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UPDATE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story becomes the biggest film of 2016 in the UK, crosses $700 million worldwide

January 1, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After just 17 days of release, Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has overtaken Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to become the UK’s highest-grossing movie of 2016. So far, Rogue One has pulled in £50.7 million from its run in the UK, topping off a phenomenal year […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has now passed $600 million worldwide

December 28, 2016 by Ricky Church

It was only just a couple days ago Rogue One: A Star Wars Story crossed the $500 million mark, and now the Star Wars spin-off has reached another milestone, passing $600 million worldwide. Yesterday the Gareth Edwards-directed film earned $22.5 million in North America and $19.7 million internationally. This brings its North American gross to $340.6 million and international to […]

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story passes $500 million mark worldwide

December 26, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having fended off competition from Passengers and Assassin’s Creed to retain top spot at the box office over the Christmas weekend, Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has now passed the half billion mark worldwide. Rogue One grossed $64.4 million over the Friday to Sunday period in North America, with a further $471.1 million […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Gareth Edwards discusses the original ending to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

December 20, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Warning. Major spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follow. You have been warned… Those of us who’ve ventured to the cinema to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will likely have noticed that much of the footage seen in the trailers was absent from the final movie. We already know that the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story grosses $71 million on Friday at the U.S. box office

December 17, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having debuted to the biggest Thursday previews of the year, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story got its domestic run underway yesterday, with the Gareth Edwards-directed Anthology movie lighting up the box office with a Friday gross of $71 million. Rogue One’s haul is the third-biggest opening day of the year behind Batman v Superman: […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, US Box Office Tagged With: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

A character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was originally planned as a Jedi Knight

December 23, 2016 by Gary Collinson

As well as being the first non-Saga movie in the Star Wars franchise (and the first not to be scored by John Williams), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was also the first instalment to be complete devoid of Jedi characters (save for a fallen Jedi in Darth Vader, of course). However, it seems that […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Weitz, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards talks reshoots

December 9, 2016 by Gary Collinson

This past summer Lucasfilm announced that it was embarking on major reshoots for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, sending some fans into a panic as rumours circulated that up to 40% of the movie could be reworked, and that director Gareth Edwards was being pushed aside in favour of Tony Gilroy, who was brought […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, tony gilroy

Second Opinion – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

December 16, 2016 by Chris Cooper

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed and Mads Mikkelsen. SYNOPSIS: In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s […]

Filed Under: Chris Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Jiang Wen, mads mikkelsen, Riz Ahmed, Rogue One, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tracking $280-$350 million global opening weekend

December 10, 2016 by Gary Collinson

With just a few days to go until the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Deadline is reporting that Lucasfilm’s first Anthology spinoff movie is tracking a massive opening at the worldwide box office, with estimates ranging from between $280 and $350 million. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice holds the record for the […]

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Star Wars: Why Too Much of a Good Thing is Ruining the Franchise

March 25, 2017 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on the Star Wars franchise and news that Disney and Lucasfilm are mapping out its future through to 2035… Franchises, reboots, and sequels. It’s the cinematic world we’re living in. Studios like easy bets. Your average ticket buying movie-goer isn’t that discerning. Case closed. But there are still uncharted waters as we enter […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies Tagged With: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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