‘Star Wars: Battlefront II’ VR Almost Had Flight Stick Controls
But that doesn’t mean that the team is going to be recreating one of the most anticipated Star Wars-themed space combat games anytime soon. After a GDC panel discussion the process of creating the X-Wing mission and some of the tricks used to make it less nauseating and more fun, someone in the …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Phil Lord and Chris Miller Reveal Their Credit
While speaking at the third annual GLAS Animation Festival Friday in Berkeley, Calif., Phil Lord and Chris Miller revealed the credit they elected to take on “Solo: A Star Wars Story” after their shocking mid-production exit as directors of the movie last year. The directors, who also helmed “The Lego …
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Watch Mark Hamill and Frank Oz Wax Nostalgic about Star Wars and More
Between Mark Hamill and Frank Oz, there are likely hundreds of untold Star Wars stories. Hamill, as any good Padawan knows, plays Luke Skywalker in the galactic franchise, a member of the old guard who found a poetic end in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Oz is the puppeteer and voice behind Yoda, the …
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SPOILER ALERT: Mark Hamill read ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ script backwards
Mark Hamill discovered his iconic Luke Skywalker character wouldn’t survive the latest Star Wars installment after reading the film script backwards. The veteran actor reprised his Jedi role onscreen for the first time in over three decades for a brief appearance in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, …
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‘Star Wars’: Mark Hamill Wants To Return As A Scary Force Ghost
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill says Luke will “probably” be back in the in-the-works Episode IX — but Hamill wants the now dead Jedi Master to be used in a way that “hasn’t been done before.” “I think that’s probably fair to say, yes,” Hamill said when asked of a possible Star Wars return on ABC’s Good …
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Rian Johnson Won’t Let Last Jedi Backlash Affect New Star Wars Trilogy, but He Probably Shouldn …
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson, who’s embarking on a new journey to create an entirely new Star Wars story in his very own trilogy, isn’t wrong that Star Wars movies—and every other piece of Star Wars media—tend to receive a very strong response. That was certainly the case with Last …
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Alliances Excerpt – Exclusive
The Emperor’s dark-side enforcer and one of his greatest military commanders: not a bad bad-guy tag team. Thrawn: Alliances, Timothy Zahn’s highly-anticipated follow-up to Thrawn, arrives July 24, 2018, and finds Grand Admiral Thrawn and Darth Vader joining forces for a secret mission.
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Han Solo Movie Villain Is from the Star Wars Legends Comics
New information about the villains in Solo: A Star Wars Story have been revealed thanks to some new merchandise. As it turns out, some of the villains in the movie are connected to the non-canon Legends comics that were put out by Marvel in the late 1970s. A lot of information about the Solo movie …
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Everything We Know About Colin Trevorrow’s Scrapped Star Wars 9
Colin Trevorrow’s Star Wars 9 will go down as one of the great unknowns of the Star Wars saga. Trevorrow was brought in as director of the film back in August 2015, with the aim of bringing the sequel trilogy to a triumphant close. However, his time with Lucasfilm came to an abrupt end in September …
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Disney is already setting up its Star Wars expansion land in a new Grand Admiral Thrawn novel
We’re still far away from the 2019 opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the twin expansion lands that will be opening at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but the narrative groundwork for the new parks is already being quietly set up. Specifically, the new novel Thrawn: Alliances from Timothy …
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Rian Johnson Won’t Let Star Wars: The Last Jedi Criticism Influence His New Trilogy
“I feel like every Star Wars thing that ever gets made has a big, loud response because Star Wars fans are passionate and that’s what makes them awesome,” Johnson said. “I don’t think it’s possible if you’re really telling a story you care about and having it come from your heart it’s just not possible to be …
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Star Wars Open-World Game In The Works At EA, According To Job Listing
Electronic Arts is at work on a new open-world Star Wars game, if a newly discovered job opening is any indication. Although the publisher has shared little information about what to expect from the rebooted version of Visceral’s game following the studio’s closure, we may now have a clue as to what …
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Star Wars Weekly: New Forces of Destiny episodes and fans Look for Leia
Each episode focuses on different characters across the Star Wars universe and timeline. Highlights include a sequence of Yoda training Luke on Dagobah and the true story of how Maz Kanata helped Princess Leia obtain Boushh’s armor to spring Han Solo out of Jabba’s Palace. This rewrites major …
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EA’s Guidance Raise, Dividend Talk Outduel Star Wars Battlefront II Debacle
Q3-FY18 net bookings were $29 million below company guidance, driven by lower than expected sales of Star Wars Battlefront 2. Despite the significant revenue shortfall in fiscal Q3, EA raised full-year GAAP revenue guidance from $5.075 billion to $5.100 billion. EA’s live services are not just additional …
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How USSR Rose Victorious in Reagan’s Star Wars Race
Although Reagan’s Star Wars project looked unreal, the Soviet leadership took the program seriously. A commission led by academician Evgeny Velikhov examined the issue and came to the conclusion that the Americans had neither economic nor technical opportunities to fulfill the bold project at the …
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Mark Hamill Wants Luke to Return as a Scary Force Ghost in Star Wars 9
Would Mark Hamill return to Star Wars if Lucasfilm wants him to? There’s been a lot of discussion about the possibility of Luke Skywalker coming back for another go in Star Wars 9 following the events of The Last Jedi, but not quite as much about whether or not Hamill would even be interested.
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Rian Johnson Says ‘The Last Jedi’ Reaction Not Influencing His Approach to New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy
Fan reaction to Star Wars: The Last Jedi was loud, that’s for sure. With a worldwide gross of $1.3 billion, the Force Awakens sequel was seen by a lot of people, but if you went on social media there was a heated divide between some fans—those who loved writer/director Rian Johnson’s bold new …
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Star Wars: Solo Villains Are Old Legends Characters
The villains of Solo: A Star Wars Story have connections to non-canon Legends publications. In just two months (as of this writing), Lucasfilm will release their latest blockbuster, which is the second spinoff film in the Star Wars franchise. The marketing campaign started up last month at the Super Bowl, …
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Orioles to host Star Wars night at Oriole Park
The Orioles will host the team’s first ever Star Wars night on Friday, May 11. The night will include appearances from Star Wars characters and a special postgame “Friday Fireworks at America’s Ballpark” set to Star Wars music. A limited number of tickets are available featuring an exclusive pregame …
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Last Jedi Fan Reaction Won’t Influence Rian Johnson’s New Star Wars Trilogy
“I feel like every Star Wars thing that ever gets made has a big, loud response, because Star Wars fans are passionate, and that’s what makes them awesome,” he said. “I don’t think it’s possible when you’re really telling a story you care about, and having it come from your heart — it’s just not possible to …
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‘Star Wars Episode IX’ Plot: It’s Just All-Out War, John Boyega Says
“Next for me, filming-wise, is Star Wars: Episode IX in July, and they’ve officially given us a note to start training soon,” Boyega said. “I’m going to take a holiday before that, because I think Episode IX you know, regardless of where the story goes, and I haven’t read it by the way, is going to be all out war …
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Fighting cancer the Star Wars way
There are angels who walk among us and they are mostly unrecognized until they pick up a paintbrush in a hospital and turn a necessary mask that scares kids with cancer into a Star Wars character who could be the difference between living and dying.
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Orioles Announce Star Wars Night, O’Day-Wan Kenobi Bobblehead
The event will be “complete with Star Wars character appearances” and post-game fireworks will be set to Star Wars music. An “O’Day-Wan Kenobi” bobblehead will be the giveaway for the game. Ticket packages can be purchased at orioles.com/starwars. Star Wars Night is just the first of a series of …
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This is no Jedi mind trick: Orioles will host Star Wars night, complete with O’Day-Wan Kenobi …
The Orioles will give away an “O’Day-Wan Kenobi” bobblehead during the 2018 season. (Courtesy Baltimore Orioles). Jennifer BadieContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun. There’s been a great disturbance in the Force. The Orioles are hosting their first “Star Wars” night at Camden Yards on Friday, May …
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Star Wars firm Lucasfilm must pay film-maker over ‘failed’ Darth Vader screening
A film-maker who sued Stars Wars producers Lucasfilm for blocking plans to make a film about Darth Vader has won almost £39,500 in damages. Marc John, 46, of Buckinghamshire, claimed he was scuppered from beaming a live interview with actor David Prowse to 1,200 cinemas. He claims the film …
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