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Solo: A Star Wars Story Super Bowl teaser finally gives us a glimpse at the spin-off

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Finally, after production turmoil that would take up a Star Wars opening credits-sized scrawl of text, we get a glimpse at Solo: A Star Wars Story via this Super Bowl TV spot. Even more promising is the tease that we’ll get the full trailer tomorrow!There’s not much to go on, but we do get glimpses […]

Rian Johnson explains his reasoning behind Rey’s parents reveal in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Assuming Kylo Ren was telling the truth, we finally got an answer to one of Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ biggest mysteries this past December in Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the reveal about Rey’s parents. Rather than having the character be the offspring of Luke Skywalker, or Obi-Wan Kenobi, or Emperor Palpatine, or any […]

EA provides an update on future Star Wars video game plans

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During Electronic Arts’ latest investor earnings call, EA executives Blake Jorgensen and Andrew Wilson have been chatting about the publisher’s Star Wars video game license, giving us an indication as to its future plans.“[We’ve] not announced our products for fiscal year 2020 yet,” said Jorgensen, before revealing that Respawn’s as-yet-unrevealed action title will “most likely […]

Lucasfilm says more Star Wars Legends characters joining official canon soon

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Back in 2014, following its acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm announced that it was erasing the Star Wars Expanded Universe, rebranding the line as ‘Legends’ and cutting it from the official Star Wars canon, which consisted at that point of the original six movies and the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.While […]

Hot Toys unveils its Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Royal Guard collectible figure

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Yesterday we brought you some promotional images for Hot Toys’ Emperor Palpatine collectible figure from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, and now we have a look at the upcoming 1/6th scale Movie Masterpiece Series Royal Guard figure, which is available to pre-order now priced at $205 and is expected to ship between January and […]

Marvel announces Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation, featuring never-before-seen content

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Marvel Comics is set to expand upon Star Wars: The Last Jedi this May with a comic book adaptation from writer Gary Whitta (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Rebels) and artist Michael Walsh (Star Wars Annual), which will feature never before seen content!The Resistance is outnumbered…Luke Skywalker has finally been found…and the […]

There was no time for Han’s funeral in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, says director Rian Johnson

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For being the best reviewed sci-fi movie of 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi has sure ruffled many feathers. Amidst a flurry of complaints, one issue fans have had is the somewhat muted reaction The Last Jedi had to Han Solo’s death in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. While there were references in The Last […]

Hot Toys’ Emperor Palpatine Return of the Jedi collectible figure available to pre-order now

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Hot Toys has revealed  1/6th scale Emperor Palpatine collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Ian McDiarmid as the Sith Lord in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi; check it out here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Pre-order via Sideshow CollectiblesAnd here’s the deluxe version…Scheming, powerful, and evil to the core, Darth Sidious restored the Sith and […]