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Book Review – Star Wars: Phasma

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Phasma… If there was one underutilized character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it was Gwendoline Christie’s Captain Phasma. Despite her incredibly cool appearance and heavy promotion, Phasma had very little screentime and was taken down fairly easily by the small group of heroes. Hopefully she’ll have much more to […]

Rumoured Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer description surfaces

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With Rian Johnson announcing that production on Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now complete, we’ll soon be getting a new look at the hotly-anticipated blockbuster thanks to the second trailer, which is due to arrive this October (or more specifically, October 9th, according to a now-deleted social media post from Mark Hamill). Of course, […]

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 […]