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Crop of the cover to Skywalker: A Family at War by Kristin Baver. Artwork by Matt Ferguson.
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Original trilogy, prequel trilogy, sequel trilogy, it’s all just one story: the Skywalker Saga. From the very beginning of Star Wars, George Lucas’ tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away has been almost singularly about one family whose fate would change the universe. Now, with that story complete, Lucasfilm has decided it should be retold in a different and intriguing way. It’s called
Star Wars Skywalker A Family at War by Kristin Baver, it’s out this Tuesday, and io9 has an exclusive excerpt for you to read.
Joe Cornish And John Boyega Working On Attack The Block Sequel
When
Attack the Block was first released in May 2011, it may have flopped at the box office, but everyone was in agreement that there were big things in store for writer/director Joe Cornish and star John Boyega. The street-level alien invasion story has endured for the last decade as a firm cult favorite, and still comfortably ranks as one of the most underrated sci-fi movies of the past ten years.
Boyega is now a major name in Hollywood, having appeared as Finn in the
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, and he recently scooped a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his performance in Steve McQueen’s anthology miniseries
It seems Lucasfilm kept the truth about Supreme Leader Snoke a secret even from Andy Serkis, the actor who played him in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Snoke led the First Order and trained Kylo Ren in the ways of the dark side, only for his apprentice to betray and murder him. Star Wars: The Rise [.]
Attack the Block Director Confirms Sequel Talks Are Still Happening
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Attack The Block director Joe Cornish has confirmed that sequel talks are taking place. The cult-classic urban crime/alien invasion flick still remains one of the most unique concepts we ve seen, some ten years after its release in 2011.
Attack the Block introduced film fans to the talent of John Boyega, who stole the show as Moses, a hard-but-honorable South London thug, who led a gang of orphans in the projects. Now, according to Joe Cornish, he and Boyega have apparently been sitting down and having active talks about the next chapter in the
Poe Dameron was instrumental in the Resistance’s triumph over the First Order during the events of the
Star WarsSequel Trilogy, but Leia knew the high-spirited pilot from a much earlier age than you’d imagine.
Among the three main protagonists in the last movie of the saga, Poe was the closest the Resistance had to a veteran fighter. In addition to that, the character seemed to have developed a close bond with General Leia over the years, though it was never fully explored. And while other canon media have already attempted to show his origins, we never had a sense of how close his parents truly were to the Rebel Alliance and its leaders.