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J.J. Abrams on not directing Star Wars: Episode VIII

December 10, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Despite relaunching the Star Wars saga with next week’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams will be handing over the reins for the rest of the Sequel Trilogy, with Rian Johnson (Looper) helming Star Wars: Episode VIII and Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World) rounding things out with Star Wars: Episode IX. Chatting with the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: J.J. Abrams, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Lawrence Kasdan on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the Han Solo spinoff

December 5, 2015 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with The Los Angeles Times, Lawrence Kasdan has been discussing his return to the Star Wars universe with the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, stating that it will have an ‘Original Trilogy’ feel, rather than that of the Prequels. ”The story [in the prequels] does not interfere. We only have to […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IX, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Week in Star Wars – New footage from The Force Awakens, major character returning for Episode VIII, J.J promises less lens flare and more

November 29, 2015 by Luke Owen

We’ve got some more new footage from The Force Awakens in this edition of The Week in Star Wars, along with news of the film’s rating and lens flare, as well as spoilers for Episode VIII and some video games bits and bobs… Kicking things off with some more new footage from Star Wars: The […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Luke Owen, Movies, News, Television, The Week in Star Wars, Video Games Tagged With: LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales, Star Wars, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

SPOILER: Major character confirmed for Star Wars: Episode VIII

November 24, 2015 by Luke Owen

WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS NEWS STORY. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Still with us? Good. There has been some debate as to where Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker has been in the promotional material for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but after some folk spotted him on set for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens premiere date, John Boyega on rasicm in Star Wars, Episode VIII casting, Boba Fett solo movie rumours and more

October 11, 2015 by Luke Owen

It’s a rather short edition of The Week in Star Wars, but there’s still some news about The Force Awakens, casting for Episode VIII and some toy bits from New York Comic Con… Kicking things off with the much anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it was announced this week that the movie will have […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Luke Owen, Movies, News, The Week in Star Wars Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins the cast of Star Wars: Episode VIII

October 8, 2015 by Luke Owen

Last week it was rumoured that Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who) had joined the shortlist of female actors in contention for the lead in Star Wars: Episode VIII, and now it looks like she’s won the part. According to Collider (who are backing up Latino Review’s original claim), Mbatha-Raw has been cast in Rian Johnson’s Star […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News Tagged With: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII

The Week in Star Wars – The Force Awakens is a “generational story” of Skywalkers, Admiral Ackbar returning, Star Wars Battlefront playthrough and more

October 4, 2015 by Luke Owen

In this week’s edition of The Week in Star Wars, we’ve got thematic details of The Force Awakens, a shocking poll number, a returning character, playthrough of Star Wars: Battlefront and more… Kicking things off with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Kathleen Kennedy has been talking about the movie’s themes and how the Skywalker family play […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Luke Owen, Movies, News, The Week in Star Wars Tagged With: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire, Star Wars, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: Lando, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Rumour: Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins Star Wars: Episode VIII shortlist

October 3, 2015 by Gary Collinson

So, this one comes from Latino-Review, so have your pinch of salt at the ready, but according to the site Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) has joined the shortlist of actresses said to be in contention for a new female lead in Star Wars: Episode VIII. The original shortlist was said to include Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII

The Week in Star Wars – Hayden Christensen returning as Darth Vader, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson, Gwendoline Christie talk The Force Awakens, Max Von Sydow’s character revealed and more

September 27, 2015 by Luke Owen

In this week’s edition of The Week in Star Wars, we look at a rather dubious rumour about Hayden Christensen returning to the Star Wars Universe, John Boyega, Domhnall Gleeson and Gwendoline Christie talk The Force Awakens and more… Kicking things off as we usually do on The Week in Star Wars by looking at the latest […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News, The Week in Star Wars, Video Games Tagged With: Gwendoline Christie, Hayden Christensen, John Boyega, Star Wars, Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: Aftermath, Star Wars: Episode IX, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The Week in Disappointment – Ghostbusters, Wolverine, Matt Damon as Daredevil, Prometheus 2, Hayden Christensen returning to Star Wars and more

September 26, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Every week the entertainment world provides us with the unfortunate, the inexcusable, and the questionable. Here are this week’s disappointments. Annie Potts and Sigourney Weaver to appear in Ghostbusters reboot. None of this is surprising or even worthy of mention. When they figure out how to get Harold Ramis to appear in the film, wake […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies, News, The Week in Disappointment Tagged With: Alien, Alien: Paradise Lost, Annie Potts, Daredevil, Ghostbusters, Hugh Jackman, John Goodman, Kong: Skull Island, Matt Damon, Michael B. Jordan, Prometheus, Prometheus 2, Ryan Reynolds, Sigourney Weaver, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Tom Hardy, Wolverine

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