What Type Of Star Wars Movie Will Episode IX Be?
The differences between Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi could not be starker. The first two episodes of the new Star Wars trilogy go in very different directions, which makes one wonder: What the hell is going to happen with Episode IX? Will the return of J.J. Abrams as the writer and …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Predicted to Reach $1.6 Billion Worldwide Box Office
We all new that Star Wars: The Last Jedi was going to make big bank, but as the movie comes out of the Christmas holiday stretch, it’s looking like the film will truly be a milestone earner for Disney. THR is reporting that after Christmas, The Last Jedi is sitting on $745.5 million worldwide, positioning it for …
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi blasting towards $800 million at the box office
According to estimates from Walt Disney, Episode VIII from director Rian Johnson has grossed $791.6 million worldwide to date. The film earned approximately $27.5 million on Christmas Day from North American theaters with $14.8 million more hailing from its international release. By Tuesday’s end …
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Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi Made The Decision About Kylo Ren’s Mask
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is both a revolution for the franchise and an evolution for its characters. These changes manifest themselves in ways big and small. For the character of Kylo Ren, his evolution is one that has come with a physical transformation. When we first saw the leader of the (at this point, …
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Tour the remote island where some of the most secret scenes in ‘Star Wars’ were filmed
Rey seeks out Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” for help on the hidden planet of Ahch-To. If you think that place only exists in a galaxy far, far away, you’re wrong. The real-life stage for Skywalker’s hideaway is a remote island located off the coast of Ireland called Skellig Michael. And if you’re …
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Movie Theater Chain Warns Patrons About ‘Extended Silence’ In New ‘Star Wars’ Film
It reflects how protective Disney is of Star Wars and how they want things to be as safe as possible. At the same time it was kind of fun to see that note cause it gave me something to look forward to. … It means that they were ready with it before people even saw it. It really wasn’t anything to worry about …
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How ‘Star Wars’ made Carrie Fisher’s appearance in ‘The Last Jedi’ special
Fans also wonder how “Star Wars” will now say goodbye to Fisher when “Episode IX” rolls around in 2019. “The Last Jedi” ends with Fisher joining Rey and the remaining members of the Resistance as they fly off in the Millennium Falcon, but Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told ABC News earlier …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Speeds to $800 Million at Worldwide Box Office
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” will cross $800 million at the worldwide box office on Tuesday after less than two weeks of release. “The Last Jedi” took in $27.5 million on Christmas Day on Monday at 4,232 North American locations to lift its 11-day domestic total to $396.5 million …
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Why Love Never Works Out In ‘Star Wars’
Padme and Anakin. Leia and Han Solo. It seems like love in “Star Wars” either gets you killed or gives you a kid like Kylo Ren.
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How the ‘Star Wars’ franchise lost its way
I fell sound asleep for about ten minutes during the most recent installment in the Star Wars franchise, The Last Jedi. This was not only because the narrative had wandered down a very tedious alleyway, but because Star Wars in general has lost its way. What began as a thrilling exploration of the …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Scores 77th Biggest 4-Day Box Office Weekend Ever
Yes, you read that correctly: a Star Wars movie has just achieved the so-unimpressive-that-it’s impressive feat of generating the 77st biggest 4-day weekend in North American box office history. The picture’s 4-day gross of $97 million is undeniably big; big, that is, if your movie is called Logan or Shrek 2 …
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Movie Theaters Have Started Posting Warnings About This Star Wars: The Last Jedi Scene
She pilots the Resistance starship into lightspeed right through the First Order destroyer. At the moment of impact, the sound in the film cuts out—an effect, that Star Wars VFX supervisor Ben Morris told Collider “would resonate, both as a story beat and as a striking visual, and when I heard all of the cries …
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Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Huge Box Office Drop Isn’t As Bad As It Seems
If you are a Star Wars: The Last Jedi fan, you may have been reading some box office reports over the weekend that seemed really bad. Those box office reports indicated the movie had dropped off 69% during its second weekend in theaters. For comparison, Justice League’s second weekend at the …
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That ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Silent Scene Isn’t a Glitch, AMC Warns Filmgoers
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” you might not want to read on. That 10 seconds of silence in a key scene of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” wasn’t a colossal mistake by director Rian Johnson — and some theaters want to make sure you’re aware of it. “Please note: ‘The Last Jedi’ …
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One ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ scene prompts an unexpected warning from theaters
Read no further if you haven’t yet seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Significant spoilers ahead. Utter silence. When Vice Admiral Holdo used the last remaining Resistance cruiser to slice Supreme Leader Snoke’s warship in two, did your entire theater collectively gasp? Or did someone stand up and shout …
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A Specific ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Scene Has Caused Movie Theaters To Post Audience Warnings
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is causing some theatres to post notices outside showings, but not for the reason you might think. Typically that kind of notice is reserved for some truly graphic scene or element that has caused a stir in previous screenings, or just to keep a giant line of viewers from toppling each …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Just Helped 2017 Reach A Huge Box Office Milestone
As of this writing, I don’t know for sure how much Star Wars: The Force Awakens earned on Christmas Day, although projections point toward a solid $32 million single-day gross. Maybe it’ll be enough to put the movie over the $400m domestic milestone on its 11th day of domestic release, maybe not.
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi scene causes movie theaters to post warning
Rian Johnson made several fresh, unconventional choices in his helming of the divisive Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but one scene in particular has forced some movie theaters to intervene. The scene in question features what Star Wars VFX supervisor Ben Morris has called a franchise first. Deciding to …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Box-Office Fatigue? Don’t Be So Sure
Don’t bet on Star Wars fatigue just yet. If box office pundits are right, Disney and Lucasfilms’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi will ultimately boast one of the top worldwide grosses of all time with as much as $1.6 billion in global ticket sales after earning well north of $745.5 million through Christmas Day.
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The new Star Wars is out…and I haven’t seen it yet
In case you haven’t watch television, browsed YouTube, seen a sporting event or, generally, don’t have access to the world around you, it’s a safe bet you have heard that there is a new Star Wars movie out right now. It’s called “The Last Jedi,” and I’m hearing that it’s the best thing to happen to the Star …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ prevails at the box office despite a flurry of new releases
(NEW YORK) — A flurry of new movies couldn’t keep Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi from holding on to the top spot at the box office this weekend, earning an estimated $68 million. Its total domestic gross now stands at an estimated $397.2 million, with its global estimated gross at $777.5 million.
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Kylo Ren was actually shirtless in Star Wars: The Last Jedi for a reason
If you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi yet, off you pop. If you have then carry on – spoilers below. Last warning. Ok then. Star Wars fans were not expecting a shirtless scene, but they got it in The Last Jedi. Kylo (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) have a telepathic connection, which seems to be …
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Mount Vernon students design wheelchair costume for ‘Star Wars’ fan
As “Star Wars” fans storm into theaters to see “The Last Jedi,” one particular Resistance pilot watched the movie and lived out a lifelong dream. At a private screening last week at the AMC Phipps Plaza 14 theatres in Buckhead hosted by Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Sandy Springs, Chewbacca, …
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Rumor Patrol – Disney Expecting Solo: A Star Wars Story To Bomb
The latest rumors about Solo: A Star Wars Story suggest Disney is expecting the spinoff to bomb when it opens in theaters. Though Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi has only just begun its commercial run, fans are preparing for another return journey to the galaxy far, far away in five month’s time. Solo is …
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Star Wars: Source Claims Disney Preparing For ‘Solo’ to “Bomb”
Earlier this month, the latest installment in the Skywalker Saga, The Last Jedi, had created immense amounts of anticipation from devout and casual Star Wars fans alike. Following its release, a small but vocal group of audiences expressed their displeasure at the deviation from their expectations so …
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