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Video Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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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 In […]

John Boyega says Star Wars: The Last Jedi “was a bit iffy”

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Unless Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker somehow manages to outdo it, 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi looks set to go down as the most divisive chapter of the Skywalker Saga, and it seems it’s not only fans who are split over the movie. Mark Hamill wasted little time in sharing his disappointment over […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gets a ‘Friendship’ featurette

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A new featurette has been released for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which sees stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac discussing the friendships they’ve formed on set during the shooting of the Sequel Trilogy; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker TV spots keep on coming Star Wars: […]

John Boyega says J.J. Abrams is “definitely upset” with him over losing his Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker star John Boyega, who is known for playing ex-First Order Stormtrooper Finn, has admitted director J.J. Abrams is “definitely upset” with him over losing the film’s script. “Yeah, it was me. Yeah,” Boyega told TMZ when meeting with fans. “It was an accident!” When he was asked about Abrams’ reaction, Boyega […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will explore the backstories of several characters according to J.J. Abrams

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams has explained that the backstory regarding ex-stormtrooper Finn will be explored further and will answer some of the questions alluding to his past from both previous instalments in the Sequel Trilogy. “It’s part of the story in this one,” Abrams said in a recent interview with Vanity […]

John Boyega has confessed that he was the culprit who left the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script under his bed

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Recently, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams revealed that the script for Episode IX had almost leaked online after one of the stars of the film left their script under their bed and it ended up on eBay. However, the mystery has now been solved regarding who the culprit was as John Boyega confessed […]

New image of Finn and Rose from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, international synopsis teases a Dark Side turn

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With the marketing campaign for Star Wars: The Last Jedi really starting to heat up, Entertainment Weekly has unveiled a new image from the hotly-anticipated blockbuster featuring the returning Finn (John Boyega) alongside the newest member of the Resistance, Rose Tico (Kelly Marie Tran). SEE ALSO: Luke re-enters the Millennium Falcon in new Star Wars: […]

New Star Wars: Episode IX casting breakdown surfaces as John Boyega teases a time jump

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A couple of weeks ago an alleged casting breakdown for Star Wars: Episode IX landed online, suggesting that Lucasfilm and J.J. Abrams are seeking an actress to portray the character of ‘Mara’ – which, as you might expect, prompted speculation about the possible introduction of the EU character Mara Jade into the official Disney canon. […]

Oscar Isaac on the dynamic between Poe, Finn and Rey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Poe, Finn, and Rey, the three main Star Wars heroes introduced in the Sequel Trilogy, haven’t been given the opportunity to share the screen together so far. In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we saw Finn and Poe, and Finn and Rey spent time together as duos. In Star Wars: The Last Jedi, all three characters […]

John Boyega teaming with Green Room director for Rebel Ridge

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John Boyega is teaming with Green Room and Blue Ruin writer-director Jeremy Saulnier for the new Netflix thriller feature Rebel Ridge, Variety has revealed. While specific plot details are being kept under wraps, Rebel Ridge is described as “a high-velocity thriller that explores systemic American injustices through bone-breaking action sequences, suspense and dark humor.” This […]