The Star Wars saga has now beaten Harry Potter in overall box office cash
Star Wars has overtaken the Harry Potter series’ overall box office haul following the release of The Last Jedi. While both movie franchises are giants, it seems that the Force has the edge over magic – at least in terms of cash. Over the span of all its movies, Star Wars has now taken in $8.55 billion (£6.32 …
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What’s your definitive ranking of Star Wars films?
That’s why we want YOU, the RadioTimes.com readers to settle the debate once and for all, by ranking every Star Wars movie released so far – that’s the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy, the sequels and spin-off Star Wars Story Rogue One – from your least to all-time favourite. Your votes will decide …
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StarWars Trivia Night
Get the details on StarWars Trivia Night and other The Adirondacks, NY area events on Adirondack.net.
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Star Wars: how secrecy drove a wedge between Darth Vader and Lucasfilm
It’s the autumn of 1978, and Star Wars mania is still riding high. Less than a year after the first film became a pop cultural phenomenon, there’s already speculation about what might happen in its sequel – and at a store in California, actor David Prowse stokes the excitement among fans even further.
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Eighth ‘Star Wars’ installment challenges established format
I once stumbled across a YouTube comment that read: “No one hates ‘Star Wars‘ films more than ‘Star Wars‘ fans.” The simplest explanation for this phenomenon is that fans tend to romanticize some bygone era when “Star Wars” was, in their mind, perfect. However — and I say this as someone who has …
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 gets a pink Darth Vader mod
Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen said in November that it was a commitment to “realism” that led it to fill the infamous Star Wars Battlefront 2 loot boxes with usable items rather than cosmetics. “If you did a bunch of cosmetic things, you might start to violate the canon, right? Darth Vader in white …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Fan Theory Explains Luke Skywalker’s Strange Behavior
The success of the Star Wars saga comes from the films containing multitudes, offering audiences adventure, romance, cuddly animals and genocide. With a new set of pajamas being sold at Target, some of these elements from the saga are combined, as one shopper noted that the set featured a Death …
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A Field Guide to the Musical Leitmotifs of “Star Wars”
The film-music scholar Frank Lehman, an assistant professor at Tufts University, works fast: within a day of the opening of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” he had updated his “Complete Catalogue of the Motivic Material in ‘Star Wars,’ Episodes I-VIII,” which can be found online. The catalogue now includes …
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The Painstaking Work The Last Jedi Put in Resurrecting a Classic Star Wars Character
For all that was rumored about The Last Jedi before its release, one of its greatest surprises was a brief, but special appearance by a very familiar Star Wars face. But bringing back such a beloved character was a daunting prospect for the team behind the film—not just for story reasons, but from a …
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Kylo Ren Is the Greatest Star Wars Villain of All Time
If fans are unhappy with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, maybe it’s because Star Wars isn’t what it used to be. The humor is self-deprecating, the main cast is no longer almost exclusively white and male, and the light/dark binary struggle that underpinned the original movies has given way to more complex …
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Why Anderson Cooper Walked Out Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
A lot of people have seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi over the last couple of weeks. Some of those fans have even already caught the movie more than once; however, Anderson Cooper is not one of them. He recently copped to paying for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, making it all the way to the theater to …
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Makes The Force Awakens Much More Interesting
Back when it came out, Star Wars: The Force Awakens played like a straightforward homage to 1977’s Star Wars. It was plenty fun, but wasn’t all that deep. Now that I’ve seen its follow-up, The Last Jedi, The Force Awakens seems a lot more interesting.
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‘Star Wars’: Last Jedi fan theory gives light to Luke Skywalker’s odd behaviour
In the latest Star Wars film, Luke Skywalker took on a different role in years past, going from the heroic saviour of the galaxy to a flawed, isolated man who watched his star student, Ben Solo, go to the dark side. In The Last Jedi, Luke realises Solo is contemplating going towards the dark side and …
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Here’s what the green milk in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ actually tasted like
The creature designer who worked on the wildlife of Star Wars: The Last Jedi has opened up about that weird green milk. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) is seen harvesting the milk from the udders of walrus-like creatures (known as Thala-Sirens) on the island planet of Ahch-to as Rey (Daisy Ridley) …
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‘Star Wars’ & ‘Jumanji’ Look to Retain Top Spots as ‘Insidious: The
The first weekend of 2018 is upon us. As has occurred in years past, studios are continuing to (mostly) shy away from new major releases as holiday holdovers remain the big draw for most audiences. The exception this weekend is Universal’s latest sequel in the Insidious franchise, which is tracking well …
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How “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” makes Kylo Ren even more interesting
A look at the arc of Kylo Ren through Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon
Mark your calendar for runDisney Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon, the only place to earn Disney Medals.
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runDisney Announces 2018 Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon
Greetings from a galaxy far, far away. We are excited to announce that runDisney is giving runners everywhere the opportunity to participate in the first-ever Star Wars Virtual Half Marathon and earn a uniquely designed Star Wars-themed medal.
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From ‘Star Wars’ to his music, 22-year-old South Sider Ric Wilson wants to innovate
Ric Wilson is a promising local 22-year-old MC. With his witty wordplay laid over soulful instrumentals, Wilson produces some of the most exciting new music to come out of Chicago. He self-released his EP “Soul Bounce” in August 2016 and then his second, “Negrow Disco,” earlier this year. Wilson is …
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Star Wars passes Harry Potter in revenue, still can’t catch MCU
The Last Jedi pushed Star Wars over the hump to second place on the all-time franchise earning board over at Box Office Mojo. Sure it’s still behind Marvel, but that series has a staggering 18 films and counting. Star Wars is at a mere eight main films, along with Rogue One and an animated Clone Wars …
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This Star Wars Fan Theory Explains Luke’s Controversial Actions in The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is Luke Skywalker’s movie. It’s his swan song, in which he confronts his own faith, past, and demons. And for fans who last saw Luke as that bright-eyed hero who had saved the galaxy, it’s hard to see him as a self exiled hermit who has failed in training his star pupil, Ben Solo.
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Why ‘Solo’ Is The First ‘Star Wars’ Sequel To Be A Box Office Longshot
You can make the case that the first Star Wars movie was a surprise mega-smash, and that would-be pundits of the day probably expected Smokey and the Bandit, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and/or maybe The Spy Who Loved Me to be the biggest-grosser of the year. And while all of those films …
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Beauty and the Beast pips Star Wars to be the UK’s top film of 2017
Star Wars‘ Jedi warriors normally emerge victorious in their battles – be they against the evil First Order or box office rivals. But the Force was not with Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the battle to be the UK’s most popular film of 2017. The foe to defeat the all-action space sequel in the year-end box office …
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Funko Star Wars Collectors Box: Kylo Ren Holographic POP! & T-Shirt
Find product information, ratings and reviews for Funko Star Wars Collectors Box: Kylo Ren Holographic POP! & T-Shirt online on Target.com.
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The Star Wars space shooter that never got made
While there are sadly no new Star Wars space shooters in development (that we know about), that’s not for a lack of trying. In 2016, for example, the studio behind Rebel Galaxy put this video together for a pitch to EA to make exactly what we’re asking for. BRB, launching a Kickstarter for someone to …
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