J.J. Abrams

Werner Herzog stopped the Mandalorian crew from replacing Baby Yoda puppet

Posted 7 years ago

STAR WARS fans are a fickle bunch. When RETURN OF THE JEDI hit theaters in 1983, many accused George Lucas' use of Ewoks of being too cute and a blatant attempt to sell more toys. Ditto Jar Jar Binks. However,...

Colin Trevorrow to donate his residuals for The Rise of Skywalker to charity

Posted 7 years ago

As we know, Colin Trevorrow was slated to take the helm of STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, but after several years of development, Lucasfilm parted ways with the director, saying that "Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the...

Daisy Ridley drops some sick rhymes as she raps the history of Star Wars

Posted 7 years ago

It goes without saying that a lot has transpired over the course of eight Star Wars films: The Death Star was destroyed. Body parts were lost. Bounty hunters were eaten. Ewoks taught us how to dance. Jedi masters took a dirt nap....

Rise of Skywalker writers consulted George Lucas before penning script

Posted 7 years ago

The creator and soul of STAR WARS, George Lucas, has been venerated and ridiculed since A NEW HOPE landed in theaters over forty-two years ago. Legions of fans praised him for creating a rich and vibrant galaxy filled with Jedi,...

Rise of Skywalker receives new shorter runtime

Posted 7 years ago

Several weeks ago word reached audiences that director J.J. Abrams concluding film to the nine movie Skywalker saga would clock in it at a whopping two hours and thirty-five minutes. This would make STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER the...

An unnamed actor accidentally leaked a Rise of Skywalker script

Posted 7 years ago

While speaking with Good Morning America on Monday, director J.J. Abrams revealed that an authentic script for STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER was leaked onto eBay due to human error. According to Abrams, one of the film's actors had...

First Order Stormtroopers go full Rocketeer in first Rise of Skywalker clip

Posted 7 years ago

With less than a month to go before STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER drops out of hyperspace, the marketing campaign is attacking audiences harder than Red Squadron on the first Death Star. JoBlo already brought you a retrospective on...

New Rise of Skywalker video reminisces about 40 years of Star Wars

Posted 7 years ago

Whether you have the Jedi Code tattooed on your arm or don't know a lightsaber from a Lifesaver, you cannot deny the vast worldwide impact of STAR WARS. Ever since George Lucas' tale first blasted its way into theaters some...

Brand New Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker Footage!

Posted 7 years ago

Here we are, less than a month away from STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and the hype machine is going into hyperdrive! Now, I know that quite a few aren't as excited for this episode thanks to the bad...

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Kennedy & Abrams respond to George Lucas’ unhappiness with Sequel Trilogy

Posted 7 years ago

When Disney acquired Lucasfilm back in 2012, they also purchased outlines for three new STAR WARS movies which George Lucas had been working on, but as we know, Disney chose to go in a different direction with their STAR WARS...

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