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Miles Teller says Fantastic Four was ‘unjustly critiqued’, confirms Han Solo audition

March 19, 2016 by Robert Kojder

Speaking on a podcast with Slashfilm, Miles Teller discussed the critical and commercial failure that was Fantastic Four, while also stressing that just because the finished project didn’t pan out to make for a good film, it doesn’t mean that the actors phoned in their performances. Teller said “People think that when you make something like […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: fantastic four, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Marvel, Miles Teller, Star Wars

Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie sticking to May 2018 release date

February 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and now Star Wars: Episode VIII all receiving December releases, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Disney has given up on the saga’s traditional May dates. Well, it seems that isn’t quite the case, as Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that the […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Disney narrows shortlist for young Han Solo role in Star Wars spinoff, may cameo in Rogue One

January 11, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Having tested around 2500 actors, it seems that Disney and Lucasfilm have narrowed their search for the young Han Solo in the 2018 Star Wars spinoff movie, with Variety reporting that around twelve actors are set for meetings with Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. According to the site, Miles Teller, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Ansel Elgort, Blake Jenner, Dave Franco, Emory Cohen, Han Solo, Jack Reynor, Logan Lerman, Miles Teller, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Scott Eastwood, Star Wars

Han Solo Star Wars spinoff movie will be set 10 years before A New Hope

January 7, 2016 by Justin Cook

Warning: This post contains some minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Proceed with caution… While there are many exciting future Star Wars projects that will be hitting theaters in the years to come, including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: Episode VIII, perhaps none is quite as promising as the […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Miller, Han Solo, Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, Harrison Ford, Phil Lord, Star Wars

Samuel L. Jackson says Star Wars: The Force Awakens needs better lightsaber battles

January 6, 2016 by Robert Kojder

Samuel L. Jackson is no stranger to the galaxy far, far away, having placed Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and he sat down with Peter Travers recently to discuss his work on The Hateful Eight. With The Force Awakens grabbing many headlines at the moment, the two did briefly discuss what the former Jedi master […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Samuel L. Jackson, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?

January 2, 2016 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on whether Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull… Fandom is forgiving. History has proven this again and again. A cultural phenomenon like Star Wars is an interesting experience because fans are forgiving to a fault. Kevin Smith once called The Phantom Menace […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

R.I.P. Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back

January 2, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Actor Jason Wingreen, who was perhaps best known for his work as the original, pre-Special Edition voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away aged 95, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Wingreen was a prolific character actor with over 200 credits to his name; he played Harry the bartender in seven […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Jason Wingreen, Star Wars

Leonardo DiCaprio on turning down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels

December 30, 2015 by Gary Collinson

During an interview with Shortlist, Leonardo DiCaprio has been speaking about some of the roles that he passed on his career, revealing that George Lucas wanted him to play Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, but he decided to turn the offer down. “I did have a meeting with George Lucas about [the Star […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Batman, Batman Forever, DC, Leonardo DiCaprio, Marvel, Spider-Man, Star Wars

Mary Sues, Black Stormtroopers, & Poe Dameron’s Sexual Preference: The Social Subtext of Star Wars

December 29, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras on the social subtext of Star Wars… It was back when the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released. Mere minutes after we got our first glimpse of Episode VII, when someone made this comment on twitter: “It looks like they’re making a real effort to diversify the cast” A harmless […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope

January 8, 2016 by Gary Collinson

While Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering box office records left, right and centre – and repairing much of the damage caused by the Prequel Trilogy in the minds of many fans – the film has come in for some criticism for its similarities to the original Star Wars, particularly in terms of its plot and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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