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James Gunn suggests that angry Star Wars fans seek therapy

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James Gunn has suggested that therapy might be a good solution for the toxic portion of the Star Wars fan-base. We are hearing more and more about the way in which some members of the Star Wars fandom have been treating individuals associated with the films, especially in the aftermath of Star Wars: The Last […]

Jar Jar Binks actor was suicidal after Star Wars backlash

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Ahmed Best, the actor who portrayed Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, has revealed that he became suicidal after backlash towards his character. News regarding fan and media backlash pertaining to Star Wars has been quite prevalent of late and its certainly creating a discussion about when criticism goes too far. One actor […]

Can We Stop Saying The Last Jedi is ‘too different’ from Star Wars canon?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the continuing impact of The Last Jedi and the false notion that it’s too different from Star Wars canon… So here we are. 7 months on and I still see, on a daily basis, and with my phone, social media profiles all recommending I click on articles about how divisive The […]

Boycotting films is not only pointless, but hurtful to the franchise

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Ricky Church on boycotting movies… Since the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December, Star Wars fandom has been divided to say the least. Some ‘fans’ who hated The Last Jedi have been extremely vocal in their utter hatred of the film, going so far as to demand Lucasfilm and Disney retcon it […]

Bluefin unveils Bandai Hobby’s Star Wars B-Wing Fighter SDCC exclusive model kit

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Bluefin has announced that it is bringing Bandai Spirits Hobby’s 1/72 scale Star Wars B-Wing Fighter limited edition model kit to San Diego as a Comic-Con exclusive later this month; check out the official promotional images here… Being released for the first time anywhere in the world, and a month before the regular edition, this […]

Lucasfilm to celebrate 10th anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at Comic-Con

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Lucasfilm has announced that it is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Emmy-winning animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars with a special panel at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con International. The panel will see show creator and supervising director Dave Filoni and a number of special guests looking back on the series, which finished […]

EA outlines its Clone Wars DLC for Star Wars Battlefront II

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Last month during the EA Play presentation at E3, Electronic Arts announced that it is bringing The Clone Wars content to Star Wars Battlefront II with the launch of a new season featuring content from the Prequel Era. The official Twitter account has now unveiled a road map of said content showcasing the new modes, […]

Rian Johnson defends Star Wars: The Last Jedi over criticism of character deaths

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Despite being over six months on from its release, the debate over Star Wars: The Last Jedi continues to rage on as certain fans continue to express their disappointment over the latest chapter of the main Star Wars saga, and in particularly director Rian Johnson’s treatment of Luke Skywalker. A few days ago, Mark Hamill […]

3 Successful Franchise Revivals and 3 Failures

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George Chrysostomou with three successful franchise revivals and three failures… Franchise revivals are an ever present part of Hollywood today. Whilst audiences love sequels, prequels, original properties and reboots, there’s nothing quite as nostalgic as a franchise revival – taking a property from years ago, giving it a fresh coat of paint and selling it […]