‘Last Shot’ is fun and a little political—just as ‘Star Wars’ should be
To get you in the mood for Solo: A Star Wars Story, Daniel José Older just published a tie-in novel about Han, Lando, and our new favorite droid L3-37. As well as being a characteristic Han Solo rollercoaster of chaos and disaster, it tackles some interesting questions about the role of droids in Star Wars.
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Is this the year that Marvel’s superheroes finally topple Star Wars?
IS THIS the year that Marvel finally tops Star Wars? Judging by early box-office figures and a new Fandango movie poll, this could indeed be the turning point when the Avengers prove more popular than the Rebel Alliance. Ever since Disney-owned Lucasfilm rebooted the space movie franchise in 2015 …
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App Roundup: Dropbox for iOS, Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, TinyCards, macOS Server, more
The wide and varied world of software, there are new apps joining the App Store ranks all the time, while existing releases receive updates to keep them relevant to their users. AppleInsider has collected together some of the highlight additions and updates for macOS and iOS software produced in the …
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Donald Glover Confirms Lando is the “Best-Dressed” on ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Set
Most of the Star Wars franchise features characters who have a sense of urgency to them whose main focus is their mission at hand, whether it be defeating the Galactic Empire, finding Luke Skywalker, or blowing up the Death Star. What made Lando Calrissian stand out when he debuted in The Empire …
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Thandie Newton Reflects on ‘Star Wars’ Role and Diversity in the Franchise
Thandie Newton recently spoke about Star Wars and its lack of diversity and said it’s “extraordinary” it’s taken the world-famous franchise 10 movies to cast a woman of color in a leading role (Note: Definitely have to mention Rose Tico, who was played by Kelly Marie Tran in Star Wars: The Last Jedi).
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Event: Star Wars Day Teen DIY Program at the Vacaville Cultural Center Library
The project for this month is: Star Wars. Celebrate Star Wars day with by decorating cookies and making Star Wars themed crafts. The program will be on Friday, May 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vacaville Cultural Center Library. Teens/tweens age 12 and up are welcome to attend. All materials will …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story explores connection between Han Solo and The Empire
Solo: A Star Wars Story is most definitely going to shine a light on Han Solo’s murky origins. The upcoming standalone Star Wars film is set a decade before Han and Luke Skywalker joined forces to battle The Empire in A New Hope, and its story may well change the way fans view George Lucas’s …
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Ron Howard Shares Image of Clint Howard in ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
From starring in hit TV series like The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days to directing classics like A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, and Cocoon, Ron Howard has scored some major credits over the years, making him incredibly recognizable. While you might not be able to immediately think of his brother …
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Star Wars: Episode IX Might Be Adding A Cool Expanded Universe Character
Between 1976 and 2012, the books, comic books, video games and other creative material outside of the Star Wars movies and The Clone Wars TV series was collectively referred to as the Star Wars Expanded Universe, but once Disney purchased Lucasfilm, these stories were relabeled as “Legends” …
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‘Star Wars: The Legends of Luke Skywalker’ review: It’s bad
Along with the recently released Canto Bight, Phasma, and Princess: Leia of Alderaan, The Legends of Luke Skywalker was released as part of the “Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi” media push. Also, similarly to the recently released Canto Bight and From a Certain Point of View, this book is a series …
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If You Don’t Have Amazon Prime, You Can No Longer Buy Most ‘Star Wars’ or Marvel Movies on …
Amazon wants you to sign up for a Prime membership. So much so that they’ve realized they can withhold certain in-demand items in order to draw hapless consumers in. As a result, Amazon has now made Star Wars and Marvel DVDs and Blu-rays Prime exclusives. In other words, without prime, …
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Star Wars 9 Possibly Casting Expanded Universe Character
A major EU character could be joining the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX. Lucasfilm has been very successful in relaunching Star Wars. While they’re experimenting with standalone stories, they’re still moving the Skywalker Saga forward. However, the decisions made in Star Wars: The Last Jedi left the …
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STAR WARS Conspiracies and More on NERDIST NEWS WHAT THE FRIDAY
Every week our Alpha and Twitch members help us wrap up the last seven days in pop culture by discussing the biggest stories with us at our new show Nerdist News What the Friday, our hour-long recap of the world of entertainment. It’s the supersized edition of our interactive series Nerdist News Talks …
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Star Wars flashback: Remember the time Mark Hamill charmed us all on SNL?
Remember that time that Star Wars legend Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill himself, went on SNL and charmed the world with his humor and his impressions? Well, me neither because I was like seven years old when that happened, and I’m pretty sure my parents didn’t let me watch SNL at that age.
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Marvel Comics: Darth Vader No.14 reveals another surviving Jedi
If you haven’t been reading the latest run of Darth Vader from Marvel Comics, you are really missing out. Not only is the series redefining Darth Vader in the Star Wars canon, but it’s also slowly revealing why the Rebellion and the Resistance were so necessary. The seeds of Rebellion are not grown just …
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Amazon is keeping select Star Wars and Marvel discs as Prime exclusives
For Star Wars and Marvel fans who still prefer DVDs and Blu-Rays over digital, you might not be able to shop at Amazon for your physical media needs. Unless, of course, you’re a Prime member. That’s because the online giant has made a number of recent Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe …
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The Star Wars News Roundup for April 20, 2018
The purpose of this roundup is to put all the Star Wars news from the week of April 20, 2018 in one location. If you read this each week, you should be able to converse fluently with any Star Wars fan on everything from the latest Star Wars developments to the latest toys. And maybe you’ll even share with …
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Mark Hamill? Mayim Bialik isn’t Luke-warm over Star Wars crush
Even Hollywood actors can be overwhelmed by famous names. The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik met Mark Hamill this week when the Star Wars actor came to film a part on the series, and she couldn’t quite hold in her excitement. She’s Chewbacca Mom-level overjoyed here. Big Bang Theory has …
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ ‘Moana’ among offerings for 2018 Movies in the Park series
Lynchburg Parks and Recreation has announced the line-up for its Movies in the Park series, now in its third year. The free film series, held at Riverside Park, will begin with “The Incredibles” on Friday, May 18, and continue with “Moana” on Friday, June 15, and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on Friday, Aug.
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‘Solo’ Should be Marketed as a Star Wars Underworld Movie
There’s little over a month to go before Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters – not that you can really tell. At the time of writing this, the level of enthusiasm for Solo seems to be so low that many moviegoers probably don’t even know that it will be dropping in theaters right on the heels of big headliners like …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: Villain Enfys Nest’s Gender Revealed
Star Wars fans have little more than a month to go before they get to witness the mysteries of Solo: A Star Wars Story unfold when it hits theaters. Much of the plot and many of the characters have been relatively shrouded in secrecy, especially Enfys Nest, the masked character that appears to be one of …
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Ron Howard Says Test Audiences Love Solo: A Star Wars Story
In what’s not exactly the most surprising bit of news, Ron Howard, director of Solo: A Star Wars Story, has hinted on Twitter that the film is – hold onto your hats – pretty good. Well, he would say that, wouldn’t he? Howard was answering a fan Tweet from @QuigonDave asking that the director tell his (I’m …
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How Poe Dameron Survived in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Finally Explained
How Poe Dameron Survived in Star Wars: The Force Awakens Finally Explained … Osborn The latest issue of Marvel Comics’ Star Wars: Poe Dameron series reveals how the pilot survived after crashing the Tie Fighter when trying to escape the First Order with Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Lando Looks Ridiculously Cool In New Solo: A Star Wars Story Photos
Star Wars, meet Childish Landino. We are, of course, referring to the one and only Donald Glover, who’s about to slip into the cape of Billy Dee Williams, the original Lando Calrissian who smooth-talked his way into our hearts in The Empire Strikes Back. Fast forward to 2018, and Lucasfilm is now …
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Amazon has made Disney’s Star Wars and Marvel DVDs and Blu-rays Prime exclusives
If you want to buy one of the recent Star Wars or Marvel Cinematic Universe films on Blu-ray or DVD from Amazon, you’re out of luck if you’re not a member of Amazon Prime. The online retailer has reserved a number of the home releases for the two franchises exclusively for purchase by Prime …
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