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Star Wars: Jyn Erso’s initial Rogue One origin story was too similar to Rey’s

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One of the original origin stories for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s Jyn Erso was deemed to be too similar to Rey’s so had to be changed. The new era of Star Wars films has seen the introduction of some big new characters, including two female leads. One being Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the […]

Daisy Ridley on the upsetting online response to recent Star Wars films

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Daisy Ridley has discussed the upsetting online response to recent Star Wars films and the negative impact of social media. When Star Wars: The Force Awakens arrived in cinemas, fans of the franchise were nearly unanimous in the good vibes and their joy at having Star Wars back after the troubling prequel era. Unfortunately, the […]

Rey choosing the Skywalker name dates back to before Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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It has been revealed that the concept of Rey choosing the Skywalker name in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dates back to before The Force Awakens. At the end of The Rise of Skywalker, after our hero defeats Palpatine, we see Rey on Tattooine, burying the Skywalker lightsabers and choosing the family name as […]

The long-delayed Chaos Walking gets new 2021 release date

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After a long delay and major reshoots, Lionsgate has announced Doug Liman’s dystopian sci-fi Chaos Walking finally has a release date of January 22, 2021 after the film was originally supposed to come out in March of last year. Chaos Walking, which is based on Patrick Ness’ sci-fi novel trilogy, sees Tom Holland as Tom Hewitt, a […]

Daisy Ridley reveals the Star Wars scene she had the most fun filming

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Daisy Ridley, the star of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, reveals the Star Wars scene she had the most fun filming. The Star Wars franchise is known for its iconic moments, game-changing twists, and memorable scenes, and it’s fair to say that Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, was a part of a number of […]

Peter Rabbit 2 gets a new trailer

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Ahead of its release this March, Sony Pictures has revealed a new trailer for director Will Gluck’s live-action/CG-hybrid family adventure sequel Peter Rabbit 2 which sees the return of stars Domhnall Gleeson and Rose Byrne, and voice cast members James Cordon, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, and Margot Robbie; watch it here… In PETER RABBIT™ 2, […]

Movie Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams. Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams. SYNOPSIS: […]

Movie Review – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, Ian McDiarmid, Dominic Monaghan, Greg Grunberg, Jimmy Vee, and Billy Dee Williams SYNOPSIS: […]

J.J. Abrams doubles down on his regret that Leia and Chewbacca didn’t embrace in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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After directing two Star Wars films in the Sequel Trilogy – Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – J.J. Abrams has doubled down and admitted he still regrets the decision for Chewbacca to walk past General Leia Organa during the ending of The Force Awakens. “I always look at what I have done […]