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The famously stubborn George Lucas gave in to Star Wars fans five times, from shrinking Jar Jar to deleting Luke's scream
The Holiday Special, the Special Edition scream, Han and Greedo, midi-chlorians and Jar Jar Binks: when the creator of Star Wars listened.
September 19, 2026 5:21 pm
Eight trilogies where every film is a masterpiece, from Back to the Future to The Lord of the Rings — Star Wars is out on a technicality
Three films and done, each one strong: the Cornetto, Dollars, Dark Knight, Before and Three Colours trilogies make the list alongside Middle-earth.
September 19, 2026 11:58 am
At 38, Akira is out-grossing Andrew Garfield's new epic in US cinemas — on a third of the screens
Crunchyroll and Sony’s 4K and IMAX run of Otomo’s 1988 classic has become Akira’s best North American release ever — on fewer than 800 screens.
September 19, 2026 9:31 am
Sam Raimi makes movie from horror survival video game, yep, with Toy Story 4 director
Sam Raimi is plotting a big-screen take on a smash horror survival game, with the Toy Story 4 director aboard, as 20th Century Studios snaps up the rights.
September 18, 2026 4:37 pm
Meryl Streep will be the first woman to voice Aslan — Greta Gerwig wanted someone over 70 with a child's sense of wonder
Liam Neeson voiced the lion in the last three Narnia films. For Netflix’s The Magician’s Nephew, Gerwig told Empire she wanted gravitas without self-seriousness.
September 18, 2026 3:16 pm
Far Cry TV series ups the ante with Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater
FX's upcoming Far Cry series has beefed up its cast with a clutch of heavyweights — the kind of names that'll make you do a double take.
September 18, 2026 11:29 am
Angourie Rice is filming a beach-set Pride and Prejudice she wrote with her mother — Netflix is making its own version at the same time
Austen fans, take note: Pride & Prejudice is getting a TV spin starring Spider-Man star Angourie Rice, adapting her and her mum’s buzzy BookTok take.
September 18, 2026 3:19 am
David Corenswet says the Man of Tomorrow characters are 'a little more mature' — the sequel puts Superman in an uneasy alliance with Lex Luthor
David Corenswet is hinting Man of Tomorrow will show Superman in a different light — the sort that’ll make DCU fans sit up.
September 18, 2026 2:35 am
Resident Evil is tracking a 40 million dollar opening — the franchise record has stood at 26.6 million since 2010
Box office predictions tip Zach Cregger’s radical new take on Resident Evil for the franchise’s biggest opening yet, and the projected haul is heftier than you might expect.
September 17, 2026 7:50 pm
Zack Snyder already took pieces of The Dark Knight Returns for Batman v Superman - now he wants the whole book, outside the DC universe
Zack Snyder has a comic-book favourite for his next adaptation — and it’s the sort likely to set fans at odds.
September 17, 2026 4:34 am
The DCU has its first R rating - Clayface cited for gore, nudity and drug use, in cinemas on 23 October
Brace yourself: Clayface’s DCU movie is steering into body horror, with an MPA rating teasing it won’t skimp on the gnarlier stuff.
September 17, 2026 3:48 am
Spider-Man Brand New Day ended The Force Awakens' nine-year record by 111,000 dollars - and it took 47 days instead of 165
After nearly a decade ruling the roost, Star Wars: The Force Awakens no longer holds the domestic box-office crown — guess what’s nabbed it instead.
September 17, 2026 1:25 am
Tom Hardy says MobLand was built to run over tens of years - three seasons were mapped before the first episode aired
Tom Hardy hints 'MobLand' is playing a much longer game than you might expect ahead of Season 2's release.
September 17, 2026 1:01 am
Critics gave Mark Wahlberg's By Any Means 52%, audiences 89% — it is still $15m short of its budget
Mark Wahlberg may be minting it on streaming, but his big‑screen return has crashed hard again — and his latest historical crime thriller isn’t winning audiences over.
September 16, 2026 1:09 am
What shows are in The Boys universe? The complete list, in the order to watch them
The Boys ended in May 2026, but the Vought Cinematic Universe didn't. Here's every series set in that world, what each one actually contributes, and the order that makes the crossovers work.
September 15, 2026 3:48 pm
Three flops in a row for Andrew Garfield, and the one thing that would fix it is the suit he says he is done with
Andrew Garfield’s recent run of theatrical setbacks might leave him leaning on his superhero franchise for a much-needed lifeline.
September 14, 2026 11:25 pm
Low budget couldn’t save it — Andrew Garfield’s Robin Hood movie tanks at the box office
Andrew Garfield’s latest historical drama has stumbled at the North American box office — and even a costly Robin Hood pivot couldn’t rescue its opening weekend.
September 14, 2026 9:44 pm
What happens at the end of Hacks? The finale detours through Paris — Deborah buys out the Louvre for an afternoon
How Hacks ends: what the series finale does with Deborah and Ava, the Paris trip, the private Louvre visit, and the decision that closes five seasons of the Emmy-winning HBO Max comedy — plus how the crew actually got into the Louvre to film it.
September 13, 2026 9:03 pm
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