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The force is strong with this film. Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set to have a $193.7 million opening for its domestic opening weekend, according to Deadline. That number puts the film at the third-highest spot for December, and it earned $90 million on Friday. Fans went out in droves for the […]
According to early projections, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will have no problem neutering the film version of Cats when it comes to U.S. ticket sales, after those numbers become official when the year-end box office wraps up this weekend. Note that this also happens to be the opening weekend for both films. The […]
Early reactions to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have started to pile up after its world premiere on Monday. As is always the case with writing an entire piece about tweeted reactions to movies that aren’t actually out yet, all of this should be approached with caution, though there appears to be at least one common […]
On Monday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released Oscar shortlists for several categories, including: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Song), Music (Original Score), International Feature Film, Live Action Short Film, Visual Effects and Animated Short Film. *Stares at screen for several minutes* Oh, here’s who survived the latest huge cut to […]
Star Wars franchise star John Boyega has clarified recent comments he made about social media that many fans interpreted as being critical of co-star Kelly Marie Tran. In a tweet early Thursday, Boyega explained that he was “in no way” referring to his co-star. “I was really speaking from my own perspective throughout this franchise. […]
By midnight tonight/tomorrow Disney should hold the distinction of being the first ever studio to make more than $10 billion in a year at the worldwide box office, according to Variety. Up through Sunday the studio had made $3.28 billion off of moviegoers in North America, in addition to more than $6.7 billion from audiences […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is just weeks away from hitting theaters, but it was almost a very different film. Before J.J. Abrams was tapped to direct and co-write, the ninth and final episode in the Skywalker Saga was to be helmed and co-written by Colin Trevorrow of Jurassic World fame/infamy. As Making Star Wars claims, Trevorrow […]
With the saga-closing Star Wars entry The Rise of Skywalker nearing its theatrical release, notably amid Mandalorian-spurred Baby Yoda mania, fans are growing increasingly compelled by the possibility of getting some Kylo Ren and Rey questions answered. Namely, what’s their fucking deal anyway? As part of their extended series of Rise of Skywalker coverage this […]
Disney has announced that a dying Star Wars fan’s request to watch The Rise of Skywalker with his son prior to its release date will be honored. Earlier this week, a rep for Rowans Hospice in Hampshire, England tweeted out word that a patient at the facility wanted to see the film. “Sadly, time is not […]
Original Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker director Colin Trevorrow will donate his residuals from the film to charity. Though Trevorrow departed the film, which ultimately saw the return of The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams, he’s still got a story credit alongside Derek Connolly. The profits from that credit, Deadline reports, will be donated to […]
