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George Lucas has seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens and “really liked it”, according to Kathleen Kennedy

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It’s not quite a public endorsement from the man himself, but Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy has told The Hollywood Reporter that George Lucas is one of only a handful of people to have seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and that the creator of the saga “really liked it.” Kennedy added that Lucas will attend the […]

Harrison Ford talks Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Indiana Jones 5

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With Star Wars: The Force Awakens now just two weeks away from release, Harrison Ford appeared on Good Morning America to discuss his return to the franchise, revealing that he’s seen the finished movie, as well as teasing “a more complex story” for the character of Han Solo. “It was great,” states Ford. “It’s a […]

Latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens box office tracking suggests $3.5 billion worldwide haul

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We all know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to be one of the biggest box office successes of all time, but if the latest box office tracking is anything to go by, it’s not going to have any problem toppling James Cameron’s Avatar to become the biggest film in history. According to analyst […]

UK cinema chains adding extra premium to Star Wars: The Force Awakens tickets in first week of release

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At least two UK cinema chains, Odeon and Vue, are set to charge an extra ticket premium for showings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the first week of the blockbuster’s December release. SEE ALSO: Watch the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens SEE ALSO: J.J. Abrams promises “more primitive, aggressive and […]

The Week in Disappointment – Aquaman, Star Wars, Prometheus, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Gods of Egypt

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Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Charles Roven gives brief update on Aquaman development, villain rumour emerges” This week’s big controversy: Will the villain in Aquaman be Black Manta or Ocean Master? The answer: Yes. It will be one of those two. I haven’t read a thing about the Aquaman movie […]

The Week in Star Wars – New footage from The Force Awakens, major character returning for Episode VIII, J.J promises less lens flare and more

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We’ve got some more new footage from The Force Awakens in this edition of The Week in Star Wars, along with news of the film’s rating and lens flare, as well as spoilers for Episode VIII and some video games bits and bobs… Kicking things off with some more new footage from Star Wars: The […]

J.J. Abrams promises “more primitive, aggressive and rougher” lightsaber action in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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While the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy offered up a number of memorable lightsaber duels, they have come in for criticism due to their heavily choreographed and elaborate nature, and it seems that hasn’t been lost on J.J. Abrams, with the director telling Empire that Star Wars: The Force Awakens will see a return to the […]

Track listing for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens score gives clues to the plot

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It looks like Amazon France has posted the track listing for John Williams’ score to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As you’d expect, this gives us some idea of the plot to the film, and while there’s nothing quite as spoilery as ‘Qui-Gon’s Noble End’ and ‘Qui-Gon’s Funeral’ from the soundtrack to The Phantom Menace, […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens rated PG-13 for “sci-fi action violence”

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With J.J. Abrams locking in the final cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens this past weekend, the Classification and Ratings Administration has officially rated the film PG-13, for “sci-fi action violence”. Here in the UK, the BBFC is yet to give the film a certificate, but it’s expected that it will receive a 12A classification. […]

SPOILER: Major character confirmed for Star Wars: Episode VIII

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WARNING: THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS NEWS STORY. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Still with us? Good. There has been some debate as to where Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker has been in the promotional material for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but after some folk spotted him on set for Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, […]