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J.J. Abrams on retconning Rey’s lineage in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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The lineage of Daisy Ridley’s Rey was one of the big mysteries set up by J.J. Abrams in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, only for Rian Johnson to throw fans a curve ball in Star Wars: The Last Jedi by revealing that the aspiring Jedi’s parents were “nobodies” – filthy junk traders who sold her […]

The Star Wars Holiday Special continues to be a baffling, fascinating cultural relic

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To compliment the release of the “final” entry into the Skywalker Saga, Shaun Munro revisits the most infamous piece of Star Wars media in existence, 1978’s legendarily woeful Star Wars Holiday Special… While Star Wars fans routinely squabble over whether The Phantom Menace or The Last Jedi is the movie which sent the franchise irreversibly hurtling off […]

J.J. Abrams says fans and critics of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are both right

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Unleashed into theaters around the globe this weekend, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has been met with mixed reviews and reactions from critics and fans alike, and while it hasn’t quite reached The Last Jedi-levels of divisiveness, it certainly hasn’t brought the fractured fan base back together in the way that Disney and Lucasfilm […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens below expectations with $373.5 million at the global box office

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Walt Disney Pictures brought the curtain down on the Skywalker Saga (and the most lucrative year for a single movie studio ever) this weekend with the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, with the J.J. Abrams-directed film opening below expectations with a still-impressive $373.5 million worldwide. Episode IX had been tracking a North […]

Rian Johnson defends his treatment of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (again)

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Over two years on from the film’s release, Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has once again spoken out on social media to defend his creative choices for the character of Luke Skywalker in the middle chapter of Disney’s Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. Responding to a tweet accusing him of “completely destroying the […]

Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 4K Ultra HD box set coming in 2020

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Last month, Disney+ delivered a big surprise for fans of the Star Wars saga by dropping previously-unannounced 4K versions of the Original Trilogy and Prequel Trilogy to the streaming service. However, non-subscribers – or those who still prefer their media physical – will soon be able to get their hands on Ultra HD versions of […]

Mark Hamill is concerned that the Star Wars universe will become oversaturated

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Are we at risk of the Star Wars universe becoming oversaturated? When Disney, and Lucasfilm first announced a brand new Star Wars trilogy, it’s safe to say that fans were elated. Just check YouTube for various compilations of fans bursting into tears at the first sight of the Millennium Falcon taking flight for the first […]

Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition update video showcases new Rise of Skywalker content

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Coinciding with this week global theatrical release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Electronic Arts has debuted the Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition, which introduces brand new characters, locations and content inspired by the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga. To mark the release, EA has also unveiled a community update video, which […]

Gina Carano praises The Mandalorian director Deborah Chow

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Gina Carano, one of the stars of The Mandalorian, has singled out director Deborah Chow for praise. The Mandalorian has certainly been a big win for Disney+ with fans tuning in each week for more classic Star Wars action and for their regular dose of Baby Yoda. Deborah Chow has directed a couple of episodes […]