
In an interview with Charlie Rose last weekend, George Lucas used the word “breakup” to describe how he felt about being left out of the process in creating the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, “The Force Awakens,” and likened Disney’s acquisition of the brand to “white slavers” taking his children.
by Daniel Nussbaum1 Jan 2016, 12:11 PM PST0

Not every reviewer walked away feeling impressed with J.J. Abrams’ first Star Wars film. The reviewer for the Vatican’s daily newspaper felt the villains in George Lucas’ earlier films were better.
by Kipp Jones21 Dec 2015, 10:07 PM PST0

Studio estimates on Sunday say “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, making it the biggest North American debut of all time.
by Breitbart News20 Dec 2015, 10:41 AM PST0

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director-producer J.J. Abrams said that he could see Ava DuVernay in the director’s chair on a future installment of the franchise.
by Daniel Nussbaum9 Dec 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

John Boyega, who is a rebellious Stormtrooper named Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, answered questions about his sex life, or lack there of, and the controversy surrounding his casting in the new blockbuster film.
by Jerome Hudson6 Dec 2015, 9:30 PM PST0

Disney dropped the international trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” on Friday, featuring lots of new footage.
by Daniel Nussbaum6 Nov 2015, 3:04 PM PST0

Disney granted terminally-ill “Star Wars” fan Daniel Fleetwood, 32, of Houston, Texas, his dying wish to see the new film “The Force Awakens” in an early screening.
by Kelli Serio6 Nov 2015, 9:15 AM PST0

A casting contract for extras on the upcoming HBO series Westworld is so sexually explicit that the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union has issued a formal warning reminding members that they can withdraw consent at any time during an upcoming shoot.
by Daniel Nussbaum30 Sep 2015, 9:27 AM PST0

Star Wars fans have been clamoring for new footage and details of the upcoming seventh installment, The Force Awakens, ever since the first extended trailer for the film debuted in March.
by Daniel Nussbaum28 Aug 2015, 1:54 PM PST0

Disney theme parks in Orlando, Florida and Anaheim, California are set to receive galaxy-sized Star Wars-themed expansions, CEO Bob Iger announced at the D23 Fan Expo on Saturday afternoon.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Aug 2015, 11:46 AM PST0

The eerie first teaser trailer for HBO’s highly anticipated new sci-fi/Western series Westworld played during Sunday night’s season finale of True Detective, and it’s already getting better reviews than the entire second season of Detective got this year.
by Daniel Nussbaum11 Aug 2015, 9:45 AM PST0

The second trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens dropped this week. The film is so highly anticipated that box office analysts are already saying it could gross $2 billion in worldwide revenue.
by Daniel Nussbaum19 Apr 2015, 1:24 PM PST0

The future of the Star Wars universe is on display this weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, with an estimated 60,000 Star Wars fans expected to attend the Star Wars Celebration. The expo began Thursday with a presentation revolving around the newest
by William Bigelow17 Apr 2015, 12:05 PM PST0

J.J. Abrams unveiled the second trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens during Thursday’s kickoff panel for the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Apr 2015, 2:15 PM PST0

It looks like the Force is still strong with the Star Wars franchise; J.J. Abrams’ forthcoming installment, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, topped the upcoming Avengers sequel to be crowned Fandango’s most anticipated film of 2015.
by Daniel Nussbaum31 Dec 2014, 11:44 PM PST0