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Daisy Ridley was moved to tears by Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch

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After hearing her character’s fate in Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch, Daisy Ridley was apparently moved to tears. J.J. Abrams wasn’t always the director of the as yet untitled Star Wars: Episode IX, he was brought in to replace Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow in 2017. Jurassic World helmer Trevorrow was apparently removed […]

Christian Bale took Terminator Salvation role out of spite after being told not to do so

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Christian Bale has revealed his thought process behind taking the role of John Conner in Terminator Salvation, saying he did so partly out of spite. 2009’s Terminator Salvation was perhaps best known for Christian Bale’s infamous on set rant and for not performing particularly well with audiences. Bale has now revealed on the Happy Sad […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi wins fourth weekend at Japan box office

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has hit $55 million at the Japanese box office and in turn wins its fourth weekend. Rian Johnson’s sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to divide fans but the sci-fi adventure also continues to bring in significant amounts of cash across the global box office. One place where […]

Frank Oz on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson’s genius, and Yoda’s “backwards talking”

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… Frank Oz has spoken about Yoda’s surprise appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and how he would once get bored of the character’s style of speech. Yoda is of course one of the most beloved Star Wars characters there is, stemming back from his first […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story reportedly scheduled for more reshoots

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According to an unconfirmed claim, Solo: A Star Wars Story will be undergoing more reshoots in January. The production issues that have plagued the Han Solo spin off movie are well known at this point, particularly how Ron Howard came in late in the day to replace the film’s original directors, reportedly reshooting much of […]

Gary Oldman would like Joaquin Phoenix to play Batman after Ben Affleck

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Once Ben Affleck steps aside, former Gordon actor Gary Oldman would like to see Joaquin Phoenix take up the role of Batman. Oldman, who is known for a slew of roles including playing Jim Gordon is Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy opposite Christian Bale’s Batman, has recently been picking up awards for his portrayal of […]

Rian Johnson talks about Luke’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi fate and involvement in Episode IX

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… One of the biggest issues fans have taken with The Last Jedi is how it dealt with the character of Luke Skywalker, including the character’s apparent death at the film’s end. Of course death isn’t quite the same for a Jedi as it is for everyone […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story can still be great, but how can this come to be?

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Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story… Can Solo: A Star Wars Story defy the expectations of disgruntled fans and actually fashion itself into a good movie? Of course it can. There are many that are already writing the Han Solo spin off movie’s obituary, doing so at a time when there is no […]

How Star Wars: The Last Jedi brought back that classic character to the big screen

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Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… The Last Jedi was full of surprises, from shocking deaths to interesting character developments, not all of which went over well with fans. One nice surprise, however, was the return of Yoda, who appeared as a force ghost to Luke before seemingly burning the sacred […]