An incredible new Star Wars event is coming to Leicester’s National Space Centre – featuring a …
Fans across Leicestershire will no doubt be excitedly awaiting Star Wars Day on May 4 – and the National Space Centre has created the perfect celebratory event. May the Fourth is a new ‘adult only’ evening of music, art, science, fashion and food, that will be dedicated to celebrating the Dark Side of the …
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SOLO Delivers EPIC Sweepstakes for World Premiere of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
MASON, Mich., April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The legendary SOLO brand is thanking fans for their loyalty by collaborating on fun-filled promotions in celebration of “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, in theaters May 25. The SOLOBRATION includes a sweepstakes with the grand prize of a trip for four to Los …
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Snapchat Does E-Commerce, Renault Drives into Star Wars AR & Christie’s Taps Wealthy Art …
That trend was made even more apparent through moves made this week by one of the most famous auction houses on the planet harnessing the power of AR, and an auto company looking to snag Star Wars fans by embedding AR versions of the franchise’s sci-fi content into its latest car launch …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story FIRST REACTIONS revealed? Will Han spin-off be worth watching?
Han is played by Alden Ehrenreich here, after Harrison Ford made him iconic in the earliest Star Wars movies. Elsewhere Donald Glover is a young Lando Calrissian, and new characters are played by Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Paul Bettany.
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These ‘Star Wars’ backpacks are for fashionable Jedis
Like most “Star Wars” stans, I am totally LIVING for the resurgence of the franchise. A whole new generation of fans now have the chance to learn about the Force in a fresh way. Brands are totally noticing how fans want more Jedi-themed merch, especially for the “Solo: A Star Wars Story” film debuting …
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Nerd-Rapper mc chris Talks New Album, Animation, Trauma and Fatherhood
Los Angeles-based nerd rapper mc chris is a prolific and multi-faceted musician and animator. Along with releasing well over a dozen EPs and LPs about things such as Harry Potter, Batman and Star Wars, he has worked as an animator, co-creator and voice actor for Adult Swim shows such as SeaLab …
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Thandie Newton opens up about breaking ‘Star Wars’ glass ceiling
Thandie Newton, who is the first woman of color to have a leading role in a “Star Wars” film, says it’s “extraordinary” that it’s taken 10 movies to get here. “I felt excited that I could let go of my own personal resentment and frustration and feeling of hopelessness, frankly,” Newton told Page Six at the Tribeca …
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Han, Lando, and Chewie swagger in exclusive new images from Solo: A Star Wars Story
To read more on Solo: A Star Wars Story and other highly anticipated summer movies, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW. Han Solo is steering into the skid. That’s the …
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Badass Lando steals the spotlight on new Solo: A Star Wars Story poster, internet freaks out
It all comes down to the latest poster for the film, which brings together all the key players in a style that emulates all the Star Wars movies up until this point. Han firing a blaster at the very top is reminiscent of Han (Harrison Ford), Luke (Mark Hamill), and Leia (Carrie Fisher) on the first-ever poster for …
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Star Wars Weekly: Episode IX adds a female director and Ewoks are on the hunt
That’s right: J.J. Abrams chose Victoria Mahoney to be his second unit director, making her the first woman of color in a creative directing position behind the camera of a Star Wars film. Although she cut her teeth acting, Mahoney’s first feature film, Yelling at the Sky, came through the labs at Sundance …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story initial screening reactions are very promising
Initial reactions to the first wave of screenings for Solo: A Star Wars Story are very promising, according to the film’s director Ron Howard. Solo: A Star Wars Story is nearly a month away, folks. Let that sink in. We are about to see two Star Wars movies within a six month period for the first time. What at a …
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Jedi Council: Yoda in ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’? Vanessa Marshall Joins the Council
Ava Duvernay announced on Twitter that Victoria Mahoney was hired as the second unit director for Star Wars: Episode IX. Mahoney will be the first black … Kristian and Mark interview special guest Star Wars Rebels’ Vanessa Marshall and ask her questions from the fans. EW did a profile on the new …
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Win a copy of new Star Wars book Last Shot
Champing at the bit to see the new Star Wars movie Solo? Then why not fill the time until it arrives by reading the new spin-off novel Last Shot, which provides another window onto Han Solo and Lando Calrissian’s early years? It’s set roughly three years after the events of Return of the Jedi. After Lando …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story poster sees Alden Ehrenreich recreate classic Harrison Ford moment
We’ve been told that it was never intended for Alden Ehrenreich to do an impression of Harrison Ford, but now that we’ve seen Solo: A Star Wars Story’s new poster, we’re not entirely convinced about that. Because, like the old Star Wars posters we’ve come to know, love and obsessively stick up in our …
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‘Deadpool 2’ Will Acknowledge ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
The upcoming sequel’s director, David Leitch, promises that the tradition will continue, even including jokes at the expense of the film’s biggest competitors for summer box office, Avengers: Infinity War and Solo: A Star Wars Story. “I think we might have a couple comments in the film. That would be fun for …
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Can ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Top ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Record Box Office Opening?
It’s undisputed that “Avengers: Infinity War” will have a monstrous opening at the box office. The question is: How high can it go? Initial tracking indicated that the superhero adventure would launch to $175 million to $200 million, but projections have since increased to between $190 million and $235 …
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The new poster for the Lando movie — I mean ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ — is a stunner
Just about everything we’ve seen of the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story has been met with the same fan reaction. Uh … can we get Lando: A Donald Glover Story instead, please? This was true of the first trailer, where the young Lando — played by actor/writer/director/rapper/comedian Donald Glover …
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Why ‘Solo’ is Going to Be Great Even If ‘Star Wars’ Fans Hate It
More than any other Star Wars movie, Solo represents an intersection between generations. And that’s because … On Wednesday, appearing together on the Star Wars Show, Lawerence Kasdan and Jon Kasdan talked about their experiences of writing the script for Solo side-by-side. “Can a father and …
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iPhone Users Can Now Play ‘Star Wars’ Holochess for Free
Apple iOS users rejoice. Disney has upgraded its Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR game with its Dejarik holochess feature for free. Users simply have to update their version of the game to play, which originally required users to acquire physical hardware. The holochess game reportedly is a direct port …
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Victoria Mahoney is great news for Star Wars, but female directors deserve more
This week, it was revealed that Victoria Mahoney had been hired as the official second unit director for the ninth Star Wars film, which is being helmed by JJ Abrams. Ava DuVernay, a friend of Abrams and the director of A Wrinkle in Time, announced the hiring on her Twitter feed, declaring it to be …
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Crybaby Star Wars fan’s boycotting Solo: A Star Wars Story due to ‘feminazi agenda’ of Star Wars
A crybaby, Star Wars fan is boycotting Solo: A Star Wars Story for all the wrong reasons, proving once again how out of touch with reality some people genuinely are. Solo: A Star Wars Story is nearly a month away, and many Star Wars fans are excited about another film within a galaxy far, far away.
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Why Dragon Ball can be just as important as Star Wars
I don’t want to start this article dissing Star Wars for “not being that great.” Because Star Wars definitely is THAT great. There were few things more thrilling when I was a kid than the Death Star trench run in A New Hope, or the fight on Jabba’s Sail Barge in Return of the Jedi. And as an adult, watching …
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Solo Secures China Release Date; International Poster Shows Villains
Solo: A Star Wars Story lands a Chinese release date, while Lucasfilm continues marketing their upcoming blockbuster in foreign territories. During the Golden Age of superhero cinema, the galaxy far, far away seems to be the only property that can beat comic book adaptations at the box office.
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How Solo: A Star Wars Story Handled Chewbacca’s Dialogue
There’s no question that Chewbacca is one of the most beloved characters in Star Wars history. Whether he’s by Han Solo’s side or hanging out with one of the other protagonists, the big fuzzball is great in a fight (be it on land or out in space) and providing comedic relief. However, one barrier between …
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Star Wars: Battlefront II, Six Months Later
The lead up to Star Wars Battlefront II’s release is its own saga following the decision to allow players to purchase loot boxes containing skill boosting “star cards.” The fervor that followed was met with last minute unlock requirement adjustments, death threats, and a midnight hour decision to disable all …
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