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Star Wars: The Force Awakens had its share of memorable characters, but Finn is undoubtedly one of the film’s best scene-stealers we want to see more of in Episode VIII. And it looks like we will be seeing a whole lot more of him. John Boyega, who played the rogue Stormtrooper, has just confirmed that he has already read the script for the Rian Johnson movie and offered a tiny hint on what to look forward to. Read More »
There are so many Star Wars movies coming out over the course of the next number of years, but the new trilogy is clearly the bigger project aside from the Anthology spin-off, standalone films. That said, we haven't even watched The Force Awakens, but news is pouring in about its sequel, so far only known as Episode VIII. Apparently, a leaked shortlist of actresses rumored for a new major role in the follow up to 2015's Episode VII is making its way around the Internet with some great names! Orphan Black lead Tatiana Maslany, Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez and Bates Motel star Olivia Cooke allegedly make up this list of actresses eyed by Lucasfilm and Disney. Find out more about these casting rumors below. Read More »
So many new Star Wars movies are hitting theaters soon, starting with 2015's The Force Awakens, which means we better get used to plenty of casting and plot rumors in our news feeds! The latest reports are claiming that Benicio del Toro has been offered the main villain role in the yet-to-be-titled Star Wars: Episode VIII, the direct sequel to J.J. Abrams' upcoming blockbuster for Disney/Lucasfilm. If del Toro is indeed the antagonist of the next chapter of the franchise, which has a 2017 release date, he'll be taking direction from filmmaker Rian Johnson. Read more on this news below. Read More »
While we're all waiting for more spoilers and plot details for J.J. Abrams 2015 blockbuster Star Wars: Episode VII, that movie's sequel, Star Wars: Episode VIII, received some headline coverage this week. Director Rian Johnson, while appearing on the 500th Filmspotting podcast, talked a lot about the forthcoming film, but did he reveal any hints, spoilers, casting details or anything like that? Read More »
We can all rejoice because filmmaker Rian Johnson - the man behind Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper- has been named director of Star Wars: Episode VIII. Just as it did with hiring J.J. Abrams for Episode VII, Disney has decided to go with one of the most promising younger talents to helm an incredibly important project in the world of cinema. Read More »
Though we're very excited about Star Wars: Episode VII filming (despite the recent ankle injury suffered on set by star Harrison Ford), we still don't know much about the actual story J.J. Abrams hopes to tell with the rebooted franchise. Luckily for us, new rumors have landed, which could end up spoiling the entire new trilogy in terms of the villains appearing throughout! (SPOILERS to follow!) Read More »
