Bill Hader has no clue if he’s getting residuals for voicing BB-8 in ‘The Force Awakens’
But he also helped bring to life one of the most memorable characters of the current “Star Wars” trilogy: BB-8. It’s a highlight in his filmography Hader is shy to discuss because, he said, “Anybody could do what I did.” While making “The Force Awakens,” director J.J. Abrams called on Hader to voice the …
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Cantina Talk: Solo Had Two Han Solos Behind the Scenes
Let’s get this out of the way: You’ve seen the first trailer (and, before that, the TV spot) for Solo: A Star Wars Story, right? If not, go ahead and do that. OK, now that we have your undivided attention, we can get on with all the other Star Wars news of the last few weeks. And there’s a lot. Can you say “a …
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Why Ron Howard Took Over Solo: A Star Wars Story
You more than likely know the story of the behind the scenes problems with the upcoming Star Wars movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Originally, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were directing the film, until they left the project more than halfway through production, when Lucasfilm president Kathleen …
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First Look At Toydarian Toys Available At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney Parks are continuing to release details of their forthcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge parks, with the latest reveal showcasing a selection of soft toys for kids and adults alike to spend their hard earned galactic credits on. Galaxy’s Edge is a completely Star Wars themed park set to open at Disney’s …
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Weiss and Benioff: What the GOT showrunner will bring to Star Wars
From HBO to Lucasfilm: Weiss and Benioff make the jump from Westeros to a Galaxy far, far away, directing a brand-new Star Wars trilogy. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard by now that D.B. Weiss and David Benioff have been hired to produce a series of new Star Wars films – a …
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Is Disney Setting Itself Up for Failure by Thinking Too Big With ‘Star Wars’?
Disney is in the business of repetitive cash flow: franchises and sequels that produce big box office grosses, merchandise sales, home entertainment revenue, theme parks and more. If there’s a way to monetize content, the Mouse House will find it. As such, CEO Bob Iger and Lucasfilm head Kathleen …
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The reason William and Harry were cut from Star Wars is not what we expected
A while back, it was revealed that Princes Harry and William were going to be making a cameo in the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. The film’s star, John Boyega, announced the news last year much to the excitement of many and the disinterest of a few. However, shortly afterwards, Boyega said …
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Belfast to join Star Wars universe as spin-off movie comes to town
Star Wars creator George Lucas was in Belfast before Christmas checking out locations for a new stand-alone film centring on the life of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi – with Ewan McGregor reprising the role he first played in 1999 prequel The Phantom Menace. There has been speculation the film will be …
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Event Highlights of the Star Wars Run and Star Wars Festival 2018 in Singapore
It’s time to get excited, Star Wars fans! Come this May the 4th, the Star Wars festival will return to our sunny island once again, together with the highly anticipated Star Wars Run that will be happening on 5 May 2018. Following a whopping turnout of over 15,000 participants in last year’s debut, The Walt …
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Princes William and Harry cut from Star Wars: The Last Jedi ‘because they were too tall’
There was much buzz about Prince William and Prince Harry making their cameo debut in the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. But as soon as we were anticipating their onscreen scene, they were cut from the final edit. Did the Palace not approve of the princes taking on a side job? Was their acting …
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Solo: Ron Howard on why he took on the Star Wars film
You more than likely know the story of behind the scenes problems with the incoming Star Wars movie, Solo: A Star Wars Story. That originally, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller were directing the film, until they left the project mid-filming, with Lucasfilm not happy with how things were going. In, then, came …
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Reno Philharmonic celebrates Star Wars music
The force is strong in the Biggest Little City as the Reno Philharmonic takes concertgoers to a galaxy far far away through scores from the popular saga, Star Wars. Nearly 1,500 people got to enjoy familiar music numbers from Star Wars composerJohn Williams and the music that inspired the famous …
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Disney: ‘Star Wars’ hotel will connect to Hollywood Studios
The company now says that hotel will be “seamlessly connected” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction that is set to open next year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The resort is designed to be a multiday adventure, with each room facing “space” and with guests being “active citizens” of the galaxy, down …
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New Details on Star Wars Experiences at Walt Disney World and Disneyland
At the D23 Expo Japan 2018, we got a few new tidbits of information about Star Wars experiences coming to Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort. At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, guests will visit the planet of Batuu, a remote outpost on the galaxy’s edge that was once a busy crossroads along the …
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Walt Disney World Resort’s Star Wars-Themed Hotel Will Connect to Galaxy’s Edge
Get new detailed on the Star Wars-themed hotel coming to Walt Disney World Resort, which will connect seamlessly with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
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‘Star Wars Episode IX’ to Start Filming This Summer
That’s the word out of D23 Expo Japan this weekend. During a special panel presentation dedicated to Marvel and Star Wars at the fan gathering this weekend, Walt Disney Studios Marketing President Ricky Strauss — escorted by R2-D2 and C-3PO — spoke about the success of the overall Star Wars …
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The ‘Solo’ Trailer Gets Mashed Up With The Lowest Moment In ‘Star Wars’ Gaming History
In 2012, gaming was nearing the end of its flirtation with that generation’s rudimentary motion controls with the official shark jump being Kinect Star Wars. Riding off a wave of Just Dance (the dancing version of Guitar Hero) popularity, Kinect Star Wars shoe-horned in the Galactic Dance-Off mode in an …
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Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon Stationery Tin Set
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Star Wars: Darth Vader Light
Ever since Star Wars first hit cinema screens back in 1977, Darth Vader has become a true icon of popular culture, and is universally known and recognized as one of the ultimate baddies of all time. Featuring in all three of the original Star Wars films, the character’s back story is central to the entire Star …
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Star Wars: Episode IX To Begin Production This Summer
At Japan’s D3 expo over this past weekend, Director JJ Abrams told fans production of Star Wars: Episode IX will begin this summer. Abrams is currently writing the screenplay with Chris Terrio following the firing of director Colin Trevorrow. This is an interesting set up for a couple of reasons. First, it oddly …
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Emilia Clarke finally opens up about her “badass” character in Solo: A Star Wars Story
Emilia Clarke finally opens up about her “badass” character in Solo: A Star Wars Story …. The Game of Thrones actress plays Han Solo’s rumoured love interest Qi’ra in the Star Wars standalone, which is due to hit screens in May this year. Error loading player: No playable sources found. Advertisement …
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The Solo trailer actually works pretty well with this dumb Kinect Star Wars song
The trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story was fine, maybe even quite good, but its music was a little too obvious. It really could’ve used something with a bit more pop, possibly with fun lyrics related to who Han Solo is and what he likes to do. Thankfully, YouTube user Shooptube has come through with a …
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JJ Abrams Says Star Wars 9 Production Starts This Summer
Director J.J. Abrams revealed that filming for Star Wars 9 will begin this summer in a message delivered to Japan’s D23 Expo over the weekend. This information falls in line with what had previously been estimated, but it’s nice to get confirmation straight from the man himself. Ron Howard also prepared …
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The Women Who Shaped the Star Wars Franchise
After Lucasfilm announced that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss had been hired to create a new series of Star Wars films, Variety examined who had been involved in writing and directing previous Star Wars films. They found that of the 24 writers and directors of Star Wars …
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Star Wars: Rise to Power Opens for Early Testing on Android
While players have been given peeks at what happens after the end of Return of the Jedi through books and comics, the actual rise of the New Republic hasn’t been explored very deeply in the new canon games games outside of Star Wars: Battlefront II. In the wake of the Rebel victory on Endor and the …
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