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It also fixes Carrie Fisher’s accent and reclaims the gold ‘slave’ bikini Princess. Add to that: Sister. (Oh, and dont forget Huttslayer.) Is she the senator? What about her family connections? ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Were starting to see a lot of different genres emerge withinStar Warsstorytelling. I would describeBloodlineas an espionage thriller.CLAUDIA GRAY:Im glad you picked up on the espionage thing. Theyre undermining trade and causing lots of problems. They need the New Republic to look into this, and Leia plunges into this investigation....

It appearsStar Wars: Episode VIIIwill remain without a public title for a little while longer. I heard a title, and Im not sure if its going to be that. I really dont know much about anything, she said. Credit: David James/2015 Lucasfilm LTD. My mom turned me on to this, Ridley said, laughing about the unintentional pun. Shes going to be prouder that Im here than anything else in my life....

Check out video of the ominous Lucasfilm teaser below No one spurs a high-tech project forward like Darth Vader. What character is so iconic that we need to know more? And we came up with … this person. You just saw that very impressive on a flat screen, Hidalgo said. Imagine living that, standing in there, having that character right in front of you. The project doesnt have a name just yet only a subject....

There are rumors, he toldTime, avoiding mention of any casting talks with Lucasfilm. He added, I mean, I grew up on [Star Wars]. My dad was a big fan. Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images; Lucasfilm, Ltd I had all the toys when I was little. I had a Darth Vader with the lightsaber he has. Its like the bible. I love that franchise. Meanwhile, Glover hasa roleto play in MarvelsSpider-Man: Homecoming, which he said was fun to shoot....

Theres no telling what the little orange alien is up to, but director Rian Johnson has sent out a behind-the-scenes image of actress Lupita Nyongo performing asMaz Kanatafor next yearsStar Wars: Episode VIII. The filmmaker, who is picking up the franchise fromThe Force Awakenshelmer J.J. Abrams, posted the below shot without comment Monday to his Tumblr account, showing a close-up of the bespectacled being, with Oscar-winner Nyongo in her motion-capture suit in the background on a non-descript volume set....

Cameras started rolling onStar Wars: Episode VIII, directed by Rian Johnson, atthe beginning of this year. Cannot wait to share it with you all! Aswe learned from the filmmaker during Celebration,Episode VIIIwill pick up whereThe Force Awakensleft off. Credit: Lucasfilm It was an incredible experience on many different levels,Johnson said at Celebration. You come into it with nostalgic feelings, but your job is to get beyond that very quickly. And now we wait....

the Extra-TerrestrialandLincoln, among many others had this stratospheric praise for Johnson. Then Johnson came out and said it was challenging to begin writingVIIIwhileVIIwas still finishing. This movie is going to start right were the last one left off, Johnson said. That final scene inVII, I want to see what happens next. You come into it with nostalgic feelings, but your job is to get beyond that very quickly. I had a lot of fun directing him ruthlessly....

Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern, and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran join saga. As C-3PO would say: Thank the maker!Star Wars: Episode VIIIis officially underway. But for now, anything is possible. Credit: Joanna Degeneres/IMDB; Anthony Harvey/Getty Images; Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images (And what ties to the original trilogy might Reys mother have, anyway? Bang!andJimmy Kimmel Live. (And Im not talking about BB-8. If that roly-poly robot werent in the sequel, there would be riots....

Disney CEO Bob Iger updates investors on the galactic franchise. Filmmaker Rian Johnson is already making a few special modifications to theStar Warsuniverse. In addition, he said it earned more than $3 billion globally in consumer products. Credit: Kent Phillips/Disney Parks via Getty Images file There is no better way to propel this franchise into the future than producing quality products, he said. And production ofEpisode IX, a 2019 release, has also begun....

On Thursday night, McGregor explained to Jimmy Kimmel what that process was like for him. Id been waiting for the call to come for two years, McGregor said. I thought maybe theyve lost my agents phone number. Credit: ABC Then I got a call from JJ just shortly before the film was released. He asked me to come in and said, Id love you to be a part of it....

Star Warshas always pitted a good force against an evil one. Now it takes Us and Them to a different rocking level. Reddit user knnlcontendsThe Force Awakensis perfectly scored by Pink FloydsThe Dark Side of the Moon. Credit: Lucasfilm Each act is roughly the same time as the album (~40 minutes), they write. knnl poses that to perfectly syncStar WarsNo. 7 and the 1972 record, viewers need to start track 1 at the end of the movies crawl....

Lost souls in a vast galaxy. It begins, fittingly, with a question. A clipped, authoritative voice asking: Who are you? Daisy Ridleys desert scavenger Rey answers plaintively: Im no one. John Boyegas runaway stormtrooper Finn faces his own existential crisis: I was raised to do one thing. But Ive got nothing to fight for. Adam Drivers villainous Kylo Ren has no such doubt or humility. Nothing will stand in our way, he says to Darth Vaders scorched mask....

Dave Francoknows first hand that aStar Warsaudition is a unique experience. Everyones coming up and being like, Dude, whats going on? And Im like, I dont know. Credit: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images You know as much as me,' he said. According toreports, Alden Ehrenreich (Hail, Caesar! He continued, I think thats the reason its so hard to cast this role, too. Do they want someone to look really similar him? So, I dont know, I think theyre struggling with that, maybe....