The Force truly awakened back in 1977 with the premiere of Star Wars: A New Hope, and it changed the face of fandom forever for future generations of geeks. Critics and fans alike discussed how similar The Force Awakens was to the original, 39 year-old Star Wars film, and there are disagreements regarding how such similarities have affected the franchise. Are the filmmakers simply out … Continue reading Celebrate 39 years of ‘A New Hope’
Did you love The Force Awakens, and are you ready for more? Well, all you need is a computer, the Google Chrome internet browser, and your smartphone. Google has provided fans with a new way to celebrate the franchise on this historic day with their exciting game, Lightsaber Escape. (follow this link for the game!) By syncing your smartphone through the URL provided on the site ( type … Continue reading Lightsaber Escape
Audiences were hit hard Wednesday morning with an onslaught of high-res images from two of the most popular fandoms in the galaxy. First off, EW released several still photos from the set of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Not to be outdone. Disney dropped a huge character poster-bomb shortly after, featuring beautiful shots of several of our Star Wars heroes. The characters are presented with … Continue reading Official ‘Force Awakens’ Character Posters
The Dark Side and the Jedi, they’re real! And they’re back! With both new and old friends, and enemies, around every corner, The Force Awakens looks to be another grand adventure in the Star Wars saga. As a proper trailer should, the newest glimpse into the film is just that. A glimpse. We still don’t know much about the plot at all, and for a film … Continue reading Just Let It In: Trailer #3 for The Force Awakens
There has been an awakening. The Holiday season has Black Friday going for it, with some great deals on just about everything, but this year Star Wars fans have another shopping holiday to stay up late for. At 12:01 a.m. on September 4th, fans and toy enthusiasts alike will be ushered in to Walmart stores, Toys-R-Us locations, Targets, and Disney Stores across the world as Force … Continue reading Feel the Force this Friday
“There’s been an awakening, have you felt it?” StarWars.com published an interview with photographer Annie Leibovitz yesterday, and I have to say that my favorite reveal from this article is Andy Serkis’ motion capture photo along with the offical name of his character in the film: Supreme Leader Snoke. Surprise, surprise…that’s all we know for sure, but from that classic Serkis snarl, I’m imagining we have another brilliant … Continue reading Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Name Revealed
