StarWars.com Announces Live Stream of 'The Rise of Skywalker' Red Carpet

By: Dominic Jones

As has become tradition, StarWars.com announced today that they will once again be hosting a live stream from the red carpet at the world premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.  The live stream will be hosted by The Star Wars Show hosts Andi Gutierrez and Anthony Carboni.  It will begin at 5:30 pm PT (8:30 pm ET) on Monday December 16th, and will feature interviews with the cast and crew of the film, as well as some of the other celebrities in attendance.

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Josh Gad And Other Celebrities Try To Get Daisy Ridley To Answers Their 'The Rise of Skywalker' Questions

By: Dominic Jones

Back during the run up to The Last Jedi, Daisy Ridley and her Murder on the Orient Express co-star Josh Gad released a series of videos from the set of that film where Gad attempted to get answers from Ridley to his questions about the next Star Wars film.  The videos caught more and more elaborate as they went, with the duo eventually enlisting their co-star Judi Dench, as well as several other celebrities (including JJ Abrams and then-Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow), all of which culminated in Gad hosting the The Last Jedi preview panel at Celebration Orlando in 2017.

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New Scene From 'The Rise of Skywalker' To Debut In "Fortnite" Next Weekend

By: Dominic Jones

So far we've seen several trailers, countless TV spots, a couple of featurettes and one actual clip from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which hits theaters in two weeks.  And all of them have been released in relatively traditional ways (on TV, online, etc.), but Lucasfilm is trying something new as a way to release a new clip from the film.  It was announced today that a scene from The Rise of Skywalker would debut in the video game Fortnite, on December 14th at 2pm ET.

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Watch The "Dedication Moment" For The 'Rise of the Resistance' Ride At Disney World

By: Dominic Jones

Anyone whose been to a Galaxy's Edge park, either in California or Florida, will tell you it's an incredible experience.  It really is.  However, it's clear that the fact the Rise of the Resistance ride wasn't ready to open when the parks did earlier this year left a bit of a whole in the park.  Luckily, the ride is set to open, at long last, tomorrow in Disney World in Florida (sadly, however, it still won't open until January 17th in California).

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'Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge' Game Show To Debut On Disney+ In 2020

By: Benjamin Hart

Disney+ has obviously become a massive success in a short amount of time. The streaming service gained over 10 million subscribers in its first day, and has been steadily growing ever since. It has been an especially big hit with Star Wars fans as it introduced us to the first ever live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian. While Mando continues to garner rave reviews from critics and fans, it's become clear that this is just the tip of the ice berg for Star Wars content on Disney+.

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John Boyega Admits It Was His 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Script That Wound Up On eBay

By: Dominic Jones

Earlier this week, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director JJ Abrams made an appearance on Good Morning America, where he revealed that a copy of the film's script wound up on eBay.  Abrams revealed that one of the film's stars had left their script under their bed only to have found by someone who was cleaning their house, who then gave it to someone else who tried to sell it.  Luckily Disney was able to catch wind of the listing, and get it taken down (and the script returned).

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Daisy Ridley Raps A Recap Of The 'Star Wars' Saga, Talks Porgs Vs. Baby Yoda On 'The Tonight Show'

By: Dominic Jones

Daisy Ridley made an appearance on The Tonight Show last night to promote The Rise of Skywalker, where she chatted all things Star Wars with host Jimmy Fallon.  First Fallon asked her about what it was like getting cast as Rey back in 2014.  Then she was asked about her surprise appearance in the D23 preview as "Dark Rey", and whether she is a bigger fan of Porgs or Baby Yoda, the breakout star of The Mandalorian.  She also did a rap recap of the entire Star Wars saga, with some backing from The Roots.

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New "Special Look" For 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Explores The Cultural Impact of Star Wars

By: Benjamin Hart

The impact Star Wars as a whole has made on the world is almost unfathomable. 42 after its introduction the space opera continues to make an impression on our lives and our culture. Next month the franchise will reach another milestone with the end of the Skywalker saga.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is due for release in less than a month and Lucasfilm has just released a new "special look" at the film which also takes a look at the history of Star Wars and its effect on pop culture. The heartwarming video features a ton of different clips, from beloved Star Wars references in popular media, to interviews with cast members and other celebrities expressing their admiration of the saga.

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Naomi Ackie Talks About Joining The 'Star Wars' Galaxy

By: Dominic Jones

One of the new characters we'll be meeting in Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is Jannah, played by newcomer Naomi Ackie.  Though Ackie has been a big part of the film's promotion, appearing at both Celebration and D23 as well as on the Triple Force Friday live stream (where she saw the first Jannah action figure for the first time), little is still known about Jannah.  While details about the character will likely remain mysterious until December, Ackie did offer a few teases while also talking about what it was like for her to be cast in the film in a recent interview with the LA Times.

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Ewan McGregor Talks About Returning As Obi-Wan With Jimmy Kimmel

By: Dominic Jones

Ever since it was announced that Lucasfilm would be making new Star Wars projects fans have been asking for a new Obi-Wan Kenobi story of some kind, starring Ewan McGregor. In August of this year, they finally got their wish.  McGregor, who played Obi-Wan in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, joined Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy at D23 Expo to announce a new Kenobi live action series, coming to Disney+.

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Adam Driver and Daisy Ridley Launch Charity Raffles To Win Trips To 'The Rise of Skywalker' Premiere

By: Dominic Jones

Rey and Kylo Ren actors, Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver have both teamed up with Omaze to launch charity raffles for fans to win trips to The Rise of Skywalker premiere in Los Angeles this December, while also supporting some great causes.  Ridley is raising money to support The GEANCO Foundation, which helps fight for "the health and education of those in Nigeria", while Drive is raising money for Arts in the Armed Forces, which "brings high-quality arts programming to active-duty service members, veterans, military support staff and their families".

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United Airlines Reveals New 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Footage

By: Benjamin Hart

I think it's safe to assume we're all still reeling from the release of the final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker earlier this week. As we continue to break down the trailer, even more footage from the film has surfaced, and it comes from the most unlikely source.

Recently United Airlines unveiled a brand new inflight safety video. What's special about this video is the fact that it is completely Star Wars themed and features many tie-ins with The Rise Of Skywalker. The 5-minute long video includes the standard airline safety instructions you're familiar with done with a Star Wars twist.

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'The Rise Of Skywalker' Cast Help Launch New "Build My Droid" Challenge

By: Dominic Jones

Ever since the launch of #ForceForChange in 2015, Lucasfilm has been holding contest and raffles that aim to give Star Wars the chance to win some cool prizes by making positive contributions to the world.  This year, they're encouraging fans to engage in some creativity by submitting their own designs for a new droid that will appear in a future Star Wars project.  The winner will also get to attend the world premiere of The Rise of Skywalker in December.

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AMC Theatres To Host 27 Hour Star Wars Marathon Leading Up To 'The Rise Of Skywalker'

By: Benjamin Hart


Star Wars movie marathons have been a long standing tradition among fans for many years. And as the franchise has grown, the idea of watching every single Star Wars film in one sitting becomes more and more daunting. With Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker being lauded as the end of the Skywalker saga, it seems fitting now more than ever to revisit the previous films. Thankfully AMC Theatres is providing us a way view the entire Skywalker saga, including The Rise Of Skywalker, all at once within the comfort of their cinemas.

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All The 'Star Wars' Content Available On Disney+ At Launch Confirmed

By: Dominic Jones

With the launch of Disney+ now under a month away, the promotional push is entering its final phase. Disney announced this week all the content from their backlog (or "vault" to use the company's parlance), as well as the original series, that will be available when the streaming service launches on November 12th.  This includes nine Star Wars films, the original series The Mandalorian, the 2004 documentary Empire of Dreams, and eight animated Star Wars series.  You can see the full list of Star Wars content available on Disney+ at launch below,

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Freddie Prinze Jr. Talks 'Star Wars' Fans, The Force In Epic Rant

By: Dominic Jones

We're used to hearing Freddie Prinze Jr as the voice of Kanan Jarrus, the jaded Jedi Master on Star Wars Rebels, so hearing him talk about the Force and balance of the Force is always a treat.  The actor made an appearance on The Friendship Pod, where he went on an incredible (and profane) rant about Star Wars.  Among the topics addressed are balance of the Force, Darth Maul, and Star Wars fans complaining about the new movies. Check out the three minute video below,

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Babu Frik & 'The Rise Of Skywalker' Promotional Partners Officially Revealed

By: Benjamin Hart

We have a lot to look forward to in the coming days and weeks! Along With all the festivities surrounding Triple Force Friday, it appears the official promotional campaign for Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is finally heating up. Evidence of that fact showed up on StarWars.com just moments ago as they announced all of The Rise Of Skywalker promotional partners, as well as a huge giveaway, and to top it all off, the reveal of a brand new character!

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Watch: "The Empire Strikes Door (A Star Wars Mystery)"

By: Dominic Jones

For the past few years our pal Jamie Stangroom has been on a mission to discover the identity of the stormtrooper who bumped their head in a scene in Star Wars: A New Hope.  Now, he's compiled the evidence and produced his results in the form of the new documentary, The Empire Strikes Door, which you can watch now on YouTube.

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Bob Iger Shares What Happened With George Lucas And The Sequel Trilogy In New Memoir

By: Dominic Jones

Ever since the sequel trilogy films started being made, there have been questions about just how involved (or uninvolved) Star Wars creator George Lucas has been, as well as how Lucas truly feels about the new films.  Well, wonder no more.  Disney CEO Bob Iger recently released a new memoir, titled The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, in which he discusses, in a fair amount of detail, exactly what went down with Lucas' involvement in the new Star Wars films.

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'Star Wars Resistance' & Jon Favreau Win Big At The Saturn Awards

By: Benjamin Hart

Last night the 45th annual Saturn Awards ceremony was held at the Avalon in Los Angeles, California,. Presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, the Saturn Awards recognize excellent content in a variety of mediums, and this time Star Wars was included!

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