‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Hits $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

It’s official: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has crossed the $1 billion mark in global sales. The J.J. Abrams-directed feature has spent 28 days in theaters across the world following its debut on December 20, 2019. Since then, Rise of Skywalker has continued to be a high-earner both in the domestic box office rankings as well as at the international box office despite it being the lowest-earning Star … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Hits $1 Billion at the Worldwide BO!!!

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: Three Scenes Added in Reshoots Revealed!!

It’s no secret that pretty much every major film released these days goes through some sort of additional photography or reshoots. When a studio is spending so much money on these kinds of films, why wouldn’t they want to spend a little bit more to get things right? Some reshoots are more extensive than others, and some films’ reshoots are more noteworthy than others—say, a … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: Three Scenes Added in Reshoots Revealed!!

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Review!!!

Synopsis – The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more in the final chapter of the Skywalker saga. My Take – Ending a series which started about 42 years ago, was never going to be an easy job. Released back in 1977, Star Wars, directed by George Lucas (who later re-titled the film to Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, to fit … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Review!!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spots Amp Up the Hype!! Check It Out!!

Two new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker landed this weekend with new footage of Kylo Ren coming up against Rey and a serious blow to the Resistance as they battle Stormtroopers. Both spots arrived ahead of the premiere of The Rise of Skywalker later this week. This will be the final installment in the Star Wars Skywalker saga after more than 40 years of Star Wars movies. The first TV spot, … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spots Amp Up the Hype!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Images Amp Up the Hype!! Check It Out!!

Well, this is embarrassing. Even for an in-the-trenches pop culture reporter like yours truly, there’s a glut of content out there to experience, and it’s impossible to keep a track of it all. And I guess somewhere in the constant stream of stuff, some movie called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was announced, and is coming to theatres very soon. We’ve got a bunch of … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Images Amp Up the Hype!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: New Clip Reveals More About Palpatine!! Check It Out!!

We have officially hit maximum velocity on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker marketing train, with Disney and Lucasfilm dropping bombs daily to make sure the film hits a billion dollars. That includes this latest clip, which sees Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) seeking some truths from the mysteriously-not-quite-dead Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). The new footage sees Kylo—without his mask, an item director J.J. Abrams told … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: New Clip Reveals More About Palpatine!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Featurette Highlights Friendship!! Check It Out!!

Disney is really aiming for your heartstrings with their Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker featurettes. The newest one highlights the friendship between Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac, but it’s also a worthwhile selling point for the movie since this will be the first (and presumably, only) time that Rey, Finn, and Poe are all on adventure together rather than being split up … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Featurette Highlights Friendship!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spot Dusts Off “Duel of the Fates”!! Check It Out!!

We are hurtling at light speed toward the debut of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and what better way to get the hype machines to a fever pitch than utilize “Duel of the Fates”? A new TV spot for the film busts out John Williams‘ iconic theme, which was one of the shining spots of George Lucas‘ Prequel Trilogy as well as the soundtrack … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spot Dusts Off “Duel of the Fates”!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Posters and TV Spot Further Tease the End of the Skywalker Saga!! Check It Out!!

Hey everyone: press pause on your post-Thanksgiving antics, because there’s more Star Wars to be had. New Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker posters have arrived, reminding us that this series has had its fair share of incredible poster art…and its fair share of total mediocrity. And on top of that, a new TV spot has slipped past Imperial blockades and arrived online, so you … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Posters and TV Spot Further Tease the End of the Skywalker Saga!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spots Offer Tons of New Footage!! Check It Out!!

It feels so bizarre to say, but we’re less than a month away from the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Not just the end of the new Star Wars sequel trilogy, but the end of all nine episodic films. Is it just us, or does it feel like The Force Awakens just came out? How on earth is this legendary saga already … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New TV Spots Offer Tons of New Footage!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Set for $200 Million Opening at the BO!!

It should come as no surprise that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is going to make truckloads of money when it opens on December 20th. But just how many truckloads that is remains to be seen. New estimates err on the conservative side of things with $175 million on the low side and $200 million on the high end. Now that’d be a great … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Set for $200 Million Opening at the BO!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: First Clip from Makes a Revelation about Stormtroopers!! Check It Out!!

And so it begins. We’re now about a month away from the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which means Disney’s marketing campaign for the final film in the Skywalker saga is being kicked into overdrive. To that end, the first official Rise of Skywalker clip has been released, and it actually contains a fairly substantial reveal that I’m sure audiences will enjoy … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: First Clip from Makes a Revelation about Stormtroopers!! Check It Out!!

J.J. Abrams Confirms Palpatine’s Return Was Planned Since ‘The Force Awakens’!!

Director J.J. Abrams has been quite chatty of late about his upcoming movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. No, Abrams is still not revealing any major details about the final installment in the epic Star Wars Skywalker saga. What he is opening up about, though, is the return of actor Ian McDiarmid and his very important Star Wars character Senator Palpatine, a.k.a. the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Palpatine’s return has been known to … Continue reading J.J. Abrams Confirms Palpatine’s Return Was Planned Since ‘The Force Awakens’!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spot Reveals First Footage of the Knights Of Ren!! Check It Out!!

With less than a month to go before Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters, Disney/Lucasfilm are ramping up their presence on televisions everywhere with the release of a new TV spot. This latest spot, titled “Fate,” does more than just recap footage we’ve seen in previous Rise of Skywalker trailers. There is also some intriguing new looks at the Knights of Ren and the coming final … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spot Reveals First Footage of the Knights Of Ren!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Reveals New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

Disney has released a collection of new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker character posters, and they look painfully bland, especially when you compare them to the character posters for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Of course, this is all just marketing, and largely useless marketing at that since everyone is going to go see The Rise of Skywalker regardless of posters, trailers, and TV … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Reveals New Character Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spot Delivers a Brand New Tagline!! Check It Out!!

“We’re all in in this. ‘Til the end.” So proclaims the new TV spot for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Now, Disney brand or not, we’re chalking this one up to parroting the similar sounding rally cry from the famous Avengers: Endgame ad campaign, “Whatever it takes.” Sure, it’s a little clunkier, not quite as memorable, and just as generic, but it’s also bound … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ TV Spot Delivers a Brand New Tagline!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ New Images Reveal the Main Cast!! Check It Out!!

A host of new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker images have been revealed, offering a look at returning favorites and new faces alike. There’s Rey (Daisy Ridley) doing some lightsaber training, Poe (Oscar Isaac) commanding a squad that includes Finn (John Boyega) and Rose (Kelly Marie Tran), and a scarred-up Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) looking quite dashing. But we also get a first look … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ New Images Reveal the Main Cast!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Image Has Poe Dameron Flying the Millennium Falcon!! Check It Out!!

Late 2019 sure is shaping up to be a hell of a time to be a Star Wars fan. With the launch of Disney+ came the first live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, which currently has everyone and their mother (and Werner Herzog) freaking out over Baby [Redacted]. And that’s just the appetizer. Next month brings the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Skywalker … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Image Has Poe Dameron Flying the Millennium Falcon!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Final Writing Credits Revealed!!

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has had a long and storied history to the big screen, with lots of collaborators and cooks in the Episode IX saga-ending kitchen. Now, we’ve heard that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has finally settled on who will get final writing credit on the epic film. And it’s a little surprising. The screenplay will be credited to “Chris Terrio & J. J. … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Final Writing Credits Revealed!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Image Teases Keri Russell’s Mysterious Character!! Check It Out!!

A new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker image has been revealed, and it technically gives us a new look at a brand new character, while also revealing pretty much nothing at all. Keri Russell marked a curious addition to the Star Wars 9 cast just as filming was about to begin, reuniting the Emmy-nominated The Americans actress with her Felicity creator J.J. Abrams, who … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: New Image Teases Keri Russell’s Mysterious Character!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Dominic Monaghan Shares First Look at his Character!! Check It Out!!

Lost and The Lord of the Rings star Dominic Monaghan is heading to the galaxy far, far away this December with a role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and now the actor has shared a first look at his character – a Resistance trooper – via a post on Instagram; check it out here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’: Dominic Monaghan Shares First Look at his Character!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Reveals First Look at Babu Frik!! Check It Out!!

First there was BB-8. Then there were porgs. And now the new character that will likely have Star Wars fans falling over themselves due to its cuteness is Babu Frik. The character was first glimpsed last week on Triple Force Friday in toy form, but now Lucasfilm has released an official image of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker character and provided some details to … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Reveals First Look at Babu Frik!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets Two New Images!! Check It Out!!

New images from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker focusing on Rey (Daisy Ridley), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), and the Knights of Ren have emerged courtesy of Empire magazine. Ridley and Driver lead a tip-top cast in the J.J. Abrams-directed Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final installment in the Star Wars Skywalker saga. Before we can even break down the photos, we have to take a second to admire … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets Two New Images!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets Five New Promo Posters!! Check It Out!!

Disney and Lucasfilm’s Triple Force Friday reveals weren’t limited to just toys, as a batch of promotional posters for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have also surfaced online and will be available to purchase in stores alongside the avalanche of tie-in merchandise for the final chapter of the Skywalker Saga. Take a look at the posters here: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets Five New Promo Posters!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets a New TV Spot!! Check It Out!!

Ahead of tomorrow’s Triple Force Friday reveals (and a possible new trailer?), a TV spot has arrived online for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final installment in Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Saga; check it out here: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set for release on December 19th 2019 in the UK and December 20th 2019 in North America with J.J. Abrams (Star … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Gets a New TV Spot!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Promo Poster Showcases the Villains!! Check It Out!!

As we await the arrival of the main trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (which has been classified by the BBFC, and will presumably arrive online sometime before Force Friday on October 4th), we now have a look at some Rise of Skywalker promotional artwork thanks to the covers for the latest issue of Star Wars Insider, which showcases Kylo Ren, the Knights … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Promo Poster Showcases the Villains!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: New Poster Reveals Palpatine!! Check It Out!!

Day two of the D23 Expo started off with a bang when Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and the rest of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker cast were among the first to take the stage. In addition to teasing out characters and showing off footage from previous installments, a new poster was unveiled featuring Rey (Daisy Ridley), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), and Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). The poster … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’: New Poster Reveals Palpatine!! Check It Out!!

‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: Matt Smith Rumored To Be Playing A Young Palpatine!!!

Back in August it was announced that former Doctor Who star Matt Smith is heading to the galaxy far, far away for a role in Star Wars: Episode IX, and now we’ve got a rumor which claims that he’s set to portray a classic Star Wars villain. According to the ‘Hot Scoop or Shot of Poop’ segment of The Weekly Planet Podcast (via ScreenRant), there’s talk that … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: Matt Smith Rumored To Be Playing A Young Palpatine!!!