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James Cameron on shooting all four Avatar sequels together, and avoiding Star Wars

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Last week, James Cameron added an extra instalment to its Avatar franchise, announcing that four sequels to the 2009 mega-blockbuster will hit cinemas between 2018 and 2023. Avatar 2 had originally been slated for release in December 2017, only to be pushed back a year to give Cameron more time to prep, as well as avoiding […]

William and Harry visit Star Wars: Episode VIII set at Pinewood

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Star Wars / British Monarchy fans everywhere were sent into a frenzy yesterday as pictures emerged of the Duke of Cambridge visiting the set of the eighth movie in the Star Wars saga alongside his brother Prince Harry at Pinewood Studios. The British Royal Family’s sovereign Princes William and Harry took time to visit the set […]

Comic Book Review – Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1

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Jessie Robertson reviews Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1… Follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in this special one-shot leading up to his appearance in the film! Just how did Threepio get a red arm, anyway? Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and […]

The Week in Star Wars – Darth Vader in Rogue On casting, Young Han Solo casting, Rey’s parents in The Force Awakens and more

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Order Star Wars: The Force Awakens via Amazon UK or Amazon US We’ve got a bit of EXCLUSIVE news in the latest edition of The Week in Star Wars, and some updates on the casting for Young Han Solo, Rey’s parents and more… We’ll kick things off this week by talking about Darth Vader in […]

J.J. Abrams says Rey’s parents aren’t in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then backpeddles

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It’s the big mystery coming out of Star Wars: The Force Awakens – just who are Rey’s parents? Many fans have their theories on the matter, but one put the burning question direct to J.J. Abrams during a Q&A at the Tribeca Film Festival. “Rey’s parents are not in Episode VII,” said Abrams, somewhat uncomfortably. […]

Alden Ehrenreich reportedly frontrunner to play young Han Solo in Star Wars spinoff film

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After conducting more screen tests, Alden Ehrenreich (who also had a breakout role earlier this year in the Coen Brothers’ Hail, Caesar!) is being reported by Deadline as the frontrunner to play a young Han Solo in Disney’s Star Wars spinoff film. Ehrenreich was also a part of the short list that emerged online a […]

Star Wars Original Trilogy receiving theatrical roadshow re-release in the States in August

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The original Star Wars trilogy is heading back to the big screen this summer, with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain organising a special roadshow triple-bill of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi across more than 20 cities in the States. “It’s always been a dream to show the original […]

Daisy Ridley dismisses speculation that Rogue One’s Jyn Erso is Rey’s mother

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Within virtually minutes of the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer dropping last week, some fans were speculating whether Felicity Jones’ character Jyn Erso could be the mother of Rey, played by fellow Brit Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Well, speaking to MTV at the MTV Movie Awards, Ridley has put the speculation […]

Star Wars Exclusive: Rogue One’s Darth Vader casting revealed

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Following last month’s correct report on who Scoot McNairy was really playing in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (spoilers: it wasn’t Jimmy Olsen or Metallo), we’ve now got a Star Wars exclusive for you this morning on the casting of Darth Vader. It was reported last year that the Sith Lord would feature in Rogue One: […]