Star Wars™ Night at Oriole Park

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Meet your favorite STAR WARS characters and enjoy a pregame catered menu consisting of Esskay all beef hot dogs, BBQ Chicken breast sandwiches, several side items, domestic beer, soda, and bottled water! Your O’Day-Wan Kenobi bobblehead will be distributed as you enter your pregame party!

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Myles Turner’s love of Legos and Star Wars come together one piece at a time

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Myles Turner’s love for Legos didn’t stop once he got to the NBA. The third-year center still puts them together in his spare time. Do you like Myles Turner? Do you like the Indiana Pacers? Do you like Star Wars? Do you like Legos? Do you like puns? If you answered yes to those questions, then keep …

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Mark Hamill talks Luke’s possible future in ‘Star Wars’ franchise

Written by  on March 23, 2018

In an exclusive sit-down interview with “Good Morning America,” Hamill said he knows that the decision to kill off Luke was “very controversial” and that some fans are not happy to see one of their heroes seemingly join the force like Yoda and other “Star Wars” greats before him. Even the actor himself …

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The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy’s Darkest Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

Written by  on March 23, 2018

The Original ‘Star Wars‘ Trilogy’s Darkest Behind-the-Scenes Secrets. Unable to load video. Star Wars is known for its twists, but its behind the scenes secrets are REALLY crazy. Buzz60’s Tony Spitz has the details on the top 3.

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Star Wars: remasters of first six scores on the way

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Williams will score his final Star Wars movie in 2019. The composer recently announced that Episode IX will be his final bow with the saga that he helped make the mega-franchise it is today. After all, what would the galaxy far, far away be without the amazing music to accompany all of its space hijinks?

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Star Wars: Episode IX – John Boyega Thinks It’ll Be “All Out War”

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has come out on home release it’s time to really start looking at Episode IX. We know that it’s set to start filming this summer and that director J.J. Abrams has a finished script. Star Wars News Net was recently on a call with star John Boyega and Boyega was asked …

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Disney yanks rumored ‘Last Jedi’ royal stormtrooper clip

Written by  on March 23, 2018

On Thursday, a YouTube clip began to circulate of a deleted “Last Jedi” scene involving Boyega, co-star Kelly Marie Tran, and numerous stormtroopers in an elevator. A stormtrooper recognizes Finn as FN-2187, his original trooper name revealed in “The Force Awakens,” quizzes him as if he’s going to …

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Jedi Council: Will Rey Rebuild Luke’s Lightsaber in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’?

Written by  on March 23, 2018

In separate interviews with Empire magazine, Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman offered updates on the status of Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars trilogy. In separate interviews with RadioTimes.com, Domnhall Gleeson and Daisy Ridley offered their thoughts on what direction J.J. Abrams might …

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Mark Hamill ‘Can’t Watch’ Luke’s Goodbye to Carrie Fisher’s Leia in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi …

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Earlier this month, Hamill received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where he was joined by Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford, the franchise’s creator, George Lucas, as well Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, who also appeared in both Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi as Lieutenant …

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29 Things We Learned From The Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray Special Features

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Star Wars: The Last Jedishook the series up in ways that fans have never seen before, and for some, it was a lot to deal with. But as we found out watching the special features on The Last Jedi’s Blu-ray release, it’s impossible to fully judge the movie until you find out exactly why director Rian Johnson …

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Star Wars 9 Will Erupt in All Out War Declares John Boyega

Written by  on March 23, 2018

Last month, Star Wars 9 director/co-writer J.J. Abrams confirms that the script for this final installment of the new trilogy has been completed, and while no story details have been given, John Boyega offered some interesting details. During a recent conference call interview with the actor that took place at …

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Why John Boyega Is Bulking Up For Star Wars: Episode IX

Written by  on March 22, 2018

This weekend, moviegoers will have the opportunity to see John Boyega co-pilot a giant robot and fight equally large monsters as Jake Pentecost in Pacific Rim Uprising, but it was only a couple months ago that we saw the actor reprising Finn for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Just like how we had to wait two …

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Star Wars: Rian Johnson Reveals His Secret ‘The Last Jedi’ Cameo

Written by  on March 22, 2018

When you get the chance to make a Star Wars film and have been a fan of the saga your whole life, it’s hard to pass up an opportunity to appear on screen . The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson might not have appeared in his film in an immediately recognizable capacity, but confirmed on the film’s …

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Thursday’s best deals: Star Wars AR headsets, Xbox One consoles, 20% off Amazon Echo devices …

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Heads up: All products featured here are selected by Mashable’s commerce team and meet our rigorous standards for awesomeness. If you buy something, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Raise your hand if you enjoy getting out of bed. … Yeah, no. Thankfully, today’s deals are all about not …

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Rian Johnson Confirms Key Detail About the ‘Star Wars’ Opening Fanfare

Written by  on March 22, 2018

The opening theme to Star Wars might be one of the most iconic and recognizable pieces of music in cinema history, with virtually every film fan able to hum at least a few bars of the John Williams-created tune. While each episodic entry into the saga features the familiar fanfare, The Last Jedi …

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John Boyega: Star Wars 9 Will Be ‘All Out War’

Written by  on March 22, 2018

John Boyega offers a brief tease of Star Wars: Episode IX, promising the movie won’t hold back in its depiction of the war between the First Order and the fledgling Rebellion. As difficult as it is to believe, the sequel trilogy is almost finished, with the third installment due in theaters next December.

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After complaints, you can now access every hero character in Star Wars Battlefront II

Written by  on March 22, 2018

EA Games has listened to the pay-to-play complaints of fans who bought Star Wars Battlefront II and will be unlocking all the hero characters and ships. These include characters like Luke Skywalker, Rey, Finn, Yoda, Han Solo, General Organa, Lando, and Chewbacca. The company announced this …

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Relive the Battle of Crait with a STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI Cake

Written by  on March 22, 2018

The Outer Rim planet of Crait was not only was a secret outpost for the Rebel Alliance, but also served as the scene for a Skywalker showdown in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The uninhabited remote mineral planet is covered with a thin layer of white salt that when penetrated, kicks up a beautiful, deep red …

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Is it real video or CGI? Epic Games’ Star Wars demo shows gap is closing

Written by  on March 22, 2018

CARY – A new demo video from Epic Games shows just how close computer generate imagery, or CGI, is coming to film. Epic unveiled the video at a major gaming conference. The project utilized Epic’s popular game development engine Unreal. Here’s Epic’s description: “Peek into the future of …

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Epic Games’ incredible Star Wars ray tracing demo cost $60000 to make

Written by  on March 22, 2018

If you’ve yet to see Epic Games’ amazing demo of ray tracing graphics technology using Star Wars: The Last Jedi characters, go ahead and watch below. Just know that, while these incredible visuals were rendered in real time, they cost at least $60,000 to make. Epic Games detailed the technology …

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Gilda’s Club Quad Cities’ “Star Wars” Trivia Night

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Put your “Star Wars” knowledge to the test and join Gilda’s Club as they host a “Star Wars” themed trivia night on Friday, May 4 at the Knights of Columbus, 1111 W 35th St. … Guests are also encouraged to come dressed in their best “Star Wars” attire as there will be cash prizes and a costume contest.

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John Boyega gives a first, tiny Star Wars Episode 9 plot teaser

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Star Wars Episode 9 is still a long way off, so it’s no wonder that we have absolutely no idea what the top secret Last Jedi sequel will be about. But star John Boyega has given us a first, if very small, hint as to what might happen in JJ Abrams’s movie. “Next for me filming-wise is Star Wars Episode 9 in …

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Watch Amazing Star Wars Short Showing Off New Graphics Tech

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Earlier this week Nvidia revealed new technology that can deliver real-time ray tracing to computer graphics, but it’s hard to fully grasp what that could mean until you take a look at Epic Games’ use of the tech in its Unreal Engine 4. Using the RTX technology, the company created a Star Wars-themed …

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Star Wars deleted scene: Are these the Royals you were looking for?

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Princes William and Harry were rumoured to have been cut out of the latest Star Wars movie for being too tall for stormtroopers. … Before the movie was released, actor Tom Hardy and the two brothers were said to have shot a scene in a lift in full trooper costumes. Prices William and Harry. Image: Prices …

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A deleted Star Wars scene that featured Prince William, Prince Harry, and Tom Hardy as …

Written by  on March 22, 2018

Princes William and Harry secretly filmed cameo scenes for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” in 2016. But it emerged last year that the scenes had been cut from the film. At over 6 foot, the brothers make abnormally tall stormtroopers. The deleted scene has now emerged on YouTube, and it reportedly features …

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