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Movie Review – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

December 16, 2015 by Luke Owen

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Tim Rose, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Ken Leung, Miltos Yerolemou, Max von Sydow, Jessica Henwick, Christina Chong, Simon Pegg, Billie […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Christina Chong, Crystal Clarke, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, Jessica Henwick, John Boyega, Ken Leung, Kenny Baker, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Miltos Yerolemou, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Pip Andersen, Simon Pegg, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Tim Rose

J.J. Abrams explains why Leia isn’t a Jedi in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

December 7, 2015 by Gary Collinson

I think it’s pretty safe to assume that following Return of the Jedi, the majority of fans expected Luke Skywalker to pass on what he had learned about the ways of the Force to his sister Leia. However, as we’ve seen from the marketing campaign of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Leia is not a Jedi, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Carrie Fisher says the Slave Leia Star Wars controversy is “stupid”

December 4, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Back in July, a father complained that his local Target store was selling an action figure of Princess Leia in her slave outfit from Return of the Jedi, which was then followed by rumours that Disney plans on retiring ‘Slave Leia’ from all upcoming Star Wars products and merchandise. Speaking about the ‘controversy’ ahead of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, Star Wars

J.J. Abrams says Leia is no longer referred to as Princess in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November 12, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Entertainment Weekly has already unleashed four Star Wars: The Force Awakens covers, a huge batch of images, and comments from Harrison Ford about his return as Han Solo. Now the site has turned its attention to Leia Organa, with director J.J. Abrams revealing that the Rebel hero is no longer going by the title of Princess. “She’s referred […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Disney reportedly retiring Slave Leia from all Star Wars merchandise

November 3, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Disney may have decided to retire Princess Leia’s iconic slave outfit from Return of the Jedi from all future Star Wars merchandising, with Marvel comics artist J Scott Campbell stating on Facebook that: “Disney is well on its way to wiping out the “slave” outfit from any future products period. You will […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Carrie Fisher responds to the “Slave Leia toy” controversy

July 21, 2015 by Luke Owen

Last week, a news story on Fox News broke out about a parent who was upset about Hasbro’s Star Wars Black Figure series toy of Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi in her “Slave Leia” outfit. The story was picked up on several news outlets, which has now prompted Leia herself Carrie Fisher to […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, News, Toys Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, Star Wars

Description of Princess Leia’s look in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

February 10, 2015 by Luke Owen

We’ve heard bits and pieces over the last year or so about what certain characters will look like in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and now we can add Princess Leia to that list. According to the site Making Star Wars, they have a source who claims to have seen Princess Leia’s outfit […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens character names revealed… via Topps-style trading cards

December 11, 2014 by Gary Collinson

Disney and Lucasfilm have decided to peel back the veil of secrecy surrounding Star Wars: The Force Awakens ever so slightly by revealing the names of the new characters seen in the recent trailer via a selection of “trading cards” that pay homage to the classic Topps collectibles from the original 1977 movie. Check them […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Christina Chong, Crystal Clarke, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie, Harrison Ford, J.J. Abrams, Jessica Henwick, John Boyega, Kenny Baker, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Max von Sydow, Miltos Yerolemou, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Pip Andersen, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Watch the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

November 28, 2014 by Gary Collinson

It’s here! Disney and Lucasfilm have given us our first look at the hugely-anticipated first instalment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and we’ve got it for you right here. Why are you even wasting your time reading this? Check it out right here… So, what do […]

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