Tag: The Last Jedi
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Oscar Isaac Had ‘Reservations’ About Joining the MCU, Changed ‘Moon Knight’ Character’s Accent
Oscar Isaac originally wasn’t over the moon to appear in another Disney franchise.The “Moon Knight” star revealed to Radio Times that he was hesitant to jump into the Marvel Cinematic Universe after appearing in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy series.“For me, it was all reservations,” Isaac said. “I had just kind of got out of…
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Kelly Marie Tran Describes Harassment From ‘Star Wars’ Fans As “An Embarrassingly Horrible Breakup”
The last couple of years has seen a rise in toxic behavior and online harassment from so-called “fans” of big franchises like “Star Wars” or DC movies, but one of the ugliest examples of this was the intense racism and sexism against “The Last Jedi” actress Kelly Marie Tran. After incessant harassment online, Tran, who…
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Rian Johnson’s ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Still Might Happen… Eventually
More than three years ago, Lucasfilm quickly announced that Rian Johnson, the writer-director of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” was set to write and direct a new trilogy of non-Skywalker films that would eventually be released by the studio. It was huge news because, at that time, ‘The Last Jedi’ had yet to be released…
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‘The Last Jedi’: Rian Johnson Considered Using Anakin Skywalker In His ‘Star Wars’ Film
Nearly three years after it arrived in theaters, we are still talking about Rian Johnson’s lone installment in the world of “Star Wars” lore, ‘The Last Jedi.’ But, in a fun twist, we’re not here to talk about how the internet is exploding with hatred and vitriol against Johnson. Instead, we’re going to take a…
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Rian Johnson Briefly Considered an Anakin Skywalker Appearance in ‘The Last Jedi’
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is back in the news again. The divisive eighth installment in the Skywalker Saga has a few new fun facts for you, unveiled by none other than writer/director Rian Johnson, who engaged in an informal Q&a of sorts on Twitter about the 2017 Star Wars movie. Per Johnson, he nearly…
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John Boyega Met with Disney Exec for ‘Honest’ Discussion About ‘Star Wars’ Sidelining Poc Characters
John Boyega says in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter that a Disney executive reached out to him following his September GQ interview in which he criticized the studio for its treatment of Poc characters in the most recent “Star Wars” trilogy. Boyega starred in three “Star Wars” films as Finn, while Kelly Marie…
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Luke Skywalker Also Died In George Lucas’ Original Treatment For ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’
Details about George Lucas‘ unused original treatment for the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy have been as exciting as they’ve been hard to come by. Lucasfilm is understandably keeping the treatment close to the chest, but every time we’ve caught a glimpse of the franchise creator’s plans, it’s been a conversation starter. The latest detail? George…
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Nice Guy Rian Johnson Has Nice Things to Say About the ‘Star Wars’ Prequels
While I don’t know Rian Johnson personally, I think I’m safe in assuming he’s a nice guy. He would have to be – after The Last Jedi came out, Johnson’s Twitter account was bombarded with angry people bemoaning how different his Star Wars movie was. And rather than telling everyone to go pound sand –…
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Mark Hamill Wanted Luke To Turn To The Dark Side In ‘Return Of The Jedi’
Mark Hamill has famously never held back when expressing disagreements with decisions taken with “Star Wars.” The actor was very openly dubious of the way Luke’s story continued in “The Last Jedi,” but it turns out that was not the first time Hamill criticized the direction filmmakers took with his character. The actor originally disagreed…
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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…