Most actors might find the idea of helmet hair horrifying, but The Rise of Skywalker actress Keri Russell so fully embraced the mystery — and heavy headgear — of her new character Zorii Bliss, her cast mates and director didn't see her face for two whole days during filming.
Read MoreFor one to rise, another must fall, and now we know precisely what befell Luke in 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The recent release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — The Visual Dictionary reveals Luke Skywalker's precise cause of death.
Read MoreOne important character was left out of the action in The Rise of Skywalker, and fans are rising up to defend her. The film's co-writers J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio basically sidelined Kelly Marie Tran's Rose Tico, a character whom Rian Johnson introduced in The Last Jedi.
Read MoreOne day soon, Star Wars will return to the big screen — but when that day comes, J.J. Abrams will be far, far away. The Force Awakens and Rise of Skywalker director recently told Variety that he believes his time working with Lucasfilm to be well and truly over.
Read MoreSometimes a movie might go a bit overboard in the opening, and while the rest of the film might be awesome — or it might absolutely suck — it never compares to those first few minutes. From superhero flicks to spy thrillers, here are the opening scenes that were the best part of the movie.
Read MoreDying to snuggle a plush Baby Yoda of your very own? Sad that that you can't order one online or pick one up at Target yet? Blame Beyoncé. That's right, it's all Queen Bey's fault that you won't be able to get your hands on any Baby Yoda merch for months. Well, sort of — it's a funny story.
Read MoreWhile the It movies are absolutely frightening, they’re also filled with a number of mistakes that are hard to ignore. So what exactly did the filmmakers get wrong? Well, put on your yellow slicker and avoid the deadlights as we look at the mistakes in the It movies.
Read MoreDespite its premature cancellation, The Clone Wars was never forgotten, and now the much beloved series would be returning for a seventh and final season on Disney+ to tie up its many loose ends. Here's everything we know about season 7.
Read MoreSuperman's arch-rival is a calculating genius whose main weakness is his own stubborn pride — but there's more to the story than that, and even if you're a DC diehard, there are probably parts of the story that you've missed. This is the untold truth of Lex Luthor.
Read MoreAs light and dark forces finally finished their battle for supremacy in the galaxy in The Rise of Skywalker, one of Star Wars most surprising moments brought this particular saga to a stunning close. It's time to talk about that major Rey and Kylo Ren scene at the end of The Rise of Skywalker.
Read MoreAlthough not every new alien and droid introduced in Rise of Skywalker is cuddly (some are even downright monstrous), there's no shortage of creatures in the action-packed sequel that we'd want to snuggle -- or, in the case of the skittish droid D-O, squee over from a respectful distance.
Read MoreIf you want to know how Courtney Whitmore went from obscurity to her own show — and how she's carrying on a tradition of heroism that stretches back a solid 80 years — then read on for the real truth behind DC's Stargirl.
Read MoreGeek Supreme Kevin Smith is in Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker — not that anyone but him would notice. Following through on a promise he made to Smith, writer/director J.J. Abrams gave the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot filmmaker a small onscreen cameo in the final installment of the Skywalker Saga.
Read MoreStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gave fans plenty of answers to long-burning questions, but it didn't end without leaving a few mysteries unsolved one of which involved two of the sequel trilogy's most important characters. Here's what Finn was going to tell Rey in the film.
Read MoreDon't hurt 'em, Jake. In a jaw-dropping series of Instagram posts, actor Jake Cannavale — who recently guest-starred on The Mandalorian, the Disney+ series set in the Star Wars universe — absolutely excoriated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the ninth and final film in the Skywalker Saga.
Read MoreStar Wars fans went to great lengths to ensure that their opening-night screenings of The Rise of Skywalker would be as perfect as possible. Unfortunately for two viewers, the night didn't go as planned, as one man was allegedly punched mid-showing.
Read MoreStar Wars stands huge in popular culture, and while opinions always differ, the 2010s have given us moments that made fans cheer or cry in theater seats or living rooms. Here's our assessment of the best Star Wars moments of this last decade.
Read MoreIt's a debate that's raged among Star Wars fans since time immemorial ... or at least since the prequels came out. What's the right order to watch every Star Wars movie? Well, pour yourself a glass of blue milk and settle in to watch every Star Wars movie in the right order.
Read MoreStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker may not have given all of the fans everything they wanted, but it did give a certain subset a cameo that they desperately wanted. A sequence during the film's climax featured the voice of Ahsoka Tano, a Force user and fan favorite character from The Clone Wars.
Read MoreOn December 21, 2019, Saturday Night Live pulled out all the stops for its holiday show, bringing host Eddie Murphy and musical guest Lizzo to Rockefeller Center. The evening featured plenty of great sketches, but one that didn't make it to air is an absolute must-see.
Read MoreThere's a lot going on, which means that some characters were bound to fall by the wayside as others took the lead in the closing chapter of the saga. Here are nine characters with small roles in The Rise of Skywalker, and our exploration of why each one ended up with limited screentime.
Read MoreStar Wars: The Force Awakens left fans of the franchise with one burning question about the main heroine, Daisy Ridley's Rey. It's now four years later, and that question has finally been answered with The Rise of Skywalker.
Read MoreThe Star Wars prequel trilogy gave fans of the popular franchise many things — even a look at a young Boba Fett, the notorious bounty hunter from the original trilogy. What happened to the kid who portrayed the most famous bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe when he came back down to Earth?
Read MoreHenry Cavill's fans aren't the only ones who are thirsty. The new face of Geralt of Rivia recently sat down with the inimitable Graham Norton back in his native England to talk about his role on Netflix's The Witcher. During their chat, Cavill revealed the worst part of playing Geralt.
Read MoreSome of the movie's biggest surprises happen in a lightspeed flash. That's why we're here to run down the biggest surprise cameos in The Rise of Skywalker, from original trilogy sidekicks to behind-the-camera architects.
Read MorePour one out for Cats as it fades away to the Heavyside Layer. The box office verdict has rolled in for director Tom Hooper's second movie-musical foray, and it's not exactly the cat's meow. Here's why Cats bombed at the box office.
Read MoreThe creatures in The Witcher might've come from myths and legends, but they don't look exactly like their traditional counterparts. They don't act quite like them either. These are the stories that inspired The Witcher's most fearsome beasts.
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