When Rogue One was released 10 years ago in 2016, fan reactions were generally positive, especially the explosive last act, including Darth Vader's now iconic hallway massacre. Yet, few could have predicted that its prequel show, Andor, would deliver the spectacular narrative that it did. Doing away with the Jedi, lightsabers, and the force altogether, Andor grounded the Star Wars universe in the politicking and resistance that would eventually produce the rebellion, using Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) as its protagonist, and was awarded with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. While several lines and monologues are seared into memory, one quote stands above them all, as summarizing exactly whyAndor's quality, especially in its dialogue, is one of, if not the highest, in the entire series.

Marcia Lucas, one of the most vital figures in the history of Hollywood whose work helped Star Wars become one of the most important films ever made, has passed away at the age of 80.Lucas died, surrounded by family, Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, California, from metastatic cancer, according to the Associated Press.

Making a big movie is pressure in itself, but making a Star Wars movie is not the same thing. Plenty of big franchises come with huge expectations and secrecy, with rabid fandoms keen to examine every minute detail ever released, but Star Wars exists in its own weird atmospheric condition. It can also be a lonely place for the person in charge of it, which is why Shawn Levy is thrilled he found his partner in crime in Ryan Gosling.

I have rewatched The Lord of the Rings trilogy so many times that I already know entire scenes before they even begin. I know exactly when Sam will give his speech, when Gandalf will arrive at Helm’s Deep, and when the music will start swelling. Yet every few years, usually during winter or after a stressful week, I still end up going back to those films again. There is something strangely relaxing about spending eleven hours inside a story (you already know the ending of).

Through the good times and the bad, Star Wars has remained a beloved long-running franchise that’s transported fans to a galaxy far, far away. And, at this point, it seems unlikely that we’ll ever leave. As the Star Wars cinematic universe continues to expand, the possibility of tapping some beloved and iconic characters for their own solo film projects is growing even further.

When it comes to major media conglomerates, no company has more magic than the Walt Disney Company. The place where we learn to wish and dream as our imagination takes flight, Disney has been a major part of our lives in one way or another. The 21st century featured two major acquisitions for Disney to add to the roster: Star Wars and Marvel. Both media franchises had established themselves as major players in the pop culture lexicon, and now, with Disney at the helm, those opportunities and budgets increased exponentially!

We go to the movies for the hero stories, but we stay because of the villains that make them better. In the world of science fiction, audiences have been overwhelmed by some of the most extraordinary characters in cinema history. It's just those villains who always emerge as legendary. Whether recurring villains or one-off antagonists, the 10 characters that made this list helped shape the genre.

Sometimes, you just want to grab some popcorn and watch a great one-and-done adventure. Movies, after all, bring people together as you're transported to another place and time for the ride of your life. But for those who don't want to commit to binging an entire television series but aren't simply satisfied with a standalone film entry, look no further than the best movie trilogies around.

No two movie franchises have had a bigger impact on film than Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings. It's impossible to measure what the original Star Wars trilogy has meant to pop culture. There have been a plethora of movies and TV series since, and a half-century after the first movie debuted, the franchise remains as popular as ever. The same can be said for The Lord of the Rings. Peter Jackson's original trilogy is Oscar-winning perfection, and it too has had several spinoffs.