J.J. Abrams’s sci-fi epic in a galaxy far, far away continues to smash records as Star Wars: The Force Awakens becomes the first film in history to cross $800 million domestically. The film ended the weekend at the top of the US box office for the fourth week in a row, battling stiff competition from […]
Harrison Ford overtakes Samuel L. Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time
Samuel L. Jackson has been knocked into second place in the list of the highest-grossing stars in Hollywood by another Star Wars veteran, with Star Wars: The Force Awakens propelling Harrison Ford to the top of the pile. According to tracking site Box Office Mojo, Ford’s 41 theatrical releases have a cumulative gross of $4.747 […]
The Week in Star Wars – Fans petition for George Lucas’ return, #WheresRey, Abrams on comparisons to A New Hope, The Force Awakens topples Avatar, Rogue One and Episode VIII rumours and more
In this packed edition of The Week in Star Wars, George Lucas is wanted back by fans, J.J Abrams talks about comparisons to A New Hope, #WheresRey, The Force Awakens continues to smash records, we’ve got some Rogue One rumours and more… To kick things off this week, I’d like to extend my congratulations to […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens home entertainment release will include deleted scenes, but no extended cut
If you were hoping for the possibility of an extended director’s cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, then I’m afraid J.J. Abrams has some bad news for you. “There will be deleted scenes, but not an extended version,” Abrams told Entertainment Weekly. “I don’t know what the longest cut was. Probably, if it were with […]
J.J. Abrams says it’s “preposterous” that Rey is under-represented in Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandising
Warning. Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers follow… Star Wars: The Force Awakens ran into some controversy earlier this week over Hasbro’s decision to omit Daisy Ridley’s Rey from its Star Wars Monopoly set, despite her being the main protagonist of the movie. Hasbro claimed it was to “to avoid revealing a key plot line that […]
Rumour: Bel Powley up for a role in Star Wars: Episode VIII, Gugu Mbatha-Raw no longer under consideration
Back in October, it was rumoured that Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel) and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Belle) were up for the part of a female lead in next year’s Star Wars: Episode VIII, with Collider then claiming that Mbatha-Raw has secured the role. Well, The Wrap’s Jeff Sneider […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens in China with $32 million opening day, closing in on Jurassic World worldwide
Star Wars: The Force Awakens made its way to the Middle Kingdom today, with the Disney and Lucasfilm blockbuster pulling in $32.1 million, the third-biggest opening day behind Furious 7 ($68 million) and Avengers: Age of Ultron ($33 million). Transformers: Age of Extinction also opened higher in dollar value with $36.6 million, but not in […]
J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering box office records left, right and centre – and repairing much of the damage caused by the Prequel Trilogy in the minds of many fans – the film has come in for some criticism for its similarities to the original Star Wars, particularly in terms of its plot and […]
Rumoured plot details for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story concerning Mads Mikkelsen’s character
Now that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is behind us, expect Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to become the target of rumour-mongering and speculation as we count down towards the release of Lucasfilm’s first Anthology movie this December. Sure enough, some potential details have surfaced concerning Mads Mikkelsen’s character – thought to be called Galen […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens overtakes Skyfall to become the UK’s biggest movie of all time
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has overtaken Skyfall to become the UK’s highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the 23rd Bond movie’s £103.2 million haul in just 20 days, compared to the 66 days it took Skyfall to reach that amount. The new record coincides with today’s announcement that BAFTA has nominated The Force Awakens […]
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