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Blu-ray Review – Castle in the Sky (1986)

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Castle in the Sky, 1986. Written and Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Featuring the voice talents of Anna Paquin, James Van Der Beek, Cloris Leachman, Mark Hamill SYNOPSIS: GKids has secured the new home video distributor contract for Studio Ghibli films, and they’ve released a big batch of them on Blu-ray, with more bonus features than […]

Mark Hamill doesn’t “care anymore” about returning to Star Wars now Carrie Fisher has passed away

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Now that Carrie Fisher has passed away, Mark Hamill doesn’t care as much as he did about returning to the Star Wars franchise. Carrie Fisher’s death was a sad moment for many and for millions of fans for her role as Leia in the Star Wars franchise. One person that was particularly impacted by her […]

Mark Hamill says Carrie Fisher as Leia is “irreplaceable” for Star Wars: Episode IX

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Mark Hamill has commented on the idea of replacing the late Carrie Fisher in her role as Leia for Star Wars: Episode IX. With Fisher’s passing in December 2016, many rumours started to circulate about what would become of her iconic character Leia Organa in the new Star Wars trilogy. Her scenes were already shot […]

Exclusive Interview – Rian Johnson on the reaction to The Last Jedi, “delicious fanboy tears” and his new Star Wars trilogy

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Tom Beasley sits down with Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson ahead of the film’s release on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK… Three months after its cinema release caused backlash and controversy all over the internet, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is finally due on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK. Featuring […]

Mark Hamill says his Joker was partly inspired by Jay Leno

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Mark Hamill’s beloved version of the Joker was apparently inspired partly by Jay Leno. There have been many a memorably version of Batman’s arch nemesis on both big screen and small, but one of the absolute favourites of fans has to be Mark Hamill’s spin on the character in Batman: The Animated Series. Hamill’s Joker […]

Mark Hamill wishes Luke’s reaction to Han Solo’s death wasn’t cut from Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Mark Hamill has voiced his regret that a scene featuring him reacting emotionally to Han Solo’s death was cut from the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It’s always interesting to hear about (and see) the material that gets cut from the theatrical versions of big blockbuster movies. Often what is left on […]

Mark Hamill has confirmed that he filmed an iconic Star Wars: A New Hope scene as Luke Starkiller

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One of Star Wars’ most iconic scenes initially starred Mark Hamill with Luke’s original last name, according to the actor. A piece of fun movie trivia that many fans will be aware of is that Luke Skywalker’s original surname was Starkiller – a name that would later be used in a video game for another […]

Exclusive: Rian Johnson on Mark Hamill “fundamentally disagreeing” with his plans for Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Last year, Mark Hamill revealed that he “fundamentally disagreed” with all of the choices that writer-director Rian Johnson made for his character Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. even going so far as to state that the Luke we saw in the movie is “not my Luke Skywalker”. Despite his misgivings over Johnson’s […]

Luke Skywalker receives a visit from an old friend in Star Wars: The Last Jedi clip

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With just two weeks to go until the Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm has released a new clip which sees Luke Skywalker receiving a visit from an old friend. Check it out below, along with a featurette in which Johnson discusses the challenges Luke faces in the film. SEE ALSO: Frank Oz explains […]

Mark Hamill wants Luke to make a “frightening” return in Star Wars: Episode IX

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Mark Hamill has expressed his hopes for Luke Skywalker, should the character appear in Star Wars: Episode IX. As we all know by now, Luke Skywalker sadly perished towards the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but, with Luke being a masterful Jedi, its more than likely that he will become a force ghost, like […]