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EntertainmentYahoo TV'Stranger Things' star Joseph Quinn addresses Eddie's fate in the Season 4 finale: 'It's a beautiful arc for the character'
"Stranger Things" stars Joseph Quinn and Jamie Campbell Bower share behind the scenes stories from the super-sized Season 4 finale.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKWill Obi-Wan Kenobi get a second season?
Looking at the cold facts, Obi-Wan Kenobi more than warrants a second run.
EntertainmentYahoo TVHayden Christensen talks playing a 'more brutal' Darth Vader in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' and reveals that he still hasn't met James Earl Jones
Christensen discusses his experience returning to the "Star Wars" franchise for the first time since 2005.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKHayden Christensen felt an 'emotional release' putting the Darth Vader costume back on
Christensen returns as the legendary Star Wars character 17 years after his last appearance in the series in 2005's Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader is 'trying to kill' his Anakin Skywalker side in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' (exclusive)
New Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi will see Darth Vader on a mission to eradicate the Jedi, including his former self Anakin Skywalker.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKObi-Wan Kenobi stars overjoyed by 'Star Wars' prequel love after 's*****' critical response
The return of Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen for Star fans of a certain generation is as exciting as the return of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill in The Force Awakens.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKEwan McGregor pays tribute to George Lucas hinting at involvement on Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen didn't speak with George Lucas about Obi-Wan Kenobi, but he may still have offered some input.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKNew Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer teases return of Darth Vader
Lucasfilm has released a new trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, the upcoming six-part Disney+ series, as part of its Star Wars Day celebrations.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKMark Hamill provides heartfelt tribute for Darth Vader actor Dave Prowse
Mark Hamill said the man behind Darth Vader's imposing physique was a 'gentle giant'.
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKGeorge Lucas pays tribute to Darth Vader star Dave Prowse: 'May he rest in peace'
He was spotted and cast by Lucas when playing a bodyguard in A Clockwork Orange.
NewsYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader actor David Prowse to end public appearances over ill health
David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original 'Star Wars' movies, is quitting making personal appearances due to ill health.
NewsDigital SpyDarth Vader could be in the Star Wars Han Solo movie
Han might be getting in trouble with the Empire.
NewsYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader cosplay causes evacuation at Wisconsin High School
Darth Vader caused a stir at an American high school on Thursday...
NewsMashableIf you have a spare $1.4 million lying around, you can get this solid gold Darth Vader mask
Here's one for a Star Wars fan who has money to burn. A Darth Vader mask made of solid gold will go on sale in Japan next week, with the hefty price tag of $1.4 million. SEE ALSO: Mark Hamill performing a terrible lip reading of 'The Force Awakens' is the 'Star Wars' movie you need Japanese jeweller Tanaka Kikinzoku unveiled the 15kg (33 lbs) sculpture on Tuesday, which was commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars. Image: kyodoThe 24 karat gold mask will be available for purchase — when else? — on May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. The jewellers are also planning to release gold coins in celebration of the anniversary, for a range between $1,200 and $11,000. Image: Aflo/REX/Shutterstock Image: Aflo/REX/ShutterstockTanaka Kikinzoku has in the past created gold versions of various commemorative products, including a solid gold cast of Lionel Messi's left foot, which went on sale for a hefty $5 million. WATCH: An astronaut made a treasure map from space, and this man is hunting the gold
PoliticsYahoo Movies UKDonald Trump shares unfortunate photo op with Rogue One's Darth Vader
The USA’s 45th President Donald Trump continues to inadvertently find ways to attract ridicule.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRogue One: Ben Mendelsohn praises VFX advancements that led to Moff Tarkin's return (exclusive)
Ben Mendelsohn has praised the work of ILM and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ director Gareth Edwards for making his scenes with Moff Tarkin – a digital creation – as easy as possible on set. The iconic ‘Star Wars’ character, played by Peter Cushing in the 1977 original, was resurrected for the spin-off film with help on set from ‘Holby City’ actor Guy Henry who stood in for, and performed as, the Hammer star opposite Mendelsohn’s Orson Krennic.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKStar Wars: Rogue One nearly included another killer Darth Vader scene
By now you’ve probably read about ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s original ending, but it’s been revealed that wasn’t the only potential scene that didn’t make the final film. Ahead of the home release of Gareth Edwards’ massive sci-fi hit, Gary Whitta, who wrote an early version of the script, has revealed that series icon Darth Vader nearly appeared in a third scene.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKDarth Vader's amazing Rogue One fight scene almost never happened
The action sequence in ‘Rogue One’ in which Darth Vader turns Action Jackson was probably the most thrilling of the whole film for Star Wars fans. In an interview with Fandango, director Gareth Edwards revealed that it was the movie’s editor Jabbez Olssen’s brainwave, and they didn’t expect it to come off at all. According to Edwards, in the original cut of the film Vader ‘arrives and obliterates the Calamari ship, and then the blockade runner gets out just in time and he pursues the blockade runner’, so he never actually boarded the ship.
NewsTom ButlerThe WORST changes made to the Star Wars trilogy since its original release
George Lucas has a long and chequered history of tinkering with the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy since release. “Films never get finished, they get abandoned” he once famously said, and he’s never managed to fully abandon his sci-fi trilogy yet. The first changes were made to ‘Star Wars’ just weeks after the film hit cinemas in 1977 when a new audio track was added featuring amended sound effects and alternate dialogue takes. Greedo shot first The most controversial and debated change made to ‘Star Wars’ came in the 1997 Special Edition release. In the cantina confrontation where Han coolly dispatches Greedo in cold blood (watch the original here), George Lucas made it look like the bounty hunter shot first in a misguided bid to make the Millennium Falcon pilot seem less ruthless. The exchange now looks stilted and has caused countless nerd arguments ever since.
NewsYahoo MoviesHow Darth Vader Got His Groove Back in 'Rogue One' Thanks to Last-Minute Tweak
From the moment he burst onto the blockade runner in 1977’s Star Wars: New Hope, Darth Vader has reigned as one of the biggest, baddest, most iconic antagonists in cinema. After all, most of his big-screen career has seen the erstwhile Anakin Skywalker being alternately redeemed in third-act Return of the Jedi heroics or humanized via the prequels’ backstory, which saw him develop from whiny kid to angsty adolescent to disaffected young adult, all too easily manipulated by Palpatine along the way. According to editor John Gilroy, the badass action scene was one of the key late tweaks arising from the film’s infamous reshoots. “What was added — and it was a fantastic add — was the Vader action scene, with him boarding the ship and dispatching all those rebel soldiers,” he tells Yahoo Movies.
EntertainmentYahoo Movies UKRogue One: Why it took multiple actors to play Darth Vader (exclusive)
Who actually plays Darth Vader is a tricky question to answer, and one that becomes even more complicated when you factor in his appearance in ‘Rogue One – A Star Wars Story’. The credits for ‘Rogue One’, which sees the Sith Lord returning to the big screen for the first time since 2005’s ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith’, lists three names for Vader: James Earl Jones provides his iconic voice, while Spencer Wilding and Daniel Naprous are responsible for the physical performance.
NewsRyan LestonEddie Redmayne auditioned for Star Wars 7 villain Kylo Ren
During an interview with Uproxx, Eddie Redmayne revealed that he auditioned for the role of Kylo Ren… and he may have put on a silly voice. Asked whether he auditioned for the role of General Hux, the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star revealed that he was actually up for the part of Dark Side bad guy, Kylo Ren. “No. So, I was going for, I think, for Adam Driver,” he said.
NewsRyan LestonKylo Ren could become more like Darth Vader in Star Wars 8
According to the folks at MakingStarWars, the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ sequel will see Kylo Ren continue with his Darth Vader obsession… to the point of taking on even more of his grandfather’s look. “According to sources, Kylo Ren is wearing a Darth Vader cape in Star Wars: Episode VIII,” they revealed. “The cape is said to be like the one Darth Vader wears in The Empire Strikes Back/Return of the Jedi.
NewsThe Hollywood ReporterDarth Vader Actor Dave Prowse Retires from International Fan Conventions
Dave Prowse, the man behind the Darth Vader mask in the original Star Wars trilogy, announced he will no longer be traveling abroad to attend international conventions. The British actor famously recorded the voice for Darth Vader on the set of Star Wars: Episode IV, but later his voice was replaced by James Earl Jones.
NewsRyan LestonDarth Vader VR Movie Being Penned By David Goyer
Announced during Star Wars Celebration Europe, the upcoming Darth Vader VR movie is being produced by ILMxLabs – much like the recently unveiled (and completely awesome) ‘Trials on Tatooine’ experience. “You are the visitor in this story that is happening in and around you, and to a certain extent you might even have some effect on,” said David S. Goyer. After experiencing ‘Trials on Tatooine’ for myself, I’m very excited by the prospect of a Darth Vader VR experience.
