New Star Wars book reveals that George Lucas wanted Luke Skywalker to die in Episode 8

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.

The Mandalorian Season 2, but we didn't expect it so quickly. A major character from the Star Wars franchise made a surprise appearance in the first episode of Season 2, "Chapter 9: The Marshal."Warning: The following contains major spoilers for the Season 2 premiere of The Mandalorian. If you've yet to watch the episode, stop reading now.Early on in "Chapter 9," Mando (Pedro Pascal) meets Cobb Vanth (Timothy Olyphant), the marshal of Mos Pelgo on Tatooine.

Kanye West is a lot of things. He’s a multiplatinum-selling rapper.

Now that ‘Rise of Skywalker’ has been released on all platforms for what feels like 10 years already, the dust has settled on Disney’s “Star Wars” sequel trilogy, and we can maybe begin to take stock of what worked and what clearly didn’t. And we can also discuss what might have been, such as with the unmade ‘Episode 9,’ tentatively titled “The Duel of the Fates,” which is a story that actor John Boyega thinks could have better suited his character, Finn.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorNetflix’s Latest Turkish SeriesAt a press conference today in Istanbul, Netflix announced Original drama series Midnight At the Pera Palace, produced by Karga Seven Pictures Turkey, the Turkish production arm of LA-based production company Karga Seven Pictures, part of the Red Arrow Studios group. The eight-episode Turkish-language time-travel series has started production in multiple locations in Turkey.

Fever 333 have shared ‘Bite Back’, a powerful new single that recounts some of the incidents that took place during the recent anti-racism protests.Set to land on the post-hardcore band’s upcoming new EP ‘Wrong Generation’, the track was written and recorded after frontman Jason Aalon Butler spent 13 days protesting following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, back in May.“Everything in this song was what I’d seen during those 13 days and what I felt needed to happen,” Butler

Star Wars movie is to take place in the Highlands.A crew will be flying in to Scotland to capture shots of the snow-capped mountains and scenic views.Work will begin in December and is expected to last three days.Plot details of the upcoming movie are being kept under wraps, but New Zealander Taika Waititi will direct the film.He will also co-write with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who helped script the Oscar-nominated 1917 and Edgar Wright’s upcoming movie Last Night In Soho.A source said: “It’s great

Details about George Lucas‘ unused original treatment for the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy have been as exciting as they’ve been hard to come by. Lucasfilm is understandably keeping the treatment close to the chest, but every time we’ve caught a glimpse of the franchise creator’s plans, it’s been a conversation starter.

Star Wars book has revealed that Rey was previously called Winkie.An extract of Star Wars: Fascinating Facts by Pablo Hidalgo was shared on social media, explaining how the character eventually played by Daisy Ridley in the sequel trilogy grew from George Lucas’ original idea.“In George Lucas’ original outline, she was a 14-year-old girl named Taryn,” the page posted on Twitter reads.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorStar Wars franchise alums Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) will be reprising their iconic roles in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special set to air November 17 on Disney+.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Daniels are venturing back to a galaxy far, far away for “The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special.” The animated adventure will debut on Disney Plus on Nov. 17.Tran (Rose Tico), Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Daniels (C-3PO) have joined the voice cast of “The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special” and will reprise their roles from the venerable franchise.

A new book by royal expert Robert Lacey entitled Battle of Brothers has unveiled a fresh wave of alleged revelations about the strained relationship between the Duke of Cambridge and his younger sibling the Duke of Sussex. The pair are thought to have endured a bitter rift in recent years that reportedly stems from William’s warning to Harry about not rushing into his wedding with Meghan Markle.

Star Wars sequel trilogy.As fans of the epic space-operas will know, he eventually meets his maker in director Rian Johnson's 2017 flick The Last Jedi anyway, but a new Star Wars companion book titled Fascinating Facts (written by Pablo Hidalgo) sheds some light on the history of this twist.PRE-ORDER NOW Star Wars: Fascinating Facts hardback – £9.99Photographed and uploaded to Twitter yesterday (October 13), an excerpt from the yet-to-be-published book confirms: "Years before The Last Jedi began

YouTube personality James Hobson has finally done what so many movie nerds before him have dreamed about: He created a functional — and potentially deadly — lightsaber fit for a real Jedi.Many a “Star Wars” fan have tried to create a genuine lightsaber, but have only succeeded in achieving the look through the use of non-retractable metal tubing and light — in other words, a glorified flashlight.However, the self-dubbed “Hacksmith” employed what no builder has yet — the principles of laser

Where Jeffree Star goes, drama is always sure to follow.

Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch have taken their blossoming romance to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! The Pitch Perfect actress, 40, who went Instagram official with her new boyfriend on September 24,  continues to share cute photos and videos of the couple. In a new video, the lovebirds can be seen soaking up the sun in an infinity pool together.