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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 […]

New poster and Millennium Falcon chase clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Earlier today we brought you a 360° clip and TV spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story [take a look here], and now a new poster has arrived online for the anthology movie along with another clip which sees Chewie taking up his role as co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Han […]

It’s high stakes Sabacc as Lando bets the Falcon in Solo: A Star Wars Story 360° clip

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In celebration of Star Wars Day today, Lucasfilm has released a 360° clip from Solo: A Star Wars Story, which sees Han Solo and Lando Calrissian engaged in a high-stakes Sabacc game with the Millennium Falcon at stake. Check it out below, along with a new TV spot entitled ‘Rivalry’… SEE ALSO: Han and Chewie featured on […]

Preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation #1

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Marvel launches its Star Wars: The Last Jedi Adaptation this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… The Resistance has found Luke Skywalker! But the First Order is hot on their tail…and they are out for blood. Join writer Gary Whitta (ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS […]

Disney to debut new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny episodes for Star Wars Day

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It’s Star Wars Day tomorrow, and to celebrate Disney has announced that it will be debuting seven new Star Wars: Forces of Destiny shorts. Check out a selection of promotional images here via Star Wars Explained, along with episode titles and synopses… “Chopper and Friends” – When Chopper enlists a pair of Ewoks to help […]