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J.J. Abrams on fans calling Star Wars: The Force Awakens too similar to A New Hope

April 18, 2019 by Samuel Brace

J.J. Abrams, director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has discussed fans calling his The Force Awakens too similar to A New Hope. While fans around the world enjoyed seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens in cinemas, one  point of complaint was that the film was very similar to A New Hope. What does […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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

LEGO Star Wars Tantive IV set unveiled at Star Wars Celebration

April 13, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

During a panel at Star Wars Celebration, The LEGO Group unveiled the Tantive IV from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The set, released as part of LEGO’ Star Wars’ 20th anniversary celebrations – consists of 1768 pieces including six minifigures (Bail Organa, Princess Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Captain Antilles, and a Rebel Fleet […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, LEGO, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: LEGO, LEGO Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars Celebration mural celebrates The Original Trilogy

April 3, 2019 by Gary Collinson

With Star Wars Celebration set to take place in a fortnight’s time, Lucasfilm has announced that it is celebrating the Saga with a 10-feet-tall, 88-feet long mural from Jason Palmer, an artist mentored by the legendary Drew Struzan, and thanks to the official Star Wars site we’ve got an early look at the Original Trilogy […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars Celebration, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Preview of Star Wars: A New Hope Graphic Novel Adaptation

August 28, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

IDW Publishing releases an all-ages adaptation of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope this week, and you can check out a preview of the graphic novel here… Capturing the galaxy-spanning action of A New Hope, experience Episode IV as a beautiful graphic novel combining the epic wonder of Star Wars with streamlined, young-reader […]

Filed Under: Comic Book Previews, Comic Books, Gary Collinson Tagged With: IDW, Star Wars, Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

LEGO unveils new Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set

December 13, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

A batch of promotional images have arrived online for LEGO’s latest Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set which is set to go on sale January 2018, priced at $39.99; take a look at the official images here and let us know what you make of this latest Mos Eisley set in the comments below… Recreate iconic […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, LEGO, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: LEGO, LEGO Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Greedo actor reveals deleted Han Solo scene from Star Wars, talks ‘Han Shot First’ debate

April 30, 2017 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with Sci-Fi Central, actor Paul Blake – who portrays the character of Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – has revealed a deleted scene from George Lucas’ 1977 classic, which would have taken place in Mos Eisley’s Docking Bay 94. “There’s a brilliant little sequence which I loved […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Beauty and the Beast knocks Star Wars out of the all-time domestic box office top 10

April 29, 2017 by Gary Collinson

For the first time since its release in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars no longer sits in the top ten of the all-time highest-grossing domestic movie releases, with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast surpassing the $461 million haul of A New Hope to climb to tenth place. Here’s the all-time top ten highest-grossing movies in North America: […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Mark Hamill initially believed Han Solo was the lead in Star Wars

September 26, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Mark Hamill was once under the impression that Han Solo was the main character of Star Wars. Recounting the audition process he undertook for the original 1977 movie, Hamill, who will be returning once again for this year’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, once believed that Han Solo was the film’s main character and that […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Film Anniversaries To Look Forward To In 2017

January 1, 2017 by Neil Calloway

This week, Neil Calloway looks at what films are celebrating milestones this year… With 2017 now underway, it’s time to stop looking at what happened in film in 2016, and start looking forward to the new year by looking back. Here are some film anniversaries you can look forward to. 2017 will mark the tenth […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Neil Calloway Tagged With: Aladdin, Basic Instinct, Bonnie and Clyde, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Close Encounters of The Third Kind, Consenting Adults, Eraserhead, Final Analysis, grand theft auto, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Predator, Reservoir Dogs, Saturday Night Fever, Single White Female, Spider-Man 3, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Bodyguard, The Duellists, The Full Monty, The Graduate, The Running Man, There Will be Blood, Three Men and a Baby, Titanic, Where The Day Takes You, Who's That Knocking at My Door, Zodiac

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