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Geek Tyrant
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
First Look at Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger in AHSOKA Season 2 — GeekTyrant
Lucasfilm has shared a first look photo at Eman Esfandi returning to the role of Ezra Bridger in Ahsoka Season 2, and he looks good! Esfandi made his debut as the live-action Ezra Bridger in 2023's Ahsoka , and near the end of the show, he was finally found on the planet Peridea after he disappeared at the end of Star Wars Rebels . In the new image was shared on and it features a clean-shaven Ezra sitting and smiling at something out of shot. Season 2 of Ahsoka only recently kicked off filming, so we've got a long way to go before we see anything from the next season of the series, but I'm looking forward to seeing how this story continues. Fans got their first real tease of what's to come during Star Wars Celebration 2025, where Filoni unveiled concept art and confirmed the return of several key characters: Sabine, Ezra, Hera, and Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker. While story details are still under wraps, Season 2 is expected to pick up where things left off, particularly with the mysterious Baylan Skoll, last seen standing atop a Mortis statue, hinting at deeper Force mythology pulled from The Clone Wars . There's no release date yet, but as production continues, we're keeping our eyes peeled for more sneak peeks and any other news that breaks.
New York Post
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kenneth Colley dies: 'Star Wars' actor dead at 87 of COVID, pneumonia
'Star Wars' actor Kenneth Colley has died. He was 87. Colley, who played Admiral Piett in 'The Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi,' passed away peacefully on Monday at his UK home in Ashford, Kent, his agent Julian Owen confirmed. 3 Kenneth Colley in 'The Empire Strikes Back.' Lucasfilm 'Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years,' Owen said in a statement to the BBC. 3 Kenneth Colley at Star Wars Celebration in Europe 2016. Nils Jorgensen / Shutterstock 3 Kenneth Colley at Comic Con in the UK in 2017. Geoffrey Swaine / Shutterstock Owen confirmed that Colley was admitted to hospital with an injured arm after a fall. The actor quickly contracted COVID which developed into pneumonia. Colley had friends by his side when he died, Owen said. This story is developing…
Wales Online
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Star Wars actor dies aged 87 after contracting Covid and pneumonia
Star Wars actor dies aged 87 after contracting Covid and pneumonia He also appeared in Monty Python's Life of Brian Kenneth Colley (right) and actor Michael Culver at a Star Wars Celebration in London (Image: Julian Owen/PA Wire ) Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died at the age of 87 after contracting Covid and developing pneumonia, his agent has said. The English film and television actor is best known for starring in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi as Admiral Piett, an imperial officer in command of Darth Vader's flagship. Colley's agent of 10 years, Julian Owen, issued a statement which said that he died 'peacefully' on Monday, June 30, in Ashford, Kent. The statement said: 'He had been admitted after a fall with an injured arm, however he quickly contracted Covid which developed into pneumonia. He passed away peacefully with friends at his bedside. Ken Colley was one of our finest character actors with a career spanning 60 years. 'Ken continually worked on stage, film and television playing a vast array of characters, from Jesus in Monty Python's Life of Brian to evil and eccentric characters in Ken Russell films, and the Duke of Vienna in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure for the BBC.' In later years he reprised his role of Admiral Piett when he voiced the character in the 2012 animated Lego production, Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out. Article continues below He also had parts in international productions, including Clint Eastwood's Firefox and the Second World War series, War and Remembrance. The statement added: 'Ken's favourite part was playing Estragon in the stage production of Beckett's classic Waiting for Godot at the Cockpit Theatre in London in 2014. 'Ken's participation in Star Wars led him to being invited to conventions and official fan events all over the World where he remains one of the best-loved actors from the original trilogy. Ken loved his garden, art collecting and had a passion for fast cars.' Article continues below Colley is also known for playing Jesus in Monty Python's Life of Brian alongside English actors John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin.
Geek Feed
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Let Me (Ben) Solo Her: New Knights of Ren Leader Looks an Awful Lot Like Elden Ring's Malenia
Star Wars Celebration had revealed a new character coming to the Legacy of Vader comics in the form of Tava Ren, and a variant cover
NZ Herald
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Star Wars actor Temuera Morrison questions Boba Fett's absence from franchise
Morrison recalled speaking with two key creative leaders in the franchise, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, at the Star Wars Celebration fan convention in Tokyo in April. While their reunion was described as heartwarming, Morrison said the pair were tight-lipped about whether he or Boba Fett would reappear in any future instalments, which he likened to being preserved like a jar of fruit in the pantry at grandma's home. Temuera Morrison in the Disney+ Star Wars spin-off The Book of Boba Fett. 'It made me feel like ... I'm one of those peaches, and I've been put up on the shelf. I've been preserved for a later date, and I'm going to be tastier.' In a separate interview with Nerd Reactor, Morrison revealed he wasn't approached for The Mandalorian and Grogu, an upcoming film slated for release in May 2026 that serves as a continuation of The Mandalorian. 'I'd be more excited if I was in the movie,' Morrison said. 'Oh, I shouldn't have ruined it for you ... No one called me. I'm still sort of waiting for the phone call.' However, he praised LucasFilm for allowing him to return to Star Wars in the first place. 'Look, I'm just blessed that I had the opportunity there to come back. 'How many people in their career play Jango Fett, and then 20-30 years later get called to play the clone son, Boba Fett?' Daniel Logan (left) as young Boba Fett and Temuera Morrison (right) as father Jango in Star Wars Episode II. Photo / LucasFilm Morrison has spent more than 20 years working in Star Wars - the fourth-highest-grossing franchise globally which includes films, TV shows, video games and books. In his most expansive Star Wars role yet, Morrison played the titular character in the Disney+ spin-off series The Book of Boba Fett. With seven episodes released between December 2021 and February 2022, negative reactions to the show's storyline and character development from both fans and critics alike appeared to have prompted LucasFilm to pause work on it. The production company, owned by Walt Disney Studios since 2012, has since turned its attention to projects that have resonated better with its devoted audience. Morrison first starred as Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones (2002), and has subsequently appeared as Boba Fett in various Star Wars films, television series and video games. He often provides the voice for the clone troopers across various media too. Morrison has continued to make small contributions to the franchise since 2022 with minor voice roles across successive shows, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ahsoka, in 2023. Sign up to The Daily H, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
