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Ron Howard on turning down Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and superhero movies

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During an interview with Slash Film to promote the release of the nautical survival epic In the Heart of the Sea, Ron Howard has revealed that he was offered the opportunity to direct 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, but decided to turn it down as it would have been “too daunting.” […]

Flickering Myth’s Formative Movie Experiences

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Sean Wilson asks his fellow Flickering Myth writers about the film experiences that shaped their childhoods… I was more than a little startled when hit with the recent revelation that nineties family classic Free Willy this year passed its 22nd birthday. It’s not a lengthy period in the grand scheme of things but for me […]

Lucasfilm announces Star Wars: Inferno Squad, will pick up after Rogue One

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Lucasfilm has announced the upcoming release of Star Wars: Inferno Squad, a new book from Christie Golden (Star Wars: Dark Disciple), which is set to pick up after the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and will follow an elite team of Imperials tasked with tracking down and eliminating the remaining members of […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Princess Leia #1-5

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Amy Richau looks at Marvel’s Star Wars: Princess Leia miniseries… Earlier this year Marvel released a five part comic series focusing on everyone’s favorite Galactic Princess – Princess Leia. Like many of the new Star Wars Canon items being released this year, “Princess Leia” takes place in between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes […]

John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII is darker and bigger than The Force Awakens

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John Boyega has taken a short break from filming on Star Wars: Episode VIII to attend the Cannes Film Festival, during which Variety managed to get a few words from the British star about how he’s finding director Rian Johnson after working with J.J. Abrams on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. “It’s very easy,” states Boyega. […]

J.J. Abrams discusses showing Star Wars: The Force Awakens to terminally ill fans

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Throughout the lead up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens it was repeatedly noted, and rightfully so, that Disney and director J.J. Abrams made a touching decision to screen the film prior to the general public for terminally ill fans who would possibly unfortunately pass away by the time the monumentally anticipated next […]

Simon Kinberg teases more live-action movie tie-ins for Star Wars Rebels season 3

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During an interview with Moviefone, Star Wars Rebels executive producer Simon Kinberg has been discussing the animated show’s integration into the wider Star Wars universe, as well as teasing the possibility of further tie-ins to future movies. “I’m very excited,” said Kinberg. “I think part of the fun of the way they’re building the universe is […]

Emilia Clarke joins the Han Solo Star Wars Anthology movie

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Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke is heading to the galaxy far, far away, with the official Star Wars site announcing that the actress has joined the cast of the upcoming Han Solo Anthology movie. Clarke will join a cast that so far includes Alden Ehrenreich (Rules Don’t Apply) as Han Solo and Donald Glover […]

Ewan McGregor almost turned down the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels

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While George Lucas’ Prequel Trilogy has come in for an enormous amount of criticism from fans of the saga, one aspect that most can agree is worthy of the Star Wars name is Ewan McGregor’s portrayal of the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. Well, as it turns out, despite being a huge fan of the franchise, McGregor almost […]