Daisy Ridley Breaks Down 'The Last Jedi' Throne Room Scene

By: Dominic Jones

While all eyes are on the immediate future and the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, British GQ asked Rey actress Daisy Ridley to break down one of the most iconic scenes from the most recent installment in the Skywalker saga.  In a new video, Ridley watches the throne roome sequence from The Last Jedi on a laptop, pausing every few seconds to share stories from the set and praise her colleagues (especially Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, and the stunt crew).

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JJ Abrams Talks About How 'The Last Jedi' Impacted 'The Rise Of Skywalker'

By: Dominic Jones

A lot has been made about how the decisions Rian Johnson made while making The Last Jedi differed from what JJ Abrams had in mind for Episode VIII and how they might have impacted the story Abrams created for The Rise of Skywalker.  Abrams discussed this in a recent interview with Empire Magazine, where he described Johnson's choices as being "weirdly beneficial" to him when writing the new film.

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Colin Trevorrow Announces He's Donating His 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Residuals To Charity

By: Dominic Jones

Even though he didn't actually get to direct a Star Wars film, Colin Trevorrow is showing that he has the spirit of a true Jedi.  The Jurrasic World director, who was originally slated to direct Episode IX but was removed from the project in the summer of 2017, announced in a statement to Deadline that he would be donating all the residuals he received for his work on the film to the Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice. 

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A Trio Of Guests & Animation Panels Announced For 'Star Wars Celebration Chicago'

By: Benjamin Hart

We are now just a little over a month from Star Wars Celebration Chicago kicking off! To help build excitement Lucasfilm has made a habit of giving us news about the convention consistently over the past several weeks. Today the newest episode of The Star Wars Show dropped on YouTube, and with it came some exhilarating announcements about Celebration Chicago!

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Mark Hamill Reflects on 'The Last Jedi', Talks About Carrie Fisher Being In 'Episode IX'

By: Dominic Jones

Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill has been out promoting his appearance on the upcoming season of the History Channel series Knightfall, and naturally (just as he has been for the past 42 years) he was asked about Star Wars.  In a pair of interviews, one with the Radio Times and another with Den of Geek, Hamill spoke about Carrie Fisher appearing in Star Wars Episode IX (released three years after her tragic death in 2016) as well as his experience with The Last Jedi (and the reaction to the film).

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ILMxLAB Releases 'Project Porg' For Magic Leap One

By: Dominic Jones

ILMxLAB, the division of Industrial Light and Magic that focuses on virtual and augmented reality projects, has released it's latest Star Wars experience. The new experience, titled Project Porg is available on the Magic Leap One mixed reality glasses, and allows fans to experience what it would be like to have a Porg, the adorable (and delicious) bird-like creatures that we met on Ahch-To in The Last Jedi, as a pet.  Fans will be able to train their Porg, and witness it growing and evolving over time.

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'Solo' And 'The Last Jedi' Soundtracks Nominated For Grammy Awards

By: Dominic Jones

Two Star Wars film soundtracks have the chance to bring home some hardware at this year's Grammy Awards.  Both Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars: The Last Jedi were nominated.  John Williams was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media for his work on The Last Jedi, and John Powell, along with Williams, was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for the track "Mine Mission" from Solo.  The Grammys will be held on February 10th.

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'The Last Jedi' Rises To The Top Of Home Video Sales Charts

By: Benjamin Hart

There's no denying Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi is the most talked about film of the last year (or perhaps decade). During its theatrical run it raked in $1.3 billion in ticket sales worldwide, so now that its out on home video it should be no surprise that its continuing to be successful.

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New Hasbro 'Star Wars' Figures Revealed at Fan Expo Canada

By: Dominic Jones

Today at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, members of the Hasbro Star Wars took the stage give fans a peak behind the scenes at the making of Star Wars action figures, as well as make some reveals of upcoming products.  The big reveals were that Captain Phasma will be coming to The Vintage Collection 3.75" scale line, and that Solo baddie Dryden Vos will be featured in 6" scale Black Series line.  You can see those two figures below,

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Oscar Isaac Talks 'The Last Jedi' Reaction, Carrie Fisher In 'Episode IX' & More

By: Benjamin Hart

Oscar Isaac is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood today, and on top portraying Poe Dameron in Star Wars Episode IX as we speak, he's also been out promoting some of his other films that are coming soon.

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Kelly Marie Tran Speaks Out About Online Harassment In Powerful Editorial

By: Dominic Jones

Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Kelly Marie Tran has broken her silence over the online harassment she received following the film's release, which resulted in her deleting her Instagram account back in June.  The actress, who will reprise her role as Rose next year in Star Wars Episode IX, had not spoken publicly about the events that led her to this decision.  Until now.  This morning The New York Times published a lengthy editorial titled "I Won’t Be Marginalized by Online Harassment" by Tran where she addressed what happened.  We've highlighted some key sections below.

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Simon Pegg Says He's "Ashamed" Of His Past Comments About Jar Jar Binks

By: Dominic Jones

Just a couple of years ago, Mission Impossible and Star Trek star Simon Pegg compared George Lucas making the Star Wars prequels to infanticide and said he had no respect for anyone who enjoyed them.  And those were just the latest in a long line of comments Pegg made over more than a decade about his disdain for the Star Wars prequels.  The sentiment Pegg espoused was one that many shared, a deep, toxic hatred for those three films, with one character bearing the brunt of their hate: Jar Jar Binks.

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'The Last Jedi' and 'Star Wars Rebels' Win Saturn Awards

By: Dominic Jones

The annual Saturn Awards were held last night, celebrating the best in science fiction over the past year and Star Wars took home four awards.  Star Wars: The Last Jedi won three awards, with Mark Hamill winning for Best Actor, Bob Ducsay winning for Best Editing, and Rian Johnson winning for Best Writing.  Star Wars Rebels won for Best Animated Series.  Johnson, Hamill, Ducsay, and Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni were on hand to accept the awards.  You can see some pictures from the event, as well as reaction from Yoda actor Frank Oz, below

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Lego and Hot Wheels 'Star Wars' SDCC Exclusives Revealed

By: Dominic Jones

A pair of Millennium Falcon themed collectibles that will be available exclusively at San Diego Comic Con were revealed this week.  Both Lego and Hot Wheels revealed their Star Wars exclusives for the annual convention, both of which feature Han Solo's iconic freighter.  The Lego exclusive is a mini-recreation of the Falcon's cockpit as seen at the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story, while the Hot Wheels exclusive features the exterior of the Falcon with a Porg on top.  Check out images of the two exclusives below,

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Stephen Colbert Shows His Support For Kelly Marie Tran With 'Episode IX' Parody Trailer

By: Dominic Jones

Late last week, Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico) deleted her Instagram account after months of harassment from racists and misogynists who are using Star Wars as an excuse to harass people.  The following days have seen a wave of people coming out in support of Tran and to condemn these so-called "fans" who think what they are doing is even remotely acceptable.  One of the highest profile people to do so is The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, who addressed the news in one of his monologues and then shared a parody trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: Shut The Hell Up You Broken Hateful Dweebs.  Check it out below,

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'Star Wars: Poe Dameron #26' Preview Features Post-'The Last Jedi' Content

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm and Marvel comics from the next issue of the Star Wars: Poe Dameron ongoing comic book series.  Poe Dameron #26, which hits shelves on April 18th, begins to tell the story of what happened to Poe during the events of The Force Awakens between crashing on Jakku with Finn and his reappearance on Takodonna.  The preview, which was released online by 13th Dimension, features the first few pages of the issue where we see Poe, Finn, and Rey all together on the Millennium Falcon after the events of The Last Jedi.   The trio are reflecting on how they could have met each other sooner, which leads to Finn asking Poe to tell them how he escaped Jakku.

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Frank Oz Talks Yoda On 'The Star Wars Show'

By: Benjamin Hart

Earlier today the newest episode of The Star Wars Show hit YouTube, and featured an interview with a Star Wars legend. Host Anthony Carboni sat down with the man behind Yoda, Frank Oz, to discuss a variety of topics.

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Video: John Boyega's Panel From Awesome Con

By: Dominic Jones

This past weekend at Awesome Con in Washington DC Star Wars star John Boyega was on hand to meet fans and answer questions about his career.  Awesome Con has released the full panel featuring the Finn actor being interviewed on stage about Star Wars, Pacific Rim, and more, on their official YouTube channel.  The Q&A panel with Boyega is hosted by Entertainment Tonight's Ash Crossan and features a surprise appearance by Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo.  You check it out for yourself below,

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Lucasfilm Releases "Scoring The Last Jedi: a 360 VR Experience" on YouTube

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm has released a new behind the scenes featurette about the making of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on the official Star Wars YouTube channel.  The featurette focuses on the creation of the musical score for the film and features interviews with composer John Williams and writer/director Rian Johnson.  What sets this featurette apart from the rest is that it is a 360 VR experience, giving fans a unique look around the recording studio during the scoring sessions and the films sets during production.  The experience can be seen using your computer, your phone, or a VR headset that you load your phone into.  You can check it out for yourself below,

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Another 'The Last Jedi' Gag Reel Released

By: Dominic Jones

Lucasfilm has released a second gag reel from the production of Star Wars: The Last Jedi online this week.  The new reel is about a minute and a half long, and is different from the one released on Tuesday.  This new one focuses on Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, and John Boyega.  Some highlights include more of Mark Hamill getting nostalgic in an X-Wing cockpit and John Boyega struggling with the line "bio-hexacrpyt".  Check it out below,

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