Tag: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Mark Hamill Says ‘The Mandalorian’ Is the Smartest Way Forward for Star Wars
When “The Mandalorian” debuted on Disney+ last fall to strong buzz among “Star Wars” fans, it was a much-needed victory for the space franchise after the rocky receptions of “Solo” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” The reaction to “Star Wars” movies has only gotten more dire in the months since “The Mandalorian” premiered, as…
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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Behind-the-Scenes Photos Show Andy Serkis Crying Over a Snoke Prop and More
Star Wars: The Last Jedi and its incredible throne room scene remains burned in our minds, even three years after the polarizing film’s release. Now, as we sit twiddling our thumbs and scrolling through Twitter during our self-quarantines, The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is dropping a few behind-the-scenes photos from that scene, as well…
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‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Generates $90 Million on Friday, ‘Cats’ Stumbling
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will crush the box office this weekend with an enormous $195 million after taking in $90 million on Friday.“The Rise of Skywalker’s” Friday total represents the sixth-highest opening day of all time, behind “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” which generated $91 million when it opened in…
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‘Knives Out’ First Reactions: Tiff Goes Wild for Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery
Rian Johnson’s Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit “Knives Out” just made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, and fest-goers are eating up this tale of rich people gone murderously insane. Opening November 27 from Lionsgate, “Knives Out” is written and directed by Johnson, last seen behind the camera on “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” marking…
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J.J. Abrams Says Rian Johnson ‘Didn’t Derail’ the ‘Star Wars’ Story in ‘Last Jedi’
Rian Johnson’s “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” surprised many fans by upending a lot of the expectations J.J. Abrams set in his trilogy starter “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Some fans have criticized Johnson for his creative choices, but Abrams tells Et Canada that nothing Johnson executed in “The Last Jedi” threw off track the…
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‘Knives Out’ for London Film Festival as Rian Johnson Film Lands Gala Slot
“Knives Out,” starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis and Toni Colette, has been unveiled as the London Film Festival’s Gala movie. Rian Johnson’s whodunit, which also stars Ana De Armas, Katherine Langford and Christopher Plummer, will screen as the fest’s centerpiece American Express Gala film on Oct. 8.The prestigious slot was taken by…
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Clone Lukes and Palpatine parasites: the oddest Rise of Skywalker rumours
The internet is awash with bizarre fan theories. But given the events of Star Wars Episode VIII, is anything so far-fetched it couldn’t be in the next film?An entire industry has sprung up around Star Wars rumours. From YouTube channels and Reddit sub-channels to dedicated websites, it is rare for more than a few days…
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‘Age of Resistance’: Marvel’s Next ‘Star Wars’ Comic Miniseries Will Give Us Some Snoke Backstory
Star Wars fans curious about Supreme Leader Snoke didn’t get to find out much about him before he was suddenly struck down in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. But a new Star Wars comic will reveal a small glimpse of the villain’s backstory. Age of Resistance, Marvel’s latest collection of anthology tales on the heels…
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Mark Hamill calls for Carrie Fisher Walk of Fame star to replace Donald Trump’s
Trump’s star, defaced multiple times, remains a political battleground after council voted for its removal in 2018Star Wars: The Last Jedi actor Mark Hamill has called for Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star to be replaced by one for Carrie Fisher, his co-star in multiple Star Wars movies.Hamill retweeted an article from August 2018…
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Thanksgiving 2019: Lionsgate To Release Rian Johnson’s Murder Mystery ‘Knives Out’ With Daniel Craig & Killer Cast
Exclusive: Lionsgate is set to partner with MRC and distribute worldwide Knives Out, the contemporary murder mystery that Looper and Star Wars: The Last Jedi helmer Rian Johnson wrote and is directing. Daniel Craig stars as a detective trying to solve a murder and the killer ensemble cast includes Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, Lakeith Stanfield,…