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Ben Mendelsohn says there’s an “enormously different” version of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Given the amount of footage we saw during the marketing campaign which was absent from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it seems pretty clear that the much-publicised reshoots played a huge role in shaping the final cut of the blockbuster Anthology movie. So it will come as little surprise to hear that star Ben Mendelsohn […]

Disney reportedly negotiating with Carrie Fisher’s estate over her “continued appearance” in the Star Wars franchise

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Last week, it was reported that Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow would be meeting to discuss how to handle the character of Princess Leia in the saga, following the untimely passing of Carrie Fisher in December. The report claimed that the options on the table were to overhaul the […]

Star Wars audiobook will feature Jon Hamm as Boba Fett

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In October, Lucasfilm is set to explore the background characters of the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which features 40 stories in celebration of Star Wars’ 40th anniversary. Over on the official site, the voice cast for the audiobook version of the Del Rey […]

Rumour: Obi-Wan Kenobi movie to be announced at Star Wars Celebration, Young Adult-targeted romance in development

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Over the past few years there have been numerous rumours suggesting that Disney and Lucasfilm are looking to add an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie (or trilogy) to their slate of Star Wars films, while we’ve lost count the number of times that Ewan McGregor has expressed his interest in returning to the role of the Jedi […]

The Most Disappointing: Rogue One & Disney’s attempt at Star Wars

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Anghus Houvouras shares his thoughts on Rogue One and Disney’s Star Wars… I’m over Star Wars. That’s not an angry statement. I’m not standing with my arms crossed and a sour look on my face making this declaration in a snotty, snarky tone. It’s more like a expressionless sigh. The sound of defeat spoken with […]

Rogue One’s Saw Gerrera is coming to Star Wars Rebels

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Having made the jump from animated to the big screen, it looks like the character of Saw Gerrera is now heading to Star Wars Rebels, with Rebels Reactions revealing a brand new poster for the Disney XD series featuring the rebel extremist, complete with the tagline “Save the Rebellion, Save the Dream”. The character of […]

Movie Review – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2016. Directed by Gareth Edwards. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Riz Ahmed, Jimmy Smits, Mads Mikkelsen, and James Earl Jones. SYNOPSIS: The Rebellion makes a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star, setting up the epic saga to […]

Carrie Fisher had completed her work on Star Wars: Episode VIII

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In the wake of the tragic news about Carrie Fisher’s unfortunate passing, many fans have wondered in the back of their minds what this means for Star Wars: Episode VIII and future films in the franchise. The sequel to The Force Awakens, directed by Looper’s Rian Johnson, wrapped filming  in July and is currently in the middle of post-production. […]

UPDATE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story becomes the biggest film of 2016 in the UK, crosses $700 million worldwide

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After just 17 days of release, Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has overtaken Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to become the UK’s highest-grossing movie of 2016. So far, Rogue One has pulled in £50.7 million from its run in the UK, topping off a phenomenal year […]