When it comes to choosing directors for their new Star Wars movies, Disney and Lucasfilm have been pretty consistent, with J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII), Colin Trevorrow (Star Wars: Episode IX), Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Han Solo: A […]
Star Wars final cut details! Vin Diesel teases new Marvel role! – Today in Movies
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Kathleen Kennedy says Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues the “generational story” of the Skywalkers
When Disney first announced that it was producing Star Wars: The Force Awakens – then known simply as Star Wars: Episode VII – it was assumed by pretty much everybody that the new trilogy would feature the next generation of Skywalkers, focussing on either the children of Luke Skywalker or Leia Organa (and Han Solo). Fast-forward […]
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: […]
SDCC: Star Wars: The Force Awakens interviews with J.J. Abrams, Harrison Ford and the new cast
Star Wars mania gripped the San Diego Comic-Con International yesterday as Disney and Lucasfilm showcased Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We’ve already brought you the behind-the-scenes sizzle reel which was shown to fans in attendance [see here], along with video of the full panel itself [see here], and now we’ve got some interviews with director […]
POSSIBLE SPOILERS: Daisy Ridley hints at Rey’s parentage in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Since the Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast was first announced last April there has literally been thousands of rumours about who is playing who, and maybe even more importantly who is connected to who. Even after we got our first character name drops Star Wars fans still didn’t seemed satisfied and speculation continued to […]
Kathleen Kennedy confirms another Indiana Jones movie is in the works
Indy Watch continues today, as Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy once again affirmed that another installment in the Indiana Jones franchise is in the works. Those hoping for solid confirmation that the archaeologist/adventurer is coming to the big screen anytime soon, however, will leave here disappointed. The internet is already rampantly running stories confirming that Indiana Jones 5 is on the […]
J.J Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Flickering Myth Podcast
The Flickering Myth Podcast feels the Force… Last night, thousands of fans from around the world gathered to be at Star Wars Celebration in California and millions watched via the live stream over at starwars.com. Flickering Myth was in attendance for the live stream at The Empire in London’s Leicester Square (see the images here) […]
The Callow Way – Why aren’t there more female directors?
This week Neil Calloway looks at the lack of women behind the camera in Hollywood… This week, a report by San Diego State University revealed that only 7% of the films in 2014’s top 250 highest grossing list were directed by women. That works out at 17 films, with only one film in the top […]