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Why Are Film Sets Increasingly Troubled Places?

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This week, Neil Calloway looks at why franchise movies seem to spawn arguments between film-makers and studios… Rumours of a troubled production – and two differing cuts – of Suicide Squad add to a growing list of films that appear to have led to arguments and disagreements between the creative teams behind them and the […]

The Week in Star Wars – More production problems for Rogue One, Star Wars TV series, Han Solo trilogy and more

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The Week in Star Wars is back – and it’s another bumper edition. We’ve got the latest on production issues for Rogue One, a possible TV series, a rumoured Han Solo movie and more… We’ll kick things off this week with more news on production issues for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [which got […]

Jimmy Smits reprising the role of Bail Organa for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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We saw from the first trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that Genevieve O’Reilly will be reprising her role as Mon Mothma from Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in December’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and now we can officially add another returning cast member from the Prequel Trilogy. […]

Why Disney’s firm grip on Star Wars is choking the life out of Rogue One

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Anghus Houvouras on why Disney’s firm grip on Star Wars is choking the life out of Rogue One… Recently I wrote the following statement about film franchises in my review for Star Trek Beyond: Franchises are whores. They always have been—painted trollops far more interested in money than meaning. Any amount of love or passion obtained […]

Tony Gilroy reportedly “supervising” the edit of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Despite Lucasfilm and Gareth Edwards putting on a brave face at Star Wars Celebration, it seems there may be more drama behind-the-scenes of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with The Hollywood Reporter claiming that Tony Gilroy (The Bourne Legacy) has taken the lead on post-production on the December Anthology movie. Back in June, it was […]

SDCC: Lucasfilm reveals details on Star Wars: Aftermath – Empire’s End and new titles

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During yesterday’s Star Wars Publishing panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, Lucasfilm offered fans some details on their upcoming slate of Star Wars novels, including the concluding part of Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath trilogy, a Poe Dameron book, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story tie-ins and new young reader titles. Wendig’s Star Wars: Aftermath and Star […]

Gareth Edwards discusses Rogue One: A Star Wars Story alien creatures Pao and Bistan

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During the Star Wars Celebration sizzle reel for Rogue One, we got our first glimpse of two alien creatures from December’s Anthology movie, affectionately dubbed by fans as “Bigmouth” and “Space Monkey”, and now director Gareth Edwards has offered up some details on the two characters, who are actually called Pao and Bistan. “There was […]

Kathleen Kennedy doesn’t think we’ll see an opening crawl in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

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Last month Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy suggested that the upcoming Anthology movie Rogue One: A Star Wars Story may not feature the saga’s iconic opening crawl, and she’s reiterated that stance this weekend during an interview with ET at Star Wars Celebration Europe. “You know, we’re in the midst of talking about it, but I […]

The Week in Star Wars: Star Wars Celebration Europe Edition – Rogue One trailer and behind the scenes, Thrawn confirmed for Star Wars Rebels, Episode VIII and Han Solo updates and loads more

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It’s the post-Star Wars Celebration Edition of The Week in Star Wars, and we’ve got a lot to cover including Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Episode VIII, Star Wars Rebels, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars Battlefront and more… Right, let’s kick things off with everything from Star Wars Celebration Europe – […]