Box Office: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Losing Opening-Day Race in China
The Disney and Lucasfilm juggernaut is getting beaten by local comedy ‘The Ex-File 3,’ which opened in China a week ago. Rain Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi is off to an inauspicious start in China, its final major box-office test. The Star Wars franchise historically has underperformed in China, but …
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Got thoughts on The Apple Cup? Or the new ‘Star Wars’ movie? So does Mike Hopkins.
Hopkins grew up a Star Wars fan, something he told reporters in December. Near the end of his media availability Thursday, he was asked for his thoughts on ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi.’ “It was one of the best ones I’ve ever seen,” Hopkins said. “I thought it was really, really good. Now, it got a little too …
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Warwick Davis to be guest presenter for Star Wars Day at Sea aboard Disney Fantasy
Fans will know Davis better as Wicket, the most recognizable Ewok from “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.” Davis has also played different roles in other “Star Wars” films, including “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Davis will also join in on the galactic good …
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Custom Lightsabers
Coming Soon! Star Wars – Custom Lightsabers will be available: For FIRST Members – 1 week from now; For Members – 1 week from now; For everyone – 1 week from now. Star Wars – Custom Lightsabers …
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Here’s how 2005’s Star Wars: Battlefront 2 was patched this week
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is more than 12 years old, but it has received two patches in the past four months, leaving fans of the old Pandemic Studios-developed shooter wondering who exactly is behind these updates. It turns out that although Disney isn’t making console or PC games anymore, it’s still …
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‘Star Wars’ Box Office Numbers Have Officially Beat ‘Harry Potter,’ Sorry Wizards
In the world of fandom, science fiction and fantasy are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: Star Wars, and a galaxy far, far away; and Harry Potter, who heads to Hogwarts. Fans love their stories. But even though many want to grow up to be a Jedi like their father before them, while …
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Star Wars: Is Rey More Powerful Than Luke?
Since her debut in The Force Awakens, Rey has been at the center of many Star Wars debates, with The Last Jedi both solving some mysteries while creating all-new ones. One of these debates, which has caused a vast amount of controversy, relates to Rey’s abilities with the Force, yet many fans might …
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Lego Star Wars Microfighter Set for $16 + pickup at Walmart
Walmart offers the Lego Star Wars A-Wing vs. TIE Silencer Microfighters or Lego Star Wars Ski Speeder vs. First Order Walker Microfighters for $15.99. Opt for in-store pickup to dodge the $5.99 shipping charge. That’s the lowest price we could find for either by $4. Each set comes with two minifigures …
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Why Star Wars: The Last Jedi Used A Puppet For Yoda
Warning: Reading ahead is the path to the spoiler side. Do not do so until you have seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Star Wars: The Last Jedi is full of memorable moments and the film goes in a lot of surprising directions. One very welcome surprise was the return of Yoda to the Star Wars universe.
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Darth Vader is just as menacing in pink in ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ mod
Darth Vader can finally get over his goth phase with a new mod for Star Wars Battlefront II on PC (via Eurogamer). PC modder Destauch has uploaded pink and white skins for Darth Vader to Nexus Mods, which can be used with the PC version of Battlefront II via the Frosty Mod Manager. Both skins are a …
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Go Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi With New Book
For those looking to dive further into the making of the latest movie, The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi shares the creative processes used by the filmmakers and boasts concept art and costume sketches, as well as storyboards and blueprints along with exclusive interviews by author Phil Szostak, who …
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This Star Wars Fan Theory Explains the Genius of Kylo Ren’s Plan in The Last Jedi
Rian Johnson should feel a sense of accomplishment for making the most controversial Star Wars movie in history. Since the original trilogy, Star Wars movies have either just been formulaic and bad or just bad. The Last Jedi, however, does things that we’ve never seen before in the franchise. Johnson …
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Absorb 320 Pages of LEGO Star Wars History In This $20 Book
Reading a hardcover compendium of LEGO Star Wars sets through the years might not be as fun as actually building and playing with them, but at $20, the book is cheaper than almost every one of the sets it covers, so it’s cheaper to live vicariously.
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Play Star Wars Battlefront II as Matt the Radar Technician or Pink Vader thanks to these mods
If you loved Adam Driver’s portrayal Kylo Ren going undercover as Matt The Radar Technician on SNL’s Undercover Boss: Starkiller Base and you play Star Wars Battlefront II, have we got something for you. GamesTSF has created a Battlefront II mod that lets you play as Matt and even claims to add …
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Which franchise has made more money – ‘Harry Potter’ or ‘Star Wars’?
The instalment also saw the Star Wars films overtake the Harry Potter series in overall box office takings. According to new reports, Star Wars has now become the second highest-grossing film franchise of all-time, taking in $8.55 billion (£6.32 billion) globally, while the Harry Potter movies have taken in …
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John Williams, Star Wars, and Wagner
A Field Guide to Star Wars Leitmotifs, on the New Yorker website, Jan. 3, 2018.
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The Force Is Real: How ‘Star Wars’ Neuroscience Is Revolutionizing Healthcare and More
More than 40 years after it hit theaters for the first time, the cultural influence of the “Star Wars” movie franchise is undeniable. You can see that reach in the skyrocketing box-office take of the most recent installment, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, whose ticket sales worldwide raced past the $1 billion mark just …
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Box Office: ‘Jumanji’ Is Acting Like ‘Star Wars’ Isn’t Even There
Yet it is doing just that while facing off against Star Wars and The Greatest Showman, plus the still viable likes of Ferdinand, Wonder and Coco. By this weekend, the film will be Dwayne Johnson’s second-biggest domestic live-action grosser behind Furious 7 and his -th biggest global grosser behind San …
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‘Star Wars 8’ Is About To Get Clobbered By A Low-Budget Chinese Romantic Comedy
Star Wars: The Last Jedi hasn’t been able to catch much of a break anywhere it has played in Asia. While it has performed well in the west, India and South Korea pretty much ignored it. In Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Singapore, it might ultimately match the grosses of Rogue One: A Star Wars …
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How ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Expands Force Powers without Cheating the Audience
Some Star Wars fans have had gripes with The Last Jedi in that writer-director Rian Johnson seemingly introduced “new” Force powers. On the surface, I can see the issue—if the Force is able to do literally anything, then it removes the stakes for characters who are Force-sensitive. Nothing can stop …
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Report: Solo could underwhelm at box office compared to other Star Wars films
And according to Forbes, that’s a bad sign. Comparing this campaign (or lack thereof) to the Ghostbusters reboot, along with flops Jonah Hex and Dark Shadows, box office expert Scott Mendelson thinks that Solo is the first Star Wars film that isn’t automatically assumed to land first place when the year’s …
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How THAT Classic Star Wars Character Was Brought to Life For The Last Jedi
Neal Scanlon, Star Wars: The Last Jedi creature creative supervisor, talks about what went down behind-the-scenes in bringing back Jedi Master Yoda for the Rian Johnson-written/directed contribution to the famed franchise. The Last Jedi has spawned varying opinions from the Star Wars community, …
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Star Wars: The Billion Dollar Blockbuster For Britain
New research has revealed that Star Wars isn’t just a force to be reckoned with in the film industry but the economy too as the sci-fi movie series has brought $1.1 billion into Britain in just the past three years. The Last Jedi, the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga, is currently topping box office charts …
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The Original Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Just Got Updated, 12 Years After Launch
EA’s newer Battlefront II, meanwhile, recently received some free DLC centered around The latest Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. It added two new maps and new hero characters, among other things. As for the film itself, we thought the film had issues, but successfully developed the sequels’ characters …
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Star Wars fans are puzzled as to why these women’s pyjamas from Target have the Death Star …
Dr Jen Gunter (whose name you may recognise as a gynaecologist and expert on all things vagina) was shopping in Target the other day when she noticed a set of women’s pyjamas. These pyjamas were Star Wars themed, and featured the Death Star and little Darth Vaders on the legs. Then Dr Gunter …
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