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Billy Dee Williams officially returning as Lando Calrissian for Star Wars: Episode IX

July 10, 2018 by Ricky Church

It’s been a rumour for several weeks, but The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the news: Billy Dee Williams is set to return as suave gambler and rebel leader Lando Calirssian in Star Wars: Episode IX. The film will begin production later this summer with J.J. Abrams, who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens, returning to the director’s […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Billy Dee Williams, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

Keri Russell in talks for J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode IX

July 7, 2018 by Ricky Church

We may have our next piece of official news regarding Star Wars: Episode IX as Variety reports Keri Russell (The Americans) has begun early talks to join the film. Fresh off the ending of The Americans, Russell will potentially join the galaxy far, far away and re-team with Episode IX director J.J. Abrams. The pair have worked together in […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Keri Russell, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

Rumour: Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX

June 25, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Over the weekend it was reported that Billy Dee Williams could be set for a return to the galaxy far, far away, reprising the role of Lando Calrissian in next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX, and now we have another rumour about a potential Saga veteran returning to the franchise for the closing chapter of […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ewan McGregor, Kenobi: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

Rumour: Billy Dee Williams returning as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX

June 24, 2018 by Gary Collinson

The chances of a Donald Glover-headlined Lando Calrissian spinoff movie seem to have been dashed by the poor box office performance of Solo: A Star Wars Story, but it seems we may get to see the return of the original smooth-talking scoundrel next year. According to Star Wars fan site Fantha Tracks, Billy Dee Williams […]

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

June 23, 2018 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Boba Fett: A Star Wars Story, Kenobi: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

Colin Trevorrow on whether The Book of Henry contributed to his Star Wars: Episode IX dismissal

June 10, 2018 by Gary Collinson

It’s fair to say that 2017 wasn’t the best of years for Colin Trevorrow; first, his feature film The Book of Henry was absolutely savaged by critics and derided as one of the worst movies of the year, before he then found himself fired from the director’s chair on Star Wars: Episode IX due to […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Colin Trevorrow, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX, The Book of Henry

Colin Trevorrow discusses his Star Wars: Episode IX exit

May 29, 2018 by Gary Collinson

This past September, Colin Trevorrow became the latest director to run foul of Lucasfilm when the Jurassic World helmer was fired from next year’s Star Wars: Episode IX due to creative differences. Various rumours have circulated as to what exactly these creative differences were – from Lucasfilm being disappointed with the script, Trevorrow’s alleged unhappiness […]

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Rumour: Grand Admiral Thrawn to feature in Star Wars: Episode IX?

May 25, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Despite being erased from Star Wars lore along with the rest of the Expanded Universe following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the fan favourite character Grand Admiral Thrawn was officially introduced into the new canon thanks to his role in Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels, along with Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars: Thrawn novel. Well, if rumours […]

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More details on Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX departure emerge

May 14, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Yesterday we got some details on the decision to shake up its directors for Solo: A Star Wars Story – with Phil Lord and Chris Miller said to be keen on deviating from the Star Wars template and making “something new like Guardians of the Galaxy” – and now a new report has surfaced regarding […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Colin Trevorrow, J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

Rumoured plot breakdown for Star Wars: Episode IX surfaces online

May 12, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Now, you’ll want to have your pinch of salt ready for this one, but Reddit user FOOSLS is claiming to have seen early storyboards for Star Wars: Episode IX, which is set to go into production this summer under director J.J. Abrams. Of course, Reddit isn’t exactly the most reliable source, but it should be […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX

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