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'Today We Lost the Best Bounty Hunter in the Galaxy'

Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dies

(Newser) - Jeremy Bulloch, the English actor who first donned a helmet, cape, and jetpack to play Boba Fett in the original Star Wars trilogy, died Thursday. Bulloch died at a London hospital from health complications after years of living with Parkinson’s disease, his agents at Brown, Simcocks & Andrews said...

Darth Vader Has Died
Darth Vader Has Died 
OBITUARY
Nov 29, 2020 5:23 AM CST

Darth Vader Has Died

Dave Prowse, who played Luke's father in original trilogy, said 'you always remember the bad guys'

(Newser) - Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died. He was 85. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday, adding, per CNN , "May the force be with him, always!" Born in Bristol, southwest England,...

John Boyega to Disney: 'Nah, Nah, Nah'

Actor critiques approach to minority characters in 'Star Wars'

(Newser) - Racial inequality still bouncing around his brain , John Boyega is pointing fingers at Disney, the company that gave him his blockbuster role in Star Wars. Boyega's Finn, a recovered Stormtrooper, was a key player in 2015's The Force Awakens. But the series finale, The Rise of Skywalker, "...

An Official Star Wars Video Has a Message for 2020

Franchise marks May 4th with a theme of hope amid pandemic

(Newser) - It's a big day in the Star Wars universe, the one in which everyone is seeing and hearing "May the fourth be with you" greetings all day. Mashable notes that the franchise itself is marking the occasion with a video suited for 2020 and life in a pandemic....

Disney Annoys Fans With #MayThe4th Tweet

Company claimed people using the hashtag were agreeing to its terms

(Newser) - Disney has owned the Star Wars franchise since 2012, and fans are now accusing it of trying to take ownership of Star Wars Day as well. The company faced a backlash after a Monday tweet in which it asked fans to share their favorite Star Wars memory using the #MayThe4th...

Student Who Gave His Life 'Becomes' a Jedi

Riley Howell prevented more deaths in school shooting

(Newser) - A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by the production company for the Star Wars franchise, the AP reports. News outlets report the family of...

A 'Child' Is Born, and Immediately Ascends Amazon

Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian' tops plush toy list, but it won't be available for a few more months

(Newser) - The hot item of the holiday season is none other Baby Yoda , the character also known as "The Child" in Disney Plus' The Mandalorian—but no one's going to be unwrapping him (and it is a him ) for several more months. Variety reports an 11-inch Mattel "...

What Critics Are Saying About Rise of Skywalker
What Critics Are Saying
About Rise of Skywalker
MOVIE REVIEW
Dec 19, 2019 7:40 AM CST

What Critics Are Saying About Rise of Skywalker

'A bot would be able to pull off a more surprising movie'

(Newser) - Some 225 critics have weighed in, deciding the new Star Wars movie is, well, not great. The Rise of Skywalker from director JJ Abrams (The Force Awakens), the ninth and closing episode in the so-called Skywalker Saga, has a 58% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes —a far cry...

&#39;Star Wars&#39; Actor Says He&#39;s Gender Fluid
'Star Wars' Actor 
Is Gender Fluid
Dec 1, 2019 11:30 AM CST

'Star Wars' Actor Is Gender Fluid

Billy Dee Williams uses masculine and feminine pronouns

(Newser) - Billy Dee Williams, whose many film roles include Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has revealed that he's gender fluid. The actor no longer uses only male pronouns, Out reports. "I say 'himself' and 'herself,' because I also see myself as feminine...

This 'Big-Eared Creature' Is Crushing 2 New Dems

Baby Yoda of 'Star Wars' series debuted as Bloomberg, Patrick entered race, with more buzz

(Newser) - A "diminutive, doe-eyed, big-eared creature" is giving two new 2020 candidates for president a run for their money. That's how the New York Post describes Baby Yoda, a character in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian who's said to have "conquered the world" since the show'...

Star Wars Actor Fesses Up on Script: 'It Was Me'

John Boyega admits he left 'Rise of Skywalker' script under his bed; it ended up on eBay

(Newser) - There's no question anymore: John Boyega really did leave his script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker under his bed for a cleaner to find and put on eBay. "It was me," the actor who plays Finn confirmed Wednesday on Good Morning America following co-star Daisy...

He May Be the Culprit in Star Wars Script Snafu on eBay

Actress Daisy Ridley strongly implies John Boyega is the one who lost it

(Newser) - Director JJ Abrams and top actors in the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are making the rounds plugging the movie, and a more-interesting-than-usual anecdote has surfaced. On Monday, Abrams revealed on Good Morning America that one of the film's closely guarded scripts ended up on eBay, reports...

Disney Launches Netflix Competitor
Disney Launches
Netflix Competitor
Nov 12, 2019 2:23 AM CST

Disney Launches Netflix Competitor

Disney Plus includes Marvel, Star Wars , Simpsons

(Newser) - Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises including Marvel and Star Wars, original series with a built-in fan base and a cheap price to boot. The $7-a-month commercial-free service is poised to set the...

Never Mind: Game of Thrones Showrunners Quit Star Wars

David Benioff, DB Weiss say they need to focus on their Netflix projects

(Newser) - Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss were accused by many fans of rushing through the end of their HBO show to get to their next project, a 2022 Star Wars film that was to be the first in a series. But in what the Hollywood Reporter refers...

Ivanka Tweeted About Star Wars. Luke Skywalker Responded

Mark Hamill doesn't appear to be a Trump fan

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump tweeted a photo Saturday night of herself and husband Jared Kushner dressed to the nines, along with their three kids gathered around them—with the youngest decked out in a Star Wars Stormtrooper costume. "The Force is strong in my family," Trump captioned her photo. A...

See Disney&#39;s New Star Wars Land
See Disney's New
Star Wars Land
photos
May 30, 2019 11:14 AM CDT

See Disney's New Star Wars Land

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge media preview was held Wednesday

(Newser) - From animatronic aliens to droidprints in the ground, Disneyland's latest addition immerses visitors in a brand new locale in the Star Wars universe, the AP reports. Every detail of the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land is meant to look and feel like it was plucked from a Star ...

Benioff and Weiss Are Behind 2022 Star Wars Film

Bob Iger confirmed it Tuesday

(Newser) - A piece of the Star Wars puzzle has just fallen into place. Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger said Tuesday that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss are working on the new Star Wars film expected in theaters in December 2022, the AP reports. The company had...

Star Wars' 'Gentlest of Giants,' Peter Mayhew, Dies at 74

Actor played Chewbacca in original trilogy

(Newser) - Peter Mayhew, the actor who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died at 74, Variety reports. His family announced Mayhew's death at his home in north Texas on Twitter . "He was the gentlest of giants," co-star Mark Hamill tweeted , saying Mayhew "never failed...

Star Wars Fans Will Love France's New Sport

May the force be with vous during your lightsaber battle

(Newser) - Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must. It's now easier than ever in France to act out Star Wars fantasies, because its fencing federation has borrowed from a galaxy far, far away and officially recognized lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport, per the AP . Of course, the LED-lit,...

'Media Backlash' Over Jar Jar Binks Led Actor to Consider Suicide

Ahmed Best reveals on Twitter that he 'almost ended life'

(Newser) - Jar Jar Binks is one of the most hated , and almost certainly the most widely ridiculed, character in the Star Wars universe. But there was an actor behind the character, Ahmed Best, who was just 25 at the time—and he recently revealed on Twitter that the negative reaction to...

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