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J.J. Abrams on whether it was more difficult to start the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy or end the Skywalker Saga

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In 2015, director J.J. Abrams took the helm for the first instalment in the sequel trilogy – or the seventh Star Wars episode of the saga – with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Now, in two weeks, the filmmaker has a huge task of releasing the ninth and final episode in the entire Skywalker Saga, The Rise of […]

Adam Driver was scared he might hit Max von Sydow on his first day shooting Star Wars

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Adam Driver, one of the stars of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has remembered how worried he was that he might hit a co-star when shooting began on The Force Awakens.Kylo Ren is instantly identifiable by two things: his iconic lightsaber and his distinctive mask. The mask, however, is the item that initially caused […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker takes more risks than The Force Awakens says J.J. Abrams

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says that the film takes more risks than The Force Awakens.While Episode VII was well received by fans, one criticism was that the film didn’t offer much that was new and followed the plot of A New Hope quite closely. J.J. Abrams is back […]

Gwendoline Christie felt “unbelievable” upon being cast as Captain Phasma in Star Wars

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Gwendoline Christie has said that she felt “unbelievable” at being cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Captain Phasma.Right from the get go, with the character’s chrome storm trooper attire, and dominating stature, Phasma has been an alluring character, with fans eager to find out more details.The character is set to appear again in […]

John Boyega addresses racist reactions to his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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The first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrived online back in February, and despite offering only the briefest of glimpses into the film, the majority of fans of the saga were left blown away… that is, save for a few buffoons, who expressed their displeasure over the fact that British actor John Boyega […]

SNL recreates the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer

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After the many satires and spoofs surrounding the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer it seems Saturday Night Live are also riding the wave and have delivered their own humorous take on the teaser. Seeing as the original trailer doesn’t include any appearances from iconic actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, SNL […]

Star Wars Sequel Trilogy artwork unites The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker

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As part of the big Star Wars Force Friday promotional push, a rather luscious piece of official promotional artwork from Brian Rood has been unveiled, which brings together Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Check it out here, via Star Wars News Net…SEE ALSO: […]

George Lucas was angry with Disney over Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

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When Disney first purchased Lucasfilm back in 2012, the acquisition came with story treatments for a Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, although ultimately the House of Mouse decided to go in a different direction, jettisoning George Lucas’ original ideas for Episodes VII through IX.Writing in his new book The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From […]

Avengers: Endgame and the Biggest Event Movies of All-Time

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EJ Moreno on the biggest event movies ever…Join our host EJ Moreno as he dives into the most significant movie events in cinema history! In this video, he’ll talk about what it takes for a film to become an event, and which franchises made an impact with fans. The only rule here is there will […]