Hayden Christensen has praised Vivien Lyra Blair's performance as young Leia in Obi-Wan Kenobi . Blair played a 10 year old Leia Organa in the show, who ended up on an adventure across the galaxy with the titular Jedi Master. "I was just thrilled at seeing young Leia in this story and how's she's represented," Christensen told E! News (opens in new tab) . "I think they really imbued the character with all the qualities that make that character great. And young Vivien has done such a great job of bringing her to life." He added: "For me, that's been part of the fun of it, is just getting those little glimpses of Padmé, which I do get." Obi-Wan Kenobi recently wrapped up its 6 episode run on Disney Plus. Though there's been no confirmation of an Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2 , Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy is definitely open to the idea . "Well, frankly, we did set out to do that as a limited series," she said. But I think if there's huge engagement and … [Read more...] about Hayden Christensen says he saw “glimpses of Padmé” in Obi-Wan Kenobi’s young Leia actor
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Venom goes back to his glory days in Lethal Protector
Prepare for a 'Venom: Year One' style story in 2022, from the character's co-creator David Michelinie, called Venom: Lethal Protector (opens in new tab) . (Yes, that's right - the same name the first Venom (opens in new tab) series in 1993 went by - also written by Michelinie.) Working with artist Ivan Fiorelli, Michelinie is turning back the clock to when Eddie Brock was a despondent newspaper reporter first crossing paths with the symbiote that would become Venom. (opens in new tab) "Getting to do a multi-issue story with the original Venom was like sitting down to dinner with an old friend - who wants to eat your brain for dessert!” Michelinie says in the announcement. "It was both fun and exciting, and I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it." According to Marvel, Venom: Lethal Protector isn't just a trip down memory lane, but a hint at "what's to come in his future!" Michelinie and Todd McFarlane created Venom in the … [Read more...] about Venom goes back to his glory days in Lethal Protector
Yuji Naka Confirms That Michael Jackson Wrote Music For Sonic The Hedgehog 3 [Update]
Update: In a subsequent tweet , Yuji Naka sought to clarify what he meant, noting that he's using a translation tool to post in English, which he does not speak. In this (also translated) tweet, he noted, "I feel like I'm being misunderstood a lot." He also pointed to an official Sega TikTok video, which features Sonic and a Michael Jackson song. As such, it seems he was not attempting to confirm Jackson's involvement in the Sonic 3 soundtrack, though he also doesn't deny the long-running rumor. So for now, it appears this will remain a rumor. Original story: The late Michael Jackson's involvement in the creation of Sonic the Hedgehog 3's soundtrack has been a long-running rumor in gaming circles, and one that the co-creator of Sega's blue blur has confirmed. With the release of Sonic Origins, a compilation of classic Sonic games for modern platforms, veteran game developer Yuji Naka commented on how Sonic the Hedgehog 3's original soundtrack was missing from the game. "Oh my … [Read more...] about Yuji Naka Confirms That Michael Jackson Wrote Music For Sonic The Hedgehog 3 [Update]
Sonic creator also confused by Michael Jackson memes after his music was allegedly cut from Sonic Origins
Update: Yuji Naka says his reference to Sega using Michael Jackson's music was about a TikTok video. Naka points to video (opens in new tab) from the official Sega TikTok account where a person in a Sonic costume tries to pick up a cup of coffee that's too hot - while the base line from Billie Jean plays in the background and samples of Michael Jackson's voice play in the background. "I feel like I'm being misunderstood a lot," Naka says (opens in new tab) , "probably because I don't speak English and I'm using a translation tool. Sorry." While Sega's never officially acknowledged Jackson's contribution to Sonic 3, the musicians who worked with him on the game have been very specific about it. A 2016 Huffington Post feature (opens in new tab) features direct confirmation that Jackson's music made it into the game. Original story follows... And just like that, Sonic creator Yuji Naka has casually confirmed on Twitter that Michael Jackson worked … [Read more...] about Sonic creator also confused by Michael Jackson memes after his music was allegedly cut from Sonic Origins