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Recent Star Wars discussion is being driven less by new on-screen content and more by industry casting and insider reactions: Fallout season 3 is adding Star Wars actor Manny Jacinto, while a Star Wars prequel voice actor criticizes The Phantom Menace and discusses pay. There’s also buzz about a Star Wars “Zero Company” X-COM-like game concept.

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Key Takeaway Star Wars is trending now due to cross-franchise casting plus sharp behind-the-scenes criticism tied to The Phantom Menace—and separate interest in a Star Wars X-COM-like game.
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Star Wars is trending now due to cross-franchise casting plus sharp behind-the-scenes criticism tied to The Phantom Menace—and separate interest in a Star Wars X-COM-like game.

Recent Star Wars discussion is being driven less by new on-screen content and more by industry casting and insider reactions: Fallout season 3 is adding Star Wars actor Manny Jacinto, while a Star Wars prequel voice actor criticizes The Phantom Menace and discusses pay. There’s also buzz about a Star Wars “Zero Company” X-COM-like game concept.

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
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STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
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Voice actor criticism Darth Maul voice actor calls The Phantom Menace his “biggest disappointment.”
Game name “Star Wars: Zero Company” is described as an X-COM-like game.

What to Watch

  • Watch for further statements or follow-ups from the Darth Maul voice actor about The Phantom Menace pay/casting. IGN
  • Track new info releases or dev updates around “Star Wars: Zero Company” as details about the X-COM-like game expand. WCCFTech

What Changed

  • Darth Maul Voice Actor Slams Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as 'The Biggest Disappointment of My Life' and Says His Pay Was 'S***' IGN
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