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Mark Hamill confirms rumour about the original opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Back in the summer of 2014, a rumour emerged from Birth.Movies.Death suggesting that the then-titled Star Wars: Episode VII would begin with a shot of Luke Skywalker’s severed hand and lightsaber floating through space before landing on a planet. Of course, as we all know, that opening was absent from Star Wars: The Force Awakens; however, […]

2016 sets a new domestic box office record with $11.36 billion

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Hollywood is celebrating a record year at the North American box office, with THR reporting that 2016’s releases grossed $11.36 billion combined, up 2.1% from 2015’s previous record of $11.14 billion.Disney led the way with the three biggest releases of the year in Finding Dory ($486 million), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ($430 million) […]

Oscar Isaac says Star Wars: The Force Awakens plot theories “couldn’t be more far off-base”

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During a chat with Yahoo! Movies to promote the release of his new film A Most Violent Year, Oscar Isaac has been speaking about his upcoming role in next year’s hugely-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and more specifically, the spy photos, leaks and plot rumours that have plagued the intensely secretive production.“I can’t speak […]

Will Andy Serkis be playing a live-action role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

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Thomas Roach on Andy Serkis’ role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens…With Star Wars: The Force Awakens being one of the most anticipated films of 2015 there is always going to be a great deal of speculation from fans. The film has wrapped production and the cast have all been sworn to secrecy in order […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer confirmed for online release on Friday

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Since the first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was confirmed as showing in select U.S. theaters from this Friday, there’s been a big question as to whether those of us outside of the States would be able to catch it (in non-bootleg form at least). Well, fear not, as the official Star Wars […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer reportedly arriving on Friday

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Over the past we’ve heard several rumours about the impending trailer for Disney and Lucasfilm’s hugely-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens; there’s been the obligatory alleged trailer description, along with reports that it will make its debut in cinemas with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies on December 17th. However, it seems we […]

Star Wars stunt double in induced coma after accident on Resident Evil set

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A British stunt double who worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens is fighting for her life in hospital after a freak accident on the set of Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Olivia Jackson, 32, crashed into a metal camera arm whilst shooting a high-speed motorbike chase for the upcoming horror sequel at the weekend. […]

J.J. Abrams discusses showing Star Wars: The Force Awakens to terminally ill fans

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Throughout the lead up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens it was repeatedly noted, and rightfully so, that Disney and director J.J. Abrams made a touching decision to screen the film prior to the general public for terminally ill fans who would possibly unfortunately pass away by the time the monumentally anticipated next […]

Can we all just admit Star Wars: The Force Awakens was kind of terrible?

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Anghus Houvouras on Star Wars: The Force Awakens… I’m excited about Rogue One. More so than any other Star Wars film that has been released since Return of the Jedi in 1983. I doubt anyone needs another sentence devoted to the dreadful prequels. The internet is currently composed of 18% meme, 42% pornography, 21% food […]