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Mark Hamill wishes Luke’s reaction to Han Solo’s death wasn’t cut from Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Mark Hamill has voiced his regret that a scene featuring him reacting emotionally to Han Solo’s death was cut from the theatrical release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. It’s always interesting to hear about (and see) the material that gets cut from the theatrical versions of big blockbuster movies. Often what is left on […]

Andy Serkis on his reaction to learning Snoke’s fate in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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One of the many curveballs thrown by director Rian Johnson in Star Wars: The Last Jedi revolved around the character of Supreme Leader Snoke, played by Andy Serkis. While the majority of fans expected to learn more about this mysterious, force-powerful villain in Episode VIII, Johnson chose instead to cut his story short when he […]

Luke Skywalker receives a visit from an old friend in Star Wars: The Last Jedi clip

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With just two weeks to go until the Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm has released a new clip which sees Luke Skywalker receiving a visit from an old friend. Check it out below, along with a featurette in which Johnson discusses the challenges Luke faces in the film. SEE ALSO: Frank Oz explains […]

Exclusive: Rian Johnson on Mark Hamill “fundamentally disagreeing” with his plans for Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Last year, Mark Hamill revealed that he “fundamentally disagreed” with all of the choices that writer-director Rian Johnson made for his character Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. even going so far as to state that the Luke we saw in the movie is “not my Luke Skywalker”. Despite his misgivings over Johnson’s […]

Rian Johnson says Star Wars: The Last Jedi fan reception hasn’t altered plans for his new trilogy

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Prior to the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it was announced that Lucasfilm had handed Rian Johnson the keys to his very own Star Wars trilogy. Johnson has recently revealed that he’s started work on said trilogy, which as you’d expect is completely shrouded in secrecy. We have no idea whether it will […]

Frank Oz explains how his Yoda cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi came about

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Frank Oz made his return to the galaxy far, far away this past September as Master Yoda made a surprise cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, popping up in Force Ghost form on Ahch-To to offer some words of wisdom to his former padawan Luke Skywalker. Speaking to IGN, Oz has discussed how his […]

New concept art for Star Wars: The Last Jedi features Luke, Kylo Ren, Yoda and more

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Coinciding with the home entertainment release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, io9 has revealed a batch of concept art for the film from illustrators Seth Engstrom, Kev Jenkins, James Clyne and Adam Brockbank featuring Luke Skywalker, Kylo Ren, Vice Admiral Holdo and Master Yoda; take a look at the concept art here… SEE ALSO: Exclusive: […]

Blu-ray Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi, 2017. Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. Starring Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Peter Mayhew, Anthony Daniels, Laura Dern, Kelly Marie Tran, Benicio del Toro, Billie Lourd, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong’o, Jimmy Vee, Tim Rose, Warwick Davis, Hermione Corfield, […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi featurettes showcase Supreme Leader Snoke, Carrie Fisher, the Battle of Crait and more

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With less than a week to go until the Blu-ray release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, four featurettes have arrived online from its home entertainment which give us a look at how Andy Serkis’ Supreme Leader Snoke was brought to life on screen, the Resistance bomber design, an interview with Carrie Fisher which sees […]