At this point, I think it’s fair to say that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the most divisive instalment of the Star Wars saga to date. The movie certainly has its fans, with many praising Rian Johnson for taking the franchise in a new direction, while others have slammed it for that very reason. […]
Rian Johnson calls the conversation around Star Wars: The Last Jedi “wonderful”
Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, says the debate generated by his film is a “joy”, and that he looks at the situation with fondness. Star Wars: The Last Jedi may now be yesterday’s news but the film certainly caused a lot of commotion upon release. And we’re not just talking about […]
Rian Johnson praises Solo: A Star Wars Story
Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has applauded Solo: A Star Wars Story. We are now less than three months away from the release of the next film in the Star Wars franchise, Solo: A Star Wars Story – Lucasfilm’s first anthology movie since the release of Rogue One in 2016. The marketing […]
Rian Johnson would “love” to see an Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars movie
Rian Johnson has recently commented on a potential Obi-Wan Kenobi movie and whether he would be interested in directing the film himself. Rian Johnson, after directing Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is now turning his attention to a whole new trilogy of Star Wars films that he will be creating, but the director has also […]
Rian Johnson explains his reasoning behind Rey’s parents reveal in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Assuming Kylo Ren was telling the truth, we finally got an answer to one of Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ biggest mysteries this past December in Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the reveal about Rey’s parents. Rather than having the character be the offspring of Luke Skywalker, or Obi-Wan Kenobi, or Emperor Palpatine, or any […]
How Far Can Star Wars Go?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the Star Wars franchise and just how far it can go… Before I start the ball rolling, I think we’ve all established that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was divisive. In the end the big band of people who thought it was a Cleveland steamer upon the chest of […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson hopes that Luke Skywalker will return in Episode IX
The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, has expressed “hope” that Luke Skywalker will return in Star Wars: Episode IX. The Last Jedi was replete with surprising moments and unexpected turns, no more so than in the death of Luke Skywalker. This decision has caused plenty of debate among fans, with many curious […]
Rian Johnson on why he didn’t explain Snoke’s backstory in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
After introducing the mysterious character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans spent the next two years debating the identity and origin of Supreme Leader Snoke. However, those who were expecting answers in Star Wars: The Last Jedi will have been disappointed that director Rian Johnson opted against delving into the villainous dark side user’s […]
Cinematic Confessions: Looper and Guillermo del Toro
Anghus Houvouras with his cinematic confessions on Looper and Guillermo del Toro… It’s a new year and time for a new column. This year I decided it was time to share some of the dirty little secrets that I don’t often discuss. To bare my soul each week, reaching into the deepest recesses of my […]
The ‘Failure’ of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Ricky Church on the ‘failure’ of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (spoilers follow)… Though it has only been out in theatres for a week, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has already proven to be a rather divisive film among fans. It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that a film with such high […]
