Since the release of the new poster and trailer last week, there has been a lot of speculation among fans about where Luke Skywalker is in the marketing for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Many feel that he’s jumped to the Dark Side, and going by the thread of comments from this article, there are a […]
Star Wars: Can Nostalgia Be A Bad Thing?
Ricky Church on whether nostalgia can be a bad thing… Last week Star Wars: The Force Awakens released its final trailer and crashed many theater sites in its sale of tickets, literally breaking the Internet. The reception of the trailer has been overwhelmingly positive, stirring the emotions of a grown adult to make them feel […]
The Week in Star Wars – New poster and trailer for The Force Awakens, J.J. Abrams responds to “anti-white” claims, box office predictions, Luke Skywalker turning to the Dark Side and more
It’s a packed edition of The Week in Star Wars following a new poster and trailer for The Force Awakens alongside some record breaking ticket sales, #BoycottStarWarsVIII, Luke Skywalker turning to the Dark Side and more… Well, what a week this has been. We’ll kick things off with last Sunday’s new poster for Star Wars: The […]
Mark Hamill wanted Luke Skywalker to go to the Dark Side – and he told J.J. Abrams about it
With all of the talk of Luke Skywalker being a bad guy in Star Wars: The Force Awakens [including Luke Owen’s theory that he’s actually Kylo Ren], The AV Club have unearthed this tremendously coincidental video. Filmed ten years ago, Dinner for Five on IFC featured directors and actors sitting around and talking about their projects. In […]
J.J. Abrams responds to “anti-white” remarks against Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Prior to the trailer being released, a Twitter trend called #BoycottStarWarsVII caught the Internet’s attention, as loud vocal complaints were being made about Star Wars: The Force Awakens being “anti-white”. The group rejected the idea that the movie had such a diverse cast, calling the film “anti-white propaganda” and that J.J. Abrams was a “Jewish activist” . Whether […]
J.J. Abrams will have final cut privileges on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
J.J. Abrams has confirmed that he has final cut privileges on Star Wars: The Force Awakens as anticipation continues to build for the return of the galaxy far, far away. SEE ALSO: J.J. Abrams has toned down the Original Trilogy references in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Abrams made the comments whilst addressing a talk […]
J.J. Abrams reveals Star Wars: The Force Awakens runtime
We’ve been absolutely inundated with Star Wars news these past few days, so much so that one little nugget from D23 has slipped under our radar. According to Comic Book, director J.J. Abrams has revealed that December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens will run for 2 hours and 4 minutes – exactly the same length […]
J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy talk Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As part of Entertainment Weekly’s cover story on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy have offered up a few plot teases for the hotly-anticipated film. SEE ALSO: Check out twelve new images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens SEE ALSO: J.J. Abrams offers up some details on Star Wars: […]
J.J. Abrams will not direct Star Wars: Episode IX
Well, it looks like J.J. Abrams’ trip into the galaxy far, far away is going to be short lived. In a recent interview, the director reaffirmed that he would not be returning to direct the ninth entry in the saga. “No, I’m not going to direct Episode IX,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “As much as […]
J.J. Abrams offers up some details on Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Kylo Ren
Earlier today Entertainment Weekly offered up some new images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including a couple of shots of Adam Driver’s lightsaber-weilding villain Kylo Ren. Now, speaking to the site, director J.J. Abrams has offered up a few intriguing details about the latest bad guy to menace the galaxy far, far away. “The […]