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Secrets Are Revealed and Worlds Collide in the Final Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

The third and final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here. Now, before you watch, take a deep breath, make sure everything is quiet, and get ready, because it’s fantastic. We finally get to learn a bit about Rey (Daisy Ridley). She’s hiding from something, and talking to Maz Kanata (Lupita Nyong’o). Finn…

Trailers Germain Lussier

10 mistakes in the Star Wars movies that you might have missed

I know, the only mistake of the Star Wars movies is the prequels. Ha ha. Oh and we can’t forget all the crap that George Lucas went back in to ruin in the original trilogy too. Yes. But there are actual legitimate mistakes that leaked into the good movies too. Here’s a list of 10…

Sploid Casey Chan

You Don’t Need to Buy Star Wars Tickets Tonight

Monday night, right after the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is released during Monday Night Football, theaters everywhere are going to put tickets on sale to see the movie from December 17 though January 3. Crazy fans are definitely going to gobble up early showtimes in the choice theaters and if you want to…

Movies Germain Lussier

Your Best Star Wars Luke Skywalker Theories

We gave you what we thought were pretty good guesses as to what twist J.J. Abrams has in store for Luke Skywalker. But some of you exceeded even our imagination. angusm brought us all down with this impeccably-reasoned, but very depressing, future for Luke: The explanation is both sad and touching, actually. And a little…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once

Science fiction has rocked cinemas for a century, and the genre has produced many undisputed classics during that time. But which movies are essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre? We broke down the 50 must-watch science fiction films. Methodology: We looked at a few different criteria, including overall cinematic excellence. We wanted to…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How many people has Darth Vader killed in the Star War movies?

Darth Vader is the ultimate villain, the personification of evil, and the baddest of bad guys. But how much of a killer is he? Surprisingly, not that much as Darth Vader. He’s only responsible for less than a dozen kills as Darth Vader but he definitely racks up the kills as moody teen Anakin though.…

Sploid Casey Chan

Why Do You Think Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hasn’t Shown Us Luke Yet?

Every tiny glimpse The Force Awakens gives us has been analyzed to death. But there’s one glaring omission that everybody has noticed: Where is Luke Skywalker? We’ve come up with some possibilities, but feel free to speculate in the comments. Contact the author at [email protected].

Movies Katharine Trendacosta

These Star Wars Figurines Just Want to Hang Out on the Side of Your Drinks

They came for your toyshelves. They came for basically every sort of random product you could think of, really. Hell, they came for your showerheads! Now, the heroes and villains of Star Wars are here to perilously dangle off the side of your beverages. These cutesy little plastic figurines went on sale at the Japanese…

Tech News James Whitbrook

The Glorious Poster For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Has A Giant Planet Killer On It

The official one-sheet poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens just dropped, and it’s glorious. It’s also loaded with new details, including our first glimpse of the rumored planet-killer superweapon. The new poster features the new characters that we know of so far: Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron, Rey, Finn, BB-8 and Maz Kanataand,…

io9 Andrew Liptak

So You Want To Join The Empire: Belt It To Me

This last week, I’ve been working on one of the under-appreciated and more annoying components of Stormtrooper armor: the belt. This component is responsible for some of the headaches associated with Trooping, so we’re going to do it right. The belt does a couple of things: it’s functional component of the armor, because it holds…

io9 Andrew Liptak

Watch Star Wars Evolve Through Its Spectacular History Of Posters

The poster for The Force Awakens dropped earlier today, and it looks fantastic. Star Wars has always had fantastic posters over the years, and we’re going to see tons more in the future. Here’s a look at the posters that have been advertising the movies since 1976. https://gizmodo.com/the-glorious-poster-for-star-wars-the-force-awakens-ha-1737190200 A New Hope The first teaser poster…

io9 Andrew Liptak

The Force Awakens Trailer Teasers Are Now Running On TV [Updated]

The big trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t due until tomorrow, but ESPN is now running teasers for the main event. Here’s one snippet that has some new footage. Here’s another, where we see Fin and Po meet up: And another, with Ren looking into the skies: Update: a new clip with BB-8…

Trailers Andrew Liptak

John Boyega Is Getting Us Pumped For Tomorrow’s Force Awakens Trailer

John Boyega dropped a short clip of … something on his Instagram feed last night: a short clip of him looking at a parachute. Is it a snippet of tomorrow’s The Force Awakens trailer? An easy prank? Whatever it is, the entire internet is waiting on bated breath. [John Boyega]

io9 Andrew Liptak

Shattered Empire Is Blending Star Wars Old And New In Some Interesting Ways

In a world where it almost feels like we’re getting new Star Wars content every other day, there seems to be a consensus that Disney is attempting to push aside the Prequel movies to focus on the original films and the franchise’s future. If you’re reading Shattered Empire though, it’d be hard to think that…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Game Of Thrones Teases A Whole New Gamechanger For Daenerys

Get a load of Alien 5’s new pulse rifle! Kathleen Kennedy says it’s inevitable a woman will direct a Star Wars film. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters will return… on TV. Plus, Agents of SHIELD casts a mysterious new character, and new clips from tomorrow’s Doctor Who. Spoilers! Alien: Paradise Lost Like basically every studio…

Television James Whitbrook

Why The Hell Does This Boys’ Star Wars Shirt Replace Princess Leia With Luke?

Ah, I remember it well, those opening scenes of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. That part when, having crushed any sign of resistance about the Tantive IV, Darth Vader reprimanded Luke Skywalker and put him in Imperial custody. Wait, what the what? In the midst of the Star Wars mania we currently find…

io9 James Whitbrook

Star Wars Completists Will Want To Add Luke’s Lost Hand To Their Collections

Some Star Wars collectors only hunt down the figures for characters they like, while others strictly go after the rare finds. But for those who consider themselves completists, and want the action figure for every last character in their collection, Luke’s severed hand is finally up for grabs. After Darth Vader cuts off Luke’s hand…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Here Are Over 50 Official Star Wars: Force Awakens Images You Probably Haven’t Seen Yet

It’s no exaggeration to say Disney has been very careful with content released from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Trailers, footage and toys have all been calculated in what’s revealed and while there’s more coming soon, there’s also stuff out there you may have missed. I’m talking about cards released by Topps in Star Wars…

Movies Germain Lussier

We Know When the New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Is Hitting and Tickets Go on Sale

UPDATE 10/15: We’ve heard from multiple sources that here’s what’s happening with Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend. First, we’ll get to see the official one sheet on Sunday morning. Second, the trailer will debut Monday night, roughly around 8pm EST. Third, tickets will go on sale very soon after that, likely around 8:30pm…

Movies Germain Lussier

Star Wars Showerheads Let You Bathe In Vader’s Tears

With a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, the Disney/Lucasfilm marketing machine is finally fully operational. How do we know? Because in addition to toys, video games, and other random crap, you can now buy Star Wars showerheads to spice up your morning routine. Obviously found in the ‘beyond’ section of your local Bed…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Secrets Are Revealed and Worlds Collide in the Final Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

10 mistakes in the Star Wars movies that you might have missed

You Don’t Need to Buy Star Wars Tickets Tonight

Your Best Star Wars Luke Skywalker Theories

50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies That Everyone Should See At Least Once

How many people has Darth Vader killed in the Star War movies?

Why Do You Think Star Wars: The Force Awakens Hasn’t Shown Us Luke Yet?

These Star Wars Figurines Just Want to Hang Out on the Side of Your Drinks

The Glorious Poster For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Has A Giant Planet Killer On It

So You Want To Join The Empire: Belt It To Me

Watch Star Wars Evolve Through Its Spectacular History Of Posters

The Force Awakens Trailer Teasers Are Now Running On TV [Updated]

John Boyega Is Getting Us Pumped For Tomorrow’s Force Awakens Trailer

Shattered Empire Is Blending Star Wars Old And New In Some Interesting Ways

Game Of Thrones Teases A Whole New Gamechanger For Daenerys

Why The Hell Does This Boys’ Star Wars Shirt Replace Princess Leia With Luke?

Star Wars Completists Will Want To Add Luke’s Lost Hand To Their Collections

Here Are Over 50 Official Star Wars: Force Awakens Images You Probably Haven’t Seen Yet

We Know When the New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Is Hitting and Tickets Go on Sale

Star Wars Showerheads Let You Bathe In Vader’s Tears

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