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Fan Expo Philadelphia: Q&A with Actress Dafne Keen on Logan, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, and Star Wars
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Fan Expo Philadelphia: Q&A with Actress Dafne Keen on Logan, Percy Jackson and The Olympians, and Star Wars

Photo by Courtesy of IFC/Shudder – © Courtesy of IFC/Shudder Versatile performers often portray characters who journey across distant worlds, exploring unfamiliar realms and encountering otherworldly beings. Acclaimed Spanish and British actress Dafne Keen has been garnering international acclaim since her breakout role at only 12-years-old in Logan. The Critics’ Choice Awards nominee has been bringing…

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Backrooms
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“Backrooms” Made $81 Million Debut at the Box Office

©Courtesy of A24 Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” is currently topping the domestic box-office in its debut, aligning with expectations. The Friday takings for this title totaled $38.4 million in its opening day earnings (including previews). That’s easily the largest opening weekend ever for an A24 film, bigger than last week’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” which debuted…

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Games of Thrones
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Beau Willimon Reportedly to Write Script for ‘Warmer’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Film

©Courtesy of HBO  Warner Bros. is developing a film based on Game of Thrones. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beau Willimon has been tapped to write the script. Wilimon first came to prominence as a playwright, writing Farragut North, which he adapted to the screen in 2011 for The Ides or March, starring George Clooney….

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Kathleen Kennedy
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Kathleen Kennedy Steps Down as President of Lucasfilm

© 2015 – Lucasfilm After fourteen years, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm. She will be replaced by Dave Filoni, its chief creative officer, and by Lynwen Brennan, the head of business affairs and operations for the studio. Filoni, 51, will serve as president and Brennan,58, will be the co-president. Early in…

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Mickey Madison
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Mikey Madison Reportedly Turns Down Role in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film

Photo by BROWNIE HARRIS – © 2021 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Although Mikey Madison was being considered by Lucasfilm for a major role in Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars movie, starring Ryan Gosling, she has reportedly turned down the part. News about Madison’s involvement was first reported by Jeff Sneider, who wrote in The Insneider:…

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Kathleen Kennedy
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The ‘Star Wars’ Chief is Staying on at Disney, Despite a Report that She’s leaving

Courtesy of Photo by Alex J. Berliner – © ABImages For some time now, speculation has been swirling that Lucasfilm’s long-time president may be leaving Disney. But reports that Kathleen Kennedy will retire at the end of her contract may be premature. Puck reported Tuesday that Kennedy, who is 71, is expected to step down as…

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James Mangold
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James Mangold Offers Update on His Jedi Star Wars Movie

James Mangold hasn’t yet shared much information yet about the plot of his upcoming Star Wars film. However, he has revealed that it will take place 25,000 years before the events of A New Hope. In a recent interview with MovieWeb, the Logan director divulged how the setting motivated him to agree to helm the…

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Rey Skywalker
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Daisy Ridley’s Rey Skywalker Will Be Key To ‘Star Wars’ Franchise’s Future

©Courtesy of Disney Daisy Ridley, who will reportedly appear as the character of Rey Skywalker in several upcoming Star Wars films, is attracting notice as a major force in the franchise. According to an anonymous source quoted in The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley “is the most valuable cinematic asset, in some ways the only one, Star Wars…

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Star Wars
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Simon Kinberg To Write New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy for Lucasfilm

© Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Simon Kinberg has reportedly been tapped to write a new trilogy of Star Wars films, which he will also co-produce with its Lucasfilm’s head Kathleen Kennedy. News of the deal was first reported in Deadline by Mike Fleming, jr., who says that neither Lucasfilm nor Disney has commented…

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The Acolyte
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Lucasfilm Scraps Second Season of Leslye Headland’s ‘The Acolyte’

Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Lucasfilm will not be producing a second season of The Acolyte, the Star Wars Disney+ series. The first season of The Acolyte had premiered in June to less-than-enthusiastic reviews from fans, some of whom took issue with the way the film…

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‘The Acolyte’ Review: Another Star Wars Show just for the Young
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‘The Acolyte’ Review: Another Star Wars Show just for the Young

@Photo by Lucasfilm Ltd./Lucasfilm Ltd. – © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Since Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in October 2012, the target audience for the Star Wars movies and future TV series changed quite drastically, especially in how the new titles would address the viewers’ tastes. Except for a few productions like…

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