Colin Trevorrow’s directorial resume is as notable for the utter lameness of his Jurassic World as it is for his general lack of…anything else. But the newly released Book of Henry can be viewed as an important tuneup for Episode IX. Unfortunately, the film is receiving a plethora of almost laughably bad reviews. Is this cause for concern among Star Wars fans? In the immortal words of Peter Griffin, I am quite alahmed.
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Timothy Zahn says that he has pitched some ideas for at least two sequels to his recent novel Thrawn, which he says can be adapted easily depending on the character’s story arc in the animated show, Rebels. He also feels that, despite the EU being relegated to “Legends” status, Mara Jade may find a way into canon.
Skellig Michael is a small island off the southwest coast of Ireland, which is the real world shooting location for Ahch-To. Due to its historical significance, the decision by the Irish government to allow filming has been both controversial and a boon to tourism.
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A complete R2-D2 “assembled from original components from Episodes IV, V, VI, I, & II” is up for auction. It includes what is purported to be the only “hero” dome (donned by the late Kenny Baker) from A New Hope in the public domain. Check out the pics, including the inside of the dome with the articulated eye. Starting bid is a cool $1M, and is expected to fetch as much as $2M. It’s an incredible auction, so if your name is Dr. Evil and you’ve got the spare change, give it a whirl!
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