We recently found out a ton of characters and roles in the upcoming 2015 blockbuster from J.J. Abrams, Disney and Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but this week we found out some great news about Andy Serkis. The Mo-Cap, in-demand actor was the subject of confirmed casting rumors for quite some time last year, and now we've learned that his character is named Supreme Leader Snoke. Is this new Episode 7 character a Sith Lord, Jedi or something else? Find out more on Serkis' role below! (SPOILERS to follow) Read More »
In a behind-the-scenes feature for Vanity Fair's new cover story on J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, we get to see more in-depth footage from the films set, revealing some information on characters and a possible spoiler. As random shots are shown of the new and returning cast members, we get a quick glimpse of Girls star Adam Driver in a black cloak, making us believe that he has been confirmed as the Sith villain of the 2015 blockbuster, Kylo Ren. We didn't get to see his crossguard lightsaber or his cool mask, but we're almost convinced we know it's him. Read More »
Director J.J. Abrams has admitted in the past that some of the rumors and/or spoilers that we've been hearing about the upcoming 2015 blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens are indeed true, and this week he has said it once again! Plus, on top of him admitting this, the filmmaker explained that he's currently editing and cutting the film to be an amazing theater experience for everyone, even if we know some of the plot details and spoilers. We also learned more about the mysterious Sith Lord character that popped up in the infamous teaser trailer last year, Kylo Ren, the one with the crossguard lightsaber! Keep reading to find out the latest news about Episode VII! Read More »
There are a ton of rumors out there surrounding J.J. Abrams' upcoming December 18, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens from studios Disney and Lucasfilm, and it turns out some of the speculation can now be considered spoilers! According to the director himself, some of the rumors we've been hearing and reporting on do have some credibility to them, but obviously Abrams won't divulge which reports are true. So which rumors should we believe? We'll probably have to wait and find out when Episode VII hits theaters in December! Read More »
When the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuted, we couldn't help but notice that Mark Hamill's Luke Skywalker character wasn't seen. This, of course, has led to many more questions surrounding the Jedi master and what director J.J. Abrams has in store for him in 2015's Episode VII. Luckily for us, Hamill recently teased some details about Luke and his story in the new film while appearing on a podcast! Check out the details below! 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 »