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May the 4th be with you! Talking 'Star Wars' as well as 'A Small Light' on National Geographic

May the 4th be with you! Talking 'Star Wars' as well as 'A Small Light' on National Geographic

FromStreamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews


May the 4th be with you! Talking 'Star Wars' as well as 'A Small Light' on National Geographic

FromStreamed & Screened: Movie and TV Reviews and Interviews

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

May the 4th be with you! As always, May 4 is the unofficial holiday dedicated to the "Star Wars" franchise.
Co-hosts Bruce Miller and Terry Lipshetz talk about the classic movies and new TV shows, which include the recent end of the third season of "The Mandalorian" and the second season of "The Bad Batch" plus the upcoming "Ahsoka" series. 
They also discuss the three new movies that were recently announced at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 in London by Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. James Mangold, Dave Filoni and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy were selected to direct the films.
There weren't many details, but Mangold’s film will look at the early years of the Jedi. Filoni’s movie is expected to tie together the various Disney+ series he's involved with and Obaid-Chinoy’s movie will feature Daisy Ridley, who returns to the role of Rey from the sequel trilogy.
After "Star Wars," the discussion shifts to the more serious topic of the World War II and the Holocaust. National Geographic launches a new limited series on May 1 called "A Small Light" that follows Miep Gies (Bel Powley) and her husband Jan (Joe Cole), who were critical in the hiding of the Frank family from the Nazis.
REVIEW: 'A Small Light' offers new take on Holocaust experience
The show also stars Liev Schreiber as Otto Frank, Amira Casar as Edith Frank, Billie Boullet as Anne Frank and Ashley Brooke as Margot Frank.
Miller has an interview with Powley and Cole, who talk about taking on the roles and how the themes translate to modern times.
Where to watch

Watch all the "Star Wars" movies and television shows on Disney+
"A Small Light" on National Geographic and Disney+

Stars Wars & Lucasfilm Rumors
In the episode we briefly discuss rumors and speculation about the future of shows and movies from Lucasfilm, which is owned by Disney. Further details to read and watch:

SWCE 2023: Three New Star Wars Movies Announced from StarWars.com.
Indiana Jones Series Canceled At Disney Plus from Cosmic Book News.
‘Willow’ Canceled After One Season On Disney+ from Deadline
Victoria Alonso FIRED by Marvel, SNEIDER'S STAR WARS SCOOPS, John Wick 4 Review - THE HOT MIC from YouTuber John Rocha
Disney Big Plan To FIRE Kathleen Kennedy! This Is New Now! The Good & The Bad (Star Wars Explained) from YouTuber Mike Zeroh
WILL Kathleen Kennedy be Fired Next? BOB IGER RE-HIRED AS DISNEY CEO from YouTuber Star Wars Theory
Kathleen Kennedy REVEALS Rey Movie Plot and Luke's Return - My Thoughts from YouTuber Star Wars Theory

About the show
Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin.
Episode transcript
Note: The following transcript was created by Adobe Premiere and may contain misspellings and other inaccuracies as it was generated automatically:
Welcome to another episode of streamed and screened and entertainment podcasts about movies and TV. I'm Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer at Lee Enterprises and the co-host of the program, a Padawan, if you will, to Bruce Miller, Jedi Master of entertainment journalism and editor of the Sioux City Journal. Bruce, it's a little early, but May the Fourth be with you!
You should have said Yoda, because, you know, I'm that old. I had it in the script. I was going to call you Yoda, but I didn't want you to feel that way. I am so Yoda. It's ridiculous. That's it's is apt and it's fitting and it's me. Plus, if I were collecting anything, it would be Yoda. Got to love Yoda.
Always one of my favorite characters. And he didn't show up right away. He wasn't in the first one. The second one? Yeah. Yeah. And I remember now. Okay, so this. This shows you how old I am when they did a big reveal on Yoda for Empire Strikes Back. It was a special press kit that was just about Yoda, and it had a picture and I mean, it was quite the big deal.
I remember getti
Released:
Apr 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast about movies and TV, hosted by Bruce Miller, editor of the Sioux City Journal, and longtime entertainment writer covering Hollywood, television and streaming programs. Get Bruce's insights and enjoy interviews with directors, stars and experts. Co-hosted by Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises.