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The Week in Star Wars – More Solo: A Star Wars Story reshoots, The Force Awakens original ending, The Last Jedi passes $1.2 billion and more

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Your weekend edition of The Week in Star Wars has the latest on those Solo reshoot rumours, the original ending for The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi’s box office performance and more…Let’s kick things off with the latest rumours from the troubled Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film hit a nasty bump in the […]

It’s Impossible to Please Each Faction of Star Wars Fan, So Was Rian Johnson Right Not to Even Try?

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Samuel Brace on Star Wars: The Last Jedi…Given the longevity of the Star Wars series and the various factions amongst the franchise’s fans that have emerged over the decades, it seems to me that it’s nigh impossible to please each one of them, and perhaps, if you believe this hypothesis carries any water, that Rian […]

Lucasfilm breaks down Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Easter eggs in new video

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A video has arrived online for Star Wars: The Last Jedi which sees the Lucasfilm Story Group’s Leland Chee, Pablo Hidalgo, Matt Martin, and Rayne Roberts revealing and discussing the Easter eggs hidden within the blockbuster sequel; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Rian Johnson explains why Luke’s lightsaber was blue and not green in Star Wars: The […]

How Far Can Star Wars Go?

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the Star Wars franchise and just how far it can go…Before I start the ball rolling, I think we’ve all established that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was divisive. In the end the big band of people who thought it was a Cleveland steamer upon the chest of George […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Rey

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Rey…Since Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rey has become a fan-favourite character among new and old Star Wars fans alike. The latest Forces of Destiny comic from IDW focuses on her and what she brings to the galaxy far, far away by telling of a short adventure she had in […]

Sideshow’s Han Solo Stormtrooper Disguise Premium Format Star Wars figure available to pre-order

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Sideshow has revealed its Premium Format Han Solo in Stormtrooper disguise figure which is based on the likeness of Harrison Ford in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $550 and is expected to ship November – January; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Hot Toys’ […]

Rogue One’s Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars according to Mark Hamill

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Mark Hamill has declared that Rogue One character Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars.Star Wars is replete with intimidating fighters, including Darth Maul, Vader, Obi-Wan, Yoda, etc and so on, with so many fantastic fight sequences having taken place over the years.Mark Hamill has been in a few of those himself as […]

Hot Toys’ Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett Movie Masterpiece Series collectible figure revealed

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Hot Toys has released a batch of promotional images for its 1/6th scale Movie Masterpiece Series Boba Fett collectible figure which is based on the likeness of the Bounty Hunter in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back; check it out here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Pre-order via Sideshow CollectiblesWith his customized Mandalorian armor, deadly weaponry, […]

Rian Johnson explains why Luke’s lightsaber was blue and not green in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rian Johnson has explained why it was that Luke used a blue lightsaber in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and not his green one.The Last Jedi is marching on at the global box office and is still dividing fans between those that loved it and those that are straight up offended by it.One thing The […]