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Box office: '1917' defeats 'Star Wars' with $36.5 million weekend

Rebecca Rubin, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 06:43 AM

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Read more »

Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is satisfying. It’s just not very adventurous

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Jan 10 02:36 PM

The film seems hellbent on tamping down everything that makes it new, in the service of squeezing it into the existing mythos set by George Lucas. Read more »

'The Grudge' kicks off 2020 box office as 'Rise of Skywalker' rules again

Rebecca Rubin, Variety.com via Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 12:29 PM

Sony and Screen Gems' "The Grudge" ignited the 2020 box office, scaring up $11.3 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend. Read more »

What next for 'Star Wars' after 'Rise of Skywalker' grand finale?

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 10:43 AM

"The Rise of Skywalker" dominated movie theaters this weekend. But diminishing box office returns, scathing reviews and a plot that wrapped up the space saga's major story arcs all beg the question -- what next for "Star Wars"? Read more »

The making of the Filipino-made ‘Rise of Skywalker’ ad that won praise from Star Wars producer

Bam V. Abellon
Updated as of Dec 24 08:11 PM

‘The Little Rascals’ meets elements from old school Filipino childhood in this “inclusivity” driven ad that the Lucasfilm president called “an incredible emotional statement.”  Read more »

Huge 'Skywalker' debut sales lowest of recent 'Star Wars' trilogy

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 06:27 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - “Star Wars” movie “The Rise of Skywalker” blasted into theaters with $374 million in global ticket sales over the weekend as fans rushed to see the final chapter in the long-running film saga, distributor Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) said on Sunday. Read more »

Same-sex kiss cut from ‘Skywalker’ Singapore release, say reports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 01:02 AM

A brief kiss between two women in the new "Star Wars" movie was cut from the version released in Singapore, local media said. Read more »

‘Star Wars’ Episodes I to IX, as New York Times critics saw them

Stephanie Goodman, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 21 09:25 PM

Here’s a look, in order of release date, at how The Times has reviewed the saga, episode by episode. Read more »

‘Star Wars’ struggles in a country far, far away: China

Jing Xuan Teng with Lan Lianchao in Shanghai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 07:35 PM

A Shanghai-based analyst believes Disney would need to rebrand "Star Wars" to sell the franchise in China. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ premiere

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 01:45 AM

The “Star Wars” saga concludes as “The Rise of Skywalker” opened locally for an initial limited screening on Friday. Read more »

Christmas turkey: latest 'Star Wars' gets worst reviews in decades

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 08:49 AM

"The Rise of Skywalker" was meant to provide a satisfying conclusion to nine "Star Wars" films but for many critics, its aim was as wide of the mark as a stormtrooper in a blaster battle.   Read more »

Movie review: 'Rise of Skywalker' is a fitting finale to 'Star Wars'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Dec 18 06:49 PM

Writer-director J.J. Abrams made sure that the adventures and revelations of this ninth (and supposedly final) episode of the Star Wars Skywalker saga would go as fans would expect.  Read more »

'Star Wars' bows after 42 years as Carrie Fisher heads reunion

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 04:53 PM

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" serves as a swansong to the genre-defining, nine-film series for stalwarts such as Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and, in particular, the late Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia). Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 17, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 18 02:25 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.”

Mario Anzuoni, Reuters
Posted at Dec 17 11:01 PM

Fans await the start of the premiere for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” in Los Angeles, California on Monday. Read more »

'Star Wars' grips Hollywood with 'Rise of Skywalker' premiere

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 03:27 PM

The final film in the epic "Star Wars" trilogy of trilogies brought Hollywood to a standstill Monday, as a galaxy of VIPs from the space saga that began four decades ago descended on a glittering world premiere. Read more »

Droid leaks: Why C-3PO walked awkwardly in 'Star Wars'

Sophie Laubie and Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 12:33 PM

You may know Anthony Daniels better as C-3PO in "Star Wars", the uptight golden robot with the manners of an English butler. For years, fans have wondered why C-3PO walked so awkwardly.   Read more »

Huling kabanata ng Skywalker saga ng Star Wars malapit nang mapanood

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:27 PM

Malapit nang mapanood ang huling kabanata sa "Skywalker Saga" ng Star Wars. Read more »

Coming to 'Star Wars': Emotional end for Skywalkers, and then what?

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Dec 15 10:40 AM

LOS ANGELES -- The next "Star Wars" movie arrives in theaters on Thursday promising an epic conclusion to three trilogies over four decades and answers to at least some of the biggest questions that have puzzled fans of the galaxy far, far away. Read more »

Will 'Rise of Skywalker' stick the landing? J.J. Abrams will try

Dave Itzkoff, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 13 10:53 AM

Why does the Skywalker saga have to end at all? J.J. Abrams pointed back to George Lucas' own ever-evolving plans for the "Star Wars" series and to a certain feeling of symmetry. Read more »