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Why Avengers: Infinity War is Everything Star Wars: The Last Jedi Wanted to Be

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James Turner looks at the similarities and differences between the two biggest blockbusters of the last twelve months… This piece makes references to the plot of Avengers: Infinity War, but there are no substantial spoilers. For those who didn’t read my review of The Last Jedi, let’s just say I was less than impressed by it. […]

New images from Solo: A Star Wars Story released

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Earlier today we brought you five new posters [check them out here], and now a batch of images have arrive online for Solo: A Star Wars Story featuring Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), Qi’Ra (Emilia Clarke), Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson), Val (Thandie Newton), Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo), Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), L3-37 (Phoebe Waller-Bridges); take a look at […]

Ron Howard on the possibility of Solo: A Star Wars Story sequels

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In April actor Alden Ehrenreich revealed that he has a three-film deal with Lucasfilm, prompting speculation that the studio could be looking to further explore the adventures of the young Han Solo beyond this month’s Solo: A Star Wars Story. Well, according to director Ron Howard, it isn’t the case that Lucasfilm is planning more […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story pre-sales double Marvel’s Black Panther in first 24 hours, new TV spot released

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While Marvel is currently tearing up the box office with Avengers: Infinity War, it looks like fellow Disney release Solo: A Star Wars Story is gearing up to do the same at the end of the month. Tickets for the Ron Howard-directed Anthology movie went on sale on Thursday night, and Fandango is reporting that […]

Seven new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny shorts arrive online, watch them here

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After unveiling eight new shorts back in March [watch them here], Disney has now released the second half of Star Wars: Forces of Destiny season 2, which features seven brand new episodes featuring the further adventures of Luke, Leia, Rey, Rinn, Padme, Chewie, Ezra, Sabine, Ahsoka, Hera and Chopper. There’s even a few Ewoks and […]

Preview of Star Wars: Thrawn #4

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Marvel Comics releases Star Wars: Thrawn #4 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… SEE ALSO: Preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #1 “THE RISE OF THE GRAND ADMIRAL” CONTINUES! Thrawn’s rise in the Imperial Empire continues at a trajectory one can only […]

Multiplayer lightsaber battles come to Star Wars: Jedi Challenges

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Last year, Disney, Lucasfilm and Lenovo teamed up to bring augmented reality to the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, and now in celebration of Star Wars Day a free update has dropped introducing the new Lightsaber Versus Mode. The mode allows you to take part in 1v1 multiplayer […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story tracking $170 million domestic opening weekend

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Fresh from its record box office opening with Avengers: Infinity War, it looks like Disney can expect another bumper opening this month as Lucasfilm unleashes its second Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story. According to Deadline, the Ron Howard-directed film is tracking a $170 million domestic opening weekend across the four-day Memorial […]