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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Review
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Review
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John Williams' STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Score Title Tracks Revealed
John Williams’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Score Title Tracks Revealed
The track titles for John Williams‘ score for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS were revealed today via Film Music Reporter. Thankfully, the titles seem relatively spoiler-free but they may still offer some clues to the major plot points (in or out of order in the film) we can expect when the highly anticipated new installment opens on December 18th. Here are the 23 track titles as they’ll appear on…
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Book Review of STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY
Book Review of STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: TWILIGHT COMPANY
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Still No Luke in Five New THE FORCE AWAKENS Character Posters
Still No Luke in Five New THE FORCE AWAKENS Character Posters
Today StarWars.com and its social media outlets released five new, up close and personal character posters from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, featuring the film’s main characters… or at least most of them, with one key yet predictable omission. Below are the high-def posters for Han Solo, Leia, Rey, Finn and Kylo Ren, all posed looking past some type of iconic weapon associated with their…
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New THE FORCE AWAKENS Poster & Trailer Debut Monday Lucasfilm and Disney just sent us the new one-sheet poster for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, accompanying their announcement that a new trailer for the film will debut during Monday Night Football, and after that advance tickets for TFA will go on sale.
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The official news came blasting out of the D23 Expo on Saturday like the Millennium Falcon itself: within a few years, new Star Wars Lands will be arising at both Disneyland in Anaheim, California and at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. Meanwhile some new Star Wars-themed additions and enhancements will arrive in both parks later this year and in 2016 to coincide with the December 18, 2015 theatrical release of STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
Disney Chairman and CEO Bog Iger confirmed the news, and also attending the announcement were THE FORCE AWAKENS stars Harrison Ford, Lupita Nyong’o, John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and Oscar Issac.
STAR WARS LAND HEADLINES
These are the highlights of what we’ll see in the new Star Wars Lands coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World sometime in the next few years, with groundbreaking to begin in 2017 for an undisclosed opening date:
Completely new, immersive environment based on an undisclosed planet in the STAR WARS universe, likely a new planet featured in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
New attraction based on piloting the Millennium Falcon on a covert mission perhaps based on events in THE FORCE AWAKENS
New attraction rumored to be based on an X-wing fighter experience that puts guests into a battle between the Resistance and the First Order as seen in THE FORCE AWAKENS
New Cantina experience likely including food, refreshments, live entertainment and character experiences from across the STAR WARS galaxy
Complete STAR WARS themed storytelling experience spanning attractions, environment, character interaction and cast members throughout Star Wars Land
Additional new Star Tours destination including locations and characters from THE FORCE AWAKENS coming in late 2015
New Star Wars Launch Bay exhibits from THE FORCE AWAKENS including character greeting, exhibits and special merchandise offerings coming in 2015
Seasons of the Force seasonal event coming to both parks in early 2016, expanding upon the popularity of Star Wars Weekends in Orlando, including:
Hyperspace Mountain overlay of Disneyland’s Space Mountain in Tomorrowland featuring the thrills of an X-wing starfighter battle
New fireworks spectacular set to STAR WARS movie scores on weekend nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World
New characters and villain from the STAR WARS REBELS television series will update the Jedi Training Academy experience for young padawans
Here’s Disney’s official press release statement:
Today at the D23 EXPO 2015, The Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced to an audience of more than 7,500 fans that Star Wars-themed lands will be coming to Disneyland park in Anaheim, California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, allowing Star Wars fans to step into the stories from a galaxy far, far away.
Ambitious plans to bring Star Wars to life in the two parks include creating Disney’s largest single-themed land expansions ever at 14-acres each, transporting guests to a never-before-seen planet, a remote trading port and one of the last stops before wild space where Star Wars characters and their stories come to life.
“I am thrilled to announce the next chapter in the long and exciting history between Disney Parks and Star Wars,” said Iger. “Through each new attraction and new land we create, we push the boundaries of what is possible. And as you can imagine, with Star Wars, we are taking that to a whole new level, with a whole galaxy to explore.”
These authentic lands will have two signature attractions, including the ability to take the controls of one of the most recognizable ships in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon, on a customized secret mission, and an epic Star Wars adventure that puts guests in the middle of a climactic battle.
SETTING THE COURSE FOR STAR WARS LANDS
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One of the reasons why these new Star Wars Lands have been rumored for so long is now illustrated by the concept artwork released at D23: these new Star Wars adventures and environments will be inspired by and based on the timeline, events and worlds seen in the new STAR WARS films, beginning with THE FORCE AWAKENS opening this December. Walt Disney Imagineers have developed these attraction and land concepts in coordination with production of the new STAR WARS Episode VII story (and beyond) during the film’s pre-production and filming stages to include design and storytelling elements. Presumably this will yield a very cohesive overall experience of allowing Disney park guests to see, hear, feel and walk through this new era of STAR WARS entertainment. At right is another piece of concept art from D23, showing something like a market plaza of this spaceport, teeming with guests intermingling with alien travelers and denizens.
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Upon entering these new Star Wars Lands, you walk onto the surface of a new, yet-to-be-named planet located in the Outer Rim — presumably a planet we’ll see in THE FORCE AWAKENS — and its bustling spaceport environment which will host a new Cantina setting filled with human and alien characters from across the Star Wars galaxy. The word “immersive” gets thrown around too much in the themed entertainment biz, but Disney appears to be going the extra mile if these pieces of concept art are accurate to the final results.
Fully costumed characters, aliens, droids and maybe even some patrolling Stormtroopers will further enhance such themed storytelling adventures. Gone will be Disneyland employees wearing ride-themed uniforms with their Earthly nametags displayed as you tour these new Star Wars rides, shops and eateries. As Iger promised D23 fans: “Nothing in land will be out of character. You’ve never seen a cantina like this before.”
Two more examples of concept art illustrate how the proposed Cantina environments will further entice park guests into a detailed, interactive Star Wars experience:
THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS
Two new attractions promise to put you in the middle of the Star Wars action as you board the iconic Millennium Falcon “on a customized secret mission,” along with what appears to be an X-wing based ride that drops guests into the hot zone of “a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.”
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Featured in both the Original Trilogy of STAR WARS films and in the new episode THE FORCE AWAKENS, the Millennium Falcon is one of those Saga icons that instantly evokes the Star Wars storytelling experience.
Actually boarding the Falcon to fly some daring secret mission will make many fans’ dreams come true when these Star Wars Lands open sometime in the new few years. At left is another piece of concept art from the D23 presentation, focusing on the Falcon experience park guests will enjoy in both Anaheim and Orlando. One would expect the lines for this attraction will be a bit longer than shown here, but standing next to a full-scale Millennium Falcon starship in these new Star Wars Lands will be an unprecedented up-close experience that should easily make both lands must-see destinations on either coast.
Almost nothing has been disclosed about the second attraction mentioned by Iger, and only this USA Today video interview with THE FORCE AWAKENS star Oscar Issac at D23 even hints that the ride might be based on an X-wing fighter battle in space, likely inspired by the upcoming film. This specific ride detail remains unconfirmed and has no accompanying concept art to support or contradict such rumors.
PATIENCE YOU MUST HAVE
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These new Star Wars Lands won’t be built anytime soon, especially with construction reportedly scheduled to being in 2017. Not only is this massive park expansion scheduled to coincide with the release of new STAR WARS films including THE FORCE AWAKENS and yet-untitled EPISODE VIII after that, but no such dismantling of 14 acres on the edge of Disneyland can or would take place during the 60th anniversary of Walt’s flagship park in Anaheim. The Diamond Celebration only just kicked off this May and likely will continue for a year up to Summer 2016, so the Anaheim park will be spared the upheaval and crowd flow re-distribution of this major construction job until the 60th party concludes.
But Disney park fans won’t have to wait years for some new Star Wars park projects to speed into Anaheim and Orlando! Work is already underway to open the new Star Wars Launch Bay experience in the hollow shell of the Innoventions building in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, which our sources say is now gutted inside and ready for rehab. The new blend of Star Wars character greeting opportunities, exhibits and promotions for THE FORCE AWAKENS will occupy the ground floor of Tomorrowland’s iconic round building at the East end, with a return of Marvel meet-and-greet experiences in the Iron Man Tech Presented by Stark Industries, reported to occupy the top floor of the former Innoventions space. In Orlando, the Star Wars Launch Bay experience will soon occupy the Animation Courtyard area of DHS, but without the Marvel-themed superhero neighbors.
Both parks will receive their FORCE AWAKENS show upgrades for Star Tours: The Adventure Continues, with new destinations, battles and characters added to the galactic tour company itineraries by the end of 2015 to parallel the new STAR WARS film’s highly anticipated release.
Disneyland’s Space Mountain will close temporarily for refits to become Hyperspace Mountain by early 2016. This should prove to be a short shutdown for as the overlay will incorporate digital projections and customer audio tracks which can be fitted to the existing indoor roller coaster ride rather quickly.
This popular ride retrofit will be timed for the 2016 launch of Disney’s Star Wars: Season of the Force special event in both parks, with Disney’s Hollywood Studios park gaining a new fireworks spectacular on weekend nights, an explosive show set to the rousing STAR WARS movie score music originally composed by John Williams.
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
At Disneyland park, Star Wars Land will take over a large portion of the North side of the Anaheim park, with is entrance presumed to occupy the current location of Big Thunder Ranch, with the new land expanding northward up to and beyond the berm for its total 14-acre footprint.
The backstage utility, storage and functional buildings like Circle D Ranch outside the berm will be relocated to new areas off-stage locations likely to include the recently announced land purchases across Harbor Blvd. to Disneyland’s southeast border.
The map to the right approximates the new park acreage slated to host a new Star Wars Land in Disneyland, with the park’s current onstage footprint in green and the new Star Wars expansion in blue. This enhanced map graphic also highlights existing areas of Tomorrowland that will get Star Wars content installations and overlays by the end of 2015, including Hyperspace Mountain and the Star Wars Launch Bay exhibit. Currently there is no indication that Star Wars Land will replace Toon Town, as supported by this Tweet from Disneyland Today, the official in-park Twitter feed which appears to limit the new land construction to the west of Toon Town.
Currently there is no official information on where the new Star Wars Land will be built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, but speculation leads to the possibility that it will be added on behind the currently Star Tours location, as TSWS.com has been speculating for a couple years now.
This location makes logical, if not logistical, sense since DHS’s iconic giant Imperial Walker already stands tall there, beckoning Star Wars fans to return to that galaxy far, far away on Star Tours: The Adventure Continues. With attractions including the American Idol Experience, Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular and possibly even Muppet*Vision 3D tagged to make way for a future Star Wars Land, this would provide plenty of in-park real estate to host a new land with Star Tours as an existing anchor. Also there’s plenty of expansion space for construction beyond the berm at this southeast end of DHS to build the bulk of Star Wars Land behind the scenes until its ready to open. Note that this location remains entirely speculative until official confirmation from Disney pinpoints where the new Star Wars Land will reside at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
OUR REACTION
We’ve been speculating about a Star Wars Land for a couple years by now, and this D23 initial announcement lines up with our expectations in content and perhaps exceeding them in terms of how large an addition this will be to Disneyland — Walt’s original theme park that, unlike Orlando’s DHS, lives landlocked by hotels and freeways in Anaheim. The recently announced property purchases to Disneyland’s southeast, a move harder to predict in the past, easily paved the way for a complete Star Wars Land to land inside Disneyland as backstage buildings and utilities are shuffled around the park’s borders. It’s pleasing to know now that Disneyland can enjoy a full-scale Star Wars Land and not some miniaturized version of a larger Orlando version, where expansion space really isn’t a construction inhibitor.
Much like how Cars Land turned the tide of ticket sales dominance to Disney California Adventure’s favor at the Anaheim resort, we fully expect this new Star Wars environment and its signature attractions to keep Walt’s flagship park competitive — and likely crowded! — for decades to come, as it richly deserves. This is a preferable scenario to shoehorning separate Star Wars rides into Tomorrowland piecemeal over future years while never gaining an actual fulfilling and immersive Star Wars environment to bring the movies to palpable, sense-thrilling life as only Disney can accomplish.
TSWS.com has been lobbying for and proposing a complete Star Wars template land in Anaheim for years already, supposing that this could only happen as a theme overlay of Tomorrowland where Star Tours has imprinted the Lucasfilm brand since 1987. Now perhaps the best of both worlds will be achieved: a preservation of the original Tomorrowland park region (even if it’s in name only by now) while gaining a complete Star Wars Land across the park. Of course, with the addition of Star Wars Launch Bay and the Hyperspace Mountain overlay, Tomorrowland will remain a thematic and brand hodgepodge of Lucasfilm, Pixar and Disney ride themes with assorted eateries and shops that have absolutely nothing to do with Walt’s original vision for Tomorrowland.
Then again, Walt himself found it nearly impossible to keep up with Tomorrow as future events, technologies and theme park interests among guests constantly shifted faster than Tomorrowland could keep pace. I certainly miss classic attractions like Adventure Thru Inner Space and the Carousel of Progress, but even by the 1970s and ’80s such Disneyland classics no longer commanded the attention and crowd traffic they once boasted in my youth. Sadly, their time passed and with them so did the last remnants of Walt’s original futuristic visions for Tomorrowland.
The thematic challenges of Tomorrowland in Anaheim will remain largely unaddressed now, albeit enjoying a good deal more guest traffic when these first Star Wars touches arrive on the scene. Perhaps more importantly, Tomorrowland now avoids disappearing behind wall barriers as construction a Star Wars reconfiguring of the region tears up the space for a couple years. Instead, Anaheim’s Star Wars Land will arise behind Disney-camouflaged walls in an underused corner of the park beginning sometime in 2017, disrupting little in Disneyland but offering much when it finally opens a few years hence as the STAR WARS Sequel Trilogy and Anthology films dominate movie theaters over the next five years.
We have no doubt the Force will be with Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios parks for a long time.
That’s our recap of the headlines blasting out of D23 this weekend. Stay tuned to TheStarWarsSaga.com for the many future updates we’ll be reporting as news and eventual construction develops in the coming months and years!
Official D23 Details on STAR WARS Lands Opening in Anaheim and Orlando The official news came blasting out of the D23 Expo on Saturday like the Millennium Falcon itself: within a few years, new Star Wars Lands will be arising at both Disneyland in Anaheim, California and at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Entertainment Weekly made plenty of ripples across the internet today with previews of their upcoming magazine issue (available this Friday) headlining their Fall Movie Preview with some exclusive photos and interviews about STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
Below we’ll include some preview images of the photos you’ll get in Friday’s new issue, along with some interview clips with director J.J. Abrams and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan who reveal a few new details about how Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy talked Abrams into directing Episode VII, hints of Kylo Ren’s origin story and name, and more.
While Abrams is still editing THE FORCE AWAKENS in its post-production phase and shaping its story, his comments in EW’s new article are perhaps the most revealing made by the notoriously secretive director. Are Abrams’ comments and reveals — do they really qualify as spoilers? — simply an expression of his confidence in THE FORCE AWAKENS? Also, since Abrams remains tight-lipped on the nature of Luke Skywalker’s presence and the First Order’s arising in this sequel, are such revealed details only small (yet interesting) potatoes compared to the truly big secrets Abrams et al are keeping to themselves?
Let’s focus on what new details we’ve learned in EW’s upcoming issue and the photos accompanying them, along with some character speculation that might venture into potential spoiler territory:
REY and FINN
Played respectively by Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, Rey and Finn remain less defined in both name and nature than some other TFA characters by design. As Abrams succinctly puts in in this issue: “I will only say about that that it is completely intentional that their last names aren’t public record.” This likely will only stoke rumors that Rey and Finn are the children of Han and Leia — especially with the recent Star Wars comic revelation that Han Solo was married before he joined up with Leia and the Rebels. Could Finn be the son of Solo with Sana as his mother?
Entertainment Weekly’s new image reveal of Rey (Daisy Ridely) freeing droid BB-8 from capture on the planet Jakku from STAR WARS: EPISODE VII. Image Credit: Lucasfilm
Likewise, we learn that Kylo Ren’s name is not his given name, either, which leaves the rumor door open for Rey and Kylo possibly being the twin offspring of Han and Leia, mirroring to some extent the stories of their offspring in the now-non-canon Legacy novels of the Expanded Universe. Kylo’s seeming-but-unconfirmed Force abilities (he build his own broadsword-style lightsaber, EW reveals) certainly points to the chance he springs from the Skywalker family, either with Leia or Luke as his parent.
Indeed, should that hold true, then is Kylo Ren’s emergence in this film an indication of the Force awakening again as he reaches maturity? Will the Skywalker family help determine the destiny of the galaxy in this Sequel Trilogy?
Meanwhile Rey easily fits the image of Leia’s daughter in looks and bearing as a take-charge woman, most evident with footage of Rey piloting the Millennium Falcon solo, as it were, seen in the Comic-Con making-of reel.
Entertainment Weekly’s new image reveal of Resistance pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Issac) from STAR WARS: EPISODE VII. Image Credit: Lucasfilm
POE DAMERON
Oscar Issac plays the dashing X-wing pilot who, it’s revealed, is a member of the Resistance, a splinter faction arising from the ashes of the fallen Empire, not a member of the First Order yet apparently not affiliated with the New Republic either.
Abrams won’t reveal the politics of this post-Empire galaxy yet, but the director makes it clear in interviews that the galaxy is hardly settled in its rule or ways 30-plus years after the Emperor’s defeat and death.
Note that Poe sports an “old” Rebel symbol patch on his flight suit in this new photo, so perhaps the Resistance is (at least in part) formed by former Rebellion pilots and soldiers who helped fight off remaining elements of the Imperial war machine?
Might the Resistance serve as some kind of buffer force or security effort to assist in erasing the tyranny of the former Empire as the Rebellion slowly gained control and order across the galaxy in what must have been a couple decades of post-Palpatine fighting that ensued after the Battle of Endor?
Poe certainly harkens back to that X-wing squad image of a fighter for justice and freedom in the old Rebellion model of characters, even if his ship is painted a stealthy shade of black.
GENERAL HUX and CAPTAIN PHASMA
Finally we get a good look at Domhnall Gleeson as Hux, “a cruel leader of The First Order who craves to show the galaxy his might” according to EW’s photo caption. His dark uniform, black gloves and jacket worn on his shoulders like a cape evokes a little bit of Vader’s fashion vibe, but TSWS suspects Hux will be much more a combination of Tarkin and Palpatine in both ruthlessness and ambition for power. Plasma, on the other hand, brings a lot of Vader’s military menace in her chrome armor, brought to life in by GAME OF THRONES’ Gwendoline Christie in a superb casting move. Let’s hope that Phasma, along with Rey and Leia, help update the STAR WARS cinematic realm with a growing group of strong female characters inhabited by dynamic, talented actresses.
Entertainment Weekly’s new image of Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) on the Millennium Falcon from STAR WARS: EPISODE VII. Image Credit: Lucasfilm
HAN SOLO and CHEWBACCA
So just how busy has Han (Harrison Ford) been over the past 30 years since helping defeat the Empire at the end of RETURN OF THE JEDI? Is Han a father a couple times over by now. Do his allegiances lie with both Leia and the New Republic or has he gone on his own way once again with trusty Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as co-pilot?
All we know from a recent spate of photos and film clips is that he spends more than a little time in the Falcon with both Finn and Rey at his side in the cockpit. Is Han taking them out on a sort of driver’s test to familiarize themselves with the old man’s ride, or do they end up separated from the others, having to fend for themselves as THE FORCE AWAKENS plot advances? And will the Falcon get passed down to a new generation of owner(s) after Episode VII concludes?
Here some potential plot spoilers arise, so read on at your own risk…
KYLO REN
Portrayed by Adam Driver, has now been described as a somewhat obsessed devotee of Darth Vader, now-dead Lord of the Sith and former Jedi Knight who was once Anakin Skywalker, Luke and Leia’s father. With the Force running strong in the Skywalker family, what if Kylo ends up being Han and Leia’s son, having forsaken his Solo/Skywalker name to join the Knights of Ren (as revealed in EW’s special issue) and follow in the dark ways of his apparent idol, Vader? Or perhaps more intriguing: what if Kylo inherits Force ability from his father Luke Skywalker, not Leia?
George Lucas always talked about story echoes in reverberating throughout the STAR WARS Saga, so it wouldn’t surprise us at all if the Force awakens again in the galaxy with Skywalker offspring, both for good and potentially evil. This dark distancing from the Skywalker family, name and galactic notoriety might make sense for a son overshadowed by renowned, heroic parents and yearning to live outside their shadow. Yet how better to hide than to forsake his own family and become a lone disciple of the darkest side of the Skywalker lineage, especially if Luke is now a retired Jedi and hermit much like Ben Kenobi was (as rumors suggest), living far from the spotlight on the fringe of the galaxy? If the Force awakens to such a Dark Side nightmare as Kylo Ren, forging his mask and fiery lightsaber in Darth Vader’s own image, then might that be the wake up call that summons Luke — possibly his father — back into action to restore balance once more? Hard to see, the future is . . . but such echoes of Skywalker destiny would certainly make sense in this new Sequel Trilogy which is expected to put this young generation of characters center stage in and beyond Episode VII.
J.J. ABRAMS and LAWRENCE KASDAN
Despite the previous release of photos and two exciting trailers, little is known about THE FORCE AWAKENS’ story, which makes some of the discussions in EW’s interviews with Abrams and seem like opening the floodgates by comparison. Still none of these article revelations are huge plot spoilers: instead, they remain just intriguing enough to whet fans’ appetites to see the film this December. Credit to Lucasfilm for getting Kasdan back to write TFA and oversee the relaunch of STAR WARS films in general, being a valuable veteran from the Original Trilogy which leads directly — give or take three decades — into Episode VII. Also interesting to read in EW’s article that Kasdan was invited to join in writing for the Prequel films but declined because it didn’t match his life as a writer/filmmaker at the time. Yet revisiting STAR WARS thirty years after JEDI and answering the question Kennedy teased Abrams with — who is Luke Skywalker? — definitely fit Kasdan’s mindset now, having also lived thirty years after JEDI himself. I can’t be sure yet, but it sounds like this is a smart storytelling team that is about to spark STAR WARS to new cinematic life once again.
For more interview details with J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan and these new photos in all their glossy glory, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly available on newsstands this Friday.
EW Reveals 12 New THE FORCE AWAKENS Images in New Issue Entertainment Weekly made plenty of ripples across the internet today with previews of their upcoming magazine issue (
Making-of THE FORCE AWAKENS video direct from Comic-Con 2015
Making-of THE FORCE AWAKENS video direct from Comic-Con 2015
Tonight the panel presentation for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS just concluded at San Diego Comic-Con, including the film’s director J.J. Abrams, co-writer Lawrence Kasdan, exec producer Kathleen Kennedy, and stars Oscar Issac, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Adam Driver along with returning saga veterans Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. Not a great…
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LEGO Movie Directors to Pilot Young Han Solo STAR WARS Anthology Film
LEGO Movie Directors to Pilot Young Han Solo STAR WARS Anthology Film
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Book Review: DARK DISCIPLE Sheds Light on Clone Wars Characters
Book Review: DARK DISCIPLE Sheds Light on Clone Wars Characters
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VANITY FAIR REVEALS THE FORCE AWAKENS CHARACTER PORTRAITS
VANITY FAIR REVEALS THE FORCE AWAKENS CHARACTER PORTRAITS
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The higher profile news reveals include:
Lupita Nyong’oplaying space pirate Maz Kanata, a character…
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LORDS OF THE SITH is a Dark Victory for STAR WARS' New Canon
LORDS OF THE SITH is a Dark Victory for STAR WARS’ New Canon
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The Force Awakens at Star Wars Celebration 2015
The Force Awakens at Star Wars Celebration 2015
Star Wars Celebration Anaheim launched fans into the stratosphere Thursday morning with the exclusive debut of Teaser Trailer #2 for STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS as hosted at the premiere panel by director/co-writer J.J. Abrams and producer Kathleen Kennedy. More details below, but let’s get to that awesome, pulse-raising teaser video:
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Book Review: Get Inside Luke's Head in 'Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi'
Book Review: Get Inside Luke’s Head in ‘Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi’
Kevin Hearne‘s first-person novel told from Luke Skywalker’s point of view, Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi (order at Amazon), extends the new official Star Wars fiction canon on March 3rd with a more personal, interior story than fans and readers might expect. Set in the time span after Luke’s triumphant destruction of the Empire’s Death Star as seen in A NEW HOPE yet seemingly well before his…
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First Look Video Clip of Darth Vader in STAR WARS REBELS Season Finale
First Look Video Clip of Darth Vader in STAR WARS REBELS Season Finale
The Dark Lord of the Sith is back to threaten the Rebels! Lucasfilm and Disney have given us access to this first look video of Darth Vader‘s appearance in “Fire Across the Galaxy,” the upcoming Season Finale of STAR WARS REBELS premiering first on Disney XD on Monday, March 2 at 9:00 pm ET/PT. View this exclusive clip below:
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Three Character Name Reveals in STAR WARS VII Trading Cards
Three Character Name Reveals in STAR WARS VII Trading Cards
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John Boyega’s character, as long rumored and…
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Iger Confirms STAR WARS Disney Rides to be Based on New Films
Iger Confirms STAR WARS Disney Rides to be Based on New Films
In remarks given at Variety’s Dealmakers Breakfast earlier today, Disney chief Bob Iger announced that new upcoming STAR WARS attractions in Disney’s theme parks will be based on the new STAR WARS films instead of the existing six films in George Lucas‘ cinematic saga.
While our previous articles and discussions about new STAR WARS attractions— and a possible Star Wars Land to be built in either…
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