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Rumour: Grand Admiral Thrawn to feature in Star Wars: Episode IX?

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Despite being erased from Star Wars lore along with the rest of the Expanded Universe following Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, the fan favourite character Grand Admiral Thrawn was officially introduced into the new canon thanks to his role in Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels, along with Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars: Thrawn novel. Well, if rumours […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story off to a slow start at the box office, may open lower than Revenge of the Sith

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It may have set a Memorial Day record for Thursday previews with $14.1 million, but it looks like Solo: A Star Wars Story is going to fall short of tracking projections in its opening weekend. Estimates for Solo’s domestic opening suggested that the film is looking at a four-day Memorial weekend of between $135 million and […]

Movie Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Thandie Newton and Joonas Suotamo. SYNOPSIS: After escaping from a poverty-stricken upbringing, Han Solo becomes embroiled in a criminal gang carrying out a major heist for a dangerous underworld boss. When it […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story tops The Force Awakens as the most expensive Star Wars movie

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Solo: A Star Wars Story is now in cinemas, bringing to an end a troubled journey to the big screen, which saw Lucasfilm enlisting Ron Howard after firing original directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller with just weeks of filming remaining. Given its production troubles, with Howard reportedly reshooting around 70% of the movie, this […]

Logan’s James Mangold to write and direct a Boba Fett Star Wars movie

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Coinciding with the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Lucasfilm has finally confirmed the long-rumoured Boba Fett Anthology movie is happening, with Logan helmer James Mangold set to write and direct. A Boba Fett movie is thought to have been in the works at Lucasfilm for several years now, with Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) […]

Preview of Star Wars: Lando – Double Or Nothing #1

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With Solo: A Star Wars Story now in cinemas, Marvel Comics is set to launch a brand new Lando Calrissian adventure this coming week with the release of Star Wars: Lando – Double Or Nothing #1; check out a preview of the issue here… Straight from the frames of the highly-anticipated film SOLO: A STAR WARS […]

Hasbro unveils L3-37 Black Series figure from Solo: A Star Wars Story

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With Solo: A Star Wars Story flying into cinemas today, Hasbro has released three images showcasing the latest offering in the Star Wars: The Black Series action figure line, L3-37, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the new movie; take a look at the promo images here… A new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in […]

Donald Glover says the Solo: A Star Wars Story director change was “beneficial” and not “difficult”

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Donald Glover has opened up about the director change on Solo: A Star Wars Story, revealing that the switch was a surprise but not difficult to adjust to. The production process for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been well publicised but, by all accounts, since Ron Howard took over directing duties on the film […]

Movie Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Thandie Newton and Joonas Suotamo. SYNOPSIS: After escaping from a poverty-stricken upbringing, Han Solo becomes embroiled in a criminal gang carrying out a major heist for a dangerous underworld boss. “Watch this!” […]