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The LEGO Movie directors sign on for Star Wars Anthology Han Solo movie

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The official Star Wars site has announced that The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are set to venture to a galaxy far, far away for a Star Wars Anthology movie centred on the character of Han Solo. The project, which has been penned by Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire […]

Rumour: Michael B. Jordan wanted for Boba Fett role in Star Wars spinoff movie

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Chalk this one up firmly as a rumour, but according to The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider on Meet the Movie Press, Disney and Lucasfilm are reportedly considering Michael B. Jordan for the role of Boba Fett in a Star Wars Anthology movie. Sneider claims that Jordan could have potentially reunited with his Chronicle and Fantastic Four […]

Movie Review – American Jedi (2017)

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American Jedi, 2017. Written and Directed by Laurent Malaquais. SYNOPSIS: American Jedi is a documentary film about three Star Wars fans who become candidates for knighthood and must confront the darkest issues from their past in order to be accepted into a real-life Jedi community. There is a growing thought among the skeptic community that you […]

Description of Princess Leia’s look in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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We’ve heard bits and pieces over the last year or so about what certain characters will look like in the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and now we can add Princess Leia to that list. According to the site Making Star Wars, they have a source who claims to have seen Princess Leia’s outfit […]

Mark Hamill doesn’t “care anymore” about returning to Star Wars now Carrie Fisher has passed away

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Now that Carrie Fisher has passed away, Mark Hamill doesn’t care as much as he did about returning to the Star Wars franchise. Carrie Fisher’s death was a sad moment for many and for millions of fans for her role as Leia in the Star Wars franchise. One person that was particularly impacted by her […]

Deja Vu: The Dull Predictability of the Hollywood Tentpole Lineup

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Tom Jolliffe on whether the yearly line ups of Blockbusters are becoming too predictable… So new year rolls around, as time inevitably guarantees. At the end of the year we invariably look back. Best of lists permeate film sites across the internet land. Then as soon as we kick into a new January, we start […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story gets a new batch of images

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Following a trailer and batch of posters for Solo: A Star Wars Story, a batch of new promo images have arrived online for the Star Wars anthology movie featuring, Han Solo, Qi’Ra, Lando Calrissian, Dryden Vos, L3-37, and Chewbacca; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Funko unveils new Solo: A Star Wars Story Pop! Vinyl, Dorbz, Mystery […]

Ten Essential Star Wars Bit Parts

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Gary Collinson selects his Ten Essential Star Wars Bit Parts… George Lucas’ space fantasy Star Wars is renowned for producing a host of classic characters and pop culture icons – Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewbacca, droids R2-D2 and C-3PO and of course the ultimate villain, Darth Vader. But the beauty of Star Wars […]

J.J. Abrams believes Disney will introduce gay characters into the Star Wars movie universe

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens made great strides in expanding the diversity of the galaxy far, far away by introducing its first female lead and its first black lead. But might we see a gay character introduced into the film side of the canon? J.J. Abrams believes so. “When I talk about inclusivity it’s not […]