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Hasbro unveils new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection figures at Celebration

April 13, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Hasbro has unveiled its newest Star Wars products toys at this year’s Star Wars Celebration which includes: a special edition retro prototype Darth Vader figure (available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con and in limited quantities on Target.com), Black Series figures for an event exclusive Boba Fett, Clone Commander Obi-Wan Kenobi, Droid Depot 4-pack, Emperor Palpatine, […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Television, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Black Series, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, star wars: the vintage collection

Funko’s Star Wars Celebration 2019 exclusive Pop! Vinyl figures unveiled

March 24, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has unveiled a new wave of exclusive Pop! Vinyl figures for Star Wars Celebration 2019 which includes 20th anniversary Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace versions of Darth Maul and Watto, along with blue and chrome versions of Darth Vader, Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Yoda, Stormtrooper, and Princess Leia; check them out here… […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Funko, Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Hasbro’s latest Star Wars: The Black Series, Vintage Collection and Phantom Menace 20th Anniversary action figures revealed

February 18, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Yesterday we brought you a look at Hasbro’s new Kenner-inspired Star Wars Retro Collection action figure line, and now we’ve got further reveals from Toy Fair, including two Star Wars Celebration exclusive 20th Anniversary The Phantom Menace figures featuring Darth Maul and Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as new Star Wars: The Black Series and Star […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: hasbro, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: The Black Series, star wars: the vintage collection

Updating the Yoda puppet for Star Wars: Episode I was a mistake says Empire puppeteer

November 27, 2018 by Samuel Brace

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A former artist and puppeteer for the Star Wars franchise has said that updating Yoda’s look was a mistake in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. When Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace arrived in cinemas all the way back in 1999, one of the first things people noticed was how different […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Funko unveils new Star Wars Vnyl. figures

November 27, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Funko has revealed a new line of Star Wars Vnyl. 2-packs which includes Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Maul from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace along with Chewbacca & C-3PO; take a look here… Join young Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi™ and Sith Lord Darth Maul™ in an epic struggle between good and evil. Whichever […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Funko, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Jar Jar Binks actor was suicidal after Star Wars backlash

July 4, 2018 by Samuel Brace

Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has revealed that he became suicidal after backlash towards his character. News regarding fan and media backlash pertaining to Star Wars has been quite prevalent of late and its certainly creating a discussion about when criticism goes too far. One actor […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Ahmed Best, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Ron Howard clarifies decision to turn down Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

May 17, 2018 by Samuel Brace

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Ron Howard has spoken further about his decision not to direct Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Star Wars coming back in 1999 with The Phantom Menace was a big deal, just as it was when the saga returned a few short years ago with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Directing the comeback would, of course, […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Ron Howard, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

The Problem With Fan Expectations

December 23, 2017 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on the problem with fan expectations… I love Spider-Man. Spider-Man 2 is my favourite superhero film, I was addicted to 1990s TV show. Tobey Maguire is an underrated actor. But, I didn’t like Spider-Man: Homecoming, at first. I hated how Peter’s quest to be a hero relegated the supporting characters and I felt […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Disney, Easy A, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, George Lucas, John Hughes, Justice League, Lady Bird, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sam Raimi, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Superman, The Edge of Seventeen

When Did Films Start Getting So Long?

April 2, 2017 by Neil Calloway

Neil Calloway wonders why every film has to be so long now… With the  rumour that Justice League is going to clock in at just shy of three hours, it’s time to ask when did movies start getting really long? Of course, there have always been long movies, but back then films came with an […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Neil Calloway Tagged With: DC, DC Extended Universe, Justice League, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Mark Hamill “couldn’t believe” the backlash to the Star Wars prequels

February 2, 2017 by Ricky Church

Though the Star Wars saga is known and beloved throughout the world, there is a near universal dislike for George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith with most of the criticism levelled at Phantom Menace for its talk of politics, clunky dialogue Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd’s performance as a […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: George Lucas, Mark Hamill, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

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