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Ewan McGregor is at it again! Though there are rumors that the Scottish actor could reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in spin-off movies that might turn into a new trilogy for Star Wars, he's still throwing shade at J.J. Abrams' upcoming The Force Awakens film. To be fair, he has been praising the director for what he's seen in the Episode VII trailers and teasers, but McGregor can't get past the crossguard lightsaber we saw in the hands of Adam Driver's character, supposed Sith villain Kylo Ren. According to McGregor, a real lightsaber user wouldn't need the crossguard on the weapon. Read more on this news below! Read More »
We've told you about some of the controversy and judging around the crossguard lightsaber featured in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer from last year, in the hands of new Sith villain Kylo Ren. After hearing from Ewan McGergor and even J.J. Abrams about this new lightsaber, Apple designer Jony Ive has revealed some great details on how he influenced the new look for the 2015 film's reinvention of the iconic weapon. Keep reading to find out how the iPhone and iPad designer influenced Abrams' lightsaber. Read More »
In maybe one of the longest interviews to date with J.J. Abrams after he was announced as the director of Star Wars: Episode VII, the filmmaker revealed a ton of details about 2015's The Force Awakens. He even spoke about some of the fans' concerns about the new character Kylo Ren and his crossguard lightsaber that premiered during the film's teaser trailer last year. On top of that topic, Abrams opened up about his involvement with Disney and Lucasfilm's Episodes 8 and 9, Comic-Con and more! Read More »
