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JJ Abrams Comments on Returning to 'Star Wars' and Completing the Saga
We could be mere days away from learning a bit more about Star Wars: Episode IX, which will not only mark JJ Abrams' return to the galaxy far, far way but the end of the Skywalker saga (as we know it). JJ AbramsPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Abrams of course directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[...]
Star Wars Black Series Mace Windu
Vice Admiral Holdo from The Last Jedi is coming almost a year after being revealed, and from Solo: A Star Wars Story Han in his Mudtrooper gear and Dryden Vos can be added to collectors shelves Hasbro did a good job on Solo, with this release I am pretty certain all major characters from the[...]
Lucasfilm Deletes Fan/Collecting/Podcasting Sites Section From StarWars.com
Since around the summer before Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters, there has been a ton of toxicity and anger associated with Star Wars as a brand Certain fan sites and YouTube channels, some of which were previously listed on that page, have turned into very hateful and damaging places to discuss Star Wars[...]
Film Threat's Rather Civil 'The Last Jedi' Debate from SDCC
When we first heard that our pals over at Film Threat were going to be hosting a Star Wars: The Last Jedi debate during San Diego Comic-Con, we were concerned Considering how absolutely vile the online realm has gotten over Rian Johnson's film, there was only one way this off-site (at the library) live podcast taping could[...]
james gunn
Gunn's sentiments were in response to comments Gunn received after he tweeted a link to a news story about Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best revealing that he considered suicide after the backlash to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. More recently, actress Kelly Marie Tran was forced off social media by fan harassment in response to[...]
Ahmed Best jar jar in 2008
Recent harassment against the cast of Star Wars: The Last Jedi by entitled manbabies might seem like a horrifying recent development, but though it's definitely horrifying, it's actually not all that new Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars prequels, took to Twitter to reveal that backlash against the films, and[...]
Star Wars Fans Launch Very Realistic Crowdfunder to Remake 'The Last Jedi'
Following the measured backlash from certain segments of Star Wars fandom over The Last Jedi and the box office bombing of Solo: A Star Wars Story, and in the wake of rumored trouble at Lucasfilm, a crowdfunding campaign has sprung up offering the Star Wars franchise a chance to start fresh and challenging Snyderbronies —[...]
A Box Office Story: Solo's Numbers So Low, It Didn't Even Beat Justice League
Solo was originally predicted to make up to $170 million in North America alone for the four-day weekend. Studio Weekend Estimates: SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Underperforms with $83.3M 3-Day/$101M 4-Day; DEADPOOL 2 Takes 2nd with $42.7M 3-Day/$53.5M 4-Dayhttps://t.co/isBs9eW3nJ https://t.co/isBs9eW3nJ — Boxoffice Pro (@BoxOffice) May 27, 2018 The dismal showing for Solo follows the controversial Star Wars: The[...]
star wars crystal fox Cake Pops
May 4th will be here in a mere few weeks, and coming with it will be all the May the 4th jokes and parties that you can stomach! To get you in the Star Wars spirit, why not try these Crystal Fox Cake Pops, inspired by the adorable critters from The Last Jedi? Courtesy of[...]
sxsw 2018 panel last jedi
[Editor's Note: This Last Jedi-centric piece comes to us from Bleeding Cool correspondent Brandon Wainerdi from SXSW 2018.] I am currently writing this in a Starbucks in Georgetown, Texas. Only 30 miles outside of Austin, the pressure kept building in my head as I sped back home, so much so that I had to finally pull off the[...]
funko pops star wars: the last jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi will indeed be getting a second wave of Funko Pops this year The film hits home on March 27th, some point after you can collect this wave of creatures and character updates for the always-expanding Star Wars Funko Pop line There are some cuties here; Luke gets another Pop, more[...]
Holographic Kylo Ren Pop Exclusive Target
Kylo Ren, of course, is coming off an appearance in The Last Jedi, and this set is based on his appearance from the film. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Packaging-wise, this one looks really sharp[...]
ex-file 3
Star Wars: The Last Jedi won't take the top spot at the Chinese box office this weekend Instead, the movie will play second fiddle to a Chinese franchise that rips off the iconic original trilogy! No, we're not talking about the substance of the films Rather, the titles of the movies are homages to Star Wars'[...]
LEGO Star Wars Ahch To Training Set 1
I only wish they had waited until the film was out to nail some of the details perfectly and could have included things people would have considered Star Wars The Last Jedi spoilers For $29.99 though, it is a quick build (it only took me 20 minutes) and only has three mini-figs if you include[...]
John Mayer Creates 'Kylo Ren Challenge' On Instagram
What would the New Year be without the first (of what we're assuming will be many) viral internet challenges?  Sure, this was actually started on December 31st, so we could probably say it was the last of 2017, but thanks to John Mayer, there is now a Kylo Ren challenge. On his instagram, musician Mayer posted this[...]
Captain Phasma
So, this was the first 10/10 I gave to a single issue of a comic on this site (The Magneto Testament was the actual first). That's because Captain Phasma #1 by Kelly Thompson and Marco Checchetto blew me away from page one. Captain Phasma #1 cover by Paul Renaud A character that was given little expansion in Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and, disappointingly, even less[...]
Star Wars disney
It would appear that as of today, December 29th, 2017, the House of Mouse has made back their purchase price — at least on paper. The Hollywood Reporter is saying that with the combined box office returns of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi have surpassed the initial[...]
star wars last jedi box office
As expected following the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disney has officially earned the highest domestic box office total of any studio this year with $2.27 billion dollars, beating out rival Warner Bros, which currently has $2.02 billion. Warner Bros actually pulled ahead in the race earlier this month following the release of Justice[...]