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Star Wars: Episode IX gets a new screenwriter

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Star Wars: Episode IX is set for a rewrite, with THR reporting that British screenwriter Jack Thorne (Skins, Wonder) has signed on to pen a new draft of the script for the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy. According to the site, director Colin Trevorrow and his writing partner Derek Connolly have been hard at […]

The Week in Star Wars – Darth Vader in Han Solo, leaked The Last Jedi images and more

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The Week in Star Wars returns after a short hiatus with some big updates from Han Solo and The Last Jedi, as well as some comic book and Episode IX news too… Let’s kick things off with Han Solo, and a new report from Jedi News has revealed that Spencer Wilding has landed himself a […]

Gwendoline Christie talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi, praises director Rian Johnson

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Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie is set to return to the galaxy far, far away this December as she reprises her Star Wars: The Force Awakens role as Captain Phasma for the second instalment of Disney and Lucasfilm’s Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly at the Television Critics […]

Rogue One’s Darth Vader actor has a role in the Han Solo Star Wars spinoff

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The man behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Darth Vader is set to have a role in the untitled Han Solo spinoff. Spencer Wilding was the actor behind some of Rogue One’s most talked about and frightening scenes, taking on the role of Darth Vader in the movie. And according to reports, he set […]

Shazam director revealed, new look at Pacific Rim: Uprising, Mega Man movie and more – Daily News Roundup

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SHAZAM! It was reported earlier this week that Shazam would be heading into production next February, and this has now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. The film will be helmed by David F. Sandberg, who is directing Annabelle: Creation for WB’s sister company New Line. Peter Safran, who is producing Annabelle: Creation as well as James Wan’s Aquaman, is […]

Han Solo set photo, original Spider-Man: Homecoming plot, Carrie Fisher in The Last Jedi and more – Daily News Roundup

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HAN SOLO PHOTO He’s only been director for a few weeks, but Ron Howard has already shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the untitled Han Solo movie, featuring everyone’s favourite Wookie Chewbacacca. Check it out here. LIGHT POSTER It will debut on Netflix in August and premiere at FrightFest the night before, and yesterday we got […]

Fantastic Beasts 2 plot details revealed, Star Wars at SDCC, Edgar Wright in the DCEU and more – Daily News Roundup

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FANTASTIC BEASTS ARE BACK Production has begun on the as-yet-to-be-titled sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and some plot details were revealed yesterday. “J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the film, which opens in 1927, a few months after Newt helped to unveil and capture the infamous Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald,” the […]

Star Wars reportedly sitting out Comic-Con in favour of D23

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If you’re attending the San Diego Comic-Con later this month and have been looking forward to getting a glimpse of the upcoming Star Wars movies, you may be disappointed to hear that Disney and Lucasfilm are reportedly sitting out of SDCC and focusing their promotional efforts on the D23 Expo. According to SDCC Unofficial Blog, a Lucasfilm […]

Jumanji trailer, Death Note trailer, Curse of Chucky trailer and stuff that isn’t trailers – Daily News Roundup

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WE’VE GOT FUN AND GAMES It was a big day for trailers yesterday, and it kicked off with our first look at the upcoming reboot/sequel to the 1995 adventure movie, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The film stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Karen Gillan as video game avatars for a […]

Deadpool 2 set photos, X-Men: Dark Phoenix plot details, DCEU crosses $3 billion and more – Daily News Roundup

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MERC WITH A CAMERA We’ve already seen quite a few photos from the set of Deadpool 2 [see here, here and here], and they’re showing no signs of slowing down, with the latest images showing the Merc with a Mouth suited (and tooled) up on a rooftop. Check them out here. HAN STICKING WITH MAY Following the shock firing of Phil […]