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Rey’s parentage is still a wide open subject for Star Wars: Episode IX, according to Rian Johnson

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Warning. Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… It may have been disappointing for some to learn that all of the fuss over Rey’s parentage proved to be much ado about nothing in Rian Johnson’s incredibly divisive Star Wars: The Last Jedi. While some felt that this moment was incredibly powerful, and all-too-true to […]

Rian Johnson felt that ending the Jedi Order was “not a valid choice” for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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In footage released prior to the opening of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker had that tantalizing line about the Jedi Order needing to end. This left many fans wondering if this installment would spell the end for the Jedi Order. After all, the potential for this to happen is even teased in the […]

Rian Johnson on Supreme Leader Snoke’s role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow. You have been warned… Supreme Leader Snoke was considered to be the biggest threat in the new Star Wars trilogy. Since his mysterious introduction in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the character has been the focus of a number of fan theories revolving around his identity, and his […]

Sebastian Stan wants to play “middle-aged Luke Skywalker” in a Star Wars spinoff

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It’s a commonly known fact that actor Sebastian Stan bears a scary resemblance to a young Mark Hamill. So much so, that Mark Hamill has given the actor his blessing to play a young Luke, and the two frequently poke fun at the resemblance on social media. Now, a Luke Skywalker spinoff could work for […]

Mark Hamill wishes that Disney followed George Lucas’ original outline for the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

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Mark Hamill has never been shy about his hesitance over Disney’s new Star Wars trilogy. While there is clearly no bad feelings between the Luke Skywalker icon and Disney, he does wish that the studio hadn’t steered away from George Lucas’ vision quite so far with the last few films. Sitting down with Metro, the […]

Mark Hamill on disagreeing with Rian Johnson over Luke Skywalker’s role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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It looks like Mark Hamill, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson had very different views for Luke Skywalker’s arc in the film. Speaking to Screen Rant at a Last Jedi press junket, the Star Wars icon gave a firm “No” when asked if his vision for Luke’s role in the film matched […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 to receive second printing

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After selling out today, Marvel has announced that Charles Soule and Will Sliney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 will be returning to comic book shops for a second printing. “I can’t believe that I’m the guy who gets to write that,” said Soule with regards to the series which charts the fall […]

J.J. Abrams says this time he is definitely done with the Star Wars franchise

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, says this time he is one hundred percent done making Star Wars films. In no time at all, fans around the world will get to experience The Rise of Skwalker for themselves – the last film in the Skywalker saga. J.J. Abrams returned to […]

Rian Johnson is at the “very beginning” stages of planning his new Star Wars trilogy

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Earlier this month, it was announced that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would be directing a brand-new trilogy set in the Star Wars universe. These films would be canon, but not following the Skywalker saga, effectively allowing the director to let his imagination go wild. So how much thought has Rian Johnson […]