It was a rumor but now it is official: Taika Waititi will direct new Star Wars film Director Taika Waititi is officially joining the Force. The official Star Wars website has just announced that Thor: Ragnarok Waititi will direct and co-write a new movie. This isn’t Waititi’s first collaboration with Star Wars and LucasFilm as…
For the first time after seven years, Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are unfortunately not partaking in Star Wars Day on Monday, May 4th, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is such a shame that this virus has caused the parks to shut down at this time, considering that this would have been the first…
May the 4th be with you! This clever pun has inspired one of our favorite days of the year at Cape & Castle—National Star Wars Day! To celebrate, we are highlighting the journey of Ben Solo, everyone’s favorite dark prince of the galaxy. Adam Driver’s portrayal of the duality of Kylo Ren/Ben Solo is without…
It’s bizarre to think The Rise of Skywalker released a month ago. We at Cape & Castle have had lots of thoughts about the film, particularly on Rey and Ben Solo, but we haven’t talked nearly enough about another key character—Finn. The Stormtrooper-turned Resistance hero has been a highlight of the sequel trilogy. John Boyega’s portrayal of…
Warning: Are you sure these are the spoilers you’re looking for? The recent shift in the film industry’s approach to storytelling is concerning. Writers care more about ensuring the audience cannot predict what will happen rather than telling a good narrative—and Star Wars is no exception. The Rise of Skywalker destroys the mythological and thematic beauty of…
Warning: The spoilers are strong with this one. Knowing that The Rise of Skywalker was on the other side of finals is the only thing that got me through the fall semester. I’m still deciding if that was a healthy coping method or not, but regardless, the film is out, and I have strong opinions about it….
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. After days of looking up spoilers (yeah, yeah, shame on me, so what?), I went into The Rise of Skywalker with the lowest of expectations. I was expecting to walk out of the theater with sheer disappointment. I mean, sure, I was, because honestly? The ending could’ve been better, to say…
We are officially T-minus two days until Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Inspired by Josh Gad’s star-studded interrogation of Daisy Ridley last week, we too have some questions going into the final installment of the legendary saga. How did Palpatine return? The teaser that dropped in April threw the Star Wars fan base into…
We’re so close. After two years of waiting, we are now one week away from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Set to wrap up the Star Wars saga, theories about what will happen have plagued the internet for months. We wanted to join in on the fun as well with three bold predictions which—unless…
Football was not the best thing about the NFL last week—it was Star Wars. During halftime on Monday Night Football, Disney released the final trailer for the upcoming film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Tickets for the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy also dropped the same night with reports that the…
