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  • NewsYahoo Movies UK

    5 things you probably never knew about the original Star Wars

    As the 40th anniversary of ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’, or, to most people ‘Star Wars’ approaches, we find out five amazing things about the iconic movie from the film’s clapper loader Jamie Harcourt and creature effects technician Nick Maley. Jamie Harcourt (seen above holding the clapper board) remembers examining a print of the finished movie before it hit cinemas while shooting his next film.

  • NewsMarcus Errico

    R2-D2's Secret Adventures: All the 'Star Wars' Droid's Stealth Movie Cameos Revealed

    Sure, BB-8 is getting all the publicity ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but O.G. astromech R2-D2 has had an enduring cultural impact for nearly 40 years. The little droid has not only appeared in every canonical Star Wars movie and TV spinoff, but he also has racked up an impressive list of credits in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Still, if you blinked, you might have missed his lesser-known cameos. So we broke out the Blu-rays and gave the slo-mo button a worko

  • NewsTom Butler

    Harrison Ford Recreates Classic Pose for New Star Wars Entertainment Weekly Cover

    Harrison Ford is recreating one of Han Solo’s most iconic poses for the cover and we’re loving the old pirate’s costume. The issue features new interviews with Ridley and Boyega who talk about their friendship both on and off screen. The issue which goes on sale on Friday also promises to lift the lid on Luke Skywalker’s disappearance from the ‘Star Wars’ universe, Starkiller Base, Ma Kanata, and Princess Leia’s new title.