Spark of Rebellion, A Star Wars Podcast

Hello there, Star Wars fans, and welcome back for Episode 243! In this episode, we're breaking down all the major headlines from Star Wars Celebration 2025 in Japan. The Mandalorian & Grogu movie hits cinemas May 22, 2026 New animated series, Maul: Shadow Lord, coming in 2026 Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling, is set for May 2027 Star Wars: Visions Season 3 drops October 29, 2025 No date yet...

Welcome to episode 242, Star Wars fans! We're kicking off with a shake-up to Galaxy's Edge in Disney Land (NOT Disney World in Florida) as Luke and R2 are set to make appearances from the end of March to the beginning of May. Elsewhere in the galaxy, Sigourney Weaver teases her role in the upcoming Mando movie, Daisy Ridley gives an update on the script for her upcoming film and some very cool ite...

Hey, Star Wars fans, this is episode 241. It's a slightly different episode this week and one of two halves. First, we have an in-depth chat about the recent changes at Lucasfilm and the announcement of Darek Hoffman as the new VP of Development. It's a change that we feel is needed so we give you our thoughts on what this means for right now and for the future of Star Wars movies and TV. Secondly...

Welcome to episode 240. Our headline story is about The Acolyte, which, as we know, was supposed to be a fresh insight into the Sith but got unceremoniously axed. Now, Disney is trying to spin it as a success because it racked up some viewing minutes. Sure, let's ignore the fact that the show was generally panned. Classic Disney. We also touch on the ongoing saga of upcoming Star Wars movies, wher...

Hello there! We're back after our end of 2024 hiatus, we hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year and that you're raring to go, with us, to dive into some great new Star Wars this year. In this week's episode, it's all about Skeleton Crew, highlighting its unique approach to storytelling and character development. We discuss how the show successfully avoids the typical reliance on establish...

Welcome, SoR listener to episode 238 and our final episode of this year! We're taking the remainder of the year off and will be back on January 15th for our full review of Skeleton Crew. The reason for the short hiatus? Basically, Star Wars news has been extremely slow for the last few months. Of the stories we are talking about recently, it's just the same stuff or it's fan nonsense. The last thi...

Hello there, Star Wars fans and welcome to episode 237. Our headline story this week feels like a twisted, nightmarish trip down memory lane that we've gone down many times before. Once again, Lucasfilm has a new trilogy of Star Wars films in the works with X-Men alum Simon Kinberg at the helm. With so many writers and directors coming on then leaving over the years you can forgive the cynical ton...

Hello there! This is episode 236! A short and sweet episode this week, Star Wars fans. We do have a few news items to chat through including: the uncertain future of the Rey movie, which has faced setbacks; impressive advancements in Hot Toys collectibles, specifically focusing on the stunning new figures like Balen Skull and Darth Sidious; an upcoming "The Art of Star Wars Outlaws" book looks coo...

Hello there! Garry is flying solo this week to bring you up to speed on what's happening around the galaxy including... The recent turmoil surrounding the upcoming Star Wars film, "New Jedi Order," which has lost its screenwriter, Stephen Knight, leading to further delays in production. Daisy Ridley's optimistic comments about the project now seem overshadowed by this setback, raising questions ab...

Hell there, Star Wars fans! Welcome to episode 234. We kick off with the future of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series, sparked by Ewan McGregor's recent remarks about potential storylines for a second season. The hosts reflect on the original series' reception, noting that while many fans appreciated McGregor’s return, others felt the series fell short of expectations. This dichotomy sets the stage for an...

Hello there, Star Wars fans and welcome to episode 233. The latest episode delves into the tumultuous history of Star Wars announcements since Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, highlighting how the frequent changes in release schedules have affected fans' expectations and enthusiasm. With a series of delayed releases and project cancellations, fans are left questioning the direction of the franch...

Hello there, Star Wars fans, and welcome to Episode 232. Both Garry and Mark are back in the Falcon this week to dive into the latest Star Wars news as always. This week's highlights are new LEGO sets, Donald Glover on making SW less-serious and wee lad with Skywalker as his middle name just wants to go on holiday! All the links are below for the news stories so dive and give us your thoughts on t...

Hey, Star Wars fan and SoR listener. This week our headline story is the sad passing of the legend James Earl Jones which has sent ripples throughout SW fandom. An amazing career and known mostly for his voice work including the iconic character Darth Vader. R.I.P. Elsewhere in the galaxy, Ewan McGregor gets asked AGAIN if he wants to come back and do more Obi-Wan, Disney/Lucasfilm are getting sue...

Welcome to episode 230, Star Wars fans! There's very little news kicking about the galaxy this week so we thought it would be a good idea to give you our initial thoughts on the recently released Star Wars Outlaws game from Ubisoft and Massive Ebtertainment. As Mark hasn't picked this up yet, Garry is flying solo with his review after about 10 hours of play time. He'll give you his full review in...

It's a chunky episode this week as we dive deep into the rationale behind the cancellation of The Acolyte and the weirdness of fandom that comes with Star Wars. We also chat on the Skeleton Crew trailer, a very rare Boba Fett toy that went for crazy money at auction plus a very scary if not cool bit of SW merch to hang on your wall. It's all here and more in episode 229 of SoR. Takeaways: The podc...

Hey, Star Wars fans, and welcome to episode 228! Here we go again! Another investor presentation from Disney and more Star Wars movies on the calendar with 3 movies landing in 2026 and 2027. We'll see how that plays out! Elsewhere around the galaxy, there's updates to Shawn Levy's movie, the grief still around from the cancelled Lando series, new Funko Pop!'s and updates for Star Wars Outlaws and...

Hello there, Star Wars fans and welcome to Episode 227! We're light on news this week now that the heated debates and hot takes on The Acolyte have died down so we now turn our interest in the direction of the next Star Wars streaming show Skeleton Crew , which has has been announced to drop this December. Also kicking about are some new LEGO sets, a very interesting trilogy of books diving into t...

Welcome to Episode 226! With The Acolyte now done, it's back to our regular Star Wars news updates to keep you up to date with what's happening around the galaxy. For this episode we've got books/comic book news, new Hot Toys figures, a returning baddie for Andor returning, an update on Shawn Levy's SW movie and Leslye Headland on that Yoda cameo. The news stories from around the galaxy that we d...

As The Acolyte draws to a close, we chat and review the finale and this first season as a whole. Will we even get a second season? Who knows but for now, let's dive into The Acolyte one more time. About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand new e...

After a week off Garry and Mark dive into the latest two episodes of The Acolyte - Episode 6 Teach/Corrupt and Episode 7 Choice . Do these episodes continue the upward trend since the very decent episode 5 or are we back to mediocre at best? Listen now to find out! About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hos...

Hello there, Star Wars fans. Another week and another dive into The Acolyte. After the disappointment of the first four episodes, does this week's episode up its game?. Grab your blue milk, put the Cortosis armour down and check out our review of The Acolyte Episode 5 - "Night". About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. W...

We're at episode 4 of The Acolyte and after last week's negative review of the first 3 episodes, does this one pick up and head in a better direction? Listen now to get our thoughts and review. About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand new epis...

It is time, Star Wars fans! The much anticipated "The Acolyte" is here so Garry and Mark dive in to review the first three episodes. Strap in as we've got some interesting thoughts on this divisive show. About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a bran...

Welcome to episode 220, Star Wars fans! We're back after a couple of busy weeks but alas, there are no big announcements of late, but there are plenty of interesting tidbits to get stuck into. The highlight being George Lucas not feeling the current state of Star Wars movies and Ahmed Best wanting to make a badass "Jedi John Wick" film which, if done right, could be awesome. All this and more on t...

Happy May the 4th! We hope you had a beauty of a day celebrating ALL things Star Wars and, especially, The Phantom Menace. Let's round up all of the release news from the last weekend! The news stories from around the galaxy that we discussed on this episode... The Acolyte Trailer Previews Disney+ Star Wars Series - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype Hot Toys Revises Darth...