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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 […]

Justice League 2 cancelled, Marvel wants Wolverine in MCU, Venom poster and more – Daily News Roundup

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NO MORE JUSTICE? Warner Bros. and DC Films announced they were restructuring the DCEU following the poor reception and domestic box office performance of Justice League, and fans at the Brazil Comic Con got their first look at the new slate. On the list are: Wonder Woman II, Aquaman, Flashpoint, Justice League Dark, Suicide Squad 2, […]

Hot Toys unveils its Luke Skywalker figure from Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Hot Toys has unveiled its 1/6th scale collectible Luke Skywalker figure which is based on the likeness of Mark Hamill in the upcoming blockbuster sequel Star Wars: The Last Jedi; take a look at the official promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Pre-order via Sideshow Collectibles And here’s the deluxe version… In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, […]

The Week in Star Wars – Mark Hamill opens up about disagreements on The Last Jedi, Han Solo teaser poster, Daisy Ridley reveals her Star Wars future and more

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Your Monday edition of The Week in Star Wars contains a lot of new promotional stuff for The Last Jedi, comments from the cast and crew, a teaser poster for Solo: A Star Wars Story, and more… Can you believe it: this week sees the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi! And with only […]

Justice League star unhappy with theatrical cut, new Ready Player One trailer, Carrie Fisher’s script re-writes on The Last Jedi and more – Weekend News Roundup

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MORE UNHAPPINESS IN THE LEAGUE We’ve heard a lot from the cast and crew of Justice League since the film’s release, with a lot of people unhappy with the final theatrical cut that was released with Joss Whedon’s edits. Cinematographer Fabian Wagner has asked for Warner Bros. to release the Zack Snyder cut of the film, […]

Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi Has A Lot To Live Up To

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Neil Calloway on why the second films in Star Wars trilogies are the best… Unless you’ve been hiding out on Dagobah or in the Outer Rim Territories, you’ll be aware that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is released this week. It’s a Star Wars movie, so has a lot to live up to, but it’s […]

J.J. Abrams had no intention of returning to Star Wars after The Force Awakens

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Having relaunched the Star Wars franchise in 2015 with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, director J.J. Abrams is now gearing up for a return to the galaxy far, far away to close out the Sequel Trilogy with Star Wars: Episode IX, having joined the project as a replacement for Colin Trevorrow. And, speaking to Rolling […]

Lucasfilm to start production on Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff in January 2019

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After years of rumours, it was finally confirmed back in August that Lucasfilm is planning a Star Wars Anthology movie based upon the venerable Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, with the studio reportedly tapping  Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) to develop the project with a view to directing. We’ve heard nothing about the project since – which […]

Rian Johnson discusses Carrie Fisher’s contributions to the script for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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We’re now just a few days away from the arrival of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and while there’s a huge amount of excitement for the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga, the release will be bittersweet as it marks the final time we see the late Carrie Fisher as the iconic Leia Organa. […]