Category Archives: Star Wars

Star Wars Monopoly missing lead character has fans asking “Where’s Rey?”

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The newest edition of Star Wars Monopoly. Where’s Rey?

A new edition of the board game for The Force Awakens includes Finn, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader tokens – with the notable absence of Rey, the film’s lead.

She has been embraced by fans as this generation’s new film hero, but in the most recent release of the Star Wars Monopoly game, Rey is nowhere to be seen.

Instead, the game released by Disney and Hasbro features the four character tokens of Finn, Kylo Ren, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. It is the latest in a line of official merchandise that has drawn ire for prioritising less prominent male characters over Rey. Continue reading →

Kylo Ren throws tantrums and Destroys His Surroundings in Everyday Situations

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If you thought there was a lot of Star Wars content on the internet before The Force Awakens hit theaters, prepare yourselves for a monstrous tidal wave of it that will never, ever stop. There is a host of new characters to create parody videos about, and it seems like Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren is emerging as an early fan favorite.

Video by YouTuber Bill Bergen that depicts the emotional Force user faced with common, everyday scenarios and not reacting well to them AT ALL. His tantrums were sometimes played for laughs in the movie, but it would be pretty terrifying to be near someone with that much power if he flew into a fit like that, so this video tones down the horror and plays up the humor. Check it out:

Star Wars dates: Here’s when the next five movies will be released

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You just saw The Force Awakens and want more next-gen Star Wars. Well, you’re going to get more. A lot more. Regularly and steadily, for many years to come. But when, specifically, will each new title be released? Below is Disney’s not-quite-top-secret plan. Obviously, these dates are subject to change. Thankfully, no Bothans died to bring us this information … Continue reading →

Anakin Skywalker Force Ghost Concept Art for STAR WAR: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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It looks like early on in the development process of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the filmmakers were considering and appearance by Anakin Skywalker’s force ghost. The possibility was real enough to have some concept art created for the character. The art you see here was found in the recently released The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Book (via MakingStarWars). Continue reading →

Easter Eggs, Cameos, and References in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS

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There is so much fun stuff packed into J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’m sure you weren’t able to catch everything on the first viewing. I’ve seen the movie three times already, and every time I see it, I find something new to geek out over. Continue reading →

6 Big Questions Raised in STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, With Theories That May Answer Them

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I’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens three times already, and it won’t be the last time I see it in theaters. It’s such an awesomely entertaining movie, but by the end of it, we were left with just as many questions as were answered.

After talking to friends about the film, I came up with a list of six of the biggest questions I had for the film. I tried to find information on them, and then offered up my own theories on what it means, or what we could see in future films.

(OBVIOUS SPOILERS AHEAD)

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Obi-Wan and Yoda are secretly in Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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There were more old friends in Star Wars: The Force Awakens than we may have realized.

Those who saw the film this weekend (and those who haven’t may want to stop here) know that midway through the movie Daisy Ridley’s lonely scavenger Rey has a vision, a dream-like flashback sequence after she discovers Luke Skywalker’s long-lost lightsaber in the basement of Maz Kanata’s castle.

As Rey touches it, she is hit with an impressionistic wave of images and sounds that depict a cloaked Luke Skywalker in mourning, reaching out for support (or to comfort) R2-D2 beside a fire. She sees bodies scattered in a rainstorm at the feet of Kylo Ren and the masked and menacing Knights of Ren. She sees herself as a young girl, being left in the coarse hands of junk dealer Unkar Plutt on the desert world of Jakku. Continue reading →

Star Wars Sets New Box Office Record, Might Become Highest Grossing Film Ever

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As expected, Star Wars: The Force Awakens blasted its way past its box office competition at hyperspeed, holding the top spot with an opening weekend gross of $247,966,675.

The film vaporized a multitude of records set by previous box office juggernauts, including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Jurassic World, and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Though it appears Jurassic World will hold on to its “Largest Saturday” title, The Force Awakenscrushed records for ticket sales in December on a single day and December opening weekend sales. The Force Awakens also easily snatched the title of fastest film to earn $100 million — what took Jurassic World two days, Star Wars did in just one.

The reason The Force Awakens did not surpass Jurassic World for the largest opening weekend worldwide is because the former did not open in China.

It is likely that the latest Star Wars installment will unseat Avatar as the largest all-time grossing film. Continue reading →

Unused Storylines For THE FORCE AWAKENS

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens went through various stages of story development. There are a lot of different ways the story could have gone. Thanks to screenwriter Michael Arndt, we now have some information on a different direction the film could have gone. The writer was working on the film long before J.J. Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan took over.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Arndt revealed his original vision for the story and why it didn’t work. Here’s what he had to say (spoilers ahead): Continue reading →