Solo: A Star Wars Story headed for surprise debut at Cannes
In a surprise revelation that gives a select handful of screeners ten full days of lead time on the rest of the moviegoing public, Solo: A Star Wars Story will make its official debut on May 15 at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The early premiere, first reported by Deadline, will introduce Solo at Cannes ahead …
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ to Premiere at Cannes
Solo: A Star Wars Story will be unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The screening will occur May 15, 10 days before the Lucasfilm project’s official opening on May 25. Solo stars Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Donald Glover stars as Lando Calrissian, …
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‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Writer Describes ‘Messy’ Reshoots
For the first time since reworking “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” screenwriter Tony Gilroy discussed the undertaking that went into overhauling the film. On the latest episode of “The Moment With Brian Koppelman” podcast, Gilroy told Koppelman that “it was a mess” and explained how he solved the …
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Duel of the Cubicles with Hasbro’s Star Wars The Black Series Lightsaber
It’s Hasbro’s line of collector-level lightsabers, in its Star Wars The Black Series (similar to Hasbro’s Marvel Legends series, where the rad Infinity Gauntlet comes from). These lightsabers are built to look good and last, with metal handles and polycarbonate blades. They’re a huge step above plastic toy …
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Simon Pegg admits Rey’s parentage was undone in ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’
Simon Pegg has admitted that Rey’s parentage story line was undone in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Pegg voiced the alien Unkar Plutt in 2015’s The Force Awakens and revealed that there was talk about Rey’s lineage during production. He said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast: ”I know what [director] …
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Star Wars virtual reality: Let’s all be Stormtroopers
If you’ve ever wanted to be in a Star Wars movie (haven’t we all?) Secrets of the Empire gives you and three of your friends the chance. Armed with a VR helmet and vest, you’re thrust from the middle of a Central Florida theme park, into a firefight with Imperial acolytes. Not a big Star Wars fan? You’re …
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Star Wars in 2028? Hilarious Twitter hashtag looks ahead
Star Wars hit Earth with A New Hope just over 40 years ago, and the franchise is still going strong with the latest sequels The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. But Twitter is starting to wonder just how long the Force can continue to strike back. (Yeah, you try writing a Star Wars story without bad puns.).
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Tony Gilroy on ‘Rogue One’ Reshoots: They Were in “Terrible Trouble”
In June 2016, Lucasfilm hired the Oscar-winning writer to rework Rogue One: A Star Wars Story after the studio was unsatisfied by the state of director Gareth Edwards’ movie. By August, he was taking a leading role in postproduction and oversaw reshoots to fix a few issues, including the film’s ending.
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Downtown Disney’s new attractions include ‘Star Wars’ hyper-reality experience
Downtown Disney’s “Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire” was a collaboration between companies The Void and ILMxLAB. It basically allows the user to walk into “Star Wars” with friends and family and actually live and breathe in that world, said John Kirkpatrick, chief marketing officer of The Void.
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Meet 7 Versions of BB-8, the Lovable ‘Star Wars’ Droid
WASHINGTON — BB-8, the endearing recent addition to the “Star Wars” droid family, rolled off movie screens and straight into audiences’ hearts when it appeared in two of the enduring franchise’s recent films: “The Force Awakens” (Lucasfilm, 2015) and “The Last Jedi” (Lucasfilm, 2017). But when the …
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Jabba’s Sail Barge will be the coolest Star Wars toy of all time
HasLab’s first project succeeded earlier this week, pre-selling 8,810 units of Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. It’s a remarkable moment, with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of toys stealing a page from Kickstarter’s crowdfunding book to bring a prestige piece to life.
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Cool Stuff: New ‘Star Wars’ LEGO Y-Wing Is the Latest Ultimate Collector’s Series Addition
There’s a brand new Star Wars LEGO Y-Wing coming to the Ultimate Collector’s Series, joining previous ships like Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing, an Imperial TIE Fighter and the most recent Millennium Falcon that became the most expensive set ever manufactured. Get a look at the new Star Wars LEGO …
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Denny’s launches Han Solo-inspired menu before new Star Wars movie hits theaters
Who doesn’t want to live like Han Solo? He’s the charming rogue of the Star Wars universe after all. And while maybe you don’t quite have what it takes to be a hero/smuggler/pilot/general of the Rebel Alliance, you can eat like one this spring at Denny’s. In anticipation of the upcoming Han Solo film Solo: …
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Simon Pegg reveals JJ Abrams had a different choice for Rey’s parents – will we see them in Star …
After all the fanfare, theories, and speculation surrounding Rey’s parental reveal in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, they turned out to be… two nobodies. Surprise?! That may not be the end of the tale, though. J.J. Abrams is back on board for Star Wars 9 and, as Simon Pegg has recently revealed, he wanted to …
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Star Wars: JJ Abrams Had A Different Idea For Rey’s Parents, According To Simon Pegg
After two years of fan theories and speculation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi revealed the identity of Rey’s parents: they were nobodies. Kylo Ren breaks the news after the pair’s Throne Room fight with the Praetorian Guards, pushing Rey to see the truth she’s known all along and telling her: “They were filthy …
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Star Wars Light Up Sabers
Channel your inner Jedi with this light up lightsaber! An essential prop for your next John Williams concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Fun and unique gift for every Star Wars fan. Available in Blue, Green and Red light. $9.15. Subscriber Price: $8.23. *Color. — Please Select –, Blue +$9.15, Green +$9.15 …
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Mark Hamill on Recasting Leia For Star Wars 9: Carrie Fisher is ‘Irreplaceable’
Mark Hamill doesn’t think another actress will play General Leia in Star Wars: Episode IX simply because the late Carrie Fisher is “irreplaceable.” Star Wars fans sadly had to say goodbye to Fisher as Leia in her last big screen performance in December as she reprised the role one final time for The Last …
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Star Wars: Abrams Had Different Plans for Rey’s Parents, Says Pegg
Actor Simon Pegg revealed that J.J. Abrams originally had much grander plans for Rey’s lineage in the new Star Wars trilogy. “Well I know what J.J. kind of intended, or at least what was sort of being chucked around,” Pegg told the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “I think that’s kind of been undone slightly …
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Force-fed: Denny’s teams up with Star Wars for new ‘Solo’ menu
Denny’s is collaborating with Lucasfilm to offer new menu items inspired by “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” Look for Co-Reactor Pancakes with strawberries, strawberry sauce, whipped cream and a side of Crystal Crunch Rocks. Pour warm citrus sauce over the pancakes and they will react with crackles and …
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JJ Abrams had a different plan for Rey’s lineage in ‘Star Wars,’ claims Simon Pegg
Actor Simon Pegg reignited suspicion of the “Star Wars” heroine’s bloodline with speculation about “Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams’ original plan. “I know what J.J. kind of intended or at least was being chucked around,” Pegg, who played Unkar Plutt in “The Force Awakens,” said on the Happy Sad …
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Star Wars’ Simon Pegg says original idea for Rey’s parents was “undone” by The Last Jedi
One of the biggest complaints about Star Wars: The Last Jedi is that the revelation about Rey’s parentage was lacklustre, at best. Fans understandably got their hopes up since the mysterious identity of Rey’s (Daisy Ridley) long-lost parents was a key theme in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, only for the …
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Everything We Can Learn About Solo: A Star Wars Story From Its Denny’s Menu
Fans (and not a few fan sites) have been so desperate for information about Solo: A Star Wars Story and that they’ve been reading clues into just about anything. But what if they’re right?! Today marked the start of Denny’s limited menu of Solo-“inspired” items, so we investigated (and ate) them to see …
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Stunning Star Wars Lego Y-Wing set would impress Gold Leader
X-Wings have long marked the spot, but some Star Wars fans appreciate the beauty and power of the larger Y-Wing rebel ship. On May 4, Star Wars Day, Lego will release the Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series Y-Wing Starfighter set, StarWars.com reports.
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Star Wars: Simon Pegg says JJ Abrams had a more ‘relevant lineage’ planned for Rey
Star Wars: The Last Jedi seemingly put to rest the mystery of who Rey’s parents are, but according to Simon Pegg, J.J. Abrams originally had a more “relevant lineage” in mind. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Pegg, who played Unkar Plutt in Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force …
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‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: Abrams DID Have a Different Plan for Rey’s Parents
For those who think J.J. Abrams might retcon Rey’s drunk nobody parents in Star Wars: Episode IX, there’s some new evidence to back up that wild prediction. Turns out, the director’s original idea for Reys’ parents was different than what Rian Johnson came up with for The Last Jedi. On Tuesday …
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