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Novelist Alan Dean Foster wrote a treatment for Star Wars: Episode IX that the prolific author says would have retconned "as much as possible" from Star Wars: Star Wars movie." Foster, who penned the novel adaptations for creator George Lucas' original Star Wars and the J.J. Abrams-directed The Force Awakens, says he "hated" writer-director Rian Johnson's middle installment preceding what would become Abrams' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In Foster's unused treatment for Episode IX, the author attempted to correct or explain many of the "silly things" in Episode VIII of Disney-Luca...

Star Wars legend Mark Hamill has remembered his onscreen sister and dear friend Carrie Fisher on the fourth anniversary of her death in a wholesome tweet. The tragic passing of the American actress on December 27th, 2016 essentially came out of nowhere and left a lasting effect on the galaxy far, far away and its stories. Even now, it’s difficult to watch the Original Trilogy in admiration of Princess Leia and resist the sinking feeling that Carrie is no longer with us. Of course, this must be infinitely more heartbreaking for people who were close to the star. After all, we know that Fish...

When Mark Hamill was confirmed to be returning alongside fellow legacy players Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher for the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy, fans were ecstatic at seeing the original trio back together again. However, it would be an understatement to say that Luke’s character arc wasn’t received too well by many, and even Hamill voiced his disappointment at how the return of the legendary Jedi was handled. The 69 year-old took second billing behind Ford in The Force Awakens despite only appearing for a few seconds at the very end of the movie, before playing a much more substantial ...

Lucasfilm Reportedly Wants All Star Wars Projects To Have POC Or Female Main Character Hollywood is making a concerted effort to place a bigger focus on diversity and inclusion than ever before, as society finds itself gripped by widespread calls for change. Tessa Thompson hinted that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be at the forefront of the movement, and so far she appears to be right on the money. The first 23 movies to come out of the world’s biggest franchise boasted two female heroes and one title hero of color between them, but the next 25 projects include Black Widow, sequels t...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard While the galaxy far, far, away has been doing just fine on Disney+ thanks to the success of The Mandalorian, the film side of the Star Wars franchise's future has been mostly a mystery since the Sequel Trilogy wrapped up. While there have been a number of different projects announced, and some release dates carved out on the calendar, exactly what we would see and who would be making it for us had been a big question. That question was finally answered last week when Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy revealed, as part of Disney's 2020 Investor Day, that