When Carrie Fisher passed away late last year, it left many Star Wars fans wondering about the involvement of her character General Leia Organa in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars: Episode IX. It was previously reported that the actress had completed her filming for the upcoming eighth episode, but a new report from The Hollywood Reporter brings even more questions to the table. Continue reading
Disney and Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release in summer 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will still be released December 16, 2016.
The move makes sense. Not only does it give director Rian Johnson, who is rumored to be doing major rewrites, more time, it will now mirror the release schedule of The Force Awakens, which is still enjoying massive success over a month after release thanks to a lack of competition. The May release, the traditional date for the previous six Star Wars movies, would mean stiffer competition from other summer blockbusters.
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Your Star Wars Slave Leia action figures and collectibles might go up in value soon as there’s a rumor going around that Lucasfilm and Disney will do away with Slave Leia merchandise.
The rumor comes from Making Star Wars, who has offered a ton of information regarding Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a lot of which has been spot-on accurate. They received the following comments by Star Wars comic artist J Scott Campbell, which seemingly confirms what they’ve heard: Continue reading