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Rey duels with Kylo Ren on international poster for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker begins its international rollout in China this Wednesday, and we’ve got a new poster for the film’s release in the Middle Kingdom which sees Rey and Kylo Ren engaged in a lightsaber duel on the wreckage of the Second Death Star; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Rey, Finn […]

J.J. Abrams teases possible Ahsoka Tano cameo in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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We’ve already seen The Ghost from Star Wars Rebels popping up in the trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as part of what we assume is the climactic battle between the Resistance and the First Order, and now director J.J. Abrams has teased another possible Rebels-related cameo in Episode IX. Speaking to Japanese […]

Star Wars: Battlefront II gets a Rise of Skywalker content trailer

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With Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker just days away from release, EA Games has released a trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront II Celebration Edition, which includes content from the final film in the Skywalker saga as well as loads of other bonuses from the game. Watch the trailer below… The content will go live tomorrow, December 17, […]

J.J. Abrams on the similarities between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and A New Hope

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director J.J. Abrams has further discussed one of the biggest complaints to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – the undeniable similarities to Star Wars: A New Hope after series creator George Lucas expressed his disappointment over the first instalment in the Sequel Trilogy, saying there was “nothing new”. “There are a […]

Rian Johnson responds to fan criticism of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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While Star Wars: The Last Jedi proved to be a critical darling, it’s fair to say that the film has been dividing audiences and fans. Some are calling it one of the finest Star Wars movies to date, while others are slamming the film and director Rian Johnson’s story choices (there’s even been a few […]

Rian Johnson on Luke Skywalker’s role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX

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Warning. Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… I think it’s fair to say that a lot of people – Mark Hamill included – were a little disappointed by the treatment of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. His character was far removed from what we’d previously seen, with director Rian Johnson […]

David Fincher on turning down Star Wars, offers brief World War Z 2 update

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Filmmaker David Fincher has been pretty active on the press rounds lately as he promotes his acclaimed new Netflix series Mindhunter. Recently, he shared his thoughts on Marvel Studios and how he feels it makes it challenging for directors to tell complex stories, and now he’s been talking to Empire about another Disney-owned franchise in […]

Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire hyper-reality experience coming to London this December

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Back in October we brought you a trailer for Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, a hyper-reality experience from Lucasfilm, ILMxLAB, and THE VOID which is set to make an appearance at Disneyland and Disney World over the holiday season, and now we have word that UK fans will also be able to enjoy the experience in […]

Finn and Captain Phasma LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz revealed

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After unveiling the NYCC exclusive Boba Fett and Han Solo in Carbonite BrickHeadz earlier this week [see here], The LEGO Group has now revealed the next two offerings in the LEGO Star Wars BrickHeadz line in Finn (41485) and Captain Phasma (41486). The sets will go on sale on November 1st, priced at $9.99 apiece; check out […]