Victoria Mahoney Named 2nd Unit Director For JJ Abrams ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
Another historic moment for a female director, as Victoria Mahoney has been tapped by Lucasfilm and JJ Abrams to be second unit director on Star Wars: Episode IX. Ava DuVernay just tweeted the historic news. DuVernay became the first African American woman to sign on to direct a major superhero …
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Otterbox celebrates ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ with three new phone cases
Like previous Star Wars movies, Otterbox is celebrating the release of Solo: A Star Wars Story with the launch of a slew of new Otterbox Symmetry phone cases. There are three cases in total, each of them celebrating a different aspect of the film. First up, you have the Millennium Falcon style, which …
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Journey to Star Wars: Rian Johnson & Mark Hamill at SXSW 2018
In “Journey to Star Wars,” watch Rian Johnson and Mark Hamill discuss all things Star Wars from stories on set to the documentary film, The Director and the Jedi.
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Star Wars: Episode 9 Will Reportedly Bring Back This Legacy Character
The source also said Carrie Fisher will not be digitally revived as Princess Leia in future Star Wars films. The next mainline Star Wars movie opens in theaters on December 20, 2019. Director J.J. Abrams has confirmed the film’s script is complete and production will begin this July. Be sure to check out …
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OtterBox releases new Star Wars cases ahead of Solo film
Which will be the most popular? David Carnoy/CNET. Another Star Wars movie, another opportunity to deck out your phone in a Star Wars case. As it did before last year’s release of The Last Jedi, OtterBox has introduced a new collection of Star Wars Symmetry Series cases in advance of Solo: A Star …
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Lucasfilm Reveals Information About New Tie Fighter In Solo: A Star Wars Story
The recent Star Wars timeline, so far, has been challenging to follow. Every time we reach the end of a Saga story — be it The Force Awakens, or The Last Jedi — we flash back to an earlier movie set between the Prequels and Star Wars: A New Hope, meaning fans have to establish their bearings, …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story’s action-packed teaser takes Han on a wild ride with Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian definitely shoots first in the action-packed new teaser for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Lucasfilm’s TV spot goes out of its way to make it clear that smooth-talking Lando (Donald Glover) and his unsavoury allies might not have young Han Solo’s (Alden Ehrenreich) best interests at heart …
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EA Admits Star Wars Battlefront 2 Loot Boxes Were a Big Mistake
Star Wars Battlefront 2 made several big mistakes and game developer EA knows it. The biggest of these mistakes is the whole loot box situation, which has been met with opposition from fans and even lawmakers, some of whom feel that these upgrade systems can become predatory. While EA has …
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Marvel’s STAR WARS #50 To Bridge A NEW HOPE and EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
Press Release. After building their forces in complete secrecy, the Rebel Fleet is finally ready. But how long will they be able to stay hidden from the dark clutches of the Empire – and Darth Vader himself? Star Wars fans won’t want to miss series writer Kieron Gillen’s epic landmark issue where all may …
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Free Comic Book Day Star Wars Adventures Will be a Young Han Solo Comic (SPOILERS)
You may have noted an impending Star Wars movie titled, Solo: A Star Wars Story, featuring a young Han Solo. Out on the 24th of May in the UK, so expect plenty of ‘May the Twenty-Fourth Be With You’ jokes. Though it won’t work quite as well in the US, as it’s out there on the 25th. Sorry. Maybe for …
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New Han Solo novel reveals Ben Solo’s near-death experience as a child, leading to his future as …
The latest Star Wars Han Solo novel Last Shot reveals a dark past for Ben Solo, possibly leading to his transformation of Kylo Ren later in life. The journey to Solo: A Star Wars Story is in full “Force,” with Denny’s promotional Han Solo campaign kicking things off a few weeks ago — where Dork Side of …
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Why the Marvel movies have surpassed ‘Star Wars’
It’s hard to pinpoint — perhaps it was the Guardians of the Galaxy dance-fighting to save the cosmos, or Black Panther and the Wakandans rocking our collective world — when Marvel surpassed Star Wars as Hollywood’s best film franchise. This confession is probably tantamount to blasphemy in some …
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‘We got it wrong’: EA exec apologizes for ‘Star Wars’ loot box fiasco, promises to ‘be better’
The “mistakes” he’s referring to are directly tied to “Battlefront 2,” a major “Star Wars” game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC that infuriated players by locking away major content and encouraging additional spending on so-called “loot boxes” — virtual boxes with randomized virtual items that cost …
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This Copyright-Flaunting Music Video Imagines “Star Wars” With Really Long Lightsabers
(Honestly, I can just sit here and think about what Star Wars would’ve been like had Luke Skywalker been named “Dirk Lasermaster” and giggle for about 15 minutes.) Although this particular digital manipulation would appear to violate all sorts of copyrights, Auralnauts apparently made their bones five …
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New Pictures From Solo: A Star Wars Story Seemingly Debunk Rumors of a Certain Character’s …
Han and Chewie probably won’t be bumping into a certain Bounty Hunter in Solo: A Star Wars Story… as far as we know at least. … The magazine also has an image of Han, perilously hanging off the side of the Conveyex train (start your “Han Dies in Solo: A Star Wars Story” rumors now!) on the snowy …
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Why the Marvel movies have surpassed ‘Star Wars’ in this nerd’s heart
I won’t be cutting out Star Wars anytime soon — it’s just a part of my being at this point. But that quote stayed with me after the movie, enough to spark an internal debate about why I love this thing so much. A lot of it simply comes down to nostalgia: Watching The Force Awakens was a rush not only …
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Is the Wookiee in Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer Chewbacca’s wife Malla?
With the release of the latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story, we got to see a significant number of new visuals. From an untampered Falcon, to a game of Sabaac for the first time since Star Wars Rebels, and lastly a female Wookiee — where never before has one graced the big screen as this one will …
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Here’s what happened right after Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Warning: this article contains spoilers from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s ending was left on a hopeful note after (most of) our heroes reunited. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until 2019 to see what happens next, though we’ve just been given a sneak peak of the immediate …
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EA says it ‘made mistakes’ with Star Wars Battlefront 2
EA may be planning to reintroduce microtransactions back into Star Wars Battlefront 2 soon, but the company has admitted that it got things wrong the first time around. Speaking to The Verge, EA’s chief design officer Patrick Söderlund admitted that the company “got it wrong” with Battlefront 2, and …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Actor Not Doing a Harrison Ford Impression
The star of the upcoming Star Wars spinoff movie has some MAJOR shoes to fill, some would say too big. Some fans have already written off Solo: A Star Wars Story because Harrison Ford isn’t involved. And while new actor Alden Ehrenreich will be taking up the mantle of the galaxy’s infamous …
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New Solo: A Star Wars Story Character Bios
StarWars.com has released character details for all of the new faces we’re going to see in Solo: A Star Wars Story. We also learn some new information about the newest set of troopers and a few details about the new vehicles. TOBIAS BECKETT: Beckett is a survivor, always quietly working out angles to …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Possible Tie to Boba Fett Revealed
We’re starting to learn more about the main villain in Solo: A Star Wars Story, as Paul Bettany’s mysterious crime lord Dryden Vos will end up coming against the very crew he’s put together. But a new photo of the character shows that he might have a major tie to the Star Wars galaxy’s most popular …
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We Might Not Have Seen The Last Of One Classic ‘Star Wars’ Character In ‘The Last Jedi’
WARNING: Possible spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: Episode IX ahead. While our next taste of Star Wars will drop in May when Solo enters theaters, the final installment of the new Star Wars trilogy is still over a year away. That means that most news is likely in some firm “grain of salt” …
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Star Wars rumors: Star Wars Celebration 2019 returning to Anaheim, California
Star Wars Celebration appears to be making its triumphant return in 2019 in sunny Southern California. This time last year, my wife and I were enjoying the intricacies of Star Wars Celebration Orlando; having the time of our lives. Well, a more accurate description is that my wife more than tolerated a …
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Lucasfilm Manager Says Female Directed Star Wars Movie Will Happen
As fantastic and inspiring as the Star Wars movies may be, they commonly fall under fire for one serious issue: Their lack of female directors. However, Lucasfilm’s General Manager Lynwen Brennan has revealed that this issue will soon be fixed.
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