Star Wars nerds: start adding these titles to your Must See list. Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson has a reputation of being very open about the specific films he watches before making each of his movies, giving insight into his influences. A lot of directors may share a watch list with their [...]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Let the speculation of what that means begin. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the title for Episode VIII was revealed by Lucasfilm through the release of the film's first official poster (modest though it may be), seen below. So what does it mean? Who knows, but some will no doubt begin to [...]
The Force is weak with the rumor mill. After much speculation swirling around the fate of General Leia Organa - following the untimely tragic death of Carrie Fisher, and the Star Wars creative team meeting to determine how to move forward - Lucasfilm felt compelled to release the following statement: "We don’t normally respond to fan or [...]
Insiders say General Leia was to have been a bigger part of Episode IX than VIII. That's the word from The Hollywood Reporter. Although the recently-deceased Carrie Fisher had finished all of her filming for the next Star Wars episode on the docket (to be released this December), sources inside Lucasfilm now tell THR that the Star Wars braintrust will soon meet in [...]
Yo Kylo Ren! Sylvester Stallone has nabbed Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver to star in Sly's adaptation of the memoir "Tough as They Come". Written by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, the best-seller documents his true-life struggle to survive a quadruple amputation as a result of battlefield injuries. Mills's father-in-law Craig Buck was right by his side through the recovery process; [...]
The Rebellion is building it's own Empire. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to slaughter all foes at the box office. After two full weeks in release plus a third major weekend in theaters, the Star Wars anthology one-off has racked up a $430 million haul in North America, and $775 million globally (with much more to come; [...]
The influence of John Williams on film composer Michael Giacchino's career could be heard from his earliest scores for video games and television. Now, Oscar-winner Giacchino has become the first non-Williams to write the music for a Star Wars movie. In an exclusive, Entertainment Weekly was invited to a recent recording session for the score to Rogue One: [...]
The tale may be as old as time, but some of the songs will be brand new. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly for their cover story about the upcoming live action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, composer Alan Menken (co-songwriter of the original animated tunes and its Broadway adaptation) dishes about three new [...]
With a Thanksgiving weekend debut just weeks away now, Walt Disney Animation Studios is releasing more promo clips for their upcoming original animated adventure tale Moana. In the two videos below - that both include new footage - the film's music and research are highlighted. "We Know The Way" is an anthem that showcases the rich and [...]
Marvel reaps familiar results with a strange debut as Benedict Cumberbatch works some magic to defy low box office projections. Forecast to take in anywhere from $55-to-$75 million, Doctor Strange far exceeded expectations with $85 million over its first three days. The third best debut for any movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (trailing Iron Man's $98.6 million and Guardians [...]
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