A few days ago Carrie Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher, said he and his niece Billie Lourd had given their permission to Disney and Lucasfilm to use pre-existing footage of the late actress for use in Star Wars: Episode IX. However, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has now revealed that Fisher will not appear in Episode IX after all. Speaking with Good […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will force Finn to choose a side
Following on from the release of the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, actor John Boyega has been discussing the character of Finn and what the role will demand of him in this latest chapter of the Star Wars saga. Speaking to Fandango at Star Wars Celebration, Boyega revealed that Finn will have to […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi interviews with Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Rian Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy
Following yesterday’s Star Wars Celebration panel for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (which of course included the release of the first trailer), stars Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn), director Rian Johnson and Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy took part in a series of press interviews to discuss the hotly-anticipated middle […]
Director Rian Johnson says Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a singular title
Back when the eighth installment of the mainstream phenomenon was revealed to be titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the massive fan base began speculating as to whether the subtitle of the film was singular or plural. Thankfully, it’s a question we now have answered as director Rian Johnson has clarified the meaning. Speaking to […]
Lucasfilm and IDW announce Star Wars Adventures
If the first trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi wasn’t enough excitement for one day, Lucasfilm has just announced a partnership with IDW Publishing to release a new series of Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers. SEE ALSO: Follow all of our Star Wars Celebration coverage here “Lucasfilm is thrilled to expand […]
Ahsoka Tano returning to Star Wars Rebels, Captain Rex/Return of the Jedi fan theory seemingly confirmed
Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels creator Dave Filoni and Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo took to the stage at Star Wars Celebration yesterday for the Animated Origins and Unexpected Fates panel, during which they dropped a couple of pieces of news that will be of interest to fans of Ahsoka Tano and Captain […]
Billy Dee Williams says Lando is not in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
He was absent during Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and according to actor Billy Dee Williams, the smooth-talking scoundrel Lando Calrissian won’t be appearing in December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi either, with the actor confirming the news during yesterday’s 40th Anniversary panel at Star Wars Celebration. SEE ALSO: Watch the Star Wars Celebration tribute […]
Rumour: Obi-Wan Kenobi movie to be announced at Star Wars Celebration, Young Adult-targeted romance in development
Over the past few years there have been numerous rumours suggesting that Disney and Lucasfilm are looking to add an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie (or trilogy) to their slate of Star Wars films, while we’ve lost count the number of times that Ewan McGregor has expressed his interest in returning to the role of the Jedi […]
The Week in Star Wars – Rogue One alternative endings revealed, Leia in The Last Jedi update, Han Solo plot details and more
Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has loads of alternative versions of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, details on Leia in The Last Jedi, Han Solo plot and casting news and more… Let’s kick things off with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, as there have been a number of news […]
Star Wars Celebration 2016 – A Fan’s Verdict
Arriving up to ExCel on the DLR was a great feeling. Much like Comic-Con, it was easy to pick out Star Wars fanatics from the crowd of commuters, because they all seemed to be talking to each other about BB-8 and Rogue One on the train. Before we entered the ExCel conference centre in London’s […]
