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Rian Johnson explains why Kylo Ren’s scar is different in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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The trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi may only be two minutes, but that hasn’t stopped fans from pouring over every screenshot they can for details on the film. One shot in particular has raised some questions, though not necessarily about the film’s story. The trailer briefly shows Kylo Ren brandishing his lightsaber as he prepares for […]

Captain Marvel directors revealed, Aladdin casting update, Spider-Man in Avengers 4 and more – Daily News Roundup

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MARVELOUS Peyton Reed had let it slip earlier in the day, but Marvel and Disney officially announced Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Mississippi Grind) are set to helm Captain Marvel. The script for the movie, written by Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Meg LeFauve (Inside Out), has been praised by Marvel Studios and it was […]

Han Solo won’t be going by a different name in Star Wars spinoff, new alien character revealed

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We had heard some weeks ago that the young Han Solo anthology movie would reveal the true name behind the legendary character before he took up the moniker he would become famous for. But apparently Disney CEO Bob Iger’s comments weren’t correct – or rather they were just misunderstood. That is according to Lucasfilm President Kathleen […]

IDW to publish Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics

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In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the first Star Wars film this May, IDW Publishing and the multi award-winning imprint, Library of American Comics present Volume One of Star Wars: The Classic Newspaper Comics which contains 575 sequential strips from its premiere run March 11, 1979 to October 5, 1980. Star Wars: The Classic […]

Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford reunite at Star Wars Celebration

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Although we unfortunately never got to see Luke Skywalker and Han Solo reunited in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (something that Mark Hamill actually criticized the film for), the two did get back together at Star Wars Celebration for the 40th Anniversary panel last Thursday. Hamill obviously enjoyed reuniting with his Original Trilogy co-star, tweeting the […]

Ewan McGregor says the reported Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars spinoff isn’t going to happen any time soon, if at all

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Since Disney purchased Lucasfilm and announced a series of Star Wars spin-off movies, there have been various reports and rumours that Ewan McGregor would be returning to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for a solo outing. Some news outlets claimed there would be a trilogy of movies, and one even went as far as to […]

Star Wars Rebels’ final season will not feature Rogue One’s Battle of Scarif

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Since the little Easter eggs in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story revealed that Hera Syndulla and her trusty droid Chopper, along with their ship, the Ghost, take part in the film’s Battle of Scarif, fans have wondered if we’d eventually see the events of Rogue One play out in Star Wars Rebels. Creator Dave Filoni had previously suggested that […]

The Week in Star Wars – Everything you need to know from Celebration Orlando, The Last Jedi trailer, Luke Skywalker not in Episode IX and more

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It’s your annual post-Celebration edition of The Week in Star Wars, and we’ve got everything you need to catch up on… …First off, congratulations to The Fate of the Furious for beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opening weekend record… …But let’s really start with the obvious thing to talk about: our first look at […]

Rian Johnson playing coy about possible Prince William and Harry cameos in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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With Daniel Craig making a stealth appearance in 2015’s The Force Awakens, there has been a lot of rumors going around regarding celebrity cameos in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We know that Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) will have some sort of cameo, and Tom Hardy has been rumored for some time. That’s not all, however, […]