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It’s Impossible to Please Each Faction of Star Wars Fan, So Was Rian Johnson Right Not to Even Try?

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Samuel Brace on Star Wars: The Last Jedi… Given the longevity of the Star Wars series and the various factions amongst the franchise’s fans that have emerged over the decades, it seems to me that it’s nigh impossible to please each one of them, and perhaps, if you believe this hypothesis carries any water, that […]

Rogue One’s Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars according to Mark Hamill

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Mark Hamill has declared that Rogue One character Chirrut Imwe is the best fighter in Star Wars. Star Wars is replete with intimidating fighters, including Darth Maul, Vader, Obi-Wan, Yoda, etc and so on, with so many fantastic fight sequences having taken place over the years. Mark Hamill has been in a few of those […]

Lupita Nyong’o was unable to get tickets to Black Panther after it sold out

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People are pretty keen to see Marvel’s Black Panther, so much so that Lupita Nyong’o couldn’t buy a ticket. Tickets to the anticipated next movie in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Black Panther, went on sale this past Monday and Fandango has since announced that the movie has surpassed Captain America: Civil War in selling the most […]

Rian Johnson explains why Luke’s lightsaber was blue and not green in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Rian Johnson has explained why it was that Luke used a blue lightsaber in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and not his green one. The Last Jedi is marching on at the global box office and is still dividing fans between those that loved it and those that are straight up offended by it. One […]

Ben Affleck’s Batman stunt double says Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut does exist

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The existence of Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League has been confirmed by Ben Affleck’s Batman stunt double. Justice League wasn’t exactly met with rapturous applause upon release, either by critics or paying customers, and this has led many in demanding to see the cut assembled by Zack Snyder before he left the film, being […]

Daisy Ridley was moved to tears by Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch

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After hearing her character’s fate in Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars: Episode IX pitch, Daisy Ridley was apparently moved to tears. J.J. Abrams wasn’t always the director of the as yet untitled Star Wars: Episode IX, he was brought in to replace Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow in 2017. Jurassic World helmer Trevorrow was apparently removed […]

Christian Bale took Terminator Salvation role out of spite after being told not to do so

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Christian Bale has revealed his thought process behind taking the role of John Conner in Terminator Salvation, saying he did so partly out of spite. 2009’s Terminator Salvation was perhaps best known for Christian Bale’s infamous on set rant and for not performing particularly well with audiences. Bale has now revealed on the Happy Sad […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi wins fourth weekend at Japan box office

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has hit $55 million at the Japanese box office and in turn wins its fourth weekend. Rian Johnson’s sequel to Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues to divide fans but the sci-fi adventure also continues to bring in significant amounts of cash across the global box office. One place where […]

Frank Oz on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson’s genius, and Yoda’s “backwards talking”

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… Frank Oz has spoken about Yoda’s surprise appearance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and how he would once get bored of the character’s style of speech. Yoda is of course one of the most beloved Star Wars characters there is, stemming back from his first […]