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Ron Howard says that reports of Star Wars Anthology movies ending are not “entirely accurate”

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Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has said that reports of Lucasfilm shelving future anthology films are not “entirely accurate”.Solo certainly didn’t go the way Lucasfilm was hoping in terms of box office numbers and in the weeks after its release, there have been reports of Lucasfilm ending work on future anthology movies […]

Target’s exclusive Solo: A Star Wars Story 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set unveiled

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After a disappointing box office run, Disney and Lucasfilm are now prepping the home-entertainment release for Ron Howard’s Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Target has unveiled its exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set, which includes the movie on 4K, Blu-ray and Digital, along with a 40 page gallery book and bonus content; […]

More details on the Solo fallout as Disney and Lucasfilm reassess their future Star Wars plans

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Earlier this week a report surfaced online claiming that Disney and Lucasfilm had decided to scrap all of their plans for future Star Wars Anthology spinoffs in the wake of the hugely disappointing box office performance of the saga’s first flop, Solo: A Star Wars Story, which has reportedly lost up to $80 million.No sooner […]

Rumour: Lucasfilm puts all future Star Wars Anthology movies on hold following Solo’s disastrous box office

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In the wake of the disappointing box office opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story last month, Disney’s head of distribution Dave Hollis revealed that the studio would be spending some time evaluating why the latest instalment of the blockbuster soap opera franchise failed to connect with audiences, and how they approach the Star Wars […]

Funko reveals Star Wars: The Clone Wars Pop! Vinyl figures and SDCC exclusives

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Funko has revealed a new line of Pop! vinyl figures for the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars which includes Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda, as well as two San Diego Comic-Con exclusives in The Clone Wars’ bounty hunter Cad Bane and the Imperial Patrol Stormtrooper from Solo: A Star Wars Story; […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story DLC coming to Star Wars Battlefront II

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Players will be able to dive into the past of the Star Wars universe with the upcoming DLC release of The Han Solo Season for Star Wars Battlefront II. Beginning June 12, fans can make the famous Kessel Run themselves with the new content, using Alden Ehrenreich’s Han Solo and Donald Glover’s Lando Calrissian to get the job done. […]

The Disney Monopoly

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Disney’s dominance at the cinemas…You know that castle? The Disney Castle. We all know it. How about that Mouse lad and his lady friend? Sure. We know them. Right now Disney is on a high. Why so? Well it’s because in the past decade or so they’ve become an all consuming […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story editor reveals how Ron Howard transformed the movie

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The editor of Solo: A Star Wars Story has revealed how Ron Howard changed the movie once he came on board as director.With veteran director Ron Howard coming aboard Solo once 80 percent of the film had already been made and then tasked with bringing the movie to fruition; it’s not surprising that vast changes […]

Darth Maul: What does the future hold for the Star Wars villain?

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George Chrysostomou on what the future might hold for Darth Maul…Spoilers below for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Dark Disciple…The return of Darth Maul in Solo has left many people excited for the possibilities this comeback might herald. Whilst speculation is rife with the many potential narratives we might see […]