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Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen heading to Little Italy

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Screen Daily is reporting that Emma Roberts and Hayden Christensen are set to headline Little Italy, a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from director Donald Petrie. According to the site, the film follows “a trainee chef and an aspiring restaurateur from warring pizza clans who fall in love. While their fathers are […]

The original ending to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith would have seen Padme trying to kill Anakin

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It looks like the final meeting on Mustafar between Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith almost played out much differently to what we saw in the final chapter of the Prequel Trilogy, with Lucasfilm concept artist Ian McCaig revealing that George Lucas’ original plan was to […]

Darth Vader will appear in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but it won’t be Hayden Christensen in the suit

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For the past year or so, there’s been rumour and speculation that Darth Vader is set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with Hayden Christensen reportedly in training to reprise his role from the Prequel Trilogy.Given that the film takes place prior to A New Hope, […]

Nicolas Cage praises Hayden Christensen’s “superb” performance as Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels

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Among the many criticisms levied towards George Lucas’ Star Wars Prequel Trilogy is the depiction of Anakin Skywalker, and Hayden Christensen’s portrayal (a.k.a. Mannequin Skywalker) has certainly come in for plenty of stick over the years.However, it seems Christensen’s Outcast co-star Nicolas Cage is a fan of his work as the future Dark Lord of […]

Rumour: Hayden Christensen returning for Star Wars: Episode VIII and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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We’ve heard rumours in the past that Ewan McGregor would be coming back to the Star Wars Universe for a trilogy of movies based around his turn as Obi-Wan Kenobi, but a new rumour has surfaced that another Prequel Trilogy star is coming back to the fold.According to Making Star Wars (who are usually on […]

Trailer for apocalyptic thriller The Last Man starring Hayden Christensen and Harvey Keitel

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A trailer has arrived online for director Rodrigo H. Vila’s apocalyptic thriller The Last Man, which sees Hayden Christensen leading a cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Marco Leonardi, Justin Kelly, Liz Solari, Rafael Spregelburd, and Raymond E. Lee. Check it out here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htrD8y356VsTov Matheson (Hayden Christensen) is a war veteran with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) who perceives that […]