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Rumour: Rian Johnson to begin shooting the first of his new Star Wars trilogy in June

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Back in November it was announced that Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is developing his very own, brand new Star Wars trilogy, with “all the freedom in the world” to create a story separate from the main Skywalker saga. Johnson has since said that he’s at the “very beginning” stages of planning […]

Ridley Scott says he is “too dangerous” to direct a Star Wars film

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Legendary director Ridley Scott has described himself as being “too dangerous” to be chosen to direct a Star Wars film. Scott has been behind some of cinema’s most iconic pictures, one of which, Blade Runner, has recently spawned a sequel directed by Denis Villeneuve. In an interview with Vulture, Scott commented on Blade Runner 2049’s […]

LEGO unveils new Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set

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A batch of promotional images have arrived online for LEGO’s latest Star Wars Mos Eisley Cantina set which is set to go on sale January 2018, priced at $39.99; take a look at the official images here and let us know what you make of this latest Mos Eisley set in the comments below… Recreate iconic […]

Kathleen Kennedy “would love” Taika Waititi to direct a Star Wars movie

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Taika Waititi may have an opportunity to direct a Star Wars movie if he wants it, according to Kathleen Kennedy. With the rebirth of Star Wars onto the big screen in the last few years, starting back with The Force Awakens in 2015, a job directing either one of the main saga movies or anthology […]

Rian Johnson discusses his new Star Wars trilogy, rules out Knights of the Old Republic adaptation

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Last month it was announced that Lucasfilm has rewarded director Rian Johnson for his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the keys to a brand new Star Wars trilogy. With Johnson’s focus currently on The Last Jedi ahead of its release this week, he’s stated that he’s only at the very earliest of […]

Five Characters Who Could Feature in the Star Wars Live-Action TV Show

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George Chrysostomou with five characters who could feature in the Star Wars live-action TV show… Disney’s new streaming service means big things for the galaxy far, far away. With many groundbreaking announcements coming out of Disney in the last week, including a new Star Wars trilogy and a Marvel TV show exclusive to the upcoming […]

Rian Johnson to create new Star Wars trilogy

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Lucasfilm have announced that The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson will get to create his own galaxy far, far away with a brand new Star Wars trilogy, the first of which he will write and direct, with long term collaborator Ram Bergman fulfilling producer duties. The official statement is as exciting as a yellow font […]

Kathleen Kennedy says Lucasfilm is planning the next ten years of Star Wars post-Episode IX

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It’s certainly a busy time for Lucasfilm, what with Star Wars: The Last Jedi incoming, Ron Howard in post-production on Solo: A Star Wars Story following intense reshoots, and J.J. Abrams working furiously on the script for Star Wars: Episode IX after the studio decided to part ways with Colin Trevorrow and start over ahead […]

How Crucial is Universe Branding to Today’s Franchises?

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George Chrysostomou on the importance of the universe branding… We cannot get away from the fact that today’s cinema (and to an extent TV) is dominated by the concept of the shared universe. It seems that almost every story, film and character has to be linked in order to create a further expansive world, which […]