5 Tips to Survive Star Wars Battlefront II’s Ewok Hunt…as an Ewok
Check out 5 tips to survive Ewok Hunt, the new mode in Star Wars Battlefront II, as an Ewok. Assistant producer Michael Dailey provides intel including strategy, weapons, and much more.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Night On Endor Update Out Now
Star Wars Battlefront II’s latest update, Night on Endor, has gone live on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and with it so has a new microtransaction system for cosmetic items. The update also brings a new limited-time mode to the game, and since it’s Endor, you could have guessed that the Ewoks are …
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Ava DuVernay celebrates Victoria Mahoney’s ‘historic’ directing role on Star Wars: Episode IX
Ava DuVernay made a mark on Star Wars forever when she gave J.J. Abrams advice about filming the climactic lightsaber battle of The Force Awakens. Although DuVernay isn’t attached to direct any of Lucasfilm’s forthcoming Star Wars projects (instead she has DC’s New Gods movie on the horizon), …
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The Female Director Working On ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Is Making History & Opening Doors Along …
A galaxy far, far away is making some progress toward inclusion and diversity. On Tuesday, Variety reported that Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams has hired Victoria Mahoney as Star Wars: Episode IX’s second unit director, making her the first woman to serve in any directing role in the …
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How to watch every Star Wars movie online now
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… or rather in 1977 the first Star Wars movie, A New Hope hit cinema screens and kicked off a global phenomenon. Now nine live-action movies later and Star Wars has become a cinematic monster. Solo: A Star Wars Story, the next standalone movie, arrives on …
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Victoria Mahoney Joins ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ as Franchise’s First Black Female Second Unit …
So it takes people in positions of power to enact actual change, and that’s exactly what Abrams is doing with Star Wars: Episode IX. It was announced yesterday by DuVernay that Victoria Mahoney will be serving as the second unit director for Episode IX, making her the first African-American woman to …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story reminds us that no one knows how to say Han’s name
Solo: A Star Wars Story — and, more specifically, Donald Glover — will pay homage to one of the more puzzling aspects of the original trilogy: Lando Calrissian and his unexplained ability to make everyone mispronounce Han’s name. Since the original trilogy, there’s been some debate on the true …
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ARKit now lets iPhone and iPad owners play ‘Star Wars’ holochess for free
The game is technically called “Dejarik,” but no one on the internet outside of Star Wars nerd-dom actually knows that. So you get a “holochess” headline. The Dejarik game from Star Wars: Jedi Challenges is now available to play for free in the iOS App Store, compliments of ARKit. Jedi Challenges was …
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The ‘Star Wars’ universe finally has a black woman in the director’s chair … with one caveat
The Star Wars cinematic universe has evolved to include an admirably diverse group of actors — onscreen, that is. Behind the camera, the writers and directors of all eight Star Wars films have almost exclusively been white men. Now J.J. Abrams has taken a small step to change that. The writer-director …
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Thandie Newton teases her mysterious Star Wars character Val
Thandie Newton has previewed her appearance as Val in Star Wars‘ upcoming Han Solo spin-off. The British actress, 45, portrays the character – who remains cloaked in mystery – in Solo: A Star Wars Story. She shared a new photo on Twitter of as Val in which she wears what appears to be a pilot …
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‘Star Wars’: Filmmaker Victoria Mahoney Will Be First African-American Woman to Direct for …
The filmmaker and producer (and, fun fact, bit actor in “Legally Blonde”) will serve as the second unit director on Abrams’ upcoming untitled “Episode IX,” marking the first time an African-American woman has served in any directing capacity on a “Star Wars” film. Read More:’Star Wars‘: Every Single …
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Star Wars holochess comes to the iPhone with ARKit
Disney is letting people play Star Wars‘ Dejarik holochess game for free on iOS in augmented reality through ARKit, via 9to5Mac. The new game actually comes as an update to last year’s Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR game, which originally included holochess but required the purchase of hardware …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ TV Spot Shows More of Donald Glover’s Lando
“Every ship isn’t for everyone. She needs a particular type of pilot,” Glover’s character explains. A new TV spot for Solo: A Star Wars Story is giving a lot more love to Lando Calrissian. In the recent teaser, Donald Glover’s character is given a lot more screen time — just being cool and when given some …
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Victoria Mahoney Joins ‘Star Wars Episode 9’ as First Black Female Second Unit Director
Star Wars: Episode 9 will be Mahoney’s most high-profile project to date. Although she’s not the movie’s main director, she will get to make her mark on the film as the second unit director. Second unit directors are often put in charge of “supplementary” shots, which often include establishing shots, stunts …
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God of War and Star Wars Holochess get free iOS AR experiences
Finding ways to keep people excited about popular game and movie franchises just became a little easier, as Sony’s God of War and Disney’s Star Wars are now leveraging ARKit to offer interactive augmented reality experiences on iOS 11 devices. Fans of Star Wars will be particularly excited to see a …
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Star Wars Solo movie: Alden Ehrenreich reveals HILARIOUS advice Harrison Ford gave him
She said: “What he [Harrison Ford] did so beautifully for Alden was he talked a lot about what he remembered when he first read Star Wars, and what George had done with Han. “Who the character was and the conversations he had for so many years with George about how that character developed.”.
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‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Just Made History With Its Second Unit Director
The final installment of the newest Star Wars trilogy will be different in one huge way that has nothing to do with lightsabers or the Force. For the first time in the history of the franchise, a woman of color will be behind the camera. On Tuesday, Ava DuVerany confirmed that Victoria Mahoney is the second …
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Fair unveils ‘Star Wars’ inspired 2018 theme
On Monday, the fair announced this year’s theme will be “May the Fair Be With You” – a nod to the Star Wars movies, and a departure from previous themes … won’t be significantly different from years prior, but add they *are attempting to build on the theme by reaching out to local Star Wars enthusiasts.
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Solo Star Excited to Be ‘First Woman of Color’ With Major Star Wars Role
Thandie Newton opens up about being one of the first women of color to take on a lead role in a Star Wars film via playing Val in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story prequel. Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the younger iteration of Harrison Ford’s iconic galactic smuggler, the movie dives deep into the …
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Victoria Mahoney joins Star Wars Episode IX as second unit director, makes history
Since those statements, the studio has announced a number of future Star Wars installments, including the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, a new trilogy from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson, another trilogy from Game of Thrones bosses D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, and a live-action TV series …
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‘Star Wars’: JJ Abrams Taps Victoria Mahoney as ‘Episode IX’ Second Unit Director
Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy made it clear that she would like to see more diversity behind the camera going forward on future “Star Wars” films during the press tour for “The Last Jedi.” “We want to make sure that when we bring a female director in to do ‘Star Wars,’ they’re set up for success,” …
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Star Wars has a new 2nd unit director and she’s a big change
The next Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Episode IX (the official title hasn’t been announced yet), will have a woman of color behind the lens. A Wrinkle in Time director Ava DuVernay dropped the news on Twitter Tuesday that Victoria Mahoney will serve as the second unit director on the upcoming Star …
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Mark Hamill to guest star on ‘Big Bang Theory’ in ultimate nerd crossover
But now the hype train has reached hyperspeed, with the announcement that the Star Wars hero will be in the finale episode along with a few other guest star actors like Will Wheaton and Kathy Bates. We’re not sure what the exact circumstances for the Jedi visit will be. Will Mark Hamill attend the …
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‘Star Wars: Episode IX’ Hires Victoria Mahoney as Second Unit Director
Victoria Mahoney is headed for the Star Wars galaxy. The filmmaker is joining Star Wars: Episode IX as a second unit director, which will make her the first woman to step behind the camera in that capacity for a Star Wars movie. Second unit directors lead a crew to capture additional footage, such as …
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Star Wars: Poe Dameron to Address Unanswered Last Jedi Questions
First seen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ climactic space battle, Black Squadron — Poe Dameron’s wingmen — were noticeably absent during the events of The Last Jedi. Now, Charles Soule and Angel Unzueta’s Poe Dameron #29 will reveal where the wayward pilots have been. The solicit for Poe …
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