Tag: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Novel Reveals Rey’s Father was a Failed Palpatine Clone
I’m so tired. Your eyes do not deceive you, that title is 100% not clickbait. It’s been a few months since the ninth film in the Skywalker saga made its debut in theatres, and fans everywhere continue to discuss the ramifications of the story on the greater franchise. For one, The Rise of Skywalker effectively ...
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Negative Buzz Apparently Amplified by Russian Trolls, Study Finds
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a film which singlehandedly broken the franchise fanbase and split it into several different camps. There were fans who absolutely hated the feature, those who called it the best film in the series since Empire, critics who continuously argued with fans about the films complex nature and more. But, what if ...
Kelly Marie Tran Opens Up About Leaving Social Media: “I Won’t Be Marginalized”
Kelly Marie Tran had had enough of the toxicity in the Star Wars fandom. It wasn’t simply venom spewed from haters. No, it was far worse. The actress endured a relentless amount of abuse from trolls — both racist and sexist — simply because she is an Asian woman who appeared in a Star Wars film, which some ...
Some Lessons Disney Must Learn to Keep ‘Star Wars’ Afloat
A peculiar time falls upon our beloved galaxy from far, far away with controversial plot decisions, a disastrous game launch, and social media hasn’t really helped either. But even with Lucasfilm’s short comings, Star Wars is going to be just fine and here’s why. 1. Solo: A Star Wars Story is a lesson Lucasfilm (hopefully) won’t forget The first Star Wars anthology film Rogue ...
‘Star Wars Episode IX’: Billy Dee Williams Reprising Role as Lando Calrissian
Sorry fans but allow me to fanboy for a second BECAUSE THIS IS AWESOME! Billy Dee Williams is returning to a galaxy far, far away. The actor, who famously played the galactic gambler Lando Calrissian, will reprise the role for Star Wars: Episode IX, the next Star Wars installment from Lucasfilm. Talk of Williams joining the production, which is ...
‘The Americans’ Star Keri Russell in Talks to Join ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’
While her critically acclaimed role on The Americans has ended, Keri Russell looks to have no plans of slowing down as Variety reports that she has entered early talks to join the cast of Star Wars: Episode IX. Russell’s breakout show, Felicity, was executive producers by JJ Abrams, who will co-write and direct Episode IX. The ...
‘Game of Thrones’ Creators David Benioff & D.B Weiss Set to Write and Produce A New Series of ‘Star Wars’ Films
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos David Benioff and D.B Weiss are packing their things and moving from King’s Landing to a galaxy far, far away! In an announcement by Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Benioff and Weiss, creators of the smash-hit, Emmy Award-winning television series Game of Thrones, will write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. This ...
Academy Award Nominations 2018: The Complete List of Nominees
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos Today, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations for the 2018 Academy Awards. Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis made the announcement alongside Academy president John Bailey, beginning at 8:22 a.m. ET, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host of the Oscars, which ...
2018 Academy Award Predictions
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos As 2017 draws to a close, many film sites (including this one) have begun releasing their annual end-of-year lists commemorating cinema’s best of the best. With everything from sci-fi classics to animated marvels to Oscar-contender films having all been shown, many are now looking towards January 23, 2018 aka. the night ...
Top 10 Best Movies of 2017
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos 2017 has been a rather interesting year for cinema. Looking back at all the titles released since Janurary 1st, you really get a full grasp at the abundance of films viewers were actually offered this year. Superhero classics graced the screen like Logan and Wonder Woman while the horror genre had ...
The Ten Best Film Scenes of 2017
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos As 2017 draws to a close, we here at Talkies Network have decided to release several top ten’s commemorating the best and worst moments in film this year. This will be the first. 2017 has been in a stellar year for cinema and this list will highlight ten of the best ...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos & Mathew ‘JJ’ Simoes The middle chapter in a trilogy is generally known as a tough egg to crack. Not only is it meant to learn from its predecessor and take on certain established story threads, it is also looked upon to craft a unique, standalone narrative that answers some questions ...
