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Is 2019 make or break for pop culture as we know it?

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George Chrysostomou on whether 2019 is make or break for pop culture as we know it… Now I know the title of this article is likely exaggerated – pop culture can probably never break. But it can change and audiences can get fatigued when the same content is given to them repeatedly. So, is 2019 […]

Adam Driver knew where Kylo Ren’s Star Wars arc was going from the start

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Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, says that he has known his character’s arc from the beginning. One of the accusations thrown Lucasfilm’s way in recent years is that the new sequel trilogy wasn’t planned out, with each director seemingly taking the story where he wants. Adam Driver’s latest […]

Carrie Fisher’s brother says Leia’s role in Star Wars: Episode IX will “look like it was meant to be”

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Earlier this year it was announced that the late Carrie Fisher will make a posthumous appearance as General Leia Organa in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX, with her role set to be constructed through unused footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Just how effective this footage will […]

Natalie Portman responds to rumours of Padme return in Star Wars: Episode IX

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Last month it was rumoured that Natalie Portman will be returning to the galaxy far, far away for a brief cameo as Padme Amidala in next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, and now the Oscar-winning actress has weighed in on the report. “I don’t know anything about that,” said Portman, who portrayed the Naboo Queen […]

Star Wars: Episode IX will take place roughly one year after The Last Jedi, reveals John Boyega

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While Star Wars: The Last Jedi picked up directly after the conclusion of The Force Awakens, there’s traditionally been a time jump between episodes in the Star Wars saga, and it seems that is going to be the case once again when Star Wars: Episode IX arrives next year. During an interview with Empire, actor […]

Mark Hamill reveals extreme new security measures for Star Wars: Episode IX script

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The security measures for the Star Wars: Episode IX script are pretty intense according to Mark Hamill. When it comes to such a massive franchise as Star Wars, secrecy is the name of the game and this has been demonstrated by the tight grip Lucasfilm have over recent movies in order to stop any leaks before […]

Ed Sheeran to cameo in Star Wars: Episode IX

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It seems that the criticism surrounding his guest appearance in HBO’s Game of Thrones last year hasn’t deterred Ed Sheeran from further cameos, as the musician has reportedly scored a role in next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX. The Sun claims that Sheeran has secretly been filming scenes for the closing chapter of Disney’s Sequel […]

John Boyega offers a behind-the-scenes peek at the set of Star Wars: Episode IX

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Unusually for a Star Wars production, we’ve seen very little in the way of set photos coming out of Star Wars: Episode IX these past few months, but – while we wait to see if those rumours of a first teaser trailer before the end of the year pan out – John Boyega has taken […]

Andy Serkis purposefully fuels speculation about Snoke being in Star Wars: Episode IX

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Andy Serkis, the actor behind Supreme Leader Snoke in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is spreading rumours for the sake of it about the character being in Episode IX. Snoke has been one of the most mysterious and fascinating components of the new Star Wars trilogy but with the character being seemingly killed off in […]