May 4th is known as a major Star Wars holiday (May the 4th be with you)-- and Disney is celebrating by bringing the entire Skywalker Saga to Disney+. All 9 Star Wars films from the three Skywalker trilogies will be available to stream starting May 4th. It also marks the streaming debut of "Star Wars:... Continue Reading →
“The Rise of Skywalker” Coming to Disney+ 2 Months Early; Debuts May 4th
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” will begin streaming two months early on Disney+ in honor of “May the 4th” a.k.a. Star Wars Day. The streaming service announced Monday that the final film in the “Star Wars” saga will join its May the 4th line-up, which will include the premiere of the eight-episode documentary series... Continue Reading →
“The Rise of Skywalker” Stays #1 For Second Week in a Row
"Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year-- topping the box office for a second week in a row. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker brought in $72 million over the weekend to remain the top-earning film in North America by light-years.. In 10 days of release it has brought in... Continue Reading →
Disney Removes Same-Sex Kiss from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in Singapore
Disney has removed Star Wars’ first same-sex kiss from The Rise of Skywalker in all showings in Singapore over the country's restrictive LGBTQ laws. The brief kiss at the end of the film between two minor female characters was cut to preserve the film’s PG-13 rating in the nation.n. It is not immediately clear whether the... Continue Reading →
Hero Student in UNCC Shooting Honored as a ‘Star Wars’ Jedi
A hero of this galaxy is now also a hero of one far, far away. The makers of Star Wars have created a character in honor of Riley Howell, a hero who sacrificed his life during the campus shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in April. Howell was a 21-year-old ROTC cadet... Continue Reading →
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Tops Box Office in Debut Week
Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Skywalker saga, is dominating the box office. The film opened to $177.4 million domestically and $198.8 million internationally, for a global total of $376.2 million. This marks the 12th biggest domestic debut of all time and the third biggest December opening ever. It is... Continue Reading →
PHOTOS: World Premiere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in LA
The end of the saga hits theaters this week. The stars and creators of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the last trilogy of the Skywalker saga arrived in Los Angeles for the world premiere of the film at the famous El Capitan Theatre. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits... Continue Reading →
Disney Issues Epilepsy Warning for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the highly anticipated conclusion to the Skywalker saga, could trigger seizures in photosensitive people. The Walt Disney Company issued a statement with the Epilepsy Foundation warning viewers that the film contains “several sequences with imagery and sustained flashing lights” that could affect those with photosensitive epilepsy. Disney suggested posting... Continue Reading →
RealD 3D Releases “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Poster
As we await to see the end of the saga, theater companies are publishing their movie posters for Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker. IMAX released their poster earlier this week and now RealD 3D is releasing theirs. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters December 20.
Dying Star Wars Fan Gets to See “The Rise of Skywalker” Before it Hits Theaters
A touching story from a galaxy far, far away... as one dying Star Wars fan gets to see the final installment of the Skywalker Saga. Rowans Hospice in Hampshire, England, took to Twitter on Tuesday to make the plea on behalf of one of its patients, saying "time is not on his side" for mid-December,... Continue Reading →