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Colin Trevorrow teases Star Wars: Episode IX prep

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Last month it was confirmed that Jurassic World helmer Colin Trevorrow will follow J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) and Rian Johnson (Star Wars: Episode VIII) by closing out Disney’s Sequel Trilogy as he tackles directing duties on 2019’s Star Wars: Episode IX. While we’re some time away from Trevorrow venturing to a galaxy […]

Rumour: Mads Mikkelsen’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story character name revealed?

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A couple of weeks ago Mads Mikkelsen suggested that his character in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would play a crucial role, and that – surpringsly – he won’t be a villain. Well, it seems the Hannibal star may now have revealed his character name, thanks to an autograph signing at Fan Expo in […]

Sith Out of Luck: The Failure of ‘Force Friday’

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Anghus Houvouras on Force Friday… The minute I heard the words “Force Friday”, I knew we were in trouble. When I say ‘we’, I mean ‘society’. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is arriving in theaters this holiday season, and unlike the first film you will not have to wait months to get your hands on […]

The Week in Star Wars – Force Friday toys, Episode VIII casting, new The Force Awakens character revealed and more

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It’s a toyetic edition of The Week in Star Wars as we have all the fallout from Force Friday, some casting news for Star Wars: Episode VIII, a new banner for The Force Awakens and more… We hope you’ve got a lot of money saved, as the global Force Friday event has revealed all the […]

Dave Filoni talks Star Wars Rebels season 2, plot details revealed

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With season two of Star Wars Rebels set to get underway on Disney XD next month, a bonus feature from the Blu-ray release of Star Wars Rebels: The Complete First Season and sees director Dave Filoni talking about what’s in store for our heroes in the coming episodes… SEE ALSO: New poster for Star Wars […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens databank entries reveal details on new characters and the First Order’s Starkiller Base

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After yesterday’s surge of Star Wars news [keep up to date with it all here], the official site has updates its databank with some information on characters and locations from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, including the First Order’s Starkiller Base and its new superweapon, which is “capable of destroying entire star systems”. Check out […]

Benicio Del Toro officially confirms Star Wars: Episode VIII villain role

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It’s been a busy day for Star Wars news, what with all the toy reveals, comic book previews and a new banner for Star Wars: The Force Awakens [check out all of our coverage here], and now we have confirmation from Benicio Del Toro (Guardians of the Galaxy) that he’s set for a villainous role […]

Star Wars: Episode VIII female lead shortlist includes Tatiana Maslany, Gina Rodriguez and Olivia Cooke

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Three frontrunners to play the female lead in 2017’s Star Wars: Episode VIII have emerged. The shortlist for the role includes actresses Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel). According to The Wrap, the three are only in very early stages of the casting process, which means it’s […]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens expected to shift $5 billion of merchandise in first year

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We all know that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is going to rake it in at the worldwide box office, with predictions of a $600 million + global opening weekend, and now analyst Tim Nollen has told The Hollywood Reporter that tie-in products for the hotly-anticipated blockbuster could pull in around $5 billion in sales […]