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Ewan McGregor is at it again! Though there are rumors that the Scottish actor could reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in spin-off movies that might turn into a new trilogy for Star Wars, he's still throwing shade at J.J. Abrams' upcoming The Force Awakens film. To be fair, he has been praising the director for what he's seen in the Episode VII trailers and teasers, but McGregor can't get past the crossguard lightsaber we saw in the hands of Adam Driver's character, supposed Sith villain Kylo Ren. According to McGregor, a real lightsaber user wouldn't need the crossguard on the weapon. Read more on this news below! Read More »
We've told you about some of the controversy and judging around the crossguard lightsaber featured in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser trailer from last year, in the hands of new Sith villain Kylo Ren. After hearing from Ewan McGergor and even J.J. Abrams about this new lightsaber, Apple designer Jony Ive has revealed some great details on how he influenced the new look for the 2015 film's reinvention of the iconic weapon. Keep reading to find out how the iPhone and iPad designer influenced Abrams' lightsaber. Read More »
In maybe one of the longest interviews to date with J.J. Abrams after he was announced as the director of Star Wars: Episode VII, the filmmaker revealed a ton of details about 2015's The Force Awakens. He even spoke about some of the fans' concerns about the new character Kylo Ren and his crossguard lightsaber that premiered during the film's teaser trailer last year. On top of that topic, Abrams opened up about his involvement with Disney and Lucasfilm's Episodes 8 and 9, Comic-Con and more! Read More »
Before we even saw the teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the most anticipated movie of 2015, there was a series of leaked images of concept art and set photos that had Lucasfilm and Disney in a huff. For some reason, these Episode VII images have seen a spike in viewership very recently, and now Lucasfilm is searching for the alleged leaker in order to take legal action against him or her. One of these images reportedly shows the front-view of Kylo Ren, the crossguard lightsaber-wielding Sith villain seen in the teaser trailer. Keep reading to learn more about this story. Read More »
While fans of the Star Wars franchise aren't too keen about the prequel trilogy, there's no denying that Ewan McGregor was a fantastic young Obi-Wan Kenobi. The acclaimed actor has been very open and appreciative about his Star Wars experience, so with J.J. Abrams' The Force Awakens coming out at the end of 2015, the actor has been asked a lot of questions about the project. In a new interview during the Sundance Film Festival, McGregor slammed the crossguard lightsaber that was on display in the teaser trailer (manned by recently named Sith Kylo Ren). Do you think the actor is being too harsh? Read More »
