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Solo: A Star Wars Story’s Donald Glover prefers Kylo Ren to Darth Vader

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Star of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Donald Glover, has said that he likes Kylo Ren more than Darth Vader. Vader is one of the most iconic villains in movie history and the character’s tragic story was only added to with the prequel series centered on his fall from grace. Kylo Ren is the latest […]

Movie Review – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson, Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Thandie Newton and Joonas Suotamo. SYNOPSIS: After escaping from a poverty-stricken upbringing, Han Solo becomes embroiled in a criminal gang carrying out a major heist for a dangerous underworld boss. “Watch this!” […]

Donald Glover says the Solo: A Star Wars Story director change was “beneficial” and not “difficult”

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Donald Glover has opened up about the director change on Solo: A Star Wars Story, revealing that the switch was a surprise but not difficult to adjust to. The production process for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been well publicised but, by all accounts, since Ron Howard took over directing duties on the film […]

Hot Toys unveils its Solo: A Star Wars Story Han Solo collectible figure

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Coinciding with the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story this week, Hot Toys has unveiled its 1/6th scale Han Solo collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Alden Ehrenreich’s titular smuggler  in Ron Howard’s Star Wars anthology movie; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles “I’m gonna be […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story tracking $300 million plus global opening

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With Solo: A Star Wars Story beginning its global rollout in a few short hours, Deadline is reporting that the second Star Wars Anthology movie is tracking a worldwide opening of between $285 million and $340 million. Domestic projections suggest that Solo is looking at a four-day Memorial weekend of between $135 million and $170 […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel José Older

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Last Shot – A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel José Older… Han Solo and Lando Calrissian are two of Star Wars‘ most recognizable characters in the franchise, what with Han’s devil-may-care attitude and and Lando’s immaculate sense of style and class. Just in time for the release of the next […]

Second Opinion – Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

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Solo: A Star Wars Story, 2018. Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Joonas Suotamo, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Paul Bettany, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt, Ian Kenny, John Tui, and Warwick Davis. SYNOPSIS: During an adventure into a dark criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters […]

Donald Glover open to a Lando movie after Solo: A Star Wars Story

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Donald Glover has expressed an interest in a Lando anthology movie after Solo: A Star Wars Story. Solo is now only days away, with fans soon able to see the much speculated about film and Glover’s performance as a young Lando Calrissian. Regarding what comes after Solo, there have also been rumours lately that Lucasfilm […]

Solo’s Alden Ehrenreich would like to see a Star Wars movie set during the Old Republic

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Alden Ehrenreich, star of Solo: A Star Wars Story, has revealed that he would like to see a Star Wars film set during the Old Republic. The Old Republic has been a time period that fans have wanted to see explored on film for years but so far have yet to have their wish fulfilled. […]