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Director Deborah Chow on dangers of breaking canon, and the return of the Jedi in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Lucasfilm (SPOILERS) On Wednesday, the third episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped on Disney+. Without giving too much away, it marks the first time Hayden Christensen and Ewan McGregor shared the screen since 2005’s Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.  Series director Deborah Chow tells ABC Audio, “It was pretty special.” Christensen reprises his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, the fallen former student of McGregor’s …

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83% say movie theater popcorn just tastes better than homemade

Getty Images With hits like Top Gun: Maverick and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness raking in the dough in theaters, it’s safe to say movie fans are back after the dark days of the pandemic. With that in mind, Fandango polled 2,500 U.S. moviegoers about the second-biggest attraction at their local theaters: the …

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Ewan McGregor says “racist DMs” sent to “brilliant” ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ co-star Moses Ingram “broke my heart”

Lucasfilm Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor has responded to trolls’ racist messages that were reportedly sent to his co-star Moses Ingram, who plays Jedi hunter Reva. As reported, Ingram, who’s Black, posted some of the messages she’d received online, leading the franchise — and fans — to support her. McGregor began his online message with …

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‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler leading ‘Hunger Games’ prequel, and more

Lionsgate has tapped West Side Story actor Rachel Zegler to star in The Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The prequel movie will reportedly focus on Coriolanus Snow at age 18, years before he would become the tyrannical President of Panem. As previously announced, Billy the Kid and The Gilded Age actor …

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Danny Boyle honors the architects of Britain’s punk revolution in ‘Pistol’

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images The new series Pistol, which debuted Tuesday on Hulu, is all about explosive rise and tragic fall of the Sex Pistols. Based on founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones’ memoir, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol, the series follows “a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with ‘no future,’ who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment …

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The Rock reaches out to student who took his cutout to prom; daughter taking up family business of pro wrestling

Disney General Entertainment/Jennifer Potheiser Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a famously charismatic guy, which was proven again when a two-dimensional version of him went viral. An Instagram user called @smilesweetsraccoon showed off a cardboard cutout of the movie star/TV star/entrepreneur, which she took out for a very special day. “Thank you @therock for taking me …

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‘Stranger Things’ season 4 sets viewership record for Netflix

Netflix The debut of the first part of Stranger Things‘ fourth season scored record numbers for Netflix. The streaming service revealed nearly 286.8 million hours of the show were viewed just since Friday — the biggest premiere weekend for an English language TV series ever for Netflix. Moreover, Stranger Things season 4 was the #1 …

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‘Star Wars” social media platforms stand behind ‘Kenobi’ star Moses Ingram after racist comments

Lucasfilm The official social media platforms for Star Wars posted a unified message of support for Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram, after she shared on Instagram racists comments people had directed at her.  “There are more than 20 million sentient species in the Star Wars galaxy, don’t choose to be a racist,” the message reads. “We are proud to welcome Moses Ingram to the Star …

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‘Stranger Things’ stars Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp address speculation around Will’s sexuality

Netflix/Atsushi Nishijima As with a lot of shows, Stranger Things is no stranger to fan theories. One of those theories is speculation that Noah Schnapp‘s character, Will, is gay. So, what does the actor think? Speaking with Variety, Schnapp shared his perspective on how the writers, which include series creators Matt and Ross Duffer, approach …

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“You’ve made me feel so happy to be alive”: ‘Bridgerton’ star Ruby Barker thankful after “mental health struggles”

Netflix/Liam Daniel Ruby Barker, who plays Marina Thompson on Netflix’s hit period drama Bridgerton, is now in a better place, following recent treatment in a hospital for unspecified “mental health struggles.” Barker took to Instagram in a video recorded while she was soaking in a hot tub to update her followers, thanking her family, friends, …

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