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Star Wars’ John Boyega among nominees for BAFTA Rising Star Award

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As Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to smash box office records, one of the film’s breakout actors is also generating award buzz. John Boyega, who plays Finn – the Stormtrooper on the run, has been nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. The 23-year-old’s previous credits include Attack the Block and Half of a […]

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

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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 […]

John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII is darker and bigger than The Force Awakens

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John Boyega has taken a short break from filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival, during which Variety managed to get a few words from the British star about how he’s finding director Rian Johnson after working with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “It’s very easy,” states Boyega. […]

UPDATE: John Boyega may join Marvel’s Black Panther

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Over the past week both Michael B. Jordan (Creed) and Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) have signed on to appear alongside Chadwick Boseman in Marvel’s Black Panther movie, and now it looks like Nyong’o may be joined by her Star Wars: The Force Awakens co-star John Boyega. Now, take this with a pinch of […]

John Boyega took roles between Star Wars movies because he had “something to prove”

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Actor John Boyega has explained his reasoning behind taking other roles between Star Wars entries. Boyega hit the big time when he signed on for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Upon the film’s release he was catapulted to an entirely new level of fame, much like Mark Hamill before him all those years ago. Boyega […]

William and Harry visit Star Wars: Episode VIII set at Pinewood

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Star Wars / British Monarchy fans everywhere were sent into a frenzy yesterday as pictures emerged of the Duke of Cambridge visiting the set of the eighth movie in the Star Wars saga alongside his brother Prince Harry at Pinewood Studios. The British Royal Family’s sovereign Princes William and Harry took time to visit the set […]

Second Opinion – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

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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 […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens UK Press Conference Report

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Simon Columb reports from the UK press conference for Star Wars: The Force Awakens… It’s early on December 17th and the Corinthia Hotel, seconds away from the Thames River running through central London, is the location of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens press conference. Those core fans are probably only waking up now after […]

John Boyega promises Star Wars: Episode VIII will be much darker

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Speaking to the UK edition of Vogue magazine, John Boyega briefly touched upon the script for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, agreeing with co-star Daisy Ridley that “It’s great”, while also adding that it’s “Much darker, but we’re very excited.” He also mentions that Finn will have a lot more action, saying “My part […]