 pitch meeting. Did he draw something on
Nintendo has given its fans an opportunity to look back at the year 2020 with Nintendo Switch Year in Review. As 2021 soon approaches, this gives users an opportunity to reflect on the many games they played and how much time they spent with their favorites. Nintendo has had many ups and downs this year.
The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal is the latest name to emerge with an online fan campaign for him to play Gomez Addams in Tim Burton’s reboot of The Addams Family. The fan excitement for the possibility has increased exponentially in recent days, following Pascal closing out the second season of The Mandalorian with an incredible
Both Ariana DeBose and her co-star Jo Ellen Pellman identify as queer, making The Prom’s representation of a female relationship more progressive than prior explorations of the subject. DeBose believes women with their experiences were vital to making The Prom a musical with valid representation. Although DeBose’s character doesn’t have as much screen time as
Overwatch, one of Blizzard’s popular online multiplayer games, is free to play until January 4. Despite being released in 2016, Overwatch has been in the news quite a bit lately. It even received a surprise new map earlier this month. The new map is called Kanezaka, and it’s situated just below the existing Hanamura map. Game Director
Some new details have been revealed for a couple of recently announced Star Wars projects, namely Ahsoka and Rangers of the New Republic. The details were revealed by Jon Favreau, executive producer and writer of The Mandalorian, who has become an increasingly large part of the franchise. While much remains mysterious, Favreau has at least
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The Marvel Cinematic Universe became a well-oiled machine throughout the last decade of filmmaking, with every installment in Phase Three being a critical and box office success. The wait for Phase Four was
Grogu meets R2-D2 alongside Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian season 2 finale, “Chapter 16: The Rescue,” but just why is the astromech droid so excited to see Baby Yoda? Follow Din Djarin and co’s rescue mission to take back Grogu from Moff Gideon, all hope seemed lost as the Dark Troopers arrived back on the
So far in her standalone franchise, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman has fought in World War I, and will soon be transported to the 1980s in upcoming sequel Wonder Woman 1984. While these different time periods have provided a unique backdrop for Gadot’s comic book ventures, the actress and producer would prefer for Diana Prince to
There are plenty of reasons we’ll still be talking about 2020 into the future, chiefly among them being the fact that it was the year that saw so many disruptions to the Hollywood market. But, as always, there are a select few movies that were released in this year of delays that will leave a
Big Brother 22: All-Stars legend Janelle Pierzina has officially launched a brand-new YouTube channel that will document her personal life and real estate career. It didn’t take long for the fans to fall in love with the captivating Janelle on Big Brother 6. She then came back to compete on BB7, where she once again made it to Final 3, and BB14, where
Netflix is putting a lot of capital behind the upcoming thriller The Gray Man, with the streaming giant reportedly spending more money on the production than anything else they’ve made so far. With this in mind, the studio has decided to delay production due to rising cases in California. Sets are currently being built, with
I had the wonderful pleasure of attending the virtual press day for News Of The World earlier this month, including a roundtable interview with the star, and it was during this conversation that Hanks was asked about what it was about the film that he found attractive. Breaking it down, he explained that it was
Simu Liu, star of Marvel’s upcoming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has defended working with Mark Wahlberg on a new film, amid controversy. Wahlberg transitioned from a career as rapper Marky Mark in the 1990s to acting, and recent years have cast light on some very serious incidents from the star’s past.
How did Boba Fett survive the Sarlacc Pit in Return of the Jedi? What has Boba Fett been doing on Tattooine for the last 9 years? These questions and more will hopefully be answered in the upcoming Boba Fett series which was announced during the epic post-credits scene of The Mandalorian season 2 finale. Jon
With the addition of names like Pharrell Williams and Bono it seems that Sing 2, much like the plot, is looking to go a big more upscale, rather than casting actors who aren’t necessarily known for singing, but can sing, the focus now seems to be on actual professional singers. That’s not to say that
Like any good shared world experience, Destiny 2 has brought back a seasonal event to give players some festive bounties, cosmetic items, and weapons to perk up their holidays. Titled The Dawning, the event is scheduled to conclude on January 5, 2021. While most of the new expansion, Beyond Light, has been ominous with the