The Bearded Trio Website Is Now Closed.For over a decade I have been running The Bearded Trio website but I feel the time has come to close the website.  I've had a blast over the years… Read More

As we get older, I often wonder if nostalgia loses its effect on us, or becomes more powerful.On one hand, as we age, we gain wisdom about the people and world around us; a normal thought is… Read More

£30,000 Alien To Be Sold To Highest Bidder, Shock Horror!Prop Store are holding another impressive auction and as usual there are a load of original props from the world of Star Wars a… Read More

The special one-shot that sets the stage for what’s to come to the galaxy far, far away returns this December.Announced earlier this week at StarWars.com, STAR WARS: REVELATIONS, the c… Read More

© 2023 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.Gareth Edwards Preferred Real Locations And New Camera Technology Brought Freedom With The ShootThe eagerly anticipated sci-fi movie&nb… Read More

This January, experience a new chapter in Takashi Okazaki’s Ronin saga in Star Wars: Visions, the series of one-shots that see visionary creators boldly explore new territory for Star… Read More

Getting old isn’t all that much fun, for the most part. Nothing works like it did or is supposed to. We yearn for the days of our youth while cursing the sudden and stubborn limitation… Read More

STARRINGJOHN DAVID WASHINGTON, GEMMA CHAN, KEN WATANABE, STURGILL SIMPSON, MADELEINE YUNA VOYLES & ALLISON JANNEYDIRECTED BYGARETH EDWARDSFrom writer/director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One… Read More

Let's Go On A Movie Location JourneyWe are honoured to have a wonderful guest post from Justin Wilkinson from the excellent MovieLocationHunter website. Justin shares with us some of the ic… Read More

These are hard times for Lucasfilm. That isn’t news.I thought about what to write for a time like this. Does Lucasfilm need new leadership? Maybe, but that’s what literally every… Read More

Good Night Oppy Is A Must-SeeIsn't it nice when you come across a movie that you somehow missed the boat on and then when you watch it you wonder how you missed something so incredibly amazi… Read More

Composers Gordy Haab and Stephen Barton will be joined by Respawn Entertainment Audio Director Nick Laviers on Friday, July 21WHO: EA Games and Lucasfilm are thrilled to present “The S… Read More

Where to find Hasbro at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International And What To ExpectRevealing an Amazing Brand Lineup Through Dazzling New Products, Experiences, Programming and More Sur… Read More

Disney Pixar's Elemental Hits The Big Screen And Looks Like A Classic Pixar MovieWhen I went to see Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at our local cinema, there were a lot of commercials… Read More

Steven Spielberg's First Experience With D&D Ends QuicklyIt is known that Steven Spielberg likes to get to know his cast members when directing a movie, and that was no exception when fi… Read More

10 Obscure Behind The Scenes Facts About The Indiana Jones MoviesWith the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny hitting the big screens this week there are a lot of Indiana Jones… Read More

It's an Indiana Jones movie.Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.  IT IS an Indiana Jones movie without a shadow of a doubt.  The less than stellar reviews that begun at Cannes and… Read More

With The Dial of Destiny hitting the big screens this week I just wanted to stop, take a breath and say to everyone who is planning on going to see it we really hope you have a blast!However… Read More

Dictionary.com defines the term “nostalgia” as…nouna wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's… Read More

Summer of Amblin'By Jeff GraberFor Harvey GraberThe Spark of Childhood Wonder.In 1981, a month after my 11th birthday in September, my father ushered me into the cool embrace of a movie thea… Read More

First, it comes for the metal… Then it came for everything else. A new threat will be unleashed throughout the galaxy far, far away in STAR WARS: DARK DROIDS, the all-new Marvel Comic… Read More

FEATURES THE MUSIC OF 2X GRAMMY- AND BAFTA-NOMINATED COMPOSER BENJAMIN WALLFISCHPREORDERS NOW AVAILABLE:TRIPLE LP, TWO COLOR VINYL AND DOUBLE CDWaterTower Music is elated to announce today&r… Read More

Highlights from the Los Angeles Premiere of LucasFilms' Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny at Dolby Theatre on June 14 in Hollywood, California.Harrison Ford thanked the fans and during o… Read More

A new trailer for the latest Star Wars Disney+ TV series "Ahsoka" hit the Internet today. “Ahsoka” will debut exclusively on Disney+ in August 2023.  "Ahsoka" stars Ros… Read More

Across Star Wars storytelling, droids have served a variety of roles ranging from loyal sidekicks to deadly enemies, but after this summer, fans will never look at them the same way again! S… Read More

PROPSTORE IS PROUD TO PRESENT: SELECT JURASSIC PARK AND JURASSIC WORLD LOTS FROM SAM NEILL’S PERSONAL ARCHIVE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIMEPROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF “THE SAM… Read More

COMPETITION TIME!The Bearded Trio are running a brand new competition where one lucky winner will win this brand new Indiana Jones figure with motorcycle and sidecar set.  It's from the… Read More

Launched last month, STAR WARS: DARTH VADER – BLACK, WHITE & RED is bringing together some of the industry’s hottest talent to tell all-new tales of terror from throughout th… Read More

A number of Hasbro Star Wars products were announced today via a fanstream but this was my favourite.  I'm still an old school kind of guy - Rob STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES WICKET(… Read More

This Classic Clip Is a Retro Treasure Trove.Every now and then you will get a gem of a video that will materialise out of nowhere and thanks to the awesome BBC Archives YouTube channel that'… Read More

Check out all four CLASSIC TRADE DRESS VARIANT COVERS, debuting on select Star Wars titles this July!Marvel Comics and Star Wars’ decades-long history of comics storytelling will be sp… Read More

Straight from Star Wars Celebration 2023, learn all about the next event coming to Marvel Comics’ line of Star Wars comics this August!The future of Star Wars comics was revealed earli… Read More

Return of the Jedi Monopoly Is A Must!It's Star Wars Celebration weekend and it's inevitable that there will be a lot of exciting announcements.  More movies to new action figures From… Read More

New Indy Figures From HasbroIt's a busy time for Hasbro at Star Wars Celebration as they've announced their latest Star Wars and Indiana Jones range of figures.  You can see the full ra… Read More

Official Lucasfilm ReleaseAfter years of starts and stops, unsubstantiated rumors and abrupt cancellations, Lucasfilm made a statement Friday morning in announcing three new theatrical featu… Read More

I am a sucker for retro-looking stuff and these are worth going to Celebration just for these.  (Sorry, at this time I don't have a price on these.) - RobJedi Box Set40 years ago Star W… Read More

An unpredictable threat will unleash a scourge on the galaxy in a new storyline taking place this summer in Marvel’s Star Wars comic titles!Stay tuned for the Marvel Comic Presents: St… Read More

“People are predictable.” - Tobias Beckett in Solo: A Star Wars Story.In this case, Season 3 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian has been somewhat predictable, at least through the fir… Read More

The Mandalorian and the Child by LEGOIt makes me happy to see these kind of Star Wars products being released.  Affordable, simple and fun for all ages.  It's important especially… Read More

Lets have some good news.  Nay!  Let's have some awesome news!  John Williams it seems isn't retiring.At an event, sponsored by the American Cinematheque and held at the Write… Read More

Hasbro announced several exciting new Indiana Jones products during this morning’s Indiana Jones Fanstream!Here's just a selection of the new products:INDIANA JONES WORLDS OF ADVENTURE… Read More

Happy New Year from all of us at The Bearded Trio.  We sincerely hope that 2023 is a fantastic year for all of you and brings much happiness and magical movie moments.As it seems to be… Read More

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.  Thank you for all your support throughout the year.  I hope Santa brings you plenty of Spielberg, Lucas and Williams related… Read More

Steven Spielberg is the guest on this week's BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.  Tune in at 11:15 GMT.  Will also be available on catch up.If you're not from the UK you may be aski… Read More

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, only in theaters, June 30 2023.Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic &ldq… Read More

I hadn’t watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) in quite a while. But the other morning, out of nowhere, a theory came to me that I felt compelled to write about.The grail k… Read More

He Made Me Do It Films announced today that they are launching a Kickstarter campaign to fundtheir documentary about the life and career of legendary Hollywood art director Joe Alves on Nove… Read More

I caught a few minutes of the USA vs. Wales World Cup match the other day (hi Rob!) and the perfect analogy occurred to me.As an American who has never played soccer, I apologize to all our… Read More

THE FABELMANSStarring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Julia Buttars, Jeannie Berlin, Robin Bartlett, Judd Hirsh and David LynchWritten by Steven Spielberg & To… Read More

The Fabelmans – In Select Theaters Now. Everywhere Wednesday. Directed by Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans is written by Spielberg and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushne… Read More

The All-New Action-Adventure Series Streams Exclusively on Disney+ Beginning November 30, 2022The cast and filmmakers from “Willow,” the all-new action-adventure series based on… Read More

Sad news as we learn that the Iranian who lived in an airport for 18 years and inspired the Spielberg classic, The Terminal has passed away.  The inspiring gentleman was discovered at t… Read More

The Fabelmans B-Roll and Interview With Steven SpielbergWe are pleased to bring you footage from Sunday's AFI Fest premiere of Steven Spielberg's The Fabelman.  Check out the cast on th… Read More

We are now halfway through season one of Star Wars: Andor, a series currently airing on Disney Plus. The show tells the backstory of Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, leading up to the ev… Read More

Words you will not find in this initial recap of Andor: "Adult.""Gritty.""Mature.""Slow Burn."Almost in lock-step, professional publications and Disney-chosen influencers have used iden… Read More

On the opening weekend of The Phantom Menace, Rumours Were Already Happening for Episode IIIf there's one thing I like doing is reading a magazine from years ago just to see what wild rumour… Read More

Indiana Jones found fortune and glory by searching for long-lost treasures. He also found some love along the way.Alex Arnold is also searching for treasures. Those treasures just happen to… Read More

Six-Part Docuseries Debuts Exclusively on Disney+ July 27 Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries’ “Light & Magic,&rdquo… Read More

Now that some time has passed since the finale, I feel like I can place the series Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi into its proper context.As I have written in this space many times, I have antici… Read More

COMIC CON WALES INCOMING!I strongly believe we should all support our local comic-con and this is mine.  COMIC CON WALES.  It's being held at the International Convention Centre (I… Read More

Following quickly on the heels of Intrada's release of James Horner's Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Intrada presents one of the most sought-after soundtrack expansions  – H… Read More

My grandmother was fond of saying "the older you get, the faster time goes by." To her point, we are already just a few days away from the end of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the limited serie… Read More

Wednesday morning saw the beginning of the second half of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus, and Part IV advanced the plot significantly while providing a lot of fun look-backs at asp… Read More

I started to write a summary/recap of the first two episodes of Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi last week after they aired on Disney Plus back to back. And it just wasn't working, because 900 word… Read More

Cavan Scott and Nico Leon launch STAR WARS: YODA this OctoberAnnounced this past weekend at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, Yoda will star in a brand-new Marvel Comics limited series this Oct… Read More

Kicking off their roll-out of product reveals for Star Wars Celebration, Hasbro and Star Wars revealed the next fan-favorite droid inspired by the OBI-WAN KENOBI live-action series – S… Read More

 To celebrate the release Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ tomorrow, London’s newly restored Battersea Power Station appeared as if reclaimed by a Tatooine sandstorm with each tower repr… Read More

One of my favorite "bumper sticker" sayings is that conflict in relationships almost always results from expectations not being met by one side or the other.I like that line of thinking beca… Read More

Check out all eight covers and interior artwork for STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN #1, on sale July 6 The saga of the Mandalorian comes to Marvel Comics! Kicking off in July, STAR WARS: THE… Read More

SpaceCamp Gets The Intrada Two Disc TreatmentI will let you into a little secret.  I love a good training montage.  Most people when they think of such a thing will instantly go to… Read More

The long-awaited teaser trailer for the forthcoming Disney Plus Obi-Wan Kenobi series hit Wednesday afternoon Eastern time, and my was it ever worth the wait.Check out the 106-second trailer… Read More

The show we were first teased about 14 months ago has finished its first season.As everyone was calming their emotions from seeing the return of Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale of The… Read More

Jurassic World: Dominion TrailerA new trailer for Jurassic World: Dominion has dropped on the web and it's a cracker!  The full crew are back together and I'm not just talking about the… Read More

ORIGINAL SERIES FROM LUCASFILM REUNITES FAN-FAVORITE STAR WARS CHARACTERS  “Obi-Wan Kenobi” Episodes Set to Stream Exclusively on Disney+  Well, here's the ne… Read More

Top ten lists of an artist's work are never controversial. Nope. Never any discourse, disagreement or finger-pointing with these!But eh, I don't care. My top 10 list of John Williams Star Wa… Read More

I was nine years old, galloping down the carpeted stairs of my childhood home in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It was 1982. I was intent on getting a snack, but it was just a quick snack. The… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes A StrangerDirector: Dave FiloniWriter: Jon Favreau and Dave FiloniAir date: February 2, 2022After viewing Wednesday's sixth chapter in Star… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 5: Return of the MandalorianDirector: Bryce Dallas HowardWriter: Jon FavreauAir date: January 26, 2022So, about the latest episode of The Book of Boba Fett - err, t… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4: The Gathering StormDirector: Kevin TancharoenWriter: Jon FavreauAir date: January 19, 2022A plus.That was my overriding thought upon the conclusion of Star… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 3: The Streets of Mos EspaDirector: Robert RodriguezWriter: Jon FavreauAir date: January 12, 2022Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett nears the halfway mark in its run… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 2: Tribes of TatooineDirector: Steph GreenWriter: Jon FavreauAir date: January 5, 2022After a 38-minute premier episode, we got to enjoy a much longer second e… Read More

Book of Boba Fett Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange LandDirector: Robert RodriguezWriter: Jon FavreauAir date: December 29, 2021For just over one (very long) year, Star Wars fans have awaited… Read More

In the history of cinema, there have been directors who have specialized in eliciting particular emotions from audiences.Some thrill us. Some help us remember. Others help us forget. A few c… Read More

After a week of leaks and teases, Star Wars fans were eagerly anticipating Disney Plus Day on Friday, November 12. It was the two-year anniversary of the streaming service which rolled out T… Read More

Gift Idea: Old Calendars That Can Be Used In 2022The perfect gift is one that keeps on giving.  So how about a 2022 calendar?  How about going one better and getting that special l… Read More

STAR WARS™ FANS CAN “BRING HOME THE BOUNTY” THIS FESTIVE SEASON WITH NEW PRODUCTS SPANNING THE GALAXYGlobal weekly programme lasting eight weeks will debut new toys, a… Read More

Disney announced yesterday (via various outlets) that Indiana Jones 5 will not grace our cinema screens until June 2023.  Variety was quoted as saying it was "related to production."&nb… Read More

Indy V Score Recording IncomingThanks to the lovely folks over at JWFan.Com we find out that John Williams is set to start recording the score for Indiana Jones V in "1-2 weeks" but of cours… Read More

Much of Star Wars is based on the trilogy format, whether it is films or publishing. In the case of "real world" Star Wars, the format still applies, and applies most effectively.Kim DM Simm… Read More

Christmas Gift Idea - Tauntaun Fridge Magnet.Christmas gift ideas?  I know it's only October but starting early gives everyone time to prepare and have a little less stress in their lif… Read More

The year 2022 from a Star Wars standpoint will be one of the busiest in the history of the franchise. That year gets off to an unofficial start a couple days early when Star Wars: The Book o… Read More

Once in a while, Star Wars publishing comes out with a completely unique reference book, and in the case of Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection by Daniel Wallace, it is an absolute joy to c… Read More

Alan Jones Gives Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade A Right Whipping!We all love Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.  It was a much loved addition to the Indiana Jones franchise back in… Read More

Planes and Ford Spell Trouble On The Set Of Raiders of the Lost ArkThe Flying Wing scene is a memorable one in Raiders of the Lost Ark as we get to witness an exciting few minutes of action… Read More

STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH VOLUME 2 (EPISODES 9-16)AVAILABLE TODAY  Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Volume 2 (Episodes 9-16) is available today from Walt Disney Records. &ld… Read More

Star Wars: Visions Trailer ReleasedWe've got the full press release for today's Star Wars: Visions announcement.  We've included the English dubbed trailer that hit the Internet today a… Read More

"They escaped."That's the cynic's version of recapping what happened in Friday's Season 1 finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. And, well, it's not a meritless summary. But as there typically… Read More

THE EIGER SANCTIONMusic Composed and Conducted by JOHN WILLIAMSISC 465Intrada's latest release features a 2-CD set of John Williams' music for the 1975 Universal Pictures thriller The E… Read More

Star Wars: The Bad Batch reached a new high point for me in the penultimate episode of season 1 (yes, there will be a season 2), released Friday morning.Return to Kamino is a heavy episode p… Read More

Check out all six Bounty Hunter Ship Blueprint Variant Covers coming your way in September!The War of the Bounty Hunters continues to explode across the galaxy this September! The action-pac… Read More