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Brief New The Force Awakens Footage Shown

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Finn v Kylo

Why Kylo Ren is igniting his lightsaber, shown during the first teaser, in a snowy, wooded area gets answered in brand-new footage from The Force Awakens released on Star Wars’ official Instagram account. It seems Finn, first teased to be holding a lightsaber in D23’s exclusive poster, is there to face the masked menace. The look on Finn’s face, determination and some slight fear is a pretty chilling and thrilling image. There’s also a new shot of Rey and BB-8 looking up in awe at…something. The teaser is below: Continue reading “Brief New The Force Awakens Footage Shown” →

D23 Expo: Rogue One Cast Revealed, Ep. IX Director, Star Wars Land News

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Rogue One A Star Wars Story

After all the build up for The Force Awakens this week thanks to Entertainment Weekly, it wasn’t crazy to wonder just what else Lucasfilm could bring for their portion of the live-action panel at the D23 Expo this morning. They delivered on a scale most didn’t expect, as they announced the Rogue One cast (and stealthily rebranded the Anthology films into A Star Wars Story), a director for Episode IX was revealed, and dropped the bomb that TWO 14 ACRES Star Wars Lands are being planned. I’ll let that last part settle in and when you’re done hyperventilating, continue reading below for the details. Continue reading “D23 Expo: Rogue One Cast Revealed, Ep. IX Director, Star Wars Land News” →

JJ Abrams and Team Spill The Force Awakens Secrets to EW

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Finn Crashes on JakkuJust ahead of their parent company’s expo, D23, Lucasfilm gave Entertainment Weekly some big secrets and interesting reveals for December’s The Force Awakens. They include new photos, details on how they arrived at certain character’s names, part of Kylo Ren’s true name, the big, enticing question which brought JJ on board, and Harrison Ford’s first day on set/Han’s Anthology film details (and a few more items on Friday). Continue reading “JJ Abrams and Team Spill The Force Awakens Secrets to EW” →

SPECTRE Trailer Introduces the Author of Bond’s Pain

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The full trailer for SPECTRE covers everything you’d want from a Bond film, especially following Casino Royale and Skyfall’s more layered approach to the character, as well as more of the over-the-top action sequences and gadget-filled cars from the character’s past. It also has a few things you don’t normally see, including the look of fear on Bond’s face when Christoph Waltz’s character locks eyes with him. More detailed thoughts, including my deeper look at what S.P.E.C.T.R.E. means for Quantum, below. Continue reading “SPECTRE Trailer Introduces the Author of Bond’s Pain” →

SDCC 2015: The Force Awakens Panel, BTS Video, General Hux, and More!

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No, those weren’t tears in my eyes from watching the above behind-the-scenes video. Definitely not tears. I think it’s raining in my basement. Look, you watch that and try not to get a little teary-eyed, alright? Star Wars came to San Diego Comic Con for the first time to take a look at The Force Awakens, and while it covered some things we heard at April’s SWCA, it blew the roof off of Hall H and excauated everyone to a secret Star Wars concert. Technically it didn’t happen that way, but it sure felt like it and there was totally a concert they took everyone to! Details on what we all learned below. Continue reading “SDCC 2015: The Force Awakens Panel, BTS Video, General Hux, and More!” →

Han Solo Subject of Second Anthology Film, Directors and Writers Announced

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Han Solo Anthology Team of Dreams

While not particularly surprising one of the Anthology Series (now rebranded to, “A Star Wars Story”) would focus on Han Solo, what’s truly awesome about this announcement is the team they’ve assembled to both direct and write the film. Continue reading “Han Solo Subject of Second Anthology Film, Directors and Writers Announced” →

Vanity Fair’s The Force Awakens Cover Shoot Reveals New Characters (UPDATED)

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As has become the seeming tradition starting with the prequels, Vanity Fair has a Star Wars: The Force Awakens cover for its June issue. Within the issue are pictures from photographer Annie Leibovitz, which capture some of the well-known characters while also revealing images of the actors and actresses Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, and Lupita Nyong’o in their roles for the film! Continue reading “Vanity Fair’s The Force Awakens Cover Shoot Reveals New Characters (UPDATED)” →

New Star Wars Anthology Series: Rogue One Details Revealed (SWCA 2015)

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Rogue One Panel

Only Gareth Edwards showed up to the spin-off film panel, but some notable guests joined him like Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, John Knoll, and Pablo Hildalgo hosted. Not only did they have a short teaser prepared, but they revealed the spin-offs were to be branded the Star Wars Anthology Series (and now re-branded “A Star Wars Story”), there was a summary of the plot of Rogue One, possible in-universe connections, the genesis behind the idea, and key members of the crew. Oh, and that Edwards visited the Tunisia sets for his 30th birthday. Yes, it was a surprisingly busy panel. Continue reading “New Star Wars Anthology Series: Rogue One Details Revealed (SWCA 2015)” →

All 6 Star Wars Films Arrive on Digital HD April 10

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All six classic films are finally being released in Digital HD this Friday, April 10, as the Saga ramps up the nostalgia machine heading into the last stretch before The Force Awakens bows in December. A lot of children’s events, like basketball, ballet, gymnastic meets, or band are about to be ignored by parents now as they sneak in a Star Wars movie or two up in the stands. I mean, they’ve probably been doing it for years, but at least it’s a lot easier now. Full details, including some pricing options and special features mentioned in the press release, are below. Continue reading “All 6 Star Wars Films Arrive on Digital HD April 10” →