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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, […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Rebel Rising

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Rebel Rising… Since the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Felicity Jones’ Jyn Erso has quickly become one of the franchise’s most liked heroes. The troubled young rebel’s history is fully explored in Beth Revis’ Star Wars: Rebel Rising, an intriguing character study that explores exactly how she became […]

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 […]