Peter Mayhew, Star Wars actor who played Chewbacca dies aged 74

Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew dies aged 74

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Star Wars: Episode IX Teaser Trailer 12 April 2019

Billy Dee Williams back in his Lando Calrissian cape for #EpisodeIX revealed at #StarWarsCelebration 

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Watch the brand-new teaser for Star Wars: Episode IX

 

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser

Star Wars : The Last Jedi Official Teaser 

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Published on 14 Apr 2017

Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Arriving in your galaxy December 15.

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Directed by Ria Johnson and starring

Mark Hamill

Carrie Fisher

Adam Driver

Daisy Ridley

John Boyega

Oscar Isaac

Lupita Nyong'o

Domhnall Gleeson

Anthony Daniels

Gwendoline Christie

Andy Serkis

Benicio del Toro

Laura Dern

Star Wars, The Force Awakens Trailer

The Force Awakens trailer returns to Star Wars' strengths

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Watch the second teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in cinemas everywhere 18 December, 2015.

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The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, unveiled on Thursday, makes the upcoming JJ Abrams-directed sequel look like a lengthy love letter to every series fan who hasn’t stopped complaining since 1999’s The Phantom Menace. From the dogfight inside the ruined hulk of a crash-landed Imperial Star Destroyer to the not-quite-a-surprise appearance in the last moments of the trailer of Han and Chewie, there’s not an uncomfortably racialized alien or a tousle-headed child in sight.
A few of the many, many Easter eggs jammed into the 110-second trailer: a robot hand, presumably Luke’s, the dunes of Jakku, a wrecked X-wing, Darth Vader’s crushed helmet, and what looks like Leia getting a lightsaber of her own. There are also new twists on old formulas: a black-armored villain who looks like an amped-up stormtrooper, a black TIE fighter, and of course Han Solo disguised as an old man … wait, no, that’s just present-day Harrison Ford.
The film opens on 18 December; the release of the new trailer coincides with California fan convention Star Wars Celebration, happening this week in Anaheim. Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew (who plays Chewbacca) and director JJ Abrams are among the Star Wars royalty in attendance.
Fan reaction was overwhelmingly positive — Reddit, notoriously a wretched hive of scum and villainy (and sarcasm), had plenty of in-jokey commentary. “Commander, tear this trailer apart until you’ve found those clues and bring me those theories, I want them alive!” wrote a redditor called blood_souls. The /r/starwars subreddit was humming with activity, some of it related to the new trailer, some of it related to Star Wars Celebration, all of it devoted to The Force Awakens.
The trailer premiered on YouTube at 2 pm EST and by 5:30 had been retweeted from the official Star Wars account some 37,000 times. The YouTube video counter hadn’t caught up with views as of this writing, but the video had gotten the thumbs-up button 105,000 times and the Facebook video of the trailer had logged some 3.6m views and 97,000 likes (Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook vice president Tom Stocky were the first two). By press time Google had indexed more than 1,200 articles on the trailer. At the end of the footage, fans were redirected to a countdown page for a different Star Wars product: the marketing campaign for EA’s upcoming video game Star Wars Battlefront, the trailer for which is set to launch at the convention at 10 am California time tomorrow.

• This piece was amended on 16 April 2015; the planet is called Jakku.

 

Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the new 88-second teaser

Get your first look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the new 88-second teaser.
Episode VII in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, opens in theaters December 18,

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, features a cast including actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker.

The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer.
 

HARRISON FORD INJURED ON THE SET OF STAR WARS!

BREAKING NEWS: HOLLYWOOD STAR HARRISON FORD IS INJURED ON THE SET OF STAR WARS!

Harrison Ford Injured on the Set of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’
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Harrison Ford has been injured on the set of Disney and LucasFilm’s new “Star Wars” movie.
According to Disney, the 71 year-old actor was hospitalized after sustaining a bad ankle injury during filming on Wednesday.
“He was taken to a local hospital and is receiving care,” the statement reads.
Ford was at Pinewood studios in England when a hydraulic door reportedly fell down and hit him, possibly fracturing his ankle.
He was airlifted to a hospital shortly after the incident.

The J.J. Abrams-directed “Star Wars: Episode VII,” co-starring Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, will continue shooting at Pinewood Studios while ‘Han Solo’ gets treatment.
The new “Star Wars” movie also stars newcomers John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver and hits theaters December 18, 2015.

STAR WARS CASTS LUPITA NYONG'O AND GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE

'Star Wars: Episode VII' casts Lupita Nyong'o and Gwendoline Christie

By Anthony Breznican on Jun 2, 2014 at 12:04PM http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/06/02/star-wars-episode-vii-casts-lupita-nyongo-and-gwendoline-christie/

 

                   

This just in from the Star Wars front: Episode VII has cast 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o and Game of Thrones‘ Gwendoline Christie.

Though we don’t know who they play, it’s news that should be greeted with a joyful Ewok dance by many fans, especially those who were critical that the film’s earlier casting announcement was distressingly light on women.

Nyong’o, 31, a graduate of Yale’s drama school, made her breakthrough in 12 Years a Slave last year as Patsey, the fearsomely powerful but agonizingly trapped field slave who forges a sisterly bond with the movie’s main character, the kidnapped free man Solomon Northup.

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Ever since claiming the Oscar, the industry has been wondering which role she will take next — although there have long been rumors that Nyong’o was under consideration for Star Wars. Many industry-watchers have speculated that the film business might be at a loss for how to utilize the actress. EW’s own Mark Harris even asked, “Why can’t Lupita Nyong’o find a role worthy of her?“
With this news, that question has been answered.
Christie is another compelling piece of casting. The Star Wars galaxy has plucked a the fan favorite from the Game of Thrones universe. The 6-foot-3 British actress, who will be 35 this year, is a literally towering presence as the unlikely female knight Brienne of Tarth — a formidable foe to any of the realm’s male warriors.
Her performance on the HBO series has won over even diehard devotees of George R. R. Martin’s books, who were initially reluctant about Christie’s casting. (Brienne is described as relatively ugly in the books, and the knock against Christie was that she was “too beautiful” for the part. The actress gave a fun reaction to EW’s James Hibberd about that: “All my life, all I’ve ever wanted is for people to say — first of all — I’m pretty. But ‘too pretty’? Is amazing.”)
Christie is also cast in another powerhouse franchise, co-starring in the upcoming The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 film as Commander Lyme. She’ll take over the role from actress Lily Rabe, who plays the past Hunger Games victor in Part 1.
Nyong’o and Christie are bold additions to an already impressive cast for the J.J. Abrams-produced-and-directed film. They join original trilogy stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker (R2-D2), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca), and Anthony Daniels (C-3PO.)
New additions include Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis), John Boyega (Attack the Block), newcomer Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver (Girls), performance-capture maestro Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson (About Time), and the iconic The Exorcist actor Max von Sydow.
The film, produced by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and veteran Abrams collaborator Bryan Burke,  is shooting now — with plans for a Dec. 18, 2015 release.
We don’t know who exactly the new characters will be — but given the caliber of actors playing them, Star Wars lovers might finally be able to say, “I’ve got a bad good feeling about this …”

JJ ABRAMS IS OFFERING A PART IN STAR WARS VII

WIN A PART IN STAR WARS VII FOR CHARITY

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STAR WARS DAY : MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU!

May the Fourth Be With You

Star Wars Day is an unofficial holiday in May created by fans to honor the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. Observance of the holiday spread quickly due to Internet, social media, and grassroots celebrations.

May 4 is considered a holiday by Star Wars fans to celebrate the franchise's films series, books and culture.^[2] The date was chosen as "May the 4th" due to its sounding similar to the series' phrase "May the Force be with you" in which fans commonly say "May the fourth be with you".

History[edit]

The reference was first used on May 4, 1979, the day Margaret Thatcher took office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Thatcher's political party, the Conservatives, placed a congratulatory advertisement in The London Evening News that stated "May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie. Congratulations."^[3] This reading of the line has also been recorded in the UK Parliament's Hansard.^[4]
In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema. Produced by Sean Ward and Alice Quinn, festivities included an Original Trilogy Trivia Game Show; a costume contest with celebrity judges; and the web's best tribute films, mash-ups, parodies, and remixes on the big screen. The second annual edition took place on Friday, May 4, 2012.^[5]
Fans (even government officials^[6]) have celebrated Star Wars in a variety of ways in social media and on television.
Since 2013, Disney Parks have celebrated the holiday with several Star Wars events and festivities.^[7][8][9] The Walt Disney Company had purchased Lucasfilm including the rights to Star Wars in late 2012.^[10]
Minor League baseball teams such as the Toledo Mud Hens^[11] and the Durham Bulls^[12] have worn special uniforms as part of "Star Wars Day" promotions.

Revenge of the Fifth[edit]

Star Wars Day became so popular that the following day was jokingly called “Revenge of the Fifth,” a play on the “Star Wars” movie title “Revenge of the Sith.” On this day, fans let their “evil sides” come out by celebrating the Sith Lords and villains from the Star Wars series. ^[13]

May 25[edit]

The Los Angeles City Council declared^[14] May 25, 2007, as Star Wars Day, in honor of the 30th anniversary release date of Star Wars. A separate initiative for observing Geek Pride Day on May 25 is based on the Star Wars connection along with ties to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (see Towel Day) and Discworld.

References[edit]

1. Jump up ^
   • "Star Wars Day: How old is old enough for this movie?", Kate Shatzkin, The Baltimore Sun, May 4, 2009
   • "Forced" or Not, There's a "Star Wars" Day, by Alysia Gray Painter, NBC, May 4, 2009
   • "The Force Is Strong in this One", Quentin Hardy, Forbes, April 30, 2009 – "There's even an annual "Star Wars Day" in May ("May the fourth be with you")."
   • "Yes, it's 'Star Wars' Day", by Whitney Matheson, USA Today
2. Jump up ^ "Star Wars day: May the 4th be with you". My Fox Chattanooga. May 4, 2010. Archived from the original on May 8, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2013. 
3. Jump up ^ Danish National Radio on-line news
4. Jump up ^ "Hansard, Column 786". UK Parliament Hansard, Column 784. May 4, 1994. 
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   • Star Wars Day Toronto official site
   • Event recap blog post
6. Jump up ^ "Boris Johnson's acceptance speech in full". ITV News. May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2013. 
7. Jump up ^ "May the 4th Be with You!". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved April 28, 2013. 
8. Jump up ^ "DISNEYLAND: Park will celebrate 'Star Wars' May 4". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 28, 2014. 
9. Jump up ^ "May the Fourth Be With You! Two New Star Wars-Themed Character Dining Experiences May 4-June 15 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved April 28, 2014. 
10. Jump up ^ "How Disney Bought Lucasfilm—and Its Plans for Star Wars". Bloomburg Businessweek. Retrieved April 28, 2014. 
11. Jump up ^ "Toledo Mud Hens will wear Chewbacca uniforms for ‘Star Wars’ weekend". New York Daily News. April 28, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
12. Jump up ^ Andrew kenney (March 25, 2014). "Durham Bulls to dress as R2-D2 from 'Star Wars' on May 4". News & Observer. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
13. Jump up ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/1819357/a-brief-history-of-star-wars-celebration-may-the-fourth/
14. Jump up ^ Council File Number:07-1368, May 1, 2007, City of Los Angeles – Council File Number:07-1368.