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 […]
R.I.P. Jason Wingreen, the original voice of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back
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 […]
Leonardo DiCaprio on turning down the role of Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels
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 […]
Mary Sues, Black Stormtroopers, & Poe Dameron’s Sexual Preference: The Social Subtext of Star Wars
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 […]
J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope
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 […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens enters the all-time top ten at the global box office
Having pushed its worldwide haul to $1.161 billion, Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now overtaken this year’s Despicable Me spinoff Minions to enter the all time top ten at the global box office, doing so in record time. The Force Awakens is currently sitting in tenth place and is closing in fast on Marvel’s Iron […]
J.J Abrams knows a thing or two about Rey’s heritage and discusses a major death
J.J Abrams fielded some more questions from the media regarding Star Wars (while also promoting his upcoming Stephen King project entitled 11.22.63 and Cameron Crowe’s Roadies), but as you would expect, the majority of the inquiries were about Star Wars: The Force Awakens and his knowledge of the cultural phenomenon’s eighth installment. Everyone’s fascination seems […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens production company prosecuted over Harrison Ford on-set accident
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting the Star Wars: The Force Awakens production company Foodles Production (UK) Limited – a subsidiary of Disney and Lucasfilm – over the on-set accident that left Harrison Ford with a broken leg. The BBC reports that the HSE has brought four criminal charges against the company, having […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens was originally titled Shadow of the Empire
Warning. This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Proceed with caution… While most would agree that “The Force Awakens” is a pretty perfect name for the latest Star Wars installment, according to a recent interaction on Twitter, the film didn’t always have that title. At one point in time, Star Wars: Episode VII […]
SPOILERS: J.J. Abrams discusses Kylo Ren’s big scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Warning. Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens follow. You have been warned… With Star Wars: The Force Awakens breaking box office records across the globe, director J.J. Abrams has been discussing some of the more spoilery aspects of the film, including Rey’s backstory [see here], surprise cameos [see here] and R2-D2’s role [see here]. […]
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