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Carrie Fisher’s Brother Reveals Original ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Plan Included Leia Going Full Jedi With Her Own Lightsaber

November 7, 2019 11:29 am

Unfortunately, due to the tragic death of Carrie Fisher, we’ll never know exactly how Lucasfilm planned on ending the story of Leia Organa in the "Star Wars" films. Obviously, we all know that she’ll appear in ...

Angelina Jolie Is Ready, Willing & Able To Land A Role In ‘Star Wars,’ Which Would Complete Her Disney/Marvel/Lucasfilm Trifecta

Charles Barfield

August 29, 2019 10:42 am

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There seems to be a few different types of A-list actors in Hollywood. You have the kind, such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who doesn’t do anything unless there’s a $200 million budget attached and plenty of a...

Quentin Tarantino Is Not A Fan Of The Timeline Shenanigans Introduced In 2009’s ‘Star Trek’ Film: “I Don’t Appreciate It. F-ck That.”

Charles Barfield

July 22, 2019 3:24 pm

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I know this may come as a surprise to you, but Quentin Tarantino really prefers the older version of a franchise to the modern interpretation. I know, I know. It's completely shocking that the director has a cl...

Quentin Tarantino Says His ‘Star Trek’ Is An R-Rated “‘Pulp Fiction’ In Space” & Says Paramount’s “Got Nothing To Lose” With The Franchise

Charles Barfield

July 18, 2019 12:12 pm

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Over the last year or so, there has been a ton of talk about Quentin Tarantino’s “Star Trek” pitch that he gave to producer J.J. Abrams. Will it turn into a film? Will the filmmaker direct? Is it really R-rated...

Keri Russell Says She Cried After Reading JJ Abrams’ Script for ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’

Charles Barfield

June 21, 2019 10:31 am

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Actress Keri Russell and director J.J. Abrams have a long history together. The duo first collaborated on the long-running series “Felicity,” which premiered over 20 years ago, in 1998. Russell was the young ac...

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‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ First Look: Details About The Knights Of Ren, Zori Bliss, Allegiant General Pryde & More

Charles Barfield

May 22, 2019 10:09 am

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The “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” marketing has officially begun. Sure, we’re about seven months away from the film’s release, but we already have a trailer (released last month) and now a set visit that r...

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‘Star Wars’: J.J. Abrams Says “There’s More To The Story” Of Rey’s Parents That Will Be Revealed In ‘Rise’

Charles Barfield

April 16, 2019 12:53 pm

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Every “Star Wars” film starts with the words “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” However, if you look at the main characters that drive the action of the 8 (almost 9) films in the Skywalker Saga, the g...

J.J. Abrams & Kathleen Kennedy Talk “Provocative” ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Title: “It Doesn’t Answer Anything”

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2019 3:50 pm

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The purpose of a film title is two-fold. First, you have to effectively convey, in only a few words, what the film is going to be about, or at least, give enough of a feeling as to what the content of the movie...

J.J. Abrams Reveals That George Lucas Helped Shape ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ As Kathleen Kennedy Talks The Teaser’s Big Reveal

Charles Barfield

April 15, 2019 12:53 pm

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Star Wars Celebration 2019 has come and gone, but it sure did leave fans with a lot of new nuggets about the upcoming ‘Episode IX’ to ponder for the months ahead. Not only did Kathleen Kennedy and filmmaker J.J...

‘Star Wars’: What Does ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Title Mean Thematically To The End Of The Saga?

Charles Barfield

April 12, 2019 2:58 pm

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After over a year of rumors and speculation, we officially have a title for the ninth “Star Wars” film in the Skywalker Saga, appropriately dubbed ‘The Rise of Skywalker.’ The title reveal was accompanied by a ...

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