After the death of Han Solo in The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford agreed to make a very short final appearance in The Rise of Skywalker, showing up to finally put his son Kylo Ren back on the right path in a scene that reflects an iconic one from The Empire Strikes Back.
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It was no small task giving General Leia one last hurrah in The Rise of Skywalker. The movie's co-writer Chris Terrio recently revealed that multiple sources were used to cobble together both the visual and audio aspects of Leia's appearance — including elements that were over three decades old.
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Ever since Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the fledgling Jedi Rey and the dark side baddie Kylo Ren have had an unusual bond. Fortunately for fans, the recent release of the final film in the Skywalker saga, The Rise of Skywalker, finally explains what it is and why it exists.
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In late 2019, it was announced that Jackass 4, a new feature-length provocation from Johnny Knoxville and friends, would soon be making its way to theaters. Here's everything we know so far about Jackass 4 — a film which promises to be one of the greatest works of art ever produced.
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The 2010s produced some flat-out terrible movies. From misguided adaptations and unnecessary sequels to failed superhero efforts and awful original ideas, here are the absolute worst films the decade had to offer.
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Before she makes her big screen debut in Birds of Prey, find out how a character originally introduced as the daughter of Batman and Catwoman made her way back from the dead not once, but twice, as a complex character in her own right that went far beyond just a heroic lineage.
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A long-standing theory about how Emperor Palpatine orchestrated three generations of the Skywalker line has seemingly been put to rest right along with him. Lucasfilm Story Group Creative Executive Matt Martin recently addressed a long-simmering idea about Anakin Skywalker.
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Disney and Lucasfilm are being accused of some hardcore tomfoolery by the Twitterverse. An in-depth analysis of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's final shot by one intrepid user has sparked an interesting rumor with serious implications for the character of Kylo Ren/Ben Solo.
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Netflix has revealed its top movie of 2019... and it's probably not the one you think. In a year in which the streamer fielded original films from Martin Scorsese and Michael Bay, its most popular movie was Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.
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The next solo outing for the Master of the Mystic Arts will contain some surprises. Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently shared that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will introduce some never-before-seen characters into the MCU — ones that he promises we won't be expecting.
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From secret songs to gunshot sonatas, some of the decade's strongest cinematic offerings are packed full of small details you might have missed the first time around. As we leave the 2010s behind, it's a perfect time to cue up your favorites and see what you might be able to find.
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The Skywalker saga might be over, but will Kylo Ren return to fight another day? Following the release of The Rise of Skywalker, many are wondering whether Adam Driver will return to the Star Wars universe. The actor recently discussed that possibility with French magazine Le Matin.
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In case you missed it — like most everyone did — The Rise of Skywalker revisited one of the galaxy far, far away's most iconic locations. The opening scene, in which Kylo Ren mounts an assault on a mysterious cult in search of Darth Vader's wayfinder, takes place on the planet Mustafar.
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The Star Wars rumor mill never shuts down. We Got This Covered is reporting not only that fan favorite character Ahsoka Tano will feature in an upcoming flick set in the galaxy far, far away, but that Lucasfilm and Disney already have an actor in mind for the part: Captain Marvel's Brie Larson.
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With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the last remnants of the walls dividing the separate regions of the MCU were finally obliterated once and for all. Now, Phase Four of the MCU is just around the corner, and we've got a wish list of the mash-ups we're most hoping to see.
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Still confused after watching The Rise of Skywalker? There's a reason for that. According to The Rise of Skywalker co-writer and director J.J. Abrams, some of the more prescient details within the final film of the Skywalker saga were left vague on purpose.
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With the release of The Rise of Skywalker, J.J. Abrams has finally delivered to both its keen, hawk-eyed obsessives and general audiences the final answer of who and what Rey really is. The writer-director recently opened up to explain the meaning behind the big Rey twist.
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The Star Wars film franchise has featured its share of iconic romantic moments, but fans hoping for a specific budding romance in The Rise of Skywalker likely ended up disappointed. Here's why one fan-favorite pair never became anything more than friends.
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Two characters in the Skywalker Saga are apparently tied together in an unexpected way. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — The Visual Dictionary contains a passage which suggests that Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) and former Stormtrooper Jannah (Naomi Ackie) are father and daughter.
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There was no shortage of well-know faces coming and going in J.J. Abrams' saga-closing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But amid all these appearances, there was one famous face that you probably didn't know you were looking at — because you saw only the character's striking eyes.
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What have the stars of this modern holiday classic been up to since 1989?
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Well, that explains that... sort of. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writer/director J.J. Abrams was recently captured on video explaining to a group of fans the oddly undefined relationship between Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the sequel films.
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The Rise of Skywalker has only just flown into theaters, but already there's been much to say on the latest trip to the galaxy far, far away. While the reviews for The Rise of Skywalker have been decidedly mixed, the cast of the film has heaped praise on the final result of their trilogy-ender.
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Hated The Rise of Skywalker? J.J. Abrams actually agrees with you — kind of. During a Q&A after a screening of the film at the Academy, Abrams addressed the widespread criticism of his latest film and the final movie in Star Wars' long-running Skywalker saga.
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While The Rise of Skywalker answered quite a few of the saga's lingering questions, it also presented a few of its own. We can't promise you'll understand every part of Rise of Skywalker after delving into our explanations, but we hope we can help you feel at least a little less confused.
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It's been three years since the world lost Carrie Fisher, the actress who played Princess Leia (later General Leia Organa) in the Star Wars franchise for nearly 40 years. She left behind an immense legacy — and an after-death letter that her brother, Todd Fisher, recently discovered.
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Get ready for a bit of a bummer, true believers. Mighty Marvel might be running like a well-oiled machine, but according to writer/director James Gunn, it's going to take a little longer than we might like for that machine to pump out Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
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