As Obi-Wan Kenobi taught us, many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on a certain point of view. And so, naturally, those who didn't like The Last Jedi and hope that J.J. Abrams will retcon it found 'evidences' in the teaser trailer for The Rise of Skywalker to support their claims. Except the [...]
One of the common themes we have heard from J.J. Abrams about directing The Rise of Skywalker is the pressure he has felt to make sure he ties together the entire Skywalker saga into a satisfying conclusion. Because of that, it should come as no surprise that Abrams consulted with several of the most important [...]
Recently there has been a lot of talk about whether J.J. Abrams in Episode IX will have a different answer about Rey's parentage than Rian Johnson did in The Last Jedi, fueled in part by Johnson saying that he would be ok with whatever direction Abrams takes it. Recent comments by Abrams suggest that he's [...]
At CinemaCon recently, MTV caught up with Rian Johnson and asked him about several things Star Wars related, including his approach to upcoming Star Wars projects. Firstly, he was asked about approaching J.J. Abrams's Episode IX and how much he's involved with it. "No, I've had a couple conversations with him," Johnson said, "but I've [...]
There will be tons of new information coming at Star Wars Celebration next week, including new looks and trailers for Episode IX, The Mandalorian, The Clone Wars, Resistance, Jedi: Fallen Order, etc. And that's in addition to all of the other discussions and reveals regarding all things Star Wars, such as with books and comics [...]
It has now been a year since the release of The Last Jedi, the eighth installment of the Skywalker saga. Directed by Rian Johnson, the movie was met with near universal acclaim from critics, earning high praise as one of the best films in the saga. That reaction was contrasted a bit by a very [...]
One of the really cool things about The Last Jedi is the way it grows, expands, and challenges our knowledge of the Force more than many of the previous installments of the franchise. So its no surprise that writer and director Rian Johnson explored some other material dealing strongly with the Force while he was [...]
Star Wars: Episode IX began filming this past week, and the excitement just continues to build for the sequel trilogy's conclusion. The film reunites many prominent stars from the sequel era of Star Wars, as well as some notable figures from the original trilogy, but sadly the iconic Carrie Fisher will not be a part [...]
Star Wars: Episode IX has wrapped its first day of filming at Pinewood Studios in London, and director J.J. Abrams took to social media to share a glimpse from the day's shooting. In his first ever tweet, Abrams shared this: https://twitter.com/jjabrams/status/1024717847958892545 In this shot, you can see Finn and Chewbacca in the cockpit of [...]
The Last Jedi is the longest Star Wars film to date, but there's a lot more that could have been in there too. The home release of the movie recently brought with it a ton of additional bonus content, including fourteen deleted scenes! Rian Johnson explains that these scenes were cut primarily because of pacing [...]
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