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UPDATE: Simon Pegg reveals that Daniel Craig is playing a Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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Way back in September it was reported that 007 Daniel Craig had shot a secret cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and it looks like Simon Pegg has let slip the Bond star’s role while deflecting questions about his own rumoured appearance in the hotly-anticipated Disney sequel. During the London premiere of his new […]

Diego Luna joins Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One

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Gareth Edwards’ upcoming Star Wars spin-off Rogue One has found itself a new cast member, with Variety reporting that Diego Luna (Elysium) has joined the film in a lead role, although details of his character are being kept under wraps. Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One will tell the story of a group of rebels out […]

Marvel releasing Star Wars #1 and Darth Vader #1 Director’s Cuts next month

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It looks like Marvel Comics is taking a leaf out of George Lucas’ Special Edition playbook (okay, not quite…), with the publisher announcing that it is set to release Director’s Cuts of the smash hit comics Star Wars #1 and Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 this June… Experience the monumental return of the iconic Star […]

J.J. Abrams has toned down the Original Trilogy references in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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When J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan took over writing duties from Michael Arndt on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was said that one of the reasons for the rewrite was that Abrams wanted to shift some of the focus back to the characters of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia, as opposed to […]

Disney rumoured to be lining up Joss Whedon to direct a Star Wars movie

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With Joss Whedon currently joining the ranks of the unemployed following his second Marvel outing Avengers: Age of Ultron, rumours are circulating that he could be set to reunite with Disney by taking on directing duties on an upcoming Star Wars movie. The report stems from the Get Your Geek On Podcast (via MoviePilot), who […]

Video Game Review – Zen Pinball 2 Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels

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Andrew Newton reviews Zen Pinball 2 Star Wars Pinball: Star Wars Rebels… For those of you who don’t know, Star Wars: Rebels is an animated adventure set in the Star Wars universe.  The series centres around a rag-tag crew of the Starship Ghost as they continue the fight against the evil Empire. The recent table […]

Star Wars: Episode VIII to shoot in the UK at Pinewood Studios

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This won’t come as much of a surprise, but it has been announced that 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII is set to shoot at Pinewood Studios in the UK, and will presumably go into production once Gareth Edwards finishes up with the first standalone spin-off movie, Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. The announcement was made […]

Gwendoline Christie’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens character revealed as Captain Phasma

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Following on from this morning’s new images of Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn) and Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Vanity Fair has continued its Star Wars Day celebrations by releasing an official first-look image from Star Wars: The Force Awakens of Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie […]