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Daisy Ridley suggests that Star Wars: Episode IX will mark the end of her journey as Rey

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With Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi only two weeks away, we’re in the final stretch for the Rancor sized marketing push, and that brings with it the news that Daisy Ridley has indicated that this current trilogy will bring to an end her involvement as Rey…….for now. During a mammoth – or should that be […]

Star Wars theme park attractions will be based on new movies

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Since Disney purchased Lucasfilm, it was only a matter of time before the Star Wars theme park attractions at Disney World were going to expand. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger spoke about the expansions and plans in an interview saying, “there will be a much larger Star Wars presence in our parks globally. But we want […]

Mark Hamill didn’t agree to return to Star Wars until Harrison Ford signed on for The Force Awakens

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It has been revealed that Mark Hamill didn’t sign on for a return to the Star Wars franchise until Harrison Ford did. Star Wars, as a cinematic entity, was out in the wilderness for a little while, but when it was learned that the franchise was coming back with original stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford […]

Director Taika Waititi doesn’t see himself taking on a Star Wars film, prefers Marvel

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Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok is receiving critical raves far ahead of its release. Clearly, the director has done something right with the Thor franchise, and seems to understand the sci-fi genre quite well. So, what about another little-known sci-fi franchise called Star Wars? Would he be willing to tell a story in a Galaxy Far, […]

Watch Kylo Ren’s reaction to the new Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer

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Since the release of the new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, YouTube has almost cracked under the pressure of the sheer volume of trailer reactions that have been posted in its wake, with every man and his porg sharing their thoughts on Rian Johnson’s hotly-anticipated sequel. While you’re probably a little tired of […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi rumoured to be the longest Star Wars movie to date at 150 minutes

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Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is complete, it seems we may have an idea of the final run time for the middle chapter of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy, and – if accurate – it’s going to be the longest Star Wars movie to date. According to a listing on the website for […]

Star Wars Battlefront II map locations revealed by EA

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With less than two months to go until the release of Star Wars Battlefront II, EA and DICE have revealed where gamers will be able to battle it out in the 40-player Galactic Assault mode, unveiling details of the locations for the various maps: Naboo Kamino Kashyyyk Endor Death Star II Hoth Mos Eisley Yavin […]

Star Wars director Rian Johnson says Luke Skywalker is The Last Jedi

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Since the title of Star Wars: Episode VIII was first announced as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, there’s been a lot of speculation as to which character – or characters – the title refers to: is it Luke Skywalker? Rey? Both? Well, speaking to The New York Times, director Rian Johnson has provided a definitive answer, […]

Rumour: Lupita Nyong’o’s Maz Kanata to appear in Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

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It seems that Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian may not be the only old acquaintances of Han Solo that we get to see in Disney and Lucasfilm’s upcoming Star Wars Anthology movie, with rumours circulating that Lupita Nyong’o could be reprising the role of Maz Kanata from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Speaking on the Steele […]