“After opening 20 percent behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi last weekend, Skywalker has almost caught up with its predecessor as it heads for the $1 billion mark in a fitting end to Disney’s unprecedented domination at the 2019 box office,” writes the Hollywood Reporter. But Forbes senior contributor Paul Tassi notes that critics seem to hate it — while it’s…
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J.J. Abrams Discusses How General Leia and Carrie Fisher Live on in The Rise of Skywalker
Carrie Fisher’s sudden death in 2016 surprised the entire world, but it hit the Star Wars fandom particularly hard given the actress’ connection to the franchise and the plans for General Leia Organa’s involvement in future films. After initial uncertainty whether Fisher would appear in Episode IX, it was eventually…Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-discusses-how-general-leia-and-carrie-fishe-1834023350…
Breaking Down the Secrets and Speculation of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Spectacular First Trailer
It’s here: we finally have our first look at Star Wars: Episode IX, or rather, The Rise of Skywalker. It’s a teaser that is, unsurprisingly, full of mystery, one with more questions than it has answers. But that didn’t stop us combing over the footage for what few clues we could find.Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/breaking-down-the-secrets-and-speculation-of-star-wars-1834011705…
J.J. Abrams Talks About the Immense Responsibility of Star Wars: Episode IX
Directing any movie is a big deal, but directing a Star Wars movie is an even bigger deal. So that makes directing what’s being billed as the ninth and final film in the the original Star Wars saga something so gigantic few of us can even fathom it. Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/j-j-abrams-talks-about-the-immense-responsibility-of-s-1833924843