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Mark Hamill would have had Luke and Leia present during Han’s death in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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During Star Wars Celebration on Friday, Mark Hamill had some very interesting comments regarding the amount of screen time for Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, mentioning that he would have introduced the classic character much earlier as well as offering up a suggestion that would have upped the emotional ante of one of […]

Carrie Fisher will not appear in Star Wars: Episode IX after all

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A few days ago Carrie Fisher’s brother, Todd Fisher, said he and his niece Billie Lourd had given their permission to Disney and Lucasfilm to use pre-existing footage of the late actress for use in Star Wars: Episode IX. However, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has now revealed that Fisher will not appear in Episode IX after all. Speaking with Good […]

Lucasfilm won’t alter Star Wars: The Last Jedi as a result of Carrie Fisher’s passing

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Following the tragic passing of Carrie Fisher in December, there has been some speculation as to what effect this may have on the remaining two instalments of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. Fisher had already completed production on Star Wars: The Last Jedi prior to her death, and now Disney’s Bob Iger has confirmed that no […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Thrawn by Timothy Zahn… Ever since last Celebration’s announcement that Grand Admiral Thrawn would officially be joining the canon in Star Wars Rebels, fans of the character went wild with anticipation for his ‘return’. His characterization in Rebels, played by House of Cards’ Lars Mikkelsen, was well received, but fans […]

Breaking Down Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Anghus Houvouras on the Star Wars: Episode VIII title reveal and what it could mean for the movie… It’s funny how little it takes to get people excited these days. The anticipation for the eighth episode of the Star Wars is high. So much so that it was named Flickering Myth’s most anticipated film of 2017. […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappointing at China box office

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It seems the force isn’t very strong in the Middle Kingdom, as Star Wars: The Last Jedi looks set to struggle at the Chinese box office with an opening weekend of around just $5 million. THR is reporting that Episode VIII grossed $560,000 in midnight takings on Thursday night, and will likely finish the weekend […]

How Star Wars: The Last Jedi brought back that classic character to the big screen

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Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… The Last Jedi was full of surprises, from shocking deaths to interesting character developments, not all of which went over well with fans. One nice surprise, however, was the return of Yoda, who appeared as a force ghost to Luke before seemingly burning the sacred […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has cracked the top 20 highest grossing films of all time

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has made its way into the top 20 highest grossing films ever at the worldwide box office. Rian Johnson’s follow up to The Force Awakens was met with near universal praise by critics but has deeply divided fans since it has hit cinemas. While some fans aren’t as in love […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi IMAX poster showcases Kylo Ren, Snoke and the Praetorian Guard

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AMC Theaters has revealed their final IMAX poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi featuring Supreme Leader Snoke, Kylo Ren and a group of Praetorian Guards. It is available exclusively this Sunday at the cinema chain when viewing the blockbuster sequel in IMAX; check it out here… In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the Skywalker […]