26.4 Countdown to THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU

As part of the role out of The Mandalorian and Grogu – out May 22nd – we had a chance to preview the first 18 minutes of the film and visit with director Jon Favreau. Hear from Favreau as he showed off a set from Adelphi Base and hundreds of props and puppets during a special tour. Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski break down our favorite moments from the final movie trailer. Check out our latest podcast with interviews with the cast and creative team behind Maul – Shadow Lord. Related Tricia Barr recaps The Mandalorian and Grogu preview screening. Skywalking Through Neverland's Maul – Shadow Lord Midseason Analysis LiningUp.net Donate to Starlight Children's Foundation through LiningUp.net Lucasfilm's New Era Officially Begins from Hyperspace Theories podcast Social Media Fangirls Going Rogue Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

A new Star Wars animated show, Maul: Shadow Lord, will debut on Disney+. Fangirls Going Rogue had a chance to sit down with voice actors Sam Witwer (Maul) and Gideon Adlon (Devon Izara) as well as creatives Athena Yvette Portillo (EP), Matt Michnovetz (EP), and Brad Rau (Supervising Director). Joining us on this roundtable were Skywalking Through Neverland, Full of Sith, Alex Endor Express, Skytalkers, Jedi News, Fantha Tracks, Father Son Galaxy and Ion Cannon podcast. In addition to the interviews, we share are non-spoilery review of the first eight episodes and look forward to talking more about the show as it is released. From Disney: Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord presents fans with a pulpy adventure that finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who may just be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge. The cast includes Sam Witwer as Maul, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, recent Golden Globe® winner and Oscar® nominee Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio Daki, Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario, Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson, Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast, David W. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus. Created by Dave Filoni, Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is based on Star Wars and characters created by George Lucas. The series is developed by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. Brad Rau is supervising director. The executive producers are Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes. Alex Spotswood is the co-executive producer. Check out our latest podcast reacting to The Mandalorian and Grogu trailer. Related Maul: Shadow Lord Season 2 announced on StarWars.com Why Does Everyone Love Maul? from Esquire Meet the Cast of Maul: Shadow Lord LiningUp.net Lucasfilm's New Era Officially Begins from Hyperspace Theories podcast Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon Interview on Skywalking Through Neverland Youtube Social Media Fangirls Going Rogue Twitter | Instagram Tricia Barr Twitter | Instagram Sarah Woloski Twitter | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

A lot has happened in the opening weeks of 2026!  Kathleen Kennedy retired. Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan were elevated to President and Co-President respectively. Josh D'Amaro was elevated to CEO of Disney. The Super Bowl featured an unconventional spot for The Mandalorian and Grogu. Disney, likely seeing the wrong type of reaction across social media, released a trailer for the movie a little more than a week later. Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski discuss how all these events suggest changes on the horizon for Star Wars fans. Forthcoming appearances of Han, Luke, Leia and Darth Vader at Disneyland's Batuu appear like a promising start. The main discussion focuses on what the trailer suggests for the storytelling future of Din Djarin and Grogu. Who's their antagonist? Why is bounty hunter Embo's appearance significant? What do snakes signify in myth? Let's dive in… Related Lucasfilm leadership announcement via StarWars.com Skywalking Through Neverland discussion on changes at Disneyland and Dave Filoni as President of Lucasfilm Hyperspace Theories: Lucasfilm's New Era Officially Begins Skywalking Through Neverland: In Defense of Lucasfilm Super Bowl Spot The Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl spot The Mandalorian and Grogu Official Trailer Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

After catching up on adventures at Disney Parks, Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski dive into some news regarding Star Wars Starfighter and The Mandalorian and Grogu. Our main discussion explores Wicked: For Good, including the music and storytelling choices. Related Shawn Levy speaks to Vanity Fair about Star Wars: Starfighter The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer Fangirls Going Rogue on Wicked Part 1 Skywalking Through Neverland's The Force Awakens at 10 episode Skywalking Through Neverland's Wicked For Good episode Hyperspace Theories Wicked For Good episode Hyperspace Theories: One Year Later discussing ANDOR's Season 2 Episodes 1 – 3 Hyperspace Theories: Bad Luck Ghorman discussion of propaganda and oppression in ANDOR Season 2 Hyperspace Theories: Point of View in Storytelling as utilized in ANDOR Season 2 Hyperspace Theories: K-Pop Demon Hunters: an exploration of evolving myth and the movie's parallels to themes in Star Wars Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

In a Star Wars book-centric episode, Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski are inspired by the re-release of The Revenge of the Sith novelization to explore how the Expanded Universe shaped their fandom. We're really excited that the books are finally tackling the romance genre with Ashley Poston's Eyes Like Stars! Plus Leia and Rey's relationship as mentor to apprentice will be explored in Star Wars: Legacy, announced at New York Comic-Con. In news: Prequel Trilogy actresses Keira Knightly and Rose Byrne hint they would be down for more Star Wars in their future. Amy Adams joins Star Wars: Starfighter (in production). GamesRadar reports Bryce Dallas Howard would like to do more Star Wars, now that she's directed more episodes than anyone else. The Bear's Jeremy Allen White discusses his role in The Mandalorian and Grogu with Good Morning America. Listen to our episode on the FIVE WOMEN OF ANDOR here. Related Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 Trailer The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer NYCC Star Wars Books Announcement at Star Wars.com Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Full SDCC Panel from Skywalking Through Neverland Barbara Hambly Interview from Skywalking Through Neverland Dark Universe and Halloween Horror Nights episode from Skywalking Through Neverland Hyperspace Theories: One Year Later discussing ANDOR's Season 2 Episodes 1 – 3 Hyperspace Theories: Bad Luck Ghorman discussion of propaganda and oppression in ANDOR Season 2 Hyperspace Theories: Point of View in Storytelling as utilized in ANDOR Season 2 Hyperspace Theories: K-Pop Demon Hunters: an exploration of evolving myth and the movie's parallels to themes in Star Wars Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

On the heels of San Diego Comic-Con, host Sarah Woloski shares her favorite convention moments from hosting the Star Wars Trivia panel to the Star Trek panel in Hall H. Tricia Barr gets everyone caught up on the recent Star Wars news, including 14 Emmy nominations for Andor and the new Bad Batch novel, Sanctuary. Our main discussion focuses on the new Marvel movie Fantastic Four: First Steps, which continues themes of family and motherhood that were featured in favorites WandaVision and Agatha All Along. Listen to last month's episode on the FIVE WOMEN OF ANDOR here. Related 50th Anniversary Theatrical Release of Star Wars: A New Hope Michael Giacchino Interview from Marvel.com Hyperspace Theories ANDOR Point of View Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Full SDCC Panel from Skywalking Through Neverland ANDOR composer Brandon Roberts Interview from Skywalking Through Neverland SKELETON CREW composer Mich Giacchino Interview from Skywalking Through Neverland AGATHA ALL ALONG Co-Composer Michael Paraskevas Interview from Skywalking Through Neverland Hyperspace Theories: One Year Later discussing ANDOR's Season 2 Episodes 1 - 3 Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

ANDOR is over, but the conversation about this show's impact and resonance has just begun. Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski continue our conversation from last month, sharing our thoughts on this incredible show. Our main discussion considers Tony Gilroy's comments from the final ANDOR: Declassified Episode, in which he states "The five women at the end of the show are what the show is about. It's the victory, it's the pain, it's the life that these five women had that gives the show it's dramatic punch at the end." Who are these women and how are they impactful in the show? LISTEN TO LAST MONTH'S DISCUSSION OF ANDOR SEASON 2'S FIRST HALF HERE Related Andor Season 2 review Skywalking Through Neverland ANDOR Finale Breakdown with Christopher Sean Who's the Bossk with Skywalking Through Neverland on ANDOR's Season 2 Episodes 7 – 9 Hyperspace Theories: One Year Later discussing ANDOR's Season 2 Episodes 1 – 3 Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

On May 4, a new Star Wars animated show, Tales of the Underworld, will debut on Disney+. Fangirls Going Rogue had a chance to sit down with voice actress Nika Futterman, who portrays Asajj Ventress. Joining us on this roundtable were Sarah and Richard Woloski on behalf of Skywalking Through Neverland, George from Star Wars Holocron, Bryan Young from Full of Sith, Alex Damon from Star Wars Expalain, Charlotte Errity from Skytalkers, and William Devereux from Ion Cannon podcast. From Disney: From creator Dave Filoni comes "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld," an all-new anthology series of animated shorts which will premiere May 4, 2025, exclusively on Disney+. The popular series, which began in 2022 with "Tales of the Jedi" and continued in 2024 with "Tales of the Empire," this time focuses on the criminal underbelly of the Star Wars galaxy through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, now a Marshal on the opposite side of the law. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld" is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, and Carrie Beck. Dave Filoni is supervising director, Josh Rimes is co-executive producer, Alex Spotswood is the senior producer, and Matt Michnovetz is the writer. "Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld" stars Nika Futterman, Corey Burton, Artt Butler, Lane Factor, AJ LoCascio, Clare Grant, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, and Eric Lopez. Check out our latest podcast recapping Star Wars Celebration and Andor Season 2, Episodes 1 – 6. Social Media Fangirls Going Rogue Twitter | Instagram Tricia Barr Twitter | Instagram Sarah Woloski Twitter | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski kick off the latest episode discussing some of our favorite things from the first 6 episodes of ANDOR, out now on Disney+. We explore the costume and production design, which really add to the characterizations. Mothers are another topic we've pondered over the years; it's nice to see mothers of all kinds in the show. Plus, there are our Twin Flames, Dedra and Syril. We have thoughts... Our main discussion dives into our experiences with Star Wars Celebration Japan, plus some insight into Tokyo Disney from Tricia's perspective. Related Andor Season 2 review Skywalking Through Neverland ANDOR S2, Ep 1 -3, Dinner Party from Hell Skywalking Through Neverland Celebration Japan Highlights with BJ Priester Hyperspace Theories: Live at Star Wars Celebration Japan Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!

Season of the Force is upon us. Sarah Woloski, Tricia Barr and special guest BJ Priester share insights into Disneyland's seasonal overlay that includes special merchandise, food, drinks, and a fancy projection show in Galaxy's Edge. We offer tips and tricks to make the most of the Season of the Force and speak to Matt Martin from Lucasfilm and Mike Serna from Disney Live Events. Check out our social media reactions on opening day, March 28th. Be sure to check out our reactions to the Andor trailer here. Related Season of the Force Food and Beverage recommendations A look at Ashley Eckstein's Season of the Force apparel line Season of the Force at Disneyland Skywalking Through Neverland Ep 509: Season of the Force Skywalking Through Neverland Behind the Scenes Interviews for Season of the Force Social Media UPDATED Fangirls Going Rogue Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Tricia Barr Blue Sky | Threads | Instagram Sarah Woloski Threads | Instagram Facebook Public | Private You must answer the 3 questions to join the Private Facebook group!