Tag: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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John Boyega Was a Sci-Fi King Way Before Star Wars
With the Star Wars sequel trilogy and the Pacific Rim sequel under his belt, John Boyega is on the fast track to becoming a sci-fi legend. With Fn-2187’s (better known as Finn) introduction in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and going all the way to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Boyega portrayed the evolution…
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‘Titanic’ Marked the End of a Very Specific Type of Hollywood Blockbuster
Looking over the list of the highest-grossing movies in history at the worldwide box office, Titanic certainly stands out as something unique compared to the other movies dominating the top 10 on that chart. Sure, Titanic was a super-expensive movie full of groundbreaking visual effects work based on extremely well-known material that everyone young and…
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Flash in the pan: why multiplex multiverses are destined to fail
Marvel and DC are going all in on the power of the parallel universe, but the gimmick is already showing signs of wearBack in 2013, the comedian Patton Oswalt appeared on an episode of Parks and Recreation, guest-starring as a concerned constituent who hijacks a city council meeting with a “citizen filibuster”. The remarks –…
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An Indiana Jones 5 Injury Had Harrison Ford Sitting On The Sidelines For Weeks
Harrison Ford hasn’t had an easy time delivering fans the “Indiana Jones” saga. When he wasn’t performing some extremely dangerous stunts and enduring a serious bout of dysentery on 1981’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Ford pushed through “incomprehensible pain” to finish 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” after agitating an old back…
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There’s Something Evil About That Pirate In The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere
This post contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” season 3, episode 1, “The Apostate.”In the same way Daniel Craig made a stealth cameo as a Stormtrooper in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “The Mandalorian” has already featured more than one famous guest star who went unrecognizable because of costuming or makeup. This goes back to the…
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With ‘The Fabelmans,’ Production Designer Rick Carter Completed a Visual Journey with Steven Spielberg
Although Oscar-winning production designer Rick Carter has worked closely with directors Robert Zemeckis, James Cameron (“Avatar”), and J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “The Rise of Skywalker”), his greatest collaboration spans 11 films with Steven Spielberg, from “Jurassic Park” to “The Fabelmans.”Indeed, Spielberg brings out the best in Carter, who enjoys exploring characters…
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‘Avatar 2’ Tops Box Office for Seventh Weekend, Crosses 2.11 Billion Globally
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Surges Past ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as Fourth-Biggest Movie in History
Pandora is more powerful than a galaxy far, far away.“
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Top Gun: Maverick Passes Avengers: Infinity War at Domestic Box Office
Apologies to the Avengers, but the Tom Cruise-led
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‘I’m an all-or-nothing person’: actor Maisie Richardson-Sellers on risks, rewards and keeping it real
Her first ever role was in Star Wars, but Maisie Richardson-Sellers is also fascinated by more down-to- earth stories about women, queer love and politicsMaisie Richardson-Sellers has often taken a leap of faith, and it’s nearly always paid off. Before the 30-year-old made her first ever on-screen appearance, in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, no…