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J.J. Abrams on retconning Rey’s lineage in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

December 24, 2019 by Gary Collinson

The lineage of Daisy Ridley’s Rey was one of the big mysteries set up by J.J. Abrams in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, only for Rian Johnson to throw fans a curve ball in Star Wars: The Last Jedi by revealing that the aspiring Jedi’s parents were “nobodies” – filthy junk traders who sold her […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams says fans and critics of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are both right

December 23, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Unleashed into theaters around the globe this weekend, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been met with mixed reviews and reactions from critics and fans alike, and while it hasn’t quite reached The Last Jedi-levels of divisiveness, it certainly hasn’t brought the fractured fan base back together in the way that Disney and Lucasfilm […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Movie Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

December 22, 2019 by Shaun Munro

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams. SYNOPSIS: […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Shaun Munro Tagged With: Adam Driver, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Domhnall Gleeson, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Ian McDiarmid, J.J. Abrams, Jimmy Vee, John Boyega, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Keri Russell, Lupita Nyong'o, Mark Hamill, Naomi Ackie, Oscar Isaac, Richard E. Grant, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Simon Pegg admits J.J. Abrams had different plans for Rey’s parents

April 5, 2018 by Jordan Jones

This may come as a shocker, but Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been a bit polarizing. There are a fair amount of people that…  well, let’s say that they didn’t prefer it. If one looks for just 30 seconds on the internet they will be treated to a wealth of detailed, and extremely polite […]

Filed Under: Movies, News Tagged With: Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson, Simon Pegg, Star Wars: Episode IX, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

J.J. Abrams on the possibility of a Cloverfield team-up film: “We’ve talked about versions of things”

February 8, 2018 by Jordan Jones

We are three Cloverfield films in so far, and the series is still something of an enigma. We were given some long-awaited answers in The Cloverfield Paradox— regarding the origin of the adorable “Clovie” — but there are still plenty of questions to be answered regarding the universe that all three films are set in. […]

Filed Under: Jordan Jones, Movies, News Tagged With: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, J.J. Abrams, The Cloverfield Paradox

J.J. Abrams on whether he could direct or produce a Superman movie

December 19, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has discussed the chances of him directing a Superman movie. J.J. Abrams was the man Lucasfilm went to when they wanted to bring back Star Wars to the big screen and the filmmaker certainly succeeded in introducing the franchise to a new generation of […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, J.J. Abrams, Superman

J.J. Abrams says this time he is definitely done with the Star Wars franchise

December 18, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says this time he is one hundred percent done making Star Wars films. In no time at all, fans around the world will get to experience The Rise of Skwalker for themselves – the last film in the Skywalker saga. J.J. Abrams returned to […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams doubles down on his regret that Leia and Chewbacca didn’t embrace in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

December 18, 2019 by Liam Waddington

After directing two Star Wars films in the Sequel Trilogy – Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – J.J. Abrams has doubled down and admitted he still regrets the decision for Chewbacca to walk past General Leia Organa during the ending of The Force Awakens. “I always look at what I have done […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

J.J. Abrams reveals the biggest challenge of following Star Wars: The Last Jedi with The Rise of Skywalker

December 17, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has revealed the biggest challenge of following The Last Jedi. It is officially only days until Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives in cinemas. Soon, fans around the world will be able to see what director J.J. Abrams has managed to achieve with […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Baby Yoda won’t appear in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reveals J.J. Abrams

December 18, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says Baby Yoda doesn’t make an appearance. While The Mandalorian has gone down a treat with fans thanks to its classic Star Was vibe and cool central character, one of the most beloved aspects has certainly turned out to be the adorable little character […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Mandalorian

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