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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker nabs $35 million on Christmas Day, the second biggest earner ever

The last movie in the nine-film franchise is going out on a high, making $35 million on Christmas Day alone. That makes it the second highest earner ever after The Force Awakens' $49.3 million/




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Kelly Marie Tran's screen time in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker timed at 76 seconds

Amid the scarcity of screen time for Tran in the motion picture, many fans took to social media to fume about the cinematic slight, some using the hashtag, #RoseTicoDeservedBetter.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker rakes in $500m in its first week in cinemas

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has made $500million (£382million) in its first seven days after rolling out in cinemas across the world last week.




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The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau confirms the series will have a second season

The Mandalorian isn't leaving this universe anytime soon. Creator, Jon Favreau, announced that the acclaimed Star Wars spin-off will be back for a second season in Fall of 2020.




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker writers weren't trying to 'sideline' Kelly Marie Train's character

Star Wars fans have been speaking out about Kelly Marie Tran's beloved character Rose Tico being underused in The Rise of Skywalker and now one of the writers is speaking out.




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker repeats atop the box office for a second straight weekend with $72M

Disney and LucasFilm's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker continued its dominance at the box office for a second straight weekend, while Cats is poised for a big loss.




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Hate Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? It may have more to do with your unrealistic expectations

A group of researchers from The Ohio State University recently set out to examine why recent Star Wars movies have stoked such divisive feelings among audiences. 




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Star Wars superfan is thrown out of theater for 'punching' a dad and unleashing a foul-mouthed rant

A self proclaimed ''true Star Wars fan' was kicked out of a screening for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after punching a father in the face and ranting at moviegoers using their phones.




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John Boyega tangles with Star Wars fans over 'sexist' Instagram comments about Finn and Rey

John Boyega tangled the Star Wars fans Wednesday over a remark he made about the Finn and Rey characters on social media some found to be misogynistic and sexist.




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Star Wars moon worlds like Endor and Yavin 4 COULD exist, scientist claims

Dr Phil Sutton, a planetary scientist and lecturer at the University of Lincoln, told MailOnline that these far, far away Earth-sized moons could be a haven for extraterrestrial life.




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Hughesy: We Have A Problem gets a premiere date on Channel Ten for its third season

The third season of comedian Dave Hughes show Hughesy: We Have A Problem will premiere on Monday, January 20, at 9pm.




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Billie Lourd played mom Carrie Fisher's character Princess Leia in Rise Of The Skywalker flashback

While many fans questioned how the creators would deal with her character's storyline following Fisher's untimely death in 2016, creator JJ Abrams worked hard to create the perfect solution.




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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker earns three Oscar nominations

Disney's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is already a hit at the box office, currently the third highest-grossing movie of the year, and now it has added a trio of Oscar nominations.




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Mark Hamill got Luke Skywalker when testing out the Star Wars filter

Mark Hamill gave the popular Star Wars filter a spin, where fans can see what character they most resemble, and the actor actually got Luke Skywalker.




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Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker crosses the $1B line on its 28th day of release

While the last installment of the Skywalker saga did well in the US at $481.3 million, it made even more overseas with $519.7 million. Skywalker may be able to make as much as $1.25 billion in the end.




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Forgotten... but not GONE! Litter-picker finds Coca Cola can dating back to 1977

Jason Alexander from Ipswich, Suffolk, found a sweet wrapper dating back to 1999 as well as numerous drinks cans while he was out trying to enjoy the local woodland.




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George Lucas meets Baby Yoda in a photo from The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau

While fans have to wait several months for The Mandalorian to return, creator Jon Favreau revealed a new photo of Star Wars creator George Lucas meeting the adorable Baby Yoda.




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Boy who lost legs and hands to meningitis gets £10,000 Star Wars bionic arm

Kye Vincent, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, was given days to live in April 2016 when he was struck down with the killer infection.




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Mad Max: Fury Road beats Star Wars: The Force Awakens to the 'greatest film of the century' title

In a list published by this month's Empire magazine called '100 Greatest Movies of the Century', the Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron blockbuster came in top.




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Adam Driver is tall, dark and dapper at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Adam Driver, was recognized with an Outstanding Performer of the Year award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday.




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Justice League Dark movie and TV projects in development at Warner Bros. with J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot

Now that J.J. Abrams is done with the Star Wars universe, J.J. Abrams is turning his attention to the DC Comics with a Justice League Dark cinematic universe.




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Star Wars actor John Boyega buys his parents a house

John Boyega has shared the heart-warming moment he told his parents he had bought them a house .The Star Wars actor, 27, left fans in tears on Tuesday when he uploaded a video of the exact moment.




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Musical magpie performs incredible sounds in Black Hill, Victoria including Star Wars character R2D2

The bird was spotted performing a variety of musical notes and mimicking other bird sounds in Black Hill, Victoria on January 17.




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Quentin Tarantino says 'original movies' are in a 'war' with superhero and Star Wars franchises

Tarantino's comments come months after Martin Scorsese claimed that the Marvel film franchise lacked original storytelling. 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' has secured 10 Oscar nominations.




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Ewan McGregor clarifies that his Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars TV series is still happening

Just hours after it was reported that the Star Wars TV series based on Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi series is delayed, the star himself says it's not as serious as reported.




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Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series starring Ewan McGregor put on hold

One of Disney Plus' most highly-anticipated shows hit a big stumbling block with the Star Wars series about Obi-Wan Kenobi being put on hold.




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Out of this world! Star Wars-themed mansion complete with lifesize Darth Vader and C-3PO for sale

A luxury LA mansion complete with life-size replicas of some of the Star Wars franchise's most loved characters is up for grabs for any fans of the sci-films - at a cost of at least $26.5 million.




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Star Wars actor Jake Lloyd who starred as young Anakin Skywalker has schizophrenia

'Jake has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, but unfortunately he also has a symptom called anosognosia which causes a lack of insight into his illness,' his mother said.




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Star Wars actor Alan Harris who portrayed Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back dies aged 81 

Star Wars actor Alan Harris has passed away at the age of 81. Harris played several differed roles in the original trilogy films, most notably Bossk in The Empire Strikes Back.




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The Mandalorian Season 2 confirmed to debut in October on Disney Plus streaming service

Fans waiting with bated breath for the second season of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus now know roughly how long they have to wait.




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Star Wars fans can stay in an Airbnb in Florida where the rooms resemble a location from the film

The amazing rental is located in Davenport, Florida, just 15 minutes from Walt Disney World. The house itself is called Twelve Parsecs and can sleep up to 30 people.




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Married At First Sight's Mishel Karen wears breathing machine in bed to 'keep her youthful' 

She's on the hunt for love on Married At First Sight, after having her confidence knocked following seven unfaithful past partners.




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Cleaner in hazmat suit disinfects inside a GP surgery 'after a coronavirus patient turned up' 

Bio Decontamination Ltd, which has already been used by the Government to deep clean a room used by two coronavirus patients, posted the clip on Twitter. It did not provide any other details.




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The day Ringo asked Cilla to marry him! One of the gems discovered on old tapes

Cilla Black and her husband Bobby Willis' sons Robert, Jack and Ben cleared their childhood home in Buckinghamshire two years ago. They found hundreds of tapes.




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Director J.D. Dillard and writer Matt Owens developing Star Wars project set on Sith planet Exegol

The talented twosome's top secret project will be set on the Sith planet Exegol, but it's unclear if it's destined for the big screen or for streaming on Disney+




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Disney+ wades into UK streaming market with £4.17-a-month offer to cut out Netflix and Amazon Prime

Disney+, due to launch in the UK on March 24, is offering would-be British customers a one-month discount of £49.99-a-year, totalling just £4.17-a-month. It makes the service the cheapest.




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Star Wars film is 'in the works' with a release date of 2022

The Hollywood Reporter suggests that director J.D. Dillard and writer Matt Owens have been approached to develop the project, although it remains unclear what roles they will have.




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Adam Pally talks about punching Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian during Watch What Happens Live

Adam Pally ventured into a galaxy far, far away in the last two episodes of the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, where he earned the unique distinction of punching Baby Yoda.




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Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo names his newborn daughter Bacca after his character Chewbacca

Star Wars actor Joonas Suotamo and his wife named their newborn daughter Bacca after his character Chewbacca.




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Sunny side frown! The grumpy grub that looks less than eggstatic about being served up for dinner 

Familiar faces sometimes pop up in the most unusual of places and now people up and down the country have been sharing their encounters with the grins and grimaces that appeared in their food.




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Ben Affleck fights back tears as he shares Adam Driver did something special for his son

The 47-year-old actor got visibly tearful on Jimmy Kimmel Live as he thanked his The Last Duel co-star for making him a 'hero' with his eight-year-old son Samuel by sending gifts.




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Donald Trump mocks Bloomberg with Spaceballs scene

'Mini Mike, you're easy!' Trump tweeted on Thursday, along with a GIF showing Bloomberg's face superimposed on Dark Helmet, the stunted villain of the sci-fi parody film.




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Rapper Riz Ahmed blasts Brexit Britain for 'breaking up' with him in new album

Riz Ahmed's latest album The Long Goodbye features a song in which a woman changes the locks and breaks up with him so that she can take back control as he mourns Britain leaving the EU.




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How much is Disney Plus? From the price to the pre-launch offer, here's how to sign up in the UK

How much is Disney Plus and what are the best deals out there right now? Here's all the information you need to know before creating an account.




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Star Wars and Jurassic World filming is 'SUSPENDED' amid coronavirus pandemic

Filming for Star Wars and Jurassic World is said to have been temporarliy suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Rosario Dawson to appear in season two of hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian

Dawson, 40, will be playing the first live-action version of Ahsoka, who has already appeared in the CGI animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels.




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Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo towers over his pregnant wife at Star Wars premiere

Joonas Suotamo towered over his pregnant wife Milla Pohjasvaara at the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiere at Cineworld in Leicester Square, London , on Wednesday.




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Jamie Lee Curtis is 'seen on the set of The Mandalorian'

A Monday report from MakingStarWars.net suggested that veteran actress Jamie Lee Curtis will likely join Pedro Pascal and Baby Yoda as she was seen on the set recently.




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Rachel Griffiths posts a tribute to late Star Wars actor Andrew Jack who died of COVID-19

Star Wars actor and dialect coach Andrew Jack, 76, died of COVID-19 on Monday. 




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Studio 10: Kerri-Anne Kennerley flaunts her glamorous 'working from home' ensemble

Studio 10 host Kerri-Anne Kennerly has revealed her glamorous 'WFR' ensemble as non-essential workers stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.