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2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Knives Out

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Knives Out, 2019. Written and directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Lakeith Stanfield, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Christopher Plummer, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Riki Lindholme. SYNOPSIS: When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his […]

Pick of the London Film Festival Special #4 with Katie Smith-Wong and Sarah Miles | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast

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During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, it’s two guests for the price of one as we discuss Rian Johnson’s murder-mystery Knives Out and Noah Baumbach’s drama Marriage Story… On this week’s […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out gets a new trailer and poster

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Following a batch of character poster for Knives Out, Lionsgate has released a new poster and one-sheet for Rian Johnson’s upcoming murder mystery which features a star-studded cast that includes Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer and Daniel Craig; […]

Rian Johnson says Lucasfilm is still “figuring out” future Star Wars movie schedule

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Rian Johnson, who is set to direct a new trilogy of Star Wars films, says Lucasfilm hasn’t yet decided on their upcoming schedule. The Skywalker saga is set to come to an end this December with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. And when it comes to movies, fans don’t really know what’s coming next. […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson explains why he needed to move the saga forward

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Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has explained why he felt the need to move the saga forward. Star Wars: The Last Jedi has certainly been one of the most talked-about movies of recent years, with a split of online commenters either loving the movie or hating it. The Last Jedi […]

Rian Johnson discusses new Star Wars trilogy, won’t feature any legacy characters

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In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and its incredible marketing campaign, fans were delighted when Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson had been given the keys to a brand new trilogy of movies. Of course, this mood quickly changed, with half of the fanbase outraged by Johnson’s creative decisions […]

Rian Johnson’s star-studded murder mystery Knives Out gets a first trailer

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Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer and poster for director Rian Johnson’s upcoming star-studded murder mystery Knives Out which features a cast that includes Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford,  Jaeden Martell, Christopher Plummer and Daniel Craig; take a look below… Acclaimed writer […]

Kathleen Kennedy says Lucasfilm planning “the next ten years or more” of Star Wars

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Disney CEO Bob Iger may have revealed that Star Wars will be taking a hiatus from the big screen following the release of this December’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, but that doesn’t mean that Lucasfilm is slowing down behind the scenes. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter after Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm president Kathleen […]

Rian Johnson isn’t bothered if J.J. Abrams retcons The Last Jedi in Star Wars: Episode IX

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With a trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX expected to arrive at Star Wars Celebration next weekend, we’ll soon have our first glimpse at the closing chapter of Disney’s Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, and what is being billed as the final instalment of the Skywalker Saga. Given the hugely divisive reaction to 2017’s Star Wars: […]

Rian Johnson debunks rumour that his new Star Wars trilogy has been scrapped

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has taken to sTwitter to debunk a rumour from SuperBroMovies, which claimed that “multiple sources” had confirmed that Johnson had stepped away from his planned Star Wars trilogy at Disney and Lucasfilm. No it isn’t true, I’m still working on the trilogy. With all due respect to […]