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Ron Howard explains why he believes Solo: A Star Wars didn’t perform at the box office

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Ron Howard, the director of Solo: a Star Wars Story, has offered his opinion on why the film didn’t meet box office expectations. Whenever a new Star Wars film arrives at cinemas, the expectation that the film will perform in a huge way is very evident. So when a film like Solo: A Star Wars […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down

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IDW Publishing releases the trade paperback of Star Wars Adventures: Destroyer Down this week, and we have a preview for you here; check it out… On sweltering Jakku, explore with Rey as she races to uncover the secrets inside a crashed Star Destroyer! Swallowed by the shifting sands, the Imperial Star Destroyer Spectral has been […]

First look preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Age of Resistance – Captain Phasma #1

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Captain Phasma takes the spotlight next month in Marvel’s Star Wars: Age of Resistance – Captain Phasma, and we’ve got an unlettered first look preview for you here; check it out… “ANOTHER GUN! STORMTROOPERS don’t get a name. They are simply a tool of the EMPIRE. But PHASMA has a name, and one young soldier […]

Lucasfilm shoots down Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker rumour about Rey and Han Solo

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Whenever there’s a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, there’s always a steady stream of plot rumours and “scoops”, the vast majority of which are already forgotten about long before they actually get debunked on screen, and sure enough, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is no exception. With the anti-Star Wars: The Last Jedi […]

Rumour: Avatar screenwriter working on Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic movie

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Back in April, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy revealed that the studio is looking to explore the Old Republic era inside the new Star Wars canon with early development underway on a Knights of the Old Republic project, and now it seems we may have some additional details. According to a report from Buzzfeed, Avatar and […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: Vader – Dark Visions #4

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Vader – Dark Visions #4 this coming Wednesday, and you can take a look at a preview of the issue here… NEVER MESS WITH THE BEST! We all know DARTH VADER as THE EMPEROR’S iron fist, but as any rebel can tell you, he’s also a terror in a TIE […]

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reportedly finishes the Jedi vs Sith conflict

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A recent report has suggested that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will feature the final conflict between the Jedi and the Sith. Fans were treated to a slew of new images from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker this week, courtesy of Vanity Fair. Journalist Lev Grossman’s piece featured a bunch of interesting tidbits, […]

J.J. Abrams discusses how nicely Carrie Fisher’s role fits into Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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According to director J.J. Abrams, Carrie Fisher’s unused footage has worked really well within Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. One concern regarding Episode IX was how would the late Carrie Fisher and her character Leia would fit into the movie. We know that director J.J. Abrams is using unused footage to keep her involved […]