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John Boyega addresses racist reactions to his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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The first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrived online back in February, and despite offering only the briefest of glimpses into the film, the majority of fans of the saga were left blown away… that is, save for a few buffoons, who expressed their displeasure over the fact that British actor John Boyega […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywaker’s John Boyega believes Anakin was a better Jedi than Rey

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Anakin was a better Jedi than Rey and would win a fight easily according to Star Wars sequel trilogy star John Boyega. Not all Jedi are on equal footing, there have been some incredibly powerful Jedi in the history of Star Wars but how does the sequel trilogy’s Rey compare to Jedi of the past? […]

The saga ends with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer and poster

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After much build up with several teasers, Lucasfilm has released the final trailer for the anticipated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The upcoming J.J. Abrams directed film is marked as the conclusion to the Skywalker Saga in the Star Wars franchise and the trailer certainly touches on the nostalgia and emotional investment into the characters. Watch the trailer […]

John Boyega to star in Netflix sci-fi They Cloned Tyrone

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor John Boyega is set to follow his next trip to the galaxy far, far away by teaming with Netflix for the “pulpy, sci-fi mystery caper” They Cloned Tyrone. Described as “Friday meets Get Out“, the film will revolve around an unlikely trio who investigate an eerie series of […]

Watch D23 video interviews with the cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Following its panel at the D23 Expo on Saturday (which saw the release of a brand new sneak peek trailer), the cast of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hit the press room to discuss the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga. Check out video interviews with director J.J. Abrams and stars […]

The Emperor is ‘very instrumental’ to the plot of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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One of the biggest talking points of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the inclusion of Emperor Palpatine – who was presumed dead after the events of Return of the Jedi. There has been constant discussion as to how he returns and the size of Ian McDiarmid’s contribution to the film, whether it would be a […]

Letitia Wright and John Boyega join Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series

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Letitia Wright (Black Panther) and John Boyega (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) have been cast in Steve McQueen’s (Widows) upcoming BBC series Small Axe. The series will revolve around London’s West Indian Community from the 1960s – 1980s. In addition to Wright and Boyega, the series will also star Malachi Kirby (Roots), Shaun Parkes (Lost […]

John Boyega expects Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be his last outing as Finn

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John Boyega doesn’t expect to reprise his role of Finn after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. The next entry in the Star Wars saga, The Rise of Skywalker, is being billed as the end of the nine film Skywalker saga as well as being the final film in the sequel trilogy. Therefore, it seems […]

Oscar Isaac teases more scenes between Poe and Finn for Star Wars: Episode IX

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Oscar Isaac, one of the stars of the upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX, has teased that the film will see plenty of scenes between Poe and Finn. One of the best character dynamics in Star Wars: The Force Awakens was between Oscar Isaac’s Poe and John Boyega’s Finn, with the two heroes hitting it off […]