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Ian McDiarmid doesn’t want to see The Emperor recast in a future Star Wars movie

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We’re almost three movies into the Disney era of the Star Wars saga, and so far, it’s been rumoured that Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor Palpatine would make a cameo in all three. As we now know, he was absent from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while we’ve still […]

Preview of Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu #2

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Marvel releases Star Wars: Jedi of the Republic: Mace Windu #2 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… On a planet of near-perpetual darkness, the Jedi must bring light. Mace finds both his faith and skill tested. For is it truly the place of the Jedi […]

Rian Johnson announces that Star Wars: The Last Jedi is complete

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We’re still three months out from its release, but director Rian Johnson has taken to Instagram to announce that post-production is now complete on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and the hotly-anticipated second chapter of the Sequel Trilogy is in the can. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZU4eJmj_je/?hl=en   Now all we need is the second trailer, which – according […]

Bandai Hobby’s Perfect Grade Star Wars Millennium Falcon heading to New York Comic Con

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Collectibles distributor Bluefin has announced that it is bringing Bandai Hobby’s Perfect Grade 1/72 scale Star Wars Millennium Falcon to the New York Comic Com this October, where it will be available to purchase ahead of its release release later in the year. Take a look at the official promotional images of the near 700-piece […]

Ron Howard teases the Kessel Run with new Han Solo Star Wars set photo

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Following on from yesterday’s behind-the-scenes images, director Ron Howard has now taken to Twitter to share another photo from the set of Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, which he posted with the caption “spicy”. Given the caption, it’s probably safe to assume that this is an entrance to the spice mines of Kessel, a […]

Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Force Link Starter Set Kylo Ren and Luke Skywalker Action Figure Review

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Gary Collinson reviews Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Force Link Starter Set Kylo Ren and Luke Skywalker action figures… We’re just a few months away from the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which of course means a brand new range of action figures tying in to the hugely-anticipated sequel – and this […]

Hasbro’s second wave of Star Wars: The Last Jedi figures revealed

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Hasbro has released official promotional images for its second wave of Star Wars: The Last Jedi 3.75″ figures, which includes DJ (Canto Bight), General Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Exile), R2-D2, Rey (Island Journey) and Rose (First Order Disguise) with BB-8 and BB-9E. Similar to how the Star Wars: The Force Awakens line included Darth […]

Marvel announces Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait

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Marvel has announced the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Storms of Crait, a new miniseries from Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (Star Wars: Join the Resistance) and Mike Mayhew (Star Wars) set between the events of A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, which sees Luke and Leia venturing to […]