Star Wars Celebration is in full swing at the movie (it runs from April 7th - 9th) and of the more exciting news it has been announced that three new movies for the Star Wars series are in production.

The movies are directed by James Mangold, Dave Filoni, and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the last being of some interest as it will bring back the character of Rey from the sequel trilogy series played once again by Daisy Ridley.

The movie will cover the entire (fictional) history of the series with one showing how the Jedi came to be and learn to use the Force, one being set in the time-line of the TV show The Mandalorian which is after the events of Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi and finally Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will direct a movie set 15 years after the end of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker showing how Rey rebuilt the Jedi Order.

There has been no mention so far of the Taika Waititi Star Wars Film, which is simply called Untitled Taika Waititi Star Wars Film on IMDB.com, so who knows if that is still going ahead.

This plan does seem to be a more positive one for a film series that has totally lost its way since Disney took it over, and Rogue One A Star Wars Story aside has not produced movie which compliment the rich history of the much loved movies.

The TV shows on the other hand have been popular with the previously mentioned The Mandalorian being the best so far.

Time will tell if these movies get made, but the movie path and directors of recent years for the Kathleen Kennedy helmed Lucasfilms has been sketchy to say the least!

As cinemas reopen the big new films will be a while before they are released, so studios are re-releasing classic movies, and on its 40th Anniversary the BBFC have reclassified the movie a PG.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (PG) moderate violence, mild threat https://t.co/kK2yBabcG6

— BBFC (@BBFC) June 25, 2020

The movie, released in 1980, has been a U age rating, even on its many home entertainment released and cinema rereleased.

As guidelines the BBFC uses have changed the British classification body has reclassified the movie a PG.

At the moment Star Wars and Star Wars: The Return Of The Jedi are still U rated, but to be fair Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back has always been the darkest movie, and the nightmare cave scene and the hand cutting off scene MAY justify the new rating.

The movie is rereleased when UK cinemas reopen on July 4th, and as the 27 year old Jurassic park is currently the top movie in America who knows what will happen to the UK box office in a couple of weeks.

George Lucas has made a name for himself releasing, for good or bad, changed version of the much loved Star Wars movies, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and the last of the original trilogy Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi, now he is going to release a 3D version of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Check out the trailer here

He also has plans to release the other movies in the prequel trilogy, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

This may be seen as a bit of a cash cow, and it likely is, but with the recent rush in movies at the cinema in 3D I can't think of many other movies that would benefit from a 3D rerelease.

I'm sure there will also be changes to the movies as each re-release on VHS and DVD has resulted in small changes to the movies.

We don't need this, but we're sure as hell getting it!