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Latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens box office tracking suggests $3.5 billion worldwide haul

December 1, 2015 by Gary Collinson

We all know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be one of the biggest box office successes of all time, but if the latest box office tracking is anything to go by, it’s not going to have any problem toppling James Cameron’s Avatar to become the biggest film in history. According to analyst […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

George Lucas explains why Greedo shoots first in Star Wars

November 30, 2015 by Gary Collinson

It’s a question that fans have been asking ever since the Special Edition release of Star Wars in 1997: why oh why did George Lucas decide to have Greedo shooting first during the bounty hunter’s confrontation with Han Solo in the Mos Eisley cantina? Well, speaking to the Washington Post, Lucas has explained that he felt […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: George Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

John Boyega promises Star Wars: Episode VIII will be much darker

January 12, 2016 by Robert Kojder

Speaking to the UK edition of Vogue magazine, John Boyega briefly touched upon the script for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, agreeing with co-star Daisy Ridley that “It’s great”, while also adding that it’s “Much darker, but we’re very excited.” He also mentions that Finn will have a lot more action, saying “My part […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: John Boyega, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII

The Week in Disappointment – Star Wars, The Hobbit, Merlin, Spectre and Gambit

November 21, 2015 by Anghus Houvouras

Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Peter Jackson admits ‘I didn’t know what the hell I was doing’ on the Hobbit” You know, I have to give Peter Jackson some props. Last year when I included The Hobbit films amongst ‘the most disappointing films of all time’, I got so much […]

Filed Under: Anghus Houvouras, Articles and Opinions, Movies, The Week in Disappointment Tagged With: Gambit, George Lucas, Marvel, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Pierce Brosnan, Simon Kinberg, Spectre, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hobbit, The Merlin Saga

UPDATE: George Lucas calls Disney “white slavers”, suggests he’s not a fan of “retro” tone of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

December 31, 2015 by Gary Collinson

In the build up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, George Lucas compared his sale of Lucasfilm and Star Wars to Disney as being like a relationship break-up, and revealed that the Mouse House did not want his input for Episode VII. Now the Star Wars creator has been speaking to US […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: George Lucas, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits $100 million in domestic advance ticket sales

December 16, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Having already shattered the previous record of $25 million held by The Dark Knight Rises last month, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens has now topped $100 million in domestic advance ticket sales, of which $50 – $60 million are for its opening weekend. SEE ALSO: Read […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Vader Down #1

November 19, 2015 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Vader Down #1… When Darth Vader accidentally finds himself facing off against the Rebel Fleet on his own, the rebels will learn the true strength of the Dark Side of the Force! Once Vader crashes on a nearby planet, the Rebellion is willing to risk everything for this once-in-a-lifetime chance […]

Filed Under: Comic Books, Reviews, Ricky Church Tagged With: Marvel, Star Wars, Star Wars: Darth Vader, Star Wars: Vader Down

Billie Lourd’s role will be larger in Star Wars: Episode VIII

March 14, 2016 by Justin Cook

For months leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, one of the many questions fans of the franchise debated over was who Billie Lourd, actress and daughter of Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, would play in the film. Initially, some speculated that she would play a young Leia in a flashback or even Han […]

Filed Under: Justin Cook, Movies, News Tagged With: Billie Lourd, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens scores biggest domestic opening weekend of all time, crosses half a billion worldwide

December 20, 2015 by Gary Collinson

After scoring the biggest single day in history on Friday, it was all but assured that Star Wars: The Force Awakens would topple Jurassic World’s $208.8 million for the largest domestic opening weekend of all time, with the J.J. Abrams-directed blockbuster earning $238 million in North America. Final weekend numbers are due tomorrow, with some distributors […]

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Kevin Smith voiced a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

January 26, 2016 by Gary Collinson

It seems that Daniel Craig wasn’t the only celebrity Stormtrooper to feature in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as the official site has revealed that filmmaker Kevin Smith also lent his voice to one of the First Order troops in the J.J. Abrams-directed blockbuster. The official Star Wars site has revealed that Smith – who […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Kevin Smith, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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