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The Crystal Daze: Luke Skywalker's Necklace Holds A Huge Secret In 'The Last Jedi'
Time to do your best Yoda impression and mumble "hmmmm, theory do we have." While #RianJohson and #Disney are keeping a tight-seal on spoilers surrounding Star Wars: The Last Jedi, it hasn't stopped the fandom from pawing over every piece of news and every last second of the recent teaser, then picking apart the galaxy with midichlorian-sized detail.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Not So Low For Solo: How Can This 'Phantom Menace' Character Return For The 'Han Solo' Film?
It would be great to forget that the likes of Jar Jar Binks, trade negotiations, and Hayden Christensen's scowl had ever happened, but there is no denying that the #StarWars prequels films are something we will have to live with. Importantly setting up the events of Lucasfilm's original trilogy, the prequel films will also undoubtedly start to leak into #Disney's anthology films.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Wyatt You Talking About? Evan Rachel Wood Confirms The Identity Of The Big Villain In 'Westworld'
"Evan Rachel Wood to behavior please, that's Evan Rachel Wood to behavior." Someone had better look at Westworld's golden girl, because it looks like the show's lead got a little spoiler-happy on her social media. If you don't want to read any spoilers from HBO's robo-romp, it is best that you go for a stroll around Sweetwater Hills. As for the rest of us, we are going down into cold storage to pull the twist from the depths of Arnold Weber's world.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Weaver Fever: Sigourney Weaver Finally Returns As Ellen Ripley In 'Alien' Spoof
Can you believe it? It has been 20 years since 20th Century Fox saddled up the crew of the Betty for an acid bath and we waved goodbye to #SigourneyWeaver's iconic #EllenRipley for Alien: Resurrection.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Did John Boyega Just Confirm A Skywalker Reunion In 'The Last Jedi'?
When fans learned that Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford would return for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we assumed that they'd all be reunited on-screen. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be — Han Solo and Leia had scenes together, but Kylo Ren killed his father before Luke's whereabouts could be discovered. The original trinity would never appear all at once.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Fans Are More Convinced Than Ever That Luke Skywalker Is Evil Thanks To New 'Star Wars' Posters
Ever since the title for The Last Jedi was revealed, fans have been scouring the known universe for more details about what this means for the saga. Fans have looked through comics, animated shows, merchandise and video games - but still haven't found any concrete information. However, it seems that Making Star Wars may have uncovered some revealing news about Luke's journey in The Last Jedi - and quite possibly his struggle with the dark side of the Force.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Brutalist Stories #32
I stop us both and point to the man smoking a cigarette leant against the concrete wall in a dark-brown, three-quarter length jacket. I turn to her and she nods, she knows, she gets it, we’re in sync and for a moment, we just watch him.
By Brutalist Stories8 years ago in Futurism
Honoring a Legacy: Colin Trevorrow Opens Up About 'Episode IX' Without Carrie Fisher
Can you really believe that we are once again facing the "end" of another #StarWars trilogy when Disney's current arc comes to an end in 2019? Sure, there may be promises of umpteen anthology films and more than enough hype surrounding #RianJohnson's #TheLastJedi, but you can't blame Star Wars fans for looking ahead at the final installment in the latest era of Skywalkers and sabers.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
New Lego Minifig Set Reveals Intriguing New Details About Supreme Leader Snoke's Appearance
The Star Wars Universe has always been full of adventure, love, anger and intrigue. From learning who Luke's father was, to the relationship between Luke and Leia and thanks to the latest sequel trilogy of films we have been filled with new questions like:
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
A Falcon Flying the Nest: Set Pictures Point to Han Solo's Home Planet for 'Star Wars' Anthology
Away from herding nerfs, #AldenEhrenreich is slipping on his leather jacket and slipping his blaster in his pants to play #HanSolo in Disney's next #StarWars anthology film. Taking over the role that #HarrisonFord so brilliant played for 38 years *sob*, the latest movie will track the roguish smuggler's early days before he was falling for princesses or taking a saber to the chest.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
It's Morphin Time: Concept Art Reveals Original Monster Designs for 'Alien: Covenant'
As the reviews hatch from their slimy clutch of eggs and #RidleyScott's #AlienCovenant gets a deathly facehug from the critics, the fog is finally starting to clear around the sixth film in the Alien series. Although shedding the slew of negativity that surrounded Prometheus, Covenant still finds itself as a mixed-bag affair that becomes more of a story about creationism than an intergalactic alien assault.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
War of the Words: Rian Johnson Slams Trolls Comparing 'The Last Jedi' and 'The Empire Strikes Back'
As one of the most anticipated films of the year, there is no denying that there is a galaxy of hype surrounding #RianJohnson's next installment in the #StarWars franchise. However, perhaps the hardest pill to swallow for anyone who takes the helm of the Falcon is the criticism around one of Hollywood's best-loved franchises, and #TheLastJedi is no exception. Just hours after we heard Luke Skywalker talk for the first time in 30 years, some were already calling The Last Jedi an expensive rip-off of The Empire Strikes Back.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
