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You want all your character introductions to be A-plus. You want to give each person their moment. Even the Millennium Falcon. Credit: Lucasfilm That was [producer] Bryan Burks idea. If an iconic starship gets a scene-stealing moment, then certainly R2-D2 deserved one, too. But the writers grappled with a way to make his re-emergence special. And of course Im like, No, no, no, Larry. You dont get itat all! And then she goes and kicks the bad guys ass, Arndt said....

And it would be wonderful if they got it. Pressed to name somebody specific, Abrams declined. No, because if I mention eight people, the ninth person would be like, Thanks!' Credit: Lucasfilm Abrams then added: Honestly, it feels very obvious to me who deserves that kind of recognition. They might not even care. Hmm, whichForce Awakensstar would bethe punch in of person who wouldnt careabout some big fancy awards show?...

ItsStar Wars: The Force AwakensBlu-ray week. It was a momentous thing for the new actors, Abrams recalls. We were not just coming together but we were going to be reading alongside the existing cast. Credit: David James/©Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved It was…you could feel it in the air, the moment. It was exciting because we felt like it made it real in a weird way. Even Mark Hamill was there but doing … what exactly?...

Two of the most enigmatic beings inStar Wars: The Force Awakensare getting a curtain call. But now Disney/Lucasfilm has released some new stills of the characters. So it was definitely a gift to have that be the means to her magic as a motion-capture character. Credit: Lucasfilm You have to understand who the character is and what makes them who they are, she says. Serkis said he sympathized with fans who were dying to know more about Snoke before the films debut....

There was a great disturbance in the Force on Monday evening, as if millions ofStar Warsfans suddenly tried to buy presale tickets forThe Force Awakensand were stymied. Passes for the much-anticipated space-opera reboot which opens Dec. 18 werent suppoed to go on sale until after a newForce Awakenstrailer airs during halftime of the Monday Night Football matchup between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN, but some venues began offering them up before then....

The great news is thatStar Warsfandom is as strong as ever. But that is not a good enough excuse. We spun up 40 simultaneous servers and were monitoring the load to instantaneously add more if needed. Credit: Lucasfilm We hosted our static pages in a state-of-the-art cloud environment that could also instantaneously expand with demand. Continued League: We tried to be ready for this hugely important day, and we missed the mark....

This may be a first forStar Warstoys a collectible of a character who is an obsessive collector himself. During the fan event, it will be available at the Forbidden Planet toy booth for $34.99. (More details on the packaging will be released later@HasbroPulse on Instagram.) This figure will be for sale at the Hasbro booth for $44.99. May the Force make room on your shelf. For moreStar Warsnews, follow@Breznican.

1 This should begin to make things right. This new wave of product has got key elements from the film. One reason for recent fan frustration is that existing Rey toys have sold faster than they could be restocked. Rey is clearly the standout character in the film, Southern said. TheStar Warsmerchandising team as well as retailers simply didnt realize how muchfanswere going to need of her. This looks like a literal passing of the torch....

Guinness added that working with theStar Warscast made him feel very old. Mark Hamill and Tennyson (that cant be right) Ford Ellison (? *) well, a rangy, languid young man who is probably intelligent and amusing, he wrote. Credit: PatrickMcMullan.com via AP Images The asterisk on no leads to a postscript of sorts. Harrison Ford ever heard of him? The event is held at Freemasons Hall in London through March 15 (head toletterslive....

Star Wars: The Force Awakensisnt even a month into itsrecord-shattering theatrical run, but fans are already looking forward to this years voyage to the galaxy far, far away. The next filmon theStar Warsrelease calendar,Rogue One, was named the most anticipated movie of 2016 in a survey of moviegoers conducted by Fandango. More than 1,000 people were surveyed during the last week of December for Fandangos annual Hot List.Rogue One, starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, and Mads Mikkelsen, arrives in theaters on Dec....

internet talking to Lucasfilm about possible series ABC has set its targeting computer onStar Wars. Oh, as a fan, I would absolutely love to say Yes,' she said. The conversations with Lucas, we have had conversations with them and will continue to have conversations with them. Credit: Lucasfilm I think it would be wonderful if we could find a way to extend that brand into our programming. After the panel, she confirmed again that talks are ongoing....

Snap Wexley, who was played as an adult inThe Force Awakensby Greg Grunberg). That sets them on a collision course with Han Solo and Chewbacca as they fight for Chewies homeland. The book goes on sale July 19, 2016. Credit: Lucasfilm But the rebels hunt for Admiral Sloane is cut short after the disappearance of Han Solo and Chewbacca. The grass swishes and shakes as Sinjir crawls up on his belly....

Did Han Solo shoot first, or did Greedo? Its a question that has long plaguedStar Warsfans since the re-release of the original trilogy. But Ariana Grande settles the issue in a new video. The pop star released a clip simply titled Who Shot First? Han didnt shoot first, cause Greedo never fired off a shot in the first place. Han shot, Greedo died: end of story, Grande asserts. Greedo was too busy mouthing off while Han just sat there and cue the double blaster!...