- MoviesBen Falk
Whatever happened to George Lucas' live-action 'Star Wars' TV show?
Announced by George Lucas in 2005, Star Wars: Underworld was going to be a television series exploring previously-unseen parts of the galaxy far, far away.
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Jon Favreau reveals when new Star Wars live action series is set
Jon Favreau reveals that his Star Wars live action TV series will be set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens
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'Rogue One': Riz Ahmed Says He Was Originally Supposed to Play a Totally Different Character
In new in-depth piece at EW.com timed to digital HD release of 'Star Wars' film, actor describes character he signed on to play — and it's not Bodhi Rook
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Rogue One’s Scarif got its name after a coffee shop gaffe
During the development of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Gareth Edwards was given a helping hand in solving one of these quandaries from a truly unlikely source. After seeing this moniker on his drink, Gareth Edwards instantly decided that it was perfect name for the planet that would house the final battle scene of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,’ and put it into the script.
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Darth 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.
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'Star Wars' Secret! Gareth Edwards Reveals How Coffee Cup Mix-Up Led to 'Rogue One' Planet Name
Gareth Edwards shared a few making-of details about Rogue One and told the crowd at SXSW that the title of his talk would be, “How the f— do you become a filmmaker?” When Gareth Edwards was a young boy in the United Kingdom, his parents took him to see Star Wars.”I instantly knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life,” the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director recalled Monday during a keynote speech at SXSW. “I was going to join the Rebel Alliance and help blow up the Death Star.”Years later, Edwards would, in fact, write a small cameo for himself in Rogue One, as a character who allows Princess Leia’s ship to escape Darth Vader, setting in motion the events of the original film, A New Hope.
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WATCH the hilarious video depicting how Rogue One should've ended
The hype surrounding ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ may have died down since its December release, but this latest video will have you in stitches. Reviews for the ‘Star Wars’ spin-off movie helmed by Gareth Edwards were generally rather positive. Since its pre-Christmas cinema release, the film has totalled just over $1 billion.
MoviesMarcus Errico'Rogue One' Comic Book to Include Scenes Cut From the 'Star Wars' Movie
The Rogue One team lives!
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How 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.
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Rogue One facing a struggle at box office in China
If you were betting that ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ might be on its way to besting ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ at the box office, this may not be the news you’re looking for. While Gareth Edwards’ hard-edged prequel has gone down a storm with audiences in the west, it seems the much-coveted Chinese box office is a different story. Opening in China today, ticket presales point toward ‘Rogue One’ enjoying an opening weekend to the tune of RMB 40-50 million – which might not sound bad, until you learn that equates to somewhere between £4.7 – 5.8 million.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Resurfaces for Maul Rematch in Synergistic 'Star Wars Rebels' Trailer
While we Kenobi-philes wait for that Obi-Wan standalone movie — or to see if the old Jedi still has a role to play in Episode VIII (perhaps in relation to a certain budding Force aficionado?) — the folks at Lucasfilm have thrown us a bone.
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2016 to break box office record thanks to Disney
2016 has been another huge year for Hollywood. It has now been projected by comScore, via The Hollywood Reporter, that the box office revenue in 2016 will eventually finish at $11.3 billion, surpassing the $11.14 billion of 2015. On Monday the continuing success of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ and ‘Sing’ meant that 2016 passed $11.05 billion at the box office, which was 2.3 percent more than this time last year.
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Star Wars CGI guru talks ethics of bringing Peter Cushing back to life in Rogue One
The biggest talking point among people who have seen ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is undoubtedly the return of Grand Moff Tarkin and how it was achieved. Peter Cushing played the character in 1977’s ‘A New Hope’ but sadly died in 1994 at the age of 81.
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'Rogue One' Writer Reveals That the Prequel Almost Featured a Nerf Herder
Gary Whitta, who has a story credit on new stand-alone 'Star Wars' film, answered fans questions in an hourlong chat on Twitter
MoviesYahoo! Movies UKThe 20 best movies of 2016
We’ve lost countless stars of stage and screen, headlines from around the world have been relentlessly grim, and the less said about global politics the better. Life has been much kinder inside the safe and cosy confines of the cinema, where we’ve been gently reminded that everything will be OK in the end.
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'Rogue One': Who's Getting Paid the Most?
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Felicity Jones was, by far, the highest-paid cast member of the stand-alone 'Star Wars' film, coming off her best actress nomination for "The Theory of Everything"
MoviesBen ArnoldThe biggest on-set movie scandals of 2016
2016. Hailed by no one as ‘the best year ever’, it’s been as tumultuous on-set as it has been out there in the real world. Herein lie some of the biggest scandals of the year… Hellish conditions on The Revenant Sure it was a realistic portrayal of the brutality of the wilderness, but the over-budget, over-schedule set of Alejandro G. Inarritu’s ‘The Revenant’ was described as ‘a living hell‘ by some. ...
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'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Tracking for Huge $130M-Plus U.S. Debut
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MoviesMarcus ErricoNYCC: Action Figure Reveals New 'Rogue One' Character: Admiral Raddus
Turns out Ackbar wasn’t the only Mon Calamari admiral to suit up in the Galactic Civil War. No, we just got our first good look at his fellow high-ranking fish-eyed friend: Admiral Raddus. Raddus, who will make his debut in the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, was briefly glimpsed in the behind-the-scenes “Celebration Reel” released in August.
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The Star Wars Rogue One LEGO sets will make you thirsty for plastic
Today is officially Rogue Friday, the launch day for this year’s wave of new ‘Star Wars’ toys, and a bunch of new ‘Rogue One’ products have officially gone on sale for the first time. Image credits: LEGO
MoviesMarcus ErricoReady for a Ginormous Jyn Erso or Supersized Stormtrooper? Here Are the 'Rogue One' Big-Figs Coming Soon (Exclusive)
As the rollout of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story toys began early Wednesday, we got plenty of standard 3.75-inch Hasbro action figures. There were a few larger, 6- and 12-inch species from Hasbro and Disney Store. And, of course, dozens of Lego minifigures have popped up. But when it comes to supersizing Star Wars, no one does it quite like Jakks Pacific. The toymaker has a popular line of the aptly named Big-Figs, and Yahoo Movies has your first look at the full Rogue One set.
MoviesMarcus ErricoSneak Peek at Disney's 'Rogue One' Figures and Role-Play Sets (Exclusive)
The countdown is on to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, with just 107 days until the film’s release. But we don’t have to wait nearly as long for the new toys based on Rogue One. Yahoo Movies has the exclusive first look at the line of Disney’s Rogue-ish role-playing gear, detailed “Elite Series” action figures, and a 10-character set that includes a certain Sith Lord.
MoviesTom ButlerDarth Vader Confirmed For Star Wars Rogue One
The worst-kept secret in ‘Star Wars’ history is finally out of the bag as Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Darth Vader will indeed return to the big screen in this November’s ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’.
MoviesBen ArnoldMiles Teller Lands On Shortlist For New Han Solo Spin-Off Movie
The shortlist for the young Han Solo in the forthcoming spin-off movie has been revealed. According to Variety, executives at Disney and Lucasfilm have now narrowed the field from thousands to just a handful of young actors. The movie business bible names ‘Fantastic Four’s Miles Teller, 'Divergent’s Ansel Elgort, James Franco’s brother Dave, and Clint Eastwood’s son Scott Eastwood among those being considered.
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First Look At Star Wars: Rogue One
It’s official – we’ve finally got our first look at ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’… along with a full reveal of its star-studded cast. Announced today at Lucasfilm’s D23 Expo, ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ has begun principal photography… and that’s not all – the first ‘Star Wars’ spin-off has been given a bit of a makeover – renamed as ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’. - Han Solo Gets A Star Wars Spin-Off - 7 Actors Who Hated Being In Star Wars - San Diego Comic Con Bans Selfie Sticks Of course, there was also the small matter of the film’s cast – most of which has been rumoured over the past few months. But it’s now confirmed that Felicity Jones will be joined on-screen by Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen and Riz Ahmed. And it looks as though Alan Tudyk will be joining them in a motion-capture role.
