1 Last Jedi Scene Is So Shocking That AMC Is Posting Warnings Outside Their Theaters
The effect enhances the dramatic and emotional impact of the fatal crash, and is a Star Wars franchise first. The lack of audio is so surprising that moviegoers have reportedly been complaining to AMC, confusing it for a technological error. In an attempt to solve the issue, spoiler-free warnings have been …
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‘Star Wars’ star Mark Hamill regrets ‘voicing my doubts’ about ‘The Last Jedi’
“Star Wars” icon Mark Hamill took to Twitter Tuesday to voice his regrets about making any past “doubts” about “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” public. In interviews leading up to the film, including one with ABC News’ “Popcorn With Peter Travers,” Hamill questioned his character Luke Skywalker being …
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As ‘The Last Jedi’ Tops $800M In Two Weeks, Is ‘Star Wars’ Doomed?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi has earned over $400 million at the North American box office after 12 whole days of domestic release, or the same amount of time it took The Force Awakens to cross $600m. That makes the film the third fastest such sprinter behind The Force Awakens (eight days) and Jurassic …
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Star Wars actor Alfie Curtis dies aged 87
Alfie Curtis, who played Dr Evazan in Star Wars: A New Hope, has died at the age of 87. The London-born actor had also appeared in the 1980 film The Elephant Man and the 80s UK TV series Cribb. His Star Wars character famously threatened Luke Skywalker at Mos Eisley Cantina in the first of the …
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Mark Hamill ‘regrets’ airing his The Last Jedi concerns in public
Mark Hamill once proclaimed, “He’s not my Luke Skywalker,” referring to how his iconic Star Wars character was depicted in The Last Jedi. But amid criticism from fans — including a petition to have Episode VIII removed from canon — the actor now regrets making those concerns public. “I regret voicing …
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1 Year After Carrie Fisher’s Death, the Bittersweetness of Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Success
While Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens and, even more so, The Last Jedi have won kudos for opening the story up for more powerful, prominent female characters—first Ridley’s Rey and, among others in this film, Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico and Laura Dern’s Vice Admiral Holo—there will …
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What’s on Tap for Disney in 2018? From ‘Star Wars’ to 21st Century Fox
Disney had a big year in 2017. The media and entertainment behemoth announced plans to keep CEO Bob Iger around quite a bit longer and made a huge push into the streaming market, all while dealing with slumping ad revenue from television properties like ESPN. But, Disney saved its biggest …
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Full houses at cinema for Star Wars movie
The latest Star Wars film, The Last Jedi has resulted in a week of sell-out showings at the Speciality Cinema. And all indications pointed to that success continuing during the Christmas holiday weekend. “We had a good response, every movie has been sold-out. This is the third time in a row Disney has …
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Mark Hamill ‘regrets’ voicing Luke Skywalker storyline concerns
During the promotional tour for the film, the actor expressed his difficulty in accepting the way in which writer-director Rian Johnson had decided to steer his beloved character Luke Skywalker having lived with him since A New Hope in 1977. “Jedis don’t give up,” he previously said. “I mean, even if he …
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Mark Hamill apologises for criticising Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has apologised for criticising the portrayal of his character Luke Skywalker in the blockbuster franchise’s latest film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi. “I regret voicing my doubts & insecurities in public”, Hamill wrote on Twitter yesterday. “Creative differences are a common element of …
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Star Wars Time-Lapse Fan Video Shows Construction Of Death Star
If you can overlook the fact that the weapon installation was responsible for the deaths of billions of people and an instrument in spreading fear and obedience of a totalitarian regime across the galaxy, the Death Star is a massive achievement in engineering. Considering the Empire’s super weapon was …
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Star Wars Fans Want to Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes For Fresh Last Jedi Reviews
Star Wars fans continue to show their aggravation at Rotten Tomatoes by creating a new petition aimed to shut down the site after negative The Last Jedi reviews. The latest entry in the mega-franchise continues the story of scavenger-turned-force-user Rey and villain Kylo Ren as they fight for the fate of …
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Alfie Curtis, Dr. Evazan in ‘Star Wars: A New Hope,’ Dies at 87 (Report)
The actor iconically intimidated Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley Cantina in the galactic saga’s fourth installment. Alfie Curtis, the actor who famously intimidated Luke Skywalker as Dr. Evazan at the Mos Eisley cantina in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, has died at age 87, Comicbook.com reports.
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Leia Was Meant To Be More Important in Star Wars 9 – What Was Her Role?
Could the original plan for the story of Star Wars: Episode IX have seen Leia accepting the role of Jedi Master, training Rey, and being the one to bring the Jedi back to the galaxy? The Last Jedi may be making its mark on the box office, just like The Force Awakens and Rogue One before it, but in recent …
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Star Wars: Upcoming Issue of Empire Reveals ‘Solo’ Plot Details
And as we got to see in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the pair of golden dice hanging in the cockpit were near and dear to Han’s heart. The smuggler won the ship from his friend Lando Calrissian in a game of Corellian Spike. Given how prominently they were teased in the newest Saga installment, we’d be …
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Gabriel Dishaw recreates Star Wars Busts with designer purses and used computer parts
Creative genius like Gabriel Dishaw has been getting a lot of attention from his scrap art inspired by Star Wars and incorporating repurposed Louis Vuitton handbags. Recently, he has recreated iconic characters like Darth Vader, C-3PO, Boba Fett, and Kylo Ren. It’s amazing how spot on the characters …
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Star Wars: Fan Creates Obi-Wan Spinoff Poster We All Want
When Lucasfilm announced they would be making spinoff films set in the Star Wars universe, fans started requesting many different characters get the spotlight. But one fan-favorite repeatedly popped up. Now that Lucasfilm has officially begun developing a movie based on Obi-Wan Kenobi, many …
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Pirates, Princesses and Star Wars Closes 2017
Pirates, Princesses and Star Wars Closes 2017. Tuesday, December 26 2017 4:13 PM. Wichita, KS (Dec. 26th) – The Wichita Thunder, ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, AHL’s Bakersfield Condors and powered by Toyota, closes the 2017 portion of this year’s schedule with a pair of home …
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Mark Hamill Regrets Criticizing Rian Johnson’s Portrayal of Luke Skywalker in ‘Last Jedi’
“I regret voicing my doubts and insecurities in public. Creative differences are a common element of any project but usually remain private,” he tweeted. “All I wanted was to make a great movie. I got more than that — @rianjohnson made an all-time GREAT one!” …
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Star Wars Meets High Fashion in These Sculptures Crafted Using Designer Bags
On his website, artist Gabriel Dishaw describes himself as an “upcycler/sculptor,” but looking at his work, it’s fair to assume he’s also huge Star Wars fan, too. He has several series devoted to characters from the films, including a number of recent sculptures that cleverly repurpose Louis Vuitton handbags …
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Theaters Are Posting Disclaimers After Star Wars Complaints
“We had always hoped that would resonate, both as a story beat and as a striking visual, and when I heard all of the cries and gasps in the silence, it was just fantastic,” said Morris. “We realized that it worked. That’s never really happened in Star Wars before.” So there. Now you’ll know that the sound …
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Does Rey Love Finn? ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ May Squash That Theory
Star Wars is a fantasy film, not a science fiction one. Though the series may be set in space, in a galaxy far, far away, it has far more in common with the daring romances of the middle ages, and the westerns of 19th century America, than it does with the works of Isaac Asimov and Orson Scott Card.
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Here’s How ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Should Begin
The Star Wars saga is all about tradition, and this sequel trilogy makes no attempt to disguise the fact that it is closely echoing the Original Trilogy. Well, in both the Original Trilogy and Prequel Trilogy, there was a jump in time between the events of the second and third films, with Revenge of the Sith and …
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Star Wars: Holiday Calendar To Blame For ‘The Last Jedi’ Box Office Slump
Since the very first film debuted in 1977, the Star Wars saga has been closely linked with box office success, regularly becoming one of the most successful films of any year which features a film’s release. Despite The Last Jedi’s strong opening weekend, the film had a 69% drop the following weekend, …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Scene Causes AMC Theatres to Post Warning
The sci-fi epic contains a scene where the sound completely cuts out for 10 seconds as a way to underscore the action of a certain sequence. The lack of audio has reportedly been a point of confusion among moviegoers, and AMC said many of them believed that the silence was due to a technological …
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