‘Solo’ Official Runtime Has a Creepy ‘Force Awakens’ Connection
It turns out that the beginning of Han Solo’s cinematic life will be the exact same length as his final outing. The official runtime for Solo: A Star Wars story has been released by the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s the exact same length as Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You know, the movie in which Han …
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Official Runtime Revealed
The official runtime for Solo: A Star Wars Story has seemingly been confirmed. Just five short months after experiencing The Last Jedi, audiences will return to the galaxy far, far away to witness the early smuggling adventures of Han Solo and Chewbacca. It’s no secret the project took quite the unusual …
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the Solo: A Star Wars Story Toys Available at Midnight Tonight
As inevitable as the sun rising and setting, a new Star Wars movie is coming, and with it, tons of new toys—ready and waiting to empty your wallet even before you get to the movie theater. In fact, the monetary assault of Solo merchandise begins at midnight tonight, so if you’re planning on picking up a …
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Star Wars: Mark Hamill Explains Why He ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Returning as Luke
“It really has tarnished my ability to enjoy it to its fullest,” Hamill said, speaking about the loss of Fisher and returning to Star Wars. “You were asking earlier, ‘Are you gonna come back?’ I don’t care anymore, on that level. Because Han Solo is gone, Luke is gone. “You just can’t get the band back together …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Runtime Reportedly Confirmed
Fans have another six weeks of waiting before they can check out Solo: A Star Wars Story in theaters, but those attending the Cannes Film Festival will get to see it earlier, with the film being honored with a special screening at the festival. According to the festival’s website, the upcoming film has a …
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’
During an event, Margaret Atwood, the author of the book-turned-TV hit “The Handmaid’s Tale” says that the 9/11 terrorists were inspired by “Star Wars.” Atwood referenced “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” when Luke Skywalker blew up the Death Star.
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‘Star Wars’ actor Donnie Yen cast in Disney’s live-action ‘Mulan’
‘Or do you want baba to be in ‘Star Wars?”‘ They went, ‘Star Wars,’ of course!” he joked. He continued, “I said, ‘Wait a minute — there’s something special there.’ Then my friends and family and fanboys, everybody was so excited and I realized, this is not just making a movie. You’re making history here.
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Star Wars: Rogue One Actor Signs On For Disney’s Live-Action Mulan Remake
In November last year it was announced that Chinese actress Liu Yifei will play the title role in Disney’s upcoming adaptation of the animated favorite Mulan. It has now been reported that she will be joined by martial arts superstar and Star Wars: Rogue One actor Donnie Yen. According to Deadline, Yen …
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‘Star Wars’ Fan Finds Poignant Connection Between ‘A New Hope’ And ‘The Last Jedi’
An observation made by one eagle-eyed Twitter user has “Star Wars” fans taking note of a heartbreaking connection between Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. Luke’s story in “Episode IV: A New Hope” kicks off with a projection of Leia desperately asking for help. He embarks on a mission to do so …
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Han and Lando Books to Read Before SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY
If you watched the latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story and thought to yourself, “May 25 cannot get here soon enough,” then you need a Han Solo and Lando Calrissian fix stat. You can rewatch the original Star Wars trilogy, The Force Awakens, and the Star Wars Rebels featuring Lando, sure, but if …
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Disney’s Millennium Falcon Ride Will Be Worth the Really, Really, Really Long Lines
Disney is building a Star Wars theme park called Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It’ll have the works: a cantina, blue milk, droids, and yeah, impossibly long lines. I’m going to go out on a limb and say the longest line will be at the park’s Millennium Falcon ride. But it’s chill, because …
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Does Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer feature a stealth Rogue One cameo?
But it was in the Star Wars tie-in Rogue One’s Ultimate Visual Guide and Marvel’s Star Wars: Doctor Aphra comic books where we learned more about him: an ex-lawman from the Milvayne Authority turned bounty hunter on the trail of Ponda Baba and Dr Evazan. Jedha, of course, was a key location in …
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Leaked footage from Disney’s Star Wars Millennium Falcon ride shows what guests will experience
STAR Wars fans are about to get one step closer to actually flying the Millennium Falcon themselves. Leaked footage from the new ride at Disney’s Star Wars parks shows what guests can expect when they get onto the ride – and are able to zoom around on the legendary spacecraft.
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‘Handmaid’s Tale’ writer Margaret Atwood: ‘Star Wars’ inspired 9/11 terrorists
“The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood said in an interview with Variety that “Star Wars” inspired the terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. (Reuters). Margaret Atwood, best known for writing the book-turned-TV show “The Handmaid’s Tale,” believes the terrorists who …
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A Star Wars festival is coming to Ireland for the May bank holiday and it sounds absolutely epic
Calling all Jedis and rebels – you may want to book out the first May bank holiday weekend for an epic Star Wars festival! The best part is, Brits won’t have to trek to a galaxy far, far away for the sci-fi extravaganza, as the three-day event will be taking place in Ireland. In fact, it’s County Kerry which will be …
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Denny’s ‘Star Wars’ menu misses chance for extragalactic culinary blast
Besides, I was curious: The new “Star Wars” meals at Denny’s are a three-month promotion tied to “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the upcoming Han Solo flick, and this is a universe with a surprisingly strong, and strange, relationship to eating. For instance, after Yoda welcomes Luke to Dagobah, he gives his …
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New trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story…. I have a bad feeling about this.
I grew up watching Star Wars. I was bought Star Wars toys for Christmas. I had Star Wars sheets on my bed. At some point, those sheets were made into a quilt that I proudly took along with me to university. Despite having science fiction bed clothes, I still managed to have a respectable amount of sex …
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Mark Hamill “doesn’t care” about returning to ‘Star Wars’ after Carrie Fisher’s death
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill has played down speculation that he could return for Episode IX, saying that he “doesn’t care” about returning to the franchise after the death of Carrie Fisher. Fisher passed away in December 2016. Her last film appearance as Princess/General Leia came in 2017’s The Last …
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Star Wars droid R2-KT, pink beacon of hope, coming to Singapore
SINGAPORE – R2-KT will be greeting Singaporeans next month (May) as part of the Star Wars Day celebrations. The pink droid is known in the international fan community as a symbol of hope and courage. The droid will be joined by its owner Albin Johnson, who famously had it commissioned in 2004 …
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The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood blames STAR WARS for 9/11 terror attacks
“And one of the things that blew up was the Twin Towers.” She added: “They didn’t get that idea from my opera, don’t worry. They got the idea from Star Wars.” Pressed on whether she actually believed that, she went on to describe a scene in A New Hope when Luke Skywalker blows up the Deathstar.
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Watch: Alden Ehrenreich and Donald Glover Tease the Humor and Style in ‘Solo’
Donald Glover has been pretty busy making the press rounds in recent months as a part of the lead up to the Season 2 of his outstanding FX comedy Atlanta, which means he’s had a chance to talk about stepping into the Star Wars universe as the young Lando Calrissian. However, we haven’t seen a …
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Margaret Atwood Said 9/11 Terrorists ‘Got The Idea’ From ‘Star Wars’
There’s no denying that “Star Wars” has been tremendously influential. It’s inspired parodies (“Spaceballs”), an unofficial holiday and even a Princess Leia shampoo in which one could — as Carrie Fisher so eloquently put it while roasting George Lucas — “twist my head off and pour liquid out of my neck …
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Margaret Atwood believes Star Wars may have inspired the 9/11 terrorists
Novelist Margaret Atwood, who wrote the book upon which Hulu’s hit series The Handmaid’s Tale is based, just gave a fascinating interview to Variety about her book, the future of the series, her thoughts on the political landscape, and, interestingly, her belief in the prophetic nature of sci-fi writers.
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This ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ ‘Rogue One’ Easter Egg Will Blow Fans Minds
The Star Wars universe contracted hard after Disney purchased it. The decision was made to take the “Expanded Universe” and turn it into “Legends” in order to give Disney room to rewrite the galaxy’s past and future in new films without coming up against “canon.” The new trilogy is rewriting the future.
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Darth Vader Relives a Clone Wars Memory in Star Wars Comic
The Star Wars comics continue to reveal that Anakin Skywalker wasn’t as “replaced” by Darth Vader as previous stories have suggested. The death of his wife and twin children may have been what completed Anakin’s fall to the Dark Side, but the villain’s own comic series is poking more and more holes …
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