After The Last Jedi’s Poor Showing, Solo: A Star Wars Story Is Getting A Different Name in China

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Star Wars doesn’t have a great history in China. While The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi have been record-setting megablockbusters in the United States, in China they’ve done considerably worse, with The Last Jedi netting only $41 million in the country during its meager three weeks of wide …

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Maz Kanata & Captain Phasma Fates Still Undecided in Star Wars 9

Written by  on January 27, 2018

It seems as though both Maz Kanata and Captain Phasma were going to be hugely important characters in the new Star Wars trilogy that started with The Force Awakens and continued in last December’s The Last Jedi. But in the latest installment, both characters were reduced to mere cameos, …

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Simon Pegg Explains How His ‘Star Wars’ Role Made Him Sweat

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Being part of Star Wars comes with a lot of pressure. The massively popular franchise is a lot to live up to, but for Simon Pegg, it wasn’t the weight of being part of the Star Wars universe that made him sweat. Pegg recently appeared on The Graham Norton Show where he talked about achieving the …

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Grab A Star Wars Battlefront 2 PS4 Bundle From Newegg, Get Dragon Ball FighterZ Too

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is finally upon us and Newegg’s got a PS4 deal you won’t want to miss if you’ve been looking for an excuse to pick it up. For $330, you can get a 1TB PS4 Slim, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Dragon Ball FighterZ. The bundle is just the Star Wars Battlefront II PS4 bundle with Dragon …

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Star Wars, Wonder Woman, and Microbes, Oh My!

Written by  on January 27, 2018

My students need 76 high-interest books on topics such as Star Wars, superheroes, and animals. My kindergarten students represent many cultures and backgrounds. I work hard to make our classroom a place for all learners to feel safe to be themselves and make mistakes from which to grow. I…

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Thomas Brodie-Sangster explains his First Order cameo in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that star cameo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens — the First Order officer barking out, “We have an unsanctioned departure in Bay 2.” Petty Officer Thanisson is Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the adorable kid Sam from Love Actually, Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones and Newt in …

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Fans Can’t Stop Editing Silly Music Over Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Biggest Fight Scene, And It’s …

Written by  on January 27, 2018

One of the coolest things about Star Wars is the way in which fans take ownership of the saga. Between edits of the old movies, to brand new fan films and replicas of iconic ships like the Millennium Falcon, there’s no shortage of ways to pay homage. With the release of Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The …

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How Rian Johnson Decided On Rey’s Parents In Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Written by  on January 27, 2018

While it was released over a month ago, fans and cinephiles alike haven’t stopped discussing the contents of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Rian Johnson subverted all fan expectations with his somewhat divisive sequel, including everything we thought we would see after The Force Awakens. Long debated …

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China Drops “Star Wars” Title From “Solo”

Written by  on January 27, 2018

The Chinese market has never been big on “Star Wars,” and that was reflected more than ever in the disappointing results for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” late last year which was pulled after two weeks due to a huge dropoff. Now, in an attempt to make sure the upcoming young Han Solo movie doesn’t …

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Disney is brilliantly waiting to release Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Disney/Lucasfilm are marketing geniuses for waiting to release the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Where in the Force is the Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer? No seriously, where is it? With less than four months until its May 2018 theatrical release, Star Wars fans across the galaxy are still waiting for a …

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LEGO Star Wars Gallery View Creations

Written by  on January 27, 2018

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Grand Rapids Symphony to perform music that inspired scores of Star Wars, Star Trek

Written by  on January 27, 2018

The work of Holst which has inspired film scores for “Star Wars“, “Star Trek”, and countless more movies will be be performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony for the concert, The Planets. The concert, the fifth of the 2017-18 Richard and Helen DeVos Classical series, will be 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, …

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Star Wars Rebels: Will Darth Vader return in Season 4?

Written by  on January 27, 2018

The Dark Lord of the Sith played a major role in Star Wars Rebels Season 2. Will he return for the final episodes of the series? Star Wars Rebels only has a handful of episodes remaining, but it’s gearing up to go out with a bang. While the Ghost crew is getting ready for a final showdown with the Empire, …

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Written by  on January 27, 2018

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Denis Villeneuve says New Dune will be “Star Wars for adults”

Written by  on January 27, 2018

I can almost hear the teeth of many Star Wars fans grinding when Denis Villeneuve states that the new Dune movie he has planned will be like Star Wars for adults. Maybe it’s because my own teeth grind when I hear it that this bothers me in some unavoidable way. George Lucas even admitted that …

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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Watch Rey & Kylo Ren Fight To Unfitting Music

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rey Kylo Ren Music Star Wars: The Last Jedi may have polarized fans worldwide, but one of the most-beloved scenes in the film is the epic Lightsaber battle in Snoke’s Throne Room where Rey and Kylo Ren fight against the Praetorian Guards. Rian Johnson’s visual storytelling …

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Lucasfilm Job Posting Hints at New Star Wars Animated Series

Written by  on January 27, 2018

The fourth season of Star Wars Rebels will return to airwaves in a few short weeks, with the series airing its final episodes and showcasing the fate of the Ghost crew. Star Wars fans might be disappointed for the series to conclude, but a recent job listing hints at Lucasfilm already getting to work on a new …

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Star Wars: US preparing for WAR in SPACE with China or Russia says Trump Defence Secretary

Written by  on January 27, 2018

… announced their concerns for the safety of the world. The ominous clock is now two minutes from midnight after researchers from The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled just how close humanity has come to ending the world. Mr Mattis implied the next big war could be fought over spacecraft.

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The Wild Star Wars: The Last Jedi Theory That Explains Away That Snoke Twist

Written by  on January 27, 2018

For two years, Star Wars fans wondered what the deal with Supreme Leader Snoke was. Sure, he was leading The First Order, but where did he come from? How was he so knowledgeable about the Dark Side? Did he have any close ties with any of the Original Trilogy characters? Well, despite having …

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Star Wars Bits: ‘Rebels’ Trailer Breakdown, John Williams at Work, and a New Star Wars Book

Written by  on January 27, 2018

All things must come to an end, including, unfortunately, Star Wars Rebels. In anticipation of the final few episodes of the series, Executive Producer Dave Filoni breaks down the mid-season trailer for Entertainment Weekly. “You want to give kids a sense that there’s growth, that you can change, that you …

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Roadmap Update

Written by  on January 27, 2018

Hey all, As Musco mentioned in the Live Stream yesterday, we’re busy working on an update to the Roadmap which should be available in mid-February. Keep in mind, we’ve just released Game Update 5.7, so expect the Roadmap to give you insight about the next 90 days or so. I’m not ready to discuss …

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The spiritual message hidden in ‘Star Wars’

Written by  on January 27, 2018

In the ’70s and ’80s, the interstellar saga explored Eastern traditions, mainly Buddhism and Taoism, just as many “spiritual, but not religious” dabblers were doing the same. At the turn of the millennium, “Star Wars” caught the McMindfulness craze. “Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace,” from 1999, …

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Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire is the Experience Fans Have Been Training For

Written by  on January 26, 2018

The magic, of course, began when we lowered our headsets, watching bright pixels and graphics transform into a small, very Star Wars room. Like that, we were “suited up” as Stormtroopers, which, on a personal note, can be a hilarious thing to look at when there are distinct height differences between …

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Rian Johnson And Mark Hamill Are Starstruck By Stormy Daniels’ ‘The Last Jedi’ Review

Written by  on January 26, 2018

Now here’s a random collection of words that, somehow, makes sense: porn star Stormy Daniels, who reportedly had an affair with President Donald Trump, tweeted “f*ck you” to Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson. Like I said, nothing out of the ordinary there. In December 2017, before …

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Mark Hamill Responds To Stormy Daniels Calling ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ The Worst Movie Ever

Written by  on January 26, 2018

The Stormy Daniels scandal reaches Luke’s private planet, Ahch-To, as Mark Hamill offers his response to the porn star’s swear-filled tweet. Hamill’s response is actually a screenshot of Star Wars: The Last Jedi director’s response to the original tweet by President Trump’s potential one time mistress, …

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