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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been calculated as the most divisive Star Wars film ever

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We can start calling Star Wars: The Last Jedi the official most divisive Star Wars film ever, according to calculations by a Reddit user. The Last Jedi continues to climb the box office charts and will likely pass the $600 million mark at the North American box office this weekend. However, fan reaction has been […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Forces of Destiny – Hera… Since Star Wars Rebels premiered, Hera Syndulla has become a fan-favourite character and an important figure in the early days of the Rebellion. The latest in IDW’s Forces of Destiny series focuses on Hera as she continues spreading hope and resistance across the galaxy, telling a short story of […]

Preview of Star Wars: Poe Dameron #23

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Ahead of its release this coming Wednesday, Marvel Comics has unveiled a preview of Star Wars: Poe Dameron #23; check it out here… General Organa’s covert mission on Cato Neimoidia has hit a serious snag, and the mission to find Lor San Tekka is in jeopardy! Can Black Squadron survive an attack from the least […]

Joseph Gordon-Levitt passionately defends Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has defended how Luke Skywalker was portrayed in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. There is a large group of fans who don’t like the way Mark Hamill’s Luke was behaving in the film, noting that he is quite different from the heroic young man they remember from the original trilogy. Although Luke pulls […]

Solo: A Star Wars Story footage shown in Germany, reactions are positive and suggest plenty of fan service

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Disney has presented footage from Solo: A Star Wars Story at an event in Germany. With only four months until the release of the Han Solo spin off movie, and still no trailer for the film, many fans are starting to get a little frustrated and desperate for something concrete from the film. Well, apparently […]

Rian Johnson explains the absence of the Knights of Ren in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has had a lot of complaints levelled against it over the past month, and one of the chief complaints that SOME fans have had is that director Rian Johnson did not adequately address some of the lingering questions from The Force Awakens. For example, what’s up with the Knights of […]

Rian Johnson has explained the thought process behind Rey’s parentage in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi dealt with the much discussed subject of Rey’s parentage, and director Rian Johnson has revealed the decision making behind the reveal. It seems that Johnson is having to do plenty of explaining regarding certain plot points in the film and he has done so again for the mystery of Rey’s […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been pulled from Chinese theaters, significantly underperforms

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has officially been pulled from Chinese theaters after an underwhelming performance at the box office these past few weeks. The film grossed $28.7 million in its opening weekend in China, but earned a far lower $2.4 million during its second week in theaters. Compared to  other Star Wars films that […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson hopes that Luke Skywalker will return in Episode IX

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The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, has expressed “hope” that Luke Skywalker will return in Star Wars: Episode IX. The Last Jedi was replete with surprising moments and unexpected turns, no more so than in the death of Luke Skywalker. This decision has caused plenty of debate among fans, with many curious […]