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Force Material
The secrets, stories and source material of Star Wars
It turns out Star Wars is a perfect fit with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
May 2

May 2 It turns out Star Wars is a perfect fit with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and music

It looks like Star Wars Day has come slightly early this year, as parody duo Palette-Swap Ninja have just dropped the greatest mash-up of all time.

The Force Awakens was not a "missed opportunity"
Apr 18

Apr 18 The Force Awakens was not a "missed opportunity"

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Mark Hamill just called the ending of The Force Awakens “a great missed opportunity”. Here’s why he’s wrong.

Five things you might have missed at Star Wars Celebration
Apr 17

Apr 17 Five things you might have missed at Star Wars Celebration

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Chances are you know all about The Last Jedi, Rebels, Battlefront II and Forces of Destiny – but here are five things from Star Wars Celebration you might have missed.

Are the Yuuzhan Vong about to return to Star Wars?
Mar 3

Mar 3 Are the Yuuzhan Vong about to return to Star Wars?

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

An unwanted guest might be about to pay a visit to the new canon and Rogue One gets the HISHE treatment in today's Force Report.

Meet the new Thrawn, same as the old Thrawn
Mar 2

Mar 2 Meet the new Thrawn, same as the old Thrawn

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Del Rey gives us our first taste of Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn comeback and the Star Wars Celebration line-up gets bigger in today’s Force Report.

How Star Wars inspired Ridley Scott's Alien
Mar 1

Mar 1 How Star Wars inspired Ridley Scott's Alien

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

If Ridley Scott hadn’t seen Star Wars in 1977, there’s no way we’d be watching a new Alien: Covenant trailer today.

The State of the Galaxy Address
Feb 28

Feb 28 The State of the Galaxy Address

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

The state of play in The Last Jedi becomes clearer and Star Wars Rebels crosses over with Indiana Jones in today’s Force Report.

Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones were the Best Visual Effects at the Oscars
Feb 27

Feb 27 Riz Ahmed and Felicity Jones were the Best Visual Effects at the Oscars

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Rogue One goes home emtpy-handed at the Oscars, Mark Hamill's 2018 Oscar campaign is already gathering momentum and Making Of books are back in today's Force Report. 

OK, so the original Star Wars trilogy probably isn't coming back
Feb 24

Feb 24 OK, so the original Star Wars trilogy probably isn't coming back

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

The odds of seeing restorations of the classic trilogy this year are low. They're very, very low.

The original Star Wars trilogy might be coming back
Feb 23

Feb 23 The original Star Wars trilogy might be coming back

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Lucasfilm is rumoured to be re-releasing the unaltered Star Wars trilogy, The Last Jedi is going in for reshoots and the untitled Han Solo film is getting a title in today's Star Wars news round-up. 

The bowcaster has been passed
Feb 22

Feb 22 The bowcaster has been passed

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

One Chewie writes a touching letter to another, Anthony Ingruber throws shade and JJ Abrams is back in today’s Star Wars news round-up.

No, Benicio Del Toro is probably not playing Boba Fett's son
Feb 21

Feb 21 No, Benicio Del Toro is probably not playing Boba Fett's son

Rohan Williams
The Force Report

Fake scoopers are having delusions of grandeur, Josh Gad is still trolling Daisy Ridley and ILM is Tarkin one for the team in today’s round-up of Star Wars movie news.

How was George Lucas going to end Jar  Jar's story?
Feb 20

Feb 20 How was George Lucas going to end Jar Jar's story?

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Jar Jar Binks the Fool? 

The ‘70s porn parody that beat George Lucas to the punch
Feb 5

Feb 5 The ‘70s porn parody that beat George Lucas to the punch

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and comics, Star Wars and cinema

How a group of pornographers and special effects legends brought a Flash Gordon pastiche to the big screen three years before George Lucas.

Rian Johnson discusses the films that have influenced The Last Jedi
Jan 28

Jan 28 Rian Johnson discusses the films that have influenced The Last Jedi

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

With the title of Episode VIII finally revealed, director Rian Johnson has taken some time to discuss the films that have influenced The Last Jedi.

The car crash that changed the galaxy
Jan 28

Jan 28 The car crash that changed the galaxy

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema, Star Wars and television

This week’s episode of Legends of Tomorrow presents a fun take on George Lucas’ path to becoming a director – but the true story is even more amazing.

Hey, remember when people thought George Lucas was making a film packed with dead actors?
Jan 17

Jan 17 Hey, remember when people thought George Lucas was making a film packed with dead actors?

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Let's talk about the time Lucasfilm had to come out and deny they were planning to resurrect a beloved actor using CGI trickery. 

Six for VIII: Six films to watch before Star Wars Episode VIII
Jan 5

Jan 5 Six for VIII: Six films to watch before Star Wars Episode VIII

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

Episode VIII comes out this year, so it’s time to get stuck into director Rian Johnson’s recommendations.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot?
Jan 1

Jan 1 Should auld acquaintance be forgot?

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and cinema

The debate supposedly sparked by the appearance of Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One has actually been going on for decades.

Triumph of the Whills
Dec 19

Dec 19 Triumph of the Whills

Rohan Williams
Star Wars and literature, Star Wars and mythology

How Rogue One: A Star Wars Story finally brought the Whills to the screen after 43 years.

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