John Boyega Says Finn’s Story In Colin Trevorrow’s Unmade ‘Star Wars’ Film “Would Have Been Dope”

John Boyega had concerns his passionate Black Lives Matter speech would deter directors from casting him in their films.The Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker actor gave an emotional speech referencing his own experiences of racism and the death of George Floyd in the U.S.

peaceful transition of power between President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden in January, former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager took to Instagram to recall the sweet exchange she had with former President Barack Obama's two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, in 2008 when he succeeded her father, former President George W.

Star Wars actor doubled down on comments he made during his impassioned speech in Hyde Park during a Black Lives Matter protest in June, saying he “[didn’t] know if [he’s] going to have a career after this, but fuck that.”When asked by Radio Times whether he still believes those concerns, Boyega said: “Absolutely.

John Boyega has revealed what he has undergone as a Black Briton, the BBC reports.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens to Daisy Ridley.The actor, who is set to appear in The Matrix 4, originally auditioned for the lead role for six months but eventually failed to get the part.“It was very hard for me when I didn’t get it,” she told NME, adding that the audition process was “very long, very arduous” and lasted around six months. “But I see why – Daisy did such an incredible job and it was 100 per cent her journey to make.

When it was announced that “Russian Doll” creator Leslye Headland was taking over the reins of a “Star Wars” TV project, there was a lot of head-scratching. Not in a bad way, of course, but just that nothing in her previous experience would lead you to believe that Headland was perfect for the role of shepherding a “Star Wars” project.

Rogue One – despite the events of that film making it an unlikely premise.Jones’ performance in the 2016 standalone film drew acclaim – including a four-star NME review which called her “terrific” – though the story seemingly left little room open for Jyn to develop in future films.Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, however, Jones said: “I just keep saying that reincarnation is totally possible in the Star Wars universe.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Jurassic World: Dominion began pre-production more than 18 months ago when the world was a very different place.The $165M Universal blockbuster wrapped this morning at the UK’s Pinewood Studios after an unprecedented shoot, which required 40,000 COVID tests, millions of dollars spent on protocols, and for cast and key crew to isolate in a bubble for months.“There are a lot of emotions,” director Colin Trevorrow told me last night on his way to shoot

Harrison Ford’s private reaction to the Star Wars spin-off Solo.Ford’s former character Han Solo was played by Alden Ehrenreich in the 2018 prequel movie, which was focused on the early adventures of Solo and Chewbacca.During an appearance on the Lights Camera Barstool podcast, Howard discussed Ford’s response to Ehrenreich’s portrayal of his iconic character.“He said some things publicly, but privately, it was really great to see him put his hand on Alden’s shoulder and say, ‘Great job kid’,”

The Covid-19 pandemic may have royally disrupted the film industry, but Disney’s Lucasfilm is one of the few companies who’ve avoided delays thanks to fortuitous timing and an innovative, easy-to-work-in system (ILM’s the Volume, see below). “The Mandalorian” season two finished production before the pandemic started and was able to finish post-production remotely and then finished in time for the first episode to air at the end of this past October.

EA has announced that last year’s (2019) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be joining EA Play from next week.The game joins on November 10 and marks the date that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will also be granted an EA Play membership as part of their subscription.

and the Skywalker Saga are officially crossing over — for the, at least. On Thursday, Disney+ gifted the first trailer for the animated comedy, which features an appearance by Baby Yoda, the return of Kylo Ren's greased-up abs and lots and lots of Life Day festiveness."'Twas the night before Life Day in a galaxy far, far away," Yoda narrates the trailer.

You’re right, we normally wouldn’t cover the latest trailer for a LEGO TV special on Disney+.

The galaxy’s finest are gathering together to celebrate the holidays in the first trailer for “LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” coming to Disney+.

Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian, and a young Luke Skywalker, just to name a few.Watch the trailer above.Here’s the official description for “The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special”:Directly following the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” Rey leaves her friends to prepare for Life Day as she sets off on a new adventure with BB-8 to gain a deeper knowledge of the Force.

Felicity Jones might be the actress that scored the highest praise for anyone who starred in the Disney-era “Star Wars” films. Even more so than Daisy Ridley, who garnered a ton of fans but also a lot of criticisms, Jones starred in a film that is often regarded as one of the best “Star Wars” films and her character seems to be one of the more interesting recent creations.