After scoring the biggest single day in history on Friday, it was all but assured that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would topple Jurassic World’s $208.8 million for the largest domestic opening weekend of all time, with the J.J. Abrams-directed blockbuster earning $238 million in North America. Final weekend numbers are due tomorrow, with some distributors […]
Which Star Wars Characters Are British Politicians?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at who the British public think their political leaders are in the Star Wars universe… You may have noticed that a new Star Wars film was released this week. As is the case with this sort of phenomenon, everyone tries to jump on whatever the Star Wars equivalent of a […]
The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens reviews are in, suprise cameos, huge box office opening, Harrison Ford doesn’t want to be in the Han Solo movie and more
Guess what – it’s a Force Awakens busy edition of The Week in Star Wars. The movie is finally here, the reviews are in and it’s had a whopping box office opening. There’s also some bits and bobs from the Star Wars Universe… Kicking things off with – you guessed it – Star Wars: […]
The Apprentice Series 11 Episode 11 Review – ‘Interviews’
The Apprentice reaches its penultimate, and usually most exciting, episode as the final five candidates face Lord Sugar’s closest advisers in the gruelling interview task… The final five candidates on The Apprentice this week received an early call from Lord Sugar, advising them to tie up any loose ends in their business plans because they […]
Amazon renews The Man in the High Castle for second season
Amazon has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed original drama series The Man in the High Castle for a second season, which will arrive next year. Based on the alternate history novel by Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle is produced by Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files) and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free […]
SPOILERS: Star Wars: The Force Awakens includes a Prequel Trilogy cameo
Warning. This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Continue on at your own peril… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Force Awakens concept art for BB-8, Leia, Stormtroopers, Jakku and more Star Wars: The Force Awakens has brought back several members of the Original Trilogy, with Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Leia […]
Daisy Ridley praises Star Wars: Episode VIII script
After viewing Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend, many fans left the theater curious and excited about the future of the franchise and where the filmmakers will take the story next. Most of the questions left open at the end of movie will presumably be answered by Rian Johnson, as he is attached to […]
Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion launching Spectrum comic book series with free first issue
Following on from their successful crowdfunded web series Con Man, Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion are set to launch Spectrum, a brand new comic book series based upon the show-within-a-show featured in Con Man, which will debut this coming May with a free first issue courtesy of Automatic Publishing on Free Comic Book Day. “In the […]
SPOILERS: J.J. Abrams on why Kylo Ren turned to the Dark Side prior to Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Warning. This point contains MAJOR spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven’t seen it yet and you don’t want to be spoiled, turn back now. You have been warned.. While Star Wars: The Force Awakens answers the big mystery surrounding the saga’s new villain Kylo Ren, revealing his real – or rather, former – identity, […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens smashes single day box office record, hits $250 million worldwide
Any doubts that a December release date would mean that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would struggle to match the kind of opening weekend box office returns enjoyed by summer releases had already been swept away by its pre-show haul on Thursday night, and now the first day’s takings have been tallied, it’s official: Not only […]
