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Warning: This entire post is filled withStar Warsspoilers. So, how much doesForce Awakensdirector J.J. Abrams actually know about Reys real identity? I know quite a bit, he told reporters at the Television Critics Associations press tour on Tuesday. Credit: David James/Lucasfilm Obviously its not for me to talk about in this moment because this is Rians story to continue now. The last thing Im going to do is reveal something that he would be upset about....

There are floating cars, there are fire-swords, and robots, Hamill recalled. And he said, Sure. He compared the avalanche of merchandise to the endless marching brooms from DisneysThe Sorcerers Apprentice. The toys just start coming to your house. Bum-bah-bump, bah-bump…, he sang. Every day, more toys. Hamill said one of the earliest words his kids said was Kenner! Whyd you let us give her a Sinead OConnor haircut with cuticle scissors?...

A protective alliance is pulling apart, economies are shaking, currency is plummeting. If only the U.K. had Mon Mothma to lead it now. She recruits a young outlaw named Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and pairs her with Capt. Credit: Lucasfilm Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) for a covert mission to retrieve data about the Imperial superweapon. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy now tells EW she gets a significantly larger role than inJedi....

Along with them, some burning questions we’re eager for the Dec. 16 film to answer. Storywise, what became of these designs during later years of the galactic conflict? Were they experimental models? Jonathan Olley ©Lucasfilm Will the Rebel victory be so complete that the Empire never uses them again? Will the Deathtrooper squad be utterly annihilated? In the trailer, we see him face down a Stormtrooper using only a wooden staff....

Its not exactly a diplomatic mission to Alderaan, but Prince William and Harry are still paying a visit to a galaxy far, far away. The Duke of Cambridge and his brother stopped by Pinewood Studios in London on Tuesday, where theStar Warsteam is hard at work onEpisode VIII.Force Awakensstar Daisy Ridley gave them an exclusive tour of the studio and showed off some of the galaxys coolest props and costumes, from models of Maz Kanata and Nien Nunb to Reys wig and desert scavenger costume....

It seems Emperor Palpatine may have fleeced the Galactic Empire for every penny to create the Death Stars. Feinsteins report details how much both versions would cost (some $419 quintillion thats 18 zeroes!) by accounting for steel costs for basic construction and the other peripherals. Credit: 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection He also delves into how the construction and destruction of the massive weapons would have adversely affected the Empire....

I wanted to put a nod to this new history were seeing inThe Force Awakens. Its important to have these links between stories in major ways and subtle ways, he says. Where does young Jedi Ezra Bridger find this weapon and what does it mean? But how is that possible? “They look like stars, but are they stars?” This shot actually seems to be underground, with pinpricks of light shining through the planet’s crust above....

A Q&A with series creator Dave Filoni. Start the Imperial march the man in black has come back. 1 villain: Darth Vader, himself. Credit: Disney XD; Vincent Sandoval/Getty Images Although Vader is not a constant presence in the show, his shadow still looms large. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I want to start by talking about getting James Earl Jones back as Darth Vader. Tell me about working with him, getting him involved....

Heads up,Star Warssuperfans these are the records youre looking for. The interior of the gatefold jacket meanwhile displays an ominous photo of Darth Vader and Palpatine. The limited vinyl release isavailable for pre-order. Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd The track list is below. Star Wars and the Revenge of the Sith 2. Battle of the Heroes 4. Grievous and the Droids 8. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan 10. Anakins Dark Deeds 11. Enter Lord Vader...

‘Rogue One’ rundown Spies are everywhere. Thursday, we’ll showcase new images from the film. Shes got a checkered past, says Lucasfilm president andRogue Oneproducer Kathleen Kennedy. Jules Heath/2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. & tm, All Rights Reserved She has been detained [by the Rebellion] and is being given an opportunity to be useful. And by being useful, it may commute her sentence… Shes a real survivor. She becomes a kind of Joan of Arc in the story....

Still, hand-wringing persists, partly because aStar Warsfilm is never just another movie. But first, the background: What is true and false? Rumors about the reshoots are so varied, its hard to know what to believe. Credit: Jonathan Olley/2016 Lucasfilm Ltd. But what fans want to know is: Why? What do they need that they didnt capture the first time? What do the filmmakers say? I mean it was always part of the plan to do reshoots....

4 The costume design and make-up effects create an exotic combination. 6 Sometimes it’s the lack of distinguishing human characteristics that make the character intriguing. 8 Some creatures fromRogue Oneare refreshing in their familiarity. Lucasfilm Here’s an old-school Death Star droid, complete with mantis-like ocular receptors. It’s clearly sentient, carrying either a pack of weaponry or a communications array on its back. This guy does – and then some. Lucasfilm...

The best of the menagerie made it into the movie (out Dec. 16). There were walls and walls of these different types of characters that we couldve picked from. We just went through them, like, God, hes fascinating…. Whos that…? Credit: Lucasfilm And she looks amazing…! And whats that there? Slowly, we got it down to our top hundred, and then it got even more refined. (I think he bears a startling resemblance toThe Dirty Dozenstar Ernest Borgnine....