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The heroes and villains of Star Wars: The Last Jedi showcased in new character promo images

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Thanks to Topps’ series of trading cards, we’ve got a brand new look at a selection of the heroes and villains of December’s hugely-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi; check them out below, and click on any of the images for hi-res versions… SEE ALSO: Star Wars director Rian Johnson says Luke Skywalker is The […]

Book Review – Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan

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Ricky Church reviews Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan… It probably goes without saying that Princess Leia is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars franchise. As a leader of the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance, she’s been fighting for the freedom of the galaxy since a very young age. Claudia Gray […]

You Can’t Buy a Franchise, You Have to Build One

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Neil Calloway on Disney suffocating Star Wars… After American Graffiti, George Lucas spent a while shoving his Western in space script under the nose of anyone who cared to read it. They gave him suggestions on how to improve it, he took them on, and a few years later he finally shot the film. It […]

The Week in Star Wars – More trouble for Lucasfilm as Episode IX loses its director, who is The Last Jedi and more

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The Week in Star Wars returns with bad news coming from the Lucasfilm camp, Rian Johnson’s comments on The Last Jedi and a load of toy images… Right, so let’s look at the Colin Trevorrow situation then. It was revealed this week that Trevorrow (Jurassic World) had become the fourth director since the Disney-era to […]

Pop Cult Corner – Star Wars director fantasy picks, Disney streaming opportunities, and Marvel alter-egos

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Hello, welcome to Pop Cult Corner, a new feature exploring the latest pop culture talking points from the worlds of TV, film and the wider industry. This first edition will be looking at Disney, particularly the Star Wars and Marvel properties – two behemoths in today’s popular culture. I’ll be giving my random pick for the new […]

Like All Winners, Star Wars Gets Attacked, But I’d Rather Celebrate Its Success

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Samuel Brace on the Star Wars saga… Is Star Wars in crisis? Please. Let’s not lose our minds, let’s celebrate its success. With the recent news that Star Wars: Episode IX has lost its director, Colin Trevorrow, coming off the back of news regarding the Han Solo movie and how it has also changed its […]

Comic Book Review – Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma #1

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Ricky Church reviews Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Captain Phasma #1… Outside of Kylo Ren, the next heavily promoted character in Star Wars: The Force Awakens was probably the chrome-plated Captain Phasma, played by Game of Thrones’ Gwendoline Christie. Sadly, the film didn’t do the character justice, pushing her to the sidelines before […]

Colin Trevorrow allegedly fired from Star Wars IX for being “unbearable”

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It seems we have a bit more insight into what, exactly, happened between Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World, The Book of Henry) and Lucasfilm that led to the director being unceremoniously fired from Star Wars: Episode IX. Vulture reports that the director’s alleged egotism following Jurassic World greatly contributed to his removal. “During the making of Jurassic World, […]

Rumour: The Millennium Falcon will have a new look in Han Solo: A Star Wars Story

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If the folks at Making Star Wars are to be believed, it won’t just be Han Solo and Lando Calrissian who have a different look in next year’s Han Solo: A Star Wars Story, as the iconic spaceship the Millennium Falcon is said to have a new paint scheme similar to a toy produced for […]