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Track listing for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score gives clues to the plot

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It looks like Amazon France has posted the track listing for John Williams’ score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you’d expect, this gives us some idea of the plot to the film, and while there’s nothing quite as spoilery as ‘Qui-Gon’s Noble End’ and ‘Qui-Gon’s Funeral’ from the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace, […]

J.J. Abrams completes Star Wars: The Force Awakens, promises less lens flare

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During a ‘Celebrity Nerd-Off’ interview with Stephen Colbert at the Montclair Film Festival, director J.J. Abrams has revealed that at 2:38 AM on Saturday morning he completed the mix for Star Wars: The Force Awakens ahead of its hotly-anticipated release this December. SEE ALSO: First clip and new TV spot from Star Wars: The Force […]

J.J. Abrams on the absence of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ marketing campaign

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It’s the question that’s been asked ever since the arrival of the theatrical poster and trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens: where is Luke Skywalker? And why is he absent from the marketing campaign? Well, Entertainment Weekly put the question to J.J. Abrams as part of their coverage of the hotly-anticipated blockbuster. SEE ALSO: […]

Harrison Ford talks Han Solo return in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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After dropping four Star Wars: The Force Awakens-themed covers featuring Han Solo, Rey, Finn, and R2-D2 and C-3PO earlier today, Entertainment Weekly has now posted an interview with Harrison Ford, during which he shared his thoughts on his impending return to the galaxy far, far away as Han Solo. “He was always the cynical member […]

J.J. Abrams talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens, plot secrecy, and building to Episode VIII

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With a little over five weeks to go until the massively-anticipated release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Star Wars marketing machine is in full swing. Over the past few days we’ve had a new trailer, an international poster, and a first TV spot, and now director J.J. Abrams has been speaking to Wired […]

Andy Serkis “confirms” that he’s playing an evil Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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A few weeks ago, a fan theory started doing the rounds suggesting that Jar Jar Binks, the most hated character in the Star Wars saga, could actually be an evil Sith Lord and the true mastermind behind the rise of the Empire, rather than a bumbling buffoon and failed George Lucas experiment. This then led to […]

‘Made Great in Britain’ trailer and new TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Disney and Lucasfilm have released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as part of the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign, which celebrates the British talent that has helped to create the epic space saga; check it out here… SEE ALSO: George Lucas gives his verdict on Star Wars: The Force Awakens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYPaBtHH9sQ […]

SPOILER: Major character confirmed for Star Wars: Episode VIII

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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, […]

George Lucas gives his verdict on Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Over the weekend, Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed that Star Wars creator George Lucas “really liked” Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and now the bearded one himself has briefly given his verdict on the new movie. “I think the fans are going to love it,” said Lucas, who was appearing at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington […]

Memorable Star Wars Moments – Binary Sunset

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Flickering Myth’s writing team are counting down to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens by discussing their most memorable Star Wars moments. First up is Gary Collinson with the Binary Sunset… There was a time, around the Blu-ray release of The Complete Saga, that I was ready to give up on Star Wars. For […]