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J.J. Abrams says Star Wars: The Last Jedi “didn’t really derail” his original Sequel Trilogy plans

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While Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi came under heavy fire for its treatment of Luke Skywalker, the middle chapter of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy was also criticised for abandoning the plot threads laid out by J.J. Abrams in Star Wars: The Force Awakens – namely the mystery behind Supreme Leader Snoke, and […]

John Williams says fans will love Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending

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John Williams, the legendary composer of countless iconic scores for some of the biggest franchises in cinema, is returning one last time to score the final chapter in Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Williams recently talked about the ending to The Rise of Skywalker during one of his concerts where he claimed fans will […]

Anthony Daniels teases the emotional final scene he shot as C-3PO in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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It looks like Anthony Daniels’ days as C-3PO are coming to an end and the actor has teased the final scene he shot for the saga in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. C-3PO is one of Star Wars’ most iconic characters and Anthony Daniels has played the character ever since 1977. But with the […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi series set 8 years after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

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After the confirmation at last weekend’s D23 Expo than Ewan McGregor will be donning his Jedi robes once again to reprise the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a live-action Star Wars series on Disney+, the official Star Wars site has now revealed where the show will fall in the Saga’s timeline. In a post wrapping […]

The Most Disappointing: Fandom in the Social Media Age

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Anghus Houvouras on fandom in the age of social media… The internet has ruined everything. It has given us a window into the soul of humanity and the view is pretty damn depressing. Like all great technical innovations, people have found out how to exploit this potentially amazing resource into a method of control. Elections […]

J.J. Abrams teases Emperor Palpatine’s return in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has teased the return of the saga’s main villain, Emperor Palpatine. Palpatine has been the arch-foe of our heroes throughout the Skywalker saga, manipulating events and causing destruction throughout both the original and prequel trilogies. And now we know with The Rise of Skywalker, […]

What We Hope to See in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars series

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Ricky Church on his hopes for the Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars TV series… When it comes to characters in the Star Wars saga, there are several who stand out as fan-favourites. Luke, Han, Leia, Lando, Boba Fett, Darth Maul, R2-D2, Rey, etc. There are too many to name, but they’re all beloved for various reasons. One character […]

J.J. Abrams on whether Kylo Ren is beyond redemption in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, has addressed if Kylo Ren is beyond redemption. There are many questions that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be able to answer and one of them is if Kylo Ren is beyond redemption. The villain has done some truly heinous things in […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Dark Temple #1

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Marvel Comics is set to pave the way for the video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order with the prequel comic book series Dark Temple, and we’ve got a preview of next week’s first issue for you here; check it out… Leading into Jedi: Fallen Order the upcoming third-person action-adventure Star Wars title from Lucasfilm […]