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Jimmy Vee succeeds Kenny Baker as R2-D2 for Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Following the sad passing of Kenny Baker last year, Lucasfilm has now officially announced that Jimmy Vee will be taking over the iconic role of R2-D2 for December’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Vee, who also worked uncredited on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released a statement which reads: “It’s been an absolute pleasure to […]

Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel five-part crossover announced by Marvel

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Marvel has announced that it is launching a new five-part crossover Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel this May from writers Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen, which will get underway with the oversized Star Wars: The Screaming Citadel #1 one-shot before continuing in the pages of the regular Star Wars series and Star Wars: Doctor Aphra. […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in talks to join Han Solo film

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We might be able to add another name to the growing cast of the Han Solo Star Wars spin off film. Variety is reporting Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge has begun talks to join everyone’s favourite smuggler in his solo flick. The role would be a CGI motion capture performance, much like Lupita Nyong’o’s Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Force […]

Happy 85th Birthday to John Williams!

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It is without question John Williams is one of the greatest composers of our time. Throughout the span of his career, the man has churned out several memorable pieces of music for films that can only be described as iconic. Whether its for Star Wars, Jaws, Indiana Jones or another film, everyone has heard at least one piece of music […]

John Williams has begun scoring Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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  In terms of behind-the-scenes talent, composer John Williams remains one of the few constants in each and every Skywalker saga Star Wars film. From A New Hope to The Force Awakens, Williams has left viewers humming his themes long after they’ve left the theater for nearly four decades, and he’s not looking to stop […]

Mark Hamill “couldn’t believe” the backlash to the Star Wars prequels

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Though the Star Wars saga is known and beloved throughout the world, there is a near universal dislike for George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy of The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith with most of the criticism levelled at Phantom Menace for its talk of politics, clunky dialogue Jar Jar Binks and Jake Lloyd’s performance as a […]

Rogue One originally had the traditional Star Wars opening crawl

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One aspect that sets Rogue One: A Star Wars Story apart from the other films in the franchise was the absence of some traditional elements found in the saga films, such as the opening crawl and the transition wipes. Speaking with Empire, director Gareth Edwards has now revealed that at one point in production the standalone film […]

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story now passes the $800 million mark worldwide

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Though its slowing down some, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still pulling in a lot of money at the box office. Yesterday it earned another $27 million in total, bringing its North American gross to $440.9 million and $361 million internationally for a combined worldwide total of $801.9 million. Rogue One already became the second-highest grossing […]

Is the Multiverse the ultimate solution to narrative issues?

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George Chrysostomou on the multiverse… The DC TV shows that can be found on The CW are unique for one very specific reason. Although it is rare for TV shows to crossover, there is an element to these superhero stories that is heavily relied upon to move the narrative forward, offering solutions to new characters, […]