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Rogue One’s Jyn vs. TIE Fighter shot was only ever intended for the trailer

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Among the many shots from the trailers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that were absent from the final cut of the movie was the sequence of Jyn Erso staring down a TIE Fighter on the communication tower platform on Scarif. If you were wondering how the scene would have played out pre-reshoots, director […]

6 Franchises Telltale Games Should Adapt

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Thomas Roach with six franchises Telltale should adapt… Telltale Games has created some of my favourite experiences in gaming over the last few years. After playing The Walking Dead a few years ago, I was blown away by how good it was. Telltale doesn’t really deliver traditional gameplay but rather focuses more on storytelling. With […]

Han Solo Star Wars movie adds Sing Street’s Ian Kenny to its cast

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Last year, John Carney’s movie musical Sing Street introduced viewers to a slew of talented young actors, not the least of which being Ian Kenny. Despite having a fairly small role, the actor managed to bring a healthy dose of vulnerability and heart to his character of Barry, a bully with a hard exterior. Disney […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story can still be great, but how can this come to be?

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Samuel Brace on Solo: A Star Wars Story… Can Solo: A Star Wars Story defy the expectations of disgruntled fans and actually fashion itself into a good movie? Of course it can. There are many that are already writing the Han Solo spin off movie’s obituary, doing so at a time when there is no […]

Let’s All Admit That Solo: A Star Wars Story Will Be Terrible

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Neil Calloway isn’t looking forward to one of 2018’s most anticipated movies… It is a dark time for the rebellion. Those words, the first in the opening crawl of The Empire Strikes Back, could apply to the current state of the Star Wars universe. Whatever you think of the films, you have to accept that […]

Greedo actor reveals deleted Han Solo scene from Star Wars, talks ‘Han Shot First’ debate

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During an interview with Sci-Fi Central, actor Paul Blake – who portrays the character of Greedo in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope – has revealed a deleted scene from George Lucas’ 1977 classic, which would have taken place in Mos Eisley’s Docking Bay 94. “There’s a brilliant little sequence which I loved […]

Beauty and the Beast knocks Star Wars out of the all-time domestic box office top 10

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For the first time since its release in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars no longer sits in the top ten of the all-time highest-grossing domestic movie releases, with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast surpassing the $461 million haul of A New Hope to climb to tenth place. Here’s the all-time top ten highest-grossing movies in North America: […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors would “absolutely love to do a Star Wars film”

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Having been handed the keys to the Avengers franchise following the critical and commercial success of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have revealed to Variety that they are keen to swap one Disney mega-franchise for another. “I sat in a theater when I was 11 […]

Five TV Shows and Films That Need Virtual Reality Spin Offs

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Neil Calloway imagines some projects that you should be able to enjoy in Virtual Reality… This week’s news that Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan wants to “do something” involving the show and Virtual Reality may seem odd, but in a world where we want increasing interactivity, it’s not too surprising that familiar properties will want […]