Check Out These Egg-cellent STAR WARS Easter Printables
If you’re egg-cited for Easter, now you can make your hunt egg-straordinary by adding Star Wars into the mix. Fun.com—purveyor of fine, geeky outerwear—has launched themselves into the egg ensemble game. No, they haven’t quite started a line of egg outfits, instead they are offering up free …
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They Did It: Hasbro Is Officially Producing Its Largest Star Wars Toy Ever
Star Wars toy collectors have been keeping a close eye on a special crowdfunding project over the past few weeks. It’s by none other than Hasbro and it’s for a giant (two feet long and over a foot high and wide) replica of Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge from Return of the Jedi. The hope was that 5000 people …
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There’s a bonkers rumor that *Meryl Streep* will replace Carrie Fisher as Leia in “Star Wars” and …
Since Carrie Fisher’s passing in December 2016, there have been many questions about the fate of General Leia Organa. At the time of her death, Fisher had completed her work on The Last Jedi, and was set to be a major part of the Star Wars Episode IX. Speaking with Vanity Fair months after Fisher’s …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Leads Franchise-Filled Blockbuster Tournament: The Data Behind The …
For the second time in the history of Deadline’s Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament, Disney’s Lucasfilm prevails with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the eighth movie (really ninth, if you count Rogue One) in a 41-year old sci-fi franchise that beat several superhero movies and some truly big family …
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Meryl Streep Playing Leia in ‘Episode IX’ is ‘Star Wars’ Fake News
Some people think there is a “rumor” about Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep playing Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IX. But this rumor is worse than a rumor, it’s just fake news. Here’s why there is no reason to believe Meryl Streep is taking over for Carrie Fisher anytime soon. On Thursday …
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Star Wars petition wants to cast Meryl Streep as Princess Leia
“As the fans of Star Wars and Carrie Fisher, we really want Leia to shine in Episode IX and we certainly do not want her to be written out of the film abruptly without a reasonable plot,” the petition reads. “Therefore, recasting Leia is a more ideal option for us and we believe that Meryl Streep is an ideal …
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Long Range Tracking: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
For the first time since Revenge of the Sith in 2005, a new Star Wars movie will open in May — just in time for Memorial Day weekend, which can often be a very lucrative time for the film industry as schools begin their summer break. In fact, Solo’s release date will mark the exact 41st anniversary of the …
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Stuff We Love: “The Spark” from the Star Wars: The Last Jedi soundtrack
Just like so many of the scores composed by John Williams over the years, the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is fantastic. Williams once again created unforgettable pieces of music that capture the essence of Star Wars, and help tell this brand new story in the saga. There are so many amazing …
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Watch Mark Hamill Go Deep on ‘Star Wars’, Voicing the Joker, and ‘The Last Jedi’
If you follow me on social media, you know that I recently went to Ireland with a number of other reporters to interview Mark Hamill for the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Blu-ray release. While that would have been enough to get me on the plane, that was just the beginning of the trip, because the day after …
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Meryl Streep as Leia Organa pushed by some Star Wars fans
“As the fans of Star Wars and Carrie Fisher, we really want Leia to shine in Episode IX,” the petition reads, “and we certainly do not want her to be written out of the film abruptly without a reasonable plot. Therefore, recasting Leia is a more ideal option for us and we believe that Meryl Streep is an ideal …
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Mark Hamill Finally Weighed in on the Best Order to Watch Star Wars
The perfect viewing order for the Star Wars movies has been a heated topic of discussion since the release of George Lucas’ prequel trilogy in the early 2000s. But while fans will likely continue to argue in favor of their own preferred method until the end of time, Luke Skywalker himself has now weighed …
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NAB Show to Feature Visual Effects Leaders from “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NAB Show will present “’Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Join the Rebellion,” a Main Stage session featuring key members of the team from Lucasfilm’s VFX and animation studio, Industrial Light & Magic. The session will take place in the North Hall of the Las Vegas …
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Nobody Is Replacing Carrie Fisher As Princess Leia In Star Wars 9
Recently, an internet petition campaigning for Meryl Streep to take over the role of General Leia Organa in Star Wars: Episode IX gained traction, but it is nothing more than a pipe dream and shouldn’t be taken very seriously. The late great Carrie Fisher portrayed Leia over five films in the franchise, but …
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Debbie Lee Carrington dead: Total Recall and Star Wars actress dies aged 58
Debbie Lee Carrington dead: Total Recall and Star Wars actress dies aged 58. The actress died of undetermined causes, according to her sister. Ilana Kaplan; 24 hours ago …
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Mark Hamill finally settles the Star Wars viewing order debate
Can you really consider yourself a true Star Wars fan if you’ve never watched each episode in order (or at least considered it)? No, of course not. Fortunately, as it’s often a source of contention among fans, Mark Hamill has revealed the (almost) definitive viewing order of every single Star Wars movie to …
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi – The Irish Locations That Became Luke’s Island
We went to the Emerald Isle to chat with safety supervisor/expedition leader Mike O’Shea about filming the Ahch-To sequences. Share Download Video. Subscribe to IGN Prime to access HD video downloads. Get IGN Prime. Already a Prime member? Please sign in. Play Next Cancel Undo. Star Wars: …
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Star Wars 9 SHOCK: Meryl Streep set to REPLACE Carrie Fisher as Leia?
The 68-year-old Streep would be great casting, seeing as she once played a version of Fisher in Postcards from The Edge. Not only that but fans have petitioned for the Leia recasting, with almost 8000 signatures gathered. The petition states: “As the fans of STAR WARS and Carrie Fisher, we really want …
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Mark Hamill Found a David Bowie Easter Egg Inside a ‘Star Wars’ Monster
Luke Skywalker may have stumbled upon the first accidental Star Wars easter egg. Back in 1976, Mark Hamill read about the legendary David Bowie on the set of the first Star Wars film. But, where he found that review is really weird: inside the head of an iconic Star Wars creature. On Friday, Mark Hamill …
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The Last Jedi Blu-ray is a chance to reevaluate the film’s divisive casino subplot
Because George Lucas modeled the original 1977 Star Wars on classic movie serials like 1936’s Flash Gordon, the films that followed in the series have followed the pattern, and relied on similarly chapter-based quest plots. Big missions, like the attempt to blow up the second Death Star in Return of the …
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Star Wars Weekly: Mark Hamill drops a Luke bombshell and Thrawn goes to Disneyland
Fan sites went into overdrive, writing article after article about what this might have meant and how things changed so drastically because of the way these new Star Wars films are being made, but that might be a gross oversimplification. George Lucas was the king of evolving ideas (and I’m not just …
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Star Wars Fans Start Petition For Meryl Streep To Replace Carrie Fisher In Episode IX
It’s an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. With Disney now in charge of the beloved property, we can expect plenty of exciting content to be rolled out in the next few years. But the new trilogy has also not been without its tragedies, as the iconic Carrie Fisher died shortly after filming her role in Star Wars: …
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Wellington man creates working Star Wars BB-8 droid replica in his garage
Whitby resident Matthew Reading has built his own BB-8 Star Wars droid. He first built it for charity events, but this weekend the BB-8 can be found at Wellington Armageddon. Take the globe from a street lamp, a 3D printer, a handful of motors, magnets, computers, and “years of tinkering” and you too …
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Musicologist Frank Lehman deconstructs Star Wars motifs
Frank Lehman, an Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Tufts University, knows the score of the iconic music of “Star Wars” as well as anything in his life. In his lecture, part of the Musicology Colloquia Series, Lehman criticized the practice of over-interpreting “Star Wars” …
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Debbie Lee Carrington Dies: Actress In ‘Total Recall’ And ‘Star Wars’ Was 58
Among her credits was a role in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi as an ewok, a role she reprised for two made-for-television films, Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984) and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Carrington worked constantly, appearing on such TV shows as Seinfeld and The Drew Carey …
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Mark Hamill Prefers Chronological Star Wars Viewing Order
Mark Hamill has weighed in on the great Star Wars viewing order debate. Since its humble beginnings in 1977, the franchise has grown exponentially over the past four decades and is now releasing movies on an annual basis under the Disney umbrella. To date, there are nine live-action installments in …
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