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Star Wars fan launches petition to have The Last Jedi removed from official canon

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Despite earning rave reviews from critics, fans are split on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, with many expressing their disappointment at the latest chapter in the iconic space opera. However, one fan – Henry Walsh – is so outraged by the movie that he’s launched a petition to have The Last Jedi removed from official […]

Rian Johnson responds to fan criticism of Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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While Star Wars: The Last Jedi proved to be a critical darling, it’s fair to say that the film has been dividing audiences and fans. Some are calling it one of the finest Star Wars movies to date, while others are slamming the film and director Rian Johnson’s story choices (there’s even been a few […]

Star Wars: The Last Jedi passes the half billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office

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This won’t come as much of a surprise seeing as it racked up $450 million in its opening weekend, but Disney and Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi has now passed the half billion dollar mark at the global box office. By close of play on Tuesday, Episode VIII has pulled in $261.8 million domestically, […]

Ron Howard praises Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi has received some top praise from Ron Howard, director of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The Last Jedi is now in theatres across the world and is doing pretty well for itself. Earning the second highest box office opening of all time behind its predecessor, The Force Awakens, the Rian […]

Rian Johnson describes how Star Wars: The Last Jedi is like a period piece

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The director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson, has spoken about how his movie is like a period piece. Star Wars can fall into many categories: sci-fi, space opera, action adventure, etc and so on. The latest entry into saga, The Last Jedi, has now arrived into cinemas across the world and is […]

Hot Toys unveils its Star Wars: The Last Jedi General Leia Organa collectible figure

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Hot Toys has released a batch of promotional images for its 1/6th scale General Leia Organa collectible figure which is based on the likeness of Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and is available to pre-order now; take a look at the figure here… SEE ALSO: Hot Toys’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi […]

Rian Johnson discusses Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s big surprise cameo

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… Unless you’d been paying very close attention to all of the rumours during the film’s production – or you happened to be watching the UK chat show This Morning last week – chances are you got quite the surprise in the cinema during Star Wars: The […]

SPOILERS: Rian Johnson on a certain Star Wars: The Last Jedi character using Force powers

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow… One of the complaints that fans have levelled at Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi is General Leia’s use of Force powers in order to save herself during one of the movie’s many space battles. Chatting with EW, Rian Johnson himself took the time to […]

Rian Johnson on Supreme Leader Snoke’s role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi follow. You have been warned… Supreme Leader Snoke was considered to be the biggest threat in the new Star Wars trilogy. Since his mysterious introduction in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the character has been the focus of a number of fan theories revolving around his identity, and his […]