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The Week in Star Wars – Darth Vader in Han Solo, leaked The Last Jedi images and more

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The Week in Star Wars returns after a short hiatus with some big updates from Han Solo and The Last Jedi, as well as some comic book and Episode IX news too…Let’s kick things off with Han Solo, and a new report from Jedi News has revealed that Spencer Wilding has landed himself a role […]

Iron Spider suit in Infinity War, Han Solo casting, Gotham City Sirens update and more – Daily News Roundup

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IRON SPIDEROne of the nice Easter Eggs from Spider-Man: Homecoming was the reveal of the Iron Spider suit, which was offered to Peter Parker by Iron Man at the end of the movie. As we now know from the Avengers: Infinity War footage, he will be donning the new costume when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle […]

Lucasfilm unhappy with Han Solo actor, Justice League trailer with Superman, Avengers: Infinity War set photos and more – Daily News Roundup

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UNHAPPY HANFollowing the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the director’s chair during the production of the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter shared some more details from the troubled set. Among revealing that an editor has also been fired, THR’s […]

New report says Lucasfilm are unhappy with Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo

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Following on from the shock news last week that Disney and Lucasfilm had fired Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Han Solo spin-off movie, a new article from The Hollywood Reporter delves deeper into the situation.Among other things – including already firing one editor – THR reveal that Lucasfilm weren’t entirely happy with the […]

Han Solo won’t be going by a different name in Star Wars spinoff, new alien character revealed

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We had heard some weeks ago that the young Han Solo anthology movie would reveal the true name behind the legendary character before he took up the moniker he would become famous for.But apparently Disney CEO Bob Iger’s comments weren’t correct – or rather they were just misunderstood. That is according to Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.Speaking […]

First look at Han Solo movie, new images from Pacific Rim 2 and Wonder Woman, Hellboy 3 cancelled and more – Daily News Roundup

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SMUGGLER’S PHOTOWith the film now in production, the official Star Wars Twitter account released an image from the set of the Han Solo spin-off movie, featuring directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller alongside stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. “Watching such inspired people from all over the world, with such […]

Kathleen Kennedy confirms Han Solo standalone film begins filming in February 2017

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Now that the first standalone Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has arrived (you can read our review here), it’s time to set our sights on the next entry that will stand apart from the “Episodes” of the series: Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s untitled Han Solo origin film starring Hail, Caesar!‘s Alden Ehrenreich, which we now know will begin […]

The Week in Star Wars – Final Rogue One trailer, another Star Wars trilogy, Boba Fett movie update and more…

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Another bumper edition of The Week in Star Wars sees the final trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and an update on its box office tracking as well as news on the Boba Fett movie, Han Solo movie themes and more…We’ll kick things off this week with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as […]

Alden Ehrenreich comments on Donald Glover’s casting as Lando Calrissian in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

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With the movie recently adding Emilia Clarke to its roster with rumours of another leading lady floating on the internet, our new Han Solo Alden Ehrenreich has been talking about the casting of Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian.“He’s wonderful, I think he’s going to do an excellent job,” he told The Wrap. “He’s such an […]