Look, in my own opinion, I've never been a big fan of prequels/sequels that go out of their way to shoehorn every single familiar or fan-favorite character into the new narrative. Prequel appearances by characters like C-3PO and R2D2 (oh-so-conveniently present in the saga of Anakin Skywalker as they were in the saga of Luke Skywalker) still irks me almost as much as Jar-Jar Binks. On the other hand: an appearance by Ghost Palpatine is intriguing, since we've never seen Sith ghosts onscreen before - and if we're going that route, an appearance by trust-old Obi-Wan's spirit doesn't seem like all that bad of a cameo to

Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm's Star Wars universe is already underway on the small screen with the animated series Star Wars Rebels and this week, certain filmgoers will get their first look at J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens when the teaser premieres in theaters . Now, a rumor has surfaced, regarding what's being planned for the first Star Wars spinoff mo

Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilm currently have three Star Wars movies with official release dates First on the docket is co-writer/director J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens , the next episodic installment (due to arrive December 2015). Director Gareth Edwards' Anthology (re: spinoff) film Star Wars: Rogue One is set to arrive one year after Force Awakens . Finally, Star Wars: Episode VIII (official subtitle TBD) from writer/director Rian Johnson ( Brick , Looper ) will open in theaters around mid-02

The story of two stoners in search of burgers made John Cho and Kal Penn overnight stars, but Cho previously turned heads in the movie Better Luck Tomorrow , director Justin Lin’s acclaimed story of over-achieving Asian American teens. Lin has confirmed the movie is a prequel story for Fast & Furious hero Han, but the same can’t be said for Cho’s character. Someone on the set of Harold & Kumar was clearly a fan, and found a clever way of working the title into the script (coming from the mouth of an "extreme" je

That's what's getting lost in the shuffle. Abrams is showing a single character asking Han about all the rumors she has heard. And given the backgrounds of the new characters, having Rey be the one unsure of it all makes the most sense. Much like Luke at the start of the original film, she's not a player in a widespread war. How she gets drawn into it remains to be seen, https://movietriviafocus.com/ but the footage clearly indicates she comes from humble beginnings. Abrams isn't making it as if none of the fresh faces are aware about what happened three decades ago, just one. And both in-universe and for the movie itself, it's an extremely logical decision that should benefit The Force Awakens as a wh

Now, while all this should be taken with a grain of salt... it doesn't sound too far-fetched. Lucas film's VP of Development has indicated that the Star Wars spinoffs will encompass multiple genres , and a Star Wars heist movie would do just that. It's also been rumored that Edwards' film is a Boba Fett movie ; the Fett character could well be part of a Suicide Squad -style team of bounty hunters responsible for stealing the Death Star plans, seeing as his origins have already been explored onscreen (in Episode I

Film Divider 's sources also indicate that the new villain will be a male character and that the studio is looking for a Bryan Cranston-esque actor to play him. In fact, Cranston himself has apparently " had words " about taking the role, but what those words were and which direction they took remains a mystery for now. If Cranston does get the role then hopefully he'll get a bit more screen time than he was given in Godzil

... On the other hand, we've also long heard that Lawrence Kasdan - screenwriter of The Empire Strikes Back and co-writer on The Force Awakens - is the one penning the Boba Fett movie ; meaning, Edwards' spinoff (as written by Whitta) could well revolve around the operation to steal the original Death Star's plans, but it might not involve Jango Fett's "son"/clone (or any bounty hunters for that matt

Accompanying the news of Star Trek 3 's filming start date is a report from Film Divider that claims to offer new information about the new characters that will be introduced in Lin's film. The plan, Film Divider claims, is to introduce three major new female characters: the captain of a Federation ship, the President of the United Federation of Planets, and Bones' ex-wife. The latter could be Jocelyn Treadway, Pamela Branch, or a new character entir

As fans dissected every frame of the latest preview, there was one sticking point that some found odd. There's a moment where Rey (Daisy Ridley) asks Han Solo (Harrison Ford) about stories she's heard detailing what happened years ago (i.e. the events of the classic trilogy). Han answers with "It's true. All of it. The dark side, the Jedi. They're re

Though Obi-Wan's ghost already played a role in the original trilogy (embodied by the late, great Sir Alec Guinness), as L-R correctly points out, Hayden Christensen was CGI-surgically implemented into George Lucas' redux of Return of the Jedi in replacement of original Human-Vader actor, Sebastian Shaw. In that sense, McGregor's slot in franchise is pretty secure, should the filmmakers choose to go in that direction. After all, for a younger generation of fans, McGregor IS Obi-