Star Wars A New Hope with LIVE Orchestra in FIRST EVER UK tour – Here’s how to get tickets

Written by  on January 29, 2018

The original Star Wars movie is coming to the UK for the first time ever with a live orchestra, this November. The Royal Albert Hall has been hosting Films in Concert for a number of years now and A New Hope has been the most requested title. John Williams’ iconic score will be performed live by the …

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Grammys 2018: Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher wins posthumous award

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Last night saw the biggest music stars hit up the red carpet for this year’s Grammy awards. While artists like Bruno Mars took home a number of gongs, the late Fisher also won a prize. The Star Wars actress was honoured with Best Spoken Word Album for her autobiographical book, The Princess Diarist.

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An orchestral concert of Star Wars: A New Hope is coming to Dublin’s 3Arena this year

Written by  on January 29, 2018

The last five or so years have seen a huge influx in film scores being played live by an orchestra – with the likes of Harry Potter and La La Land being two movies which have proven particularly popular with Irish audiences. Now Star Wars fans will have something to look forward to, as ‘A New Hope’ is …

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Aamir Khan’s ‘Secret Superstar’ outperforms ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ in China

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Aamir Khan Productions’s Secret Superstar has outpaced the box-office collections of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in China, Mint reported, citing ticketing-data provider Maoyan. The film, which narrates the story of a teenage Muslim girl (Zaira Wasim) who hopes to be a singer, has reportedly topped China’s …

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‘Star Wars: Episode 9’: Rey’s journey based on deleted scenes

Written by  on January 29, 2018

The DVD and Blu-ray of “The Last Jedi” contains an extra twenty minutes of content that will give the fans clues about what’s in store in “Star Wars: Episode 9.” Details of two of these deleted scenes related to Rey (Daisy Ridley) have surfaced online. Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong’o (Max Kanata) has said …

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A new Star Wars fan bible, available from the New York Times

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Let’s face it, The New York Times has not really put its back into speaking out against the war that the Trump administration is gleefully waging on a majority of citizens in this country.

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Leslie Hayes: Short story collection expands ‘Star Wars’ universe

Written by  on January 29, 2018

This is a collection of “Star Wars”-related short stories from a variety of big-name authors such as Meg Cabot, Christie Golden and Paul S. Kemp, along with a story from Wil Wheaton (who I know, and maybe you know, as Wesley Crusher from the “Star Trek” universe). This collection, set in the “Star …

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More Star Wars Legends Characters Will Become Canon in Future Stories

Written by  on January 29, 2018

After Disney purchased Lucasfilm with the intention of telling more stories in the Star Wars universe after Return of the Jedi, many fans were upset with the company’s decision to get rid of the Extended Universe of stories. But the Lucasfilm Story Group continues to look at those out-of-continuity tales …

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Star Wars: More Legends Characters Are About To Become Canon

Written by  on January 29, 2018

A member of the Lucasfilm Story Group has teased that more characters from Star Wars Legends will soon be making their way back into canon. It’s been nearly four years since it was announced that the entirety of Star Wars‘ Expanded Universe was being retconned and rebranded as Legends.

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Stingrays sweep weekend; Star Wars Night on Friday

Written by  on January 29, 2018

For complete standings, see www.echl.com. South Carolina and Norfolk tangle again at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday night and Orlando returns to the North Charleston Coliseum for a Friday, Feb. 2 clash at 7:05 p.m. Friday’s game will be Star Wars Night, with a light up sword giveaway to the first 2,000 fans.

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Gwendoline Christie Unsure If Phasma Will Be In Star Wars: Episode IX

Written by  on January 29, 2018

It’s still a full two years out, after the Powers That Be decided to push their Star Wars threequel to lend Abrams and Chris Terrio (Justice League) additional time on the script, but that has in no way quelled our excitement. If anything, we’re now even more curious to see how J.J. Abrams brings the curtain …

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Inside The ‘Princess Leia Project’ (Star Wars Holograms Are Real Now)

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Daniel Smalley is an Electrical and Engineering Professor with a dream to create the iconic floating 3D image messaging system made famous by Star Wars, in real life. Incredibly, Smalley has done it. He is quick to point out, however, Princess Leia’s message was never a “hologram” – but a 3D …

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Koei Tecmo Would Love To Make a Star Wars-Themed Dynasty Warriors Game

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Of course, the possibilities are there, but it depends how closely Koei Tecmo would have to work with Electronic Arts, the current holders of the Star Wars gaming license. Still, Koinuma was optimistic: “I’m always saying this, but I think Star Wars has been really successful and I would love for us to make …

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Gwendoline Christie Scared For Captain Phasma’s Future In Star Wars

Written by  on January 29, 2018

The character was last seen in Star Wars: The Last Jedi dueling against Finn (John Boyega), losing and seemingly falling to a fiery death in Supreme Leader Snoke’s (Andy Serkis) heavily-damaged star ship, the Supremacy. This makes future appearances for her character unlikely. The statement does …

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Carrie Fisher Wins Grammy Award Posthumously

Written by  on January 29, 2018

Fisher’s legacy has had a wide-ranging impact, especially in the role of Princess and General Leia Organa in the Star Wars saga. Her final performance as the iconic character was just released last month in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. In it, Fisher’s character is proven to be a strong leader preparing for the …

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Star Wars: Gwendoline Christie Fears Phasma Won’t Return for ‘Episode IX’

Written by  on January 28, 2018

Gwendoline Christie recently said to Celebretainment that she’s afraid Captain Phasma won’t show up again following the character’s murky status at the end of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. “In truth I don’t know. And that scares and upsets me because I really want to see this character explored. I’m actually …

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Bollywood Hit Beats ‘Star Wars’ at China’s Box Office

Written by  on January 28, 2018

Bollywood is speaking to Chinese film-goers with a Hindi-language hit that’s outdrawing “Star Wars” in a market that Hollywood has staked out for making big-budget blockbusters pay. “Secret Superstar,” the tale of a 14-year-old Muslim-Indian girl who strives to become a singer, has topped China’s box …

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Lightsaber Fight Is Somehow Even Better with Nicki Minaj and “Footloose”

Written by  on January 28, 2018

The music of Star Wars is so iconic that it’s hard to even picture the movies without the swell of the opening crawl or ominous “Imperial March.” Even the prequels, for all their mess and squalor, gave us the “Duel of the Fates,” the score to the epic Darth Maul fight scene, which may be the one salvageable …

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Best Reviewed Sci-Fi Movie of 2017 on Rotten Tomatoes

Written by  on January 28, 2018

In addition to being nominated for four Academy Awards, Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the best-reviewed movie sci-fi/fantasy movie of 2017 according to Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes ranked the movies of 2017 based on its Adjusted Score. The Adjusted Score uses a weighted formula that accounts …

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Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer may not air during the Super Bowl

Written by  on January 28, 2018

We are one week away from Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles. A major part of the fun and excitement surrounding the NFL’s championship event are the commercials paid for big companies and played during the game itself. With NBC raking in a whopping …

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Will Star Wars be titled something radically different in China?

Written by  on January 28, 2018

If there’s any market you risk a riot by meddling with, it’s the Star Wars franchise. Still, you can’t argue with the figures. Star Wars: The Force Awakens raked in an impressive $124 million in the local box office in China, but its sequels Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the latest offering, Star Wars: The …

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Is Disney Dropping “Star Wars” From Han Solo’s Title to Make it More Appealing in China?

Written by  on January 28, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi was a major hit around the globe, notably except for one market in particular: China. The film debuted in second place in China on its opening weekend, being defeated by The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes, and by it’s second week, was dropped from more than 90% of theaters.

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Star Wars fans defy church protests to attend first cinema showing on a Sunday in Isle of Lewis

Written by  on January 28, 2018

Star Wars fans have defied warnings they were breaching God’s law by attending the first film to be shown in a public cinema on the Isle of Lewis on a Sunday. All 183 tickets were sold for the showing of The Last Jedi, the latest instalment of the space saga, at the An Lanntair arts venue in Stornoway.

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