On December 3, a new Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew, will debut on Disney+ with two episodes. Fangirls Going Rogue had a chance to sit down with the four young actors playing starring roles as the four kids at the heart of the show: Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Wim), Ryan Kiera Armstrong (Fern), Robert Timothy-Smith (Neel), and Kyriana Kratter (KB). Joining ( Read more... )

In this podcast episode, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester consider the recently released MCU Disney+ series Agatha All Along from the perspective of long-running themes at FANgirl Blog and Hyperspace Theories: the influence of myth and heroic journeys on contemporary storytelling and how contemporary storytelling is evolving those ideas, especially in ( Read more... )

On Monday, December 2, a new Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew, will debut on Disney+ with two episodes. (Please note this is a date change. The original premiere date was December 3rd.) Fangirls Going Rogue had a chance to sit down with executive producers and showrunners Jon Watts & Chris Ford, the director/writer team behind Spider-Man: Homecoming, ( Read more... )

Disney+’s Agatha All Along has ended. In honor of this amazing show, we’ve convened a Coven of Chaos to discuss the show’s impact.

After introducing our guests Bryn MacKinnon and Debra Lang, hosts Sarah Woloski and Tricia Barr kick off the show with our impressions of the Skeleton Crew‘s trailer. No one seemed to mind the Huttesse version of “ ( Read more... )

Has it been 10 years since Star Wars Rebels premiered on Disney+? Tricia Barr and Sarah Woloski explore the many ways the hit animated show has left its mark on the franchise: from Star Tours to live action Ahsoka.

Similarly, Agatha All Along has the potential to leave a lasting impression on Marvel’s storytelling universe. We compare similarities ( Read more... )

It’s been ten years since FANgirl Blog launched the Hyperspace Theories podcast. On the latest episode, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester look back on the podcast’s evolution from its origin in discussing how to speculate wisely on upcoming Star Wars stories to a broader consideration of storytelling, character arcs and the Hero’s Journey, and ( Read more... )

On this episode of Hyperspace Theories, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester examine the Disney+ live-action series Star Wars: The Acolyte through the lens of recent Lucasfilm’s brand management struggles, especially with the Star Wars franchise. We begin with the strengths of The Acolyte that we want to praise, including the fight choreography, the ( Read more... )

The Marvel Cinematic Universe accomplished an unprecedented track record of box office earnings, followed by an uneven phase that included a few box office miscues and a mixed reactions to its span of Disney+ streaming series. In this episode of Hyperspace Theories, Tricia Barr and B.J. Priester discuss two MCU series that had lower profiles in fan ( Read more... )

Since our last episode San Diego Comic-Con and D23 Expo have made their mark on 2024. Sarah Woloski attended both, and she and Tricia Barr dive into the news we are most excited about! Hear about what we could expect from Agatha All Along, arriving September 18th to Disney+. We also explore the upcoming Star Wars offerings: Skeleton Crew (Dec 3), ( Read more... )

Ever since Star Wars Weekends, Dee Bradley Baker has been thrilling fans with his alien and creature voice work. He brings his signature skill to Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures as Nubs, a Jedi Youngling. With the animated series premiering a new season on Disney+ and Disney Junior on August 14, 2024, Dee Bradley Baker sat down for a roundtable ( Read more... )