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MCU crosses a box office milestone, Dark Tower trailer, possible The Last Jedi spoilers and more – Daily News Roundup

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$11 BILLION James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was released overseas this past weekend [read our reviews here and here], and the film’s box office opening of $100 million has pushed the Marvel Cinematic Universe past a very big milestone. Starting with its launch in 2008 with Iron Man, the MCU has now […]

Rumour: Leia and Snoke to have a showdown in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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On one end of the Star Wars rumour spectrum, you have generally reliable sources such as Making Star Wars, and on the other you have random posters dropping “insider knowledge” on Reddit. This latest report about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, highlighted by Nerdist, comes from the latter, and so while there may be some truth […]

The Frenzied Fraud of Forced Fandom

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Anghus Houvouras on the frenzied fraud of forced fandom… The true casualty of the current state of geek cinema is how entertainment sites have mirrored the 24 hour news cycle first introduced by CNN back in the 1980’s. The idea that there is enough happening in the world to necessitate news every minute of every […]

The Week in Star Wars – Episode IX release date revealed, next anthology movie update, The Last Jedi rumours and more

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The Week in Star Wars returns with some updates on Episode IX, The Last Jedi, Rogue One, Han Solo, Rebels, Battlefront II and more… First off, congratulations to Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which has knocked George Lucas’ 1977 Star Wars from the all-time domestic top 10… …But let’s really kick things off with Star […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Rian Johnson is not involved with writing Star Wars: Episode IX

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Back in June 2014 when it was first announced that Rian Johnson had signed on to write and direct the now-titled Star Wars: Episode VIII, it was also said that the Looper director would also provide a treatment for the final chapter of the Sequel Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode IX. Well, it seems that plans […]

Why You Shouldn’t Care Where Kylo Ren’s Scar Is

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Neil Calloway takes aim at those getting worked up over a slight change in make up… I’m a huge Star Wars fan; I love the films, I’ve been known to defend elements of the prequels, and I’ll not really trust anyone who proudly boasts that they’ve never seen any of the films. Having said that, […]

Oscar Isaac talks Star Wars: The Last Jedi and filming with Carrie Fisher

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While Oscar Isaac was absent from Star Wars Celebration last weekend due to a scheduling conflict, the actor has taken the opportunity to discuss his upcoming return as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Last Jedi during various promotional images for his new film The Promise. “[Poe] will be challenged, in a very intense way that […]

Rian Johnson explains why Kylo Ren’s scar is different in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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The trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi may only be two minutes, but that hasn’t stopped fans from pouring over every screenshot they can for details on the film. One shot in particular has raised some questions, though not necessarily about the film’s story. The trailer briefly shows Kylo Ren brandishing his lightsaber as he prepares for […]

The Week in Star Wars – Everything you need to know from Celebration Orlando, The Last Jedi trailer, Luke Skywalker not in Episode IX and more

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It’s your annual post-Celebration edition of The Week in Star Wars, and we’ve got everything you need to catch up on… …First off, congratulations to The Fate of the Furious for beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ opening weekend record… …But let’s really start with the obvious thing to talk about: our first look at […]