Recent announcements confirmed that Star Wars: Episode VIII's release date has been pushed from May 2017 to December 2017. However, new reports seem to suggest a further delay for the film could happen due to a potential lighting technician's revolt. (Yes, you read that right.) Read More »
Even though 2015's 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' has turned into one of the biggest box office hits of all time, the film failed to bring in as many viewers as James Cameron's 2009 fantasy hit, 'Avatar.' However, Disney's Lucasfilm is obviously not giving up on the cause, as they've just announced a change in Episode 8's release date. Pushed to December 2017, it will likely face 'Avatar 2' at the box office! Read More »
Part of what drew fans' excitement over 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' when it was first announced, was hearing that the original trio of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford would be coming back, obviously over 30 years older. While some people have problems with Fisher's age and how she looks these days (strangely they don't care how old the men look), and Princess Leia isn't about to take crap from anyone. She publically fought back at those who thought they could judge her and taunt her for her age. Read More »
We know that director J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens is full of practical effects, but some characters will appear as CGI special effects, namely Maz Kanata portrayed by Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong'o. We've seen a number of trailers and teasers for the December 2015 release, but will a new preview show off the space pirate Kanata? In a new interview this week, Lupita revealed some spoilers about when her character will be shown off. Read more below to find out details! Read More »
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens just got a dose of Indonesian ass-kicking. If Star Wars fans were excited by the initial Force Awakens trailer, then they better strap in for what director JJ Abrams has in store after he cast Iko Uwai, the star of 2014's epic ass-kicking fest The Raid 2, for a role in the upcoming sci-fi epic. Alongside fellow newcomers John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Gwendoline Christie, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnal Gleeson and Adam Driver, Uwai will also join franchise holdovers Harrison Ford, Mark Hammil and Carrrie Fisher in the film, which is due out in December 2015. Read More »
The "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer unleashed on the world last week inspired almost-unseen levels of excitement and debate - but what if, instead of JJ Abrams, Wes Anderson directed "Force Awakens"? Or if it was made entirely from Lego? Or if Disney got their hands to it? Or, heaven forbid, if George Lucas himself was inspired to make a "Force Awakens" 'Special Edition'? Find out with these teaser parodies of "Force Awakens"! Read More »
Star Wars: Episode VII finally has an official title, which was announced this week with the conclusion of principle filming. According to the franchise's official Twitter page, we can now refer to Episode VII as The Force Awakens! Keep reading to learn more about this news as well as more rumors, spoilers, plot details and other updates for the 2015 J.J. Abrams movie. Read More »